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Tennessee Business Roundtable Policy | Collaboration | Leadership
Tennessee Business Roundtable Mission
The first goal of TBR will
be to develop policy
through research and
analysis by presenting fact-
based positions on issues of
key importance to the
business community.
The Tennessee Business Roundtable, an organization of senior
level business leaders, seeks to collaborate with state
government and business organizations to develop and
implement policy supporting business and economic growth in
Tennessee.
The second goal of TBR
will be to collaborate
with state government and
other business organizations
to develop meaningful
relationships that will position
the business community to
develop policy positions.
The third goal of TBR will
be to provide leadership
for the statewide business
community by bringing key
business organizations
together to speak with one
voice in support of
implementing pro-business
policy.
Tennessee Business Roundtable Policy | Collaboration | Leadership
Tennessee Business Roundtable Policy | Collaboration | Leadership
Tennessee Business Roundtable Policy | Collaboration | Leadership
Ellen Thornton
Executive Director
615.255.5877
Vivek Surti
Director of Communication &
Membership
615.255.5876
Cassie Lynn
Director of Policy & Research
615.255.5877
Gregg Morton, President of Tennessee Business Roundtable
President Gregg Morton, AT&T
Vice President Ryan Broyles, Mountain Empire Oil Company
Secretary Bill Ozier, Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
Treasurer Zan Blue, Constangy, Brooks & Smith LLC
Past President Jim Powell, Powell Companies
General Counsel Martin Simmons, Stites & Harbison PLLC
Middle TN Vice President Chris Karbowiak, Bridgestone America
West TN Vice President Gary Shorb, Methodist Medical Healthcare
East TN Vice President Jeff Roberts, Pilot Corporation
Policy Committee Chair Mike Magill, H.T. Hackney
Executive Committee
Jon Ayers, Ayers Asset Management
Margaret Dolan, Ingram Industries
Gordon Fee, Fee Hedrick Entertainment
Bill Gracey, BlueCross BlueShield of TN
Ken Harms, UPS
Hans-Herbert Jagla, Volkswagen
Charley Poe, Eastman Chemical Company
Lonnie Roberts, TRH Health Plans
Danny Simmerman, Brown & Brown
Dennis Vonderfecht, Mountain States
Health Alliance
Board Members
Konrad Bachhuber, Wacker Polysilicon
Darek Bell, Bell & Associates Construction
John Clark, First State Bank
Mike Edwards, Knoxville Chamber
Dan Haskell, Gullet, Sanford, Robinson, &
Martin
Dana Moore, Education Networks of
America
Steve Reynolds, Baptist Memorial
Healthcare
Ralph Schulz, Nashville Area Chamber of
Commerce
Chuck Welch, Farris, Mathews, Bobango
Jamie Woodson, State Collaborative on
Reforming Education (SCORE)
Tennessee Business Roundtable Policy | Collaboration | Leadership
The Policy Committee is
responsible for
reviewing, analyzing, and
presenting fact-based positions
on policies of interest to the
general business community.
Those positions are then
presented to the Board of
Directors and the membership.
For executives with an interest in
policy research and
formulation, involvement in this
Committee is extremely
valuable, as they work to ensure
business has a voice in state
government.
For questions about the Policy
Committee, contact Cassie
Lynn at 615.255.5877 or
The members of the
Membership Committee
are ambassadors of the
Tennessee Business Roundtable
across the state. The Committee
leads the charge on issues of
recruitment, regional meeting
planning, and membership
engagement. For the
executives interested in
cultivating relationships with
other members and who have
an interest in helping grow the
size of TBR, the Membership
Committee is a perfect way to
get involved.
For questions about the
Membership Committee,
contact Vivek Surti at
615.255.5876 or
The political action
committee (PAC) of the
Tennessee Business
Roundtable is also a non-
partisan organization, separate
from TBR that seeks to support
political candidates who have a
demonstrated record and
platform of supporting pro-
business policy. Executives with
an interest in political fundraising
and developing relationships
with prospective candidates
and elected officials will find
participation in the PAC
worthwhile.
For questions about the PAC
contact Ellen Thornton at
615.255.5877 or
Tennessee Business Roundtable Policy | Collaboration | Leadership
TBR adopts a comprehensive model to develop policy, collaborate, and lead in efforts to
develop and implement policy. A great example of this model is showcased in our
Education Policy agenda. This model will be applied to all other issues outlined in our
Legislative Priorities.
TBR has a major role in developing POLICY PROOF: TBR took a leading role in developing education reform policy, such as the
Tennessee Diploma Project, which set new and higher academic standards in the
classroom and helped paved the way for the nationally recognized First to the Top
legislation, passed in June 2010.
TBR supports COLLABORATIVE efforts PROOF: TBR played an instrumental role in the Complete College Tennessee Act
passed in 2010 and subsequently led The Tennessee College Completion Academies,
bringing together top leadership from Higher Education Institutions across Tennessee.
TBR takes a LEADING role in generating statewide support PROOF: TBR has taken a leadership role in the creation and growth of the Tennessee
Business Education Coalition (TBEC) by bringing the business community together with
political leaders to help improve Tennessee’s public education system.
Tennessee Business Roundtable Policy | Collaboration | Leadership
Impact legislation to
maintain TN as a pro
business, pro growth
state
Stay current on
important state and
federal policy issues that
affect your business
Work closely with
Tennessee policy makers,
political leaders, and
other business
organizations
Develop relationships
with other Tennessee
CEO's and business
leaders
Annual and Regional
Meetings
Intimate roundtables
with political leaders
Available forum for
voicing opinions
E-Mail alerts, including:
Weekly news roundups,
Legislative Alerts, TBR
Policy Statements, and
Press Releases
Build partnerships with
local chambers and
other business
organizations
Tennessee Business Roundtable Contact Information:
AT&T Building, Economic Development Center
333 Commerce Street
Nashville, TN 37201
Phone: 615-255-5877
Fax: 615-255-5879
Twitter: @TBRoundtable
www.tbroundtable.org