Mike Twardy

Mike Twardy is the Business Development Lead for the Energy Science and Technology Directorate (ESTD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). In this role, he identifies and researches potential industrial partners, federal sponsors, and other collaborators to support ESTD research priorities. Additional responsibilities include developing strategic plans to increase research [...]

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Robert ‘Bob’ Morris

Robert (Bob) Morris is President and founding principal of Robert Morris Consulting.   He provides clients with sound counsel and expertise related to electric energy business development, government relations, communications, economic development, and customer service. Mr. Morris has over 40 years experience in the electric utility industry.  Prior to establishing Robert [...]

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Jim Campbell

Jim Campbell is the past president of the East Tennessee Economic Council, a not-for-profit membership organization founded in the 1970s to explore opportunities for East Tennessee businesses in the areas of science, energy and environment, health and security. He also has served as a Fellow with the Howard Baker Center [...]

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Charlie Barnett

Charles F. Barnett M.D. - Dr. Charles Barnett currently serves as FLC's Board Treasurer.   He received his medical degree from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine and has over 47 years of experience in the field of medicine.

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Lynn Waters

Lynn Waters is a full time farmer. He raises beef cattle, mainly feeder calves that are sold in lots and finished out west on feedlots, as well as grain finishing beef for his family retail beef business. They also grow soybeans, corn, hay, straw and oats. Lynn served as vice-chair [...]

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Mike Suttles

Mike Suttles is the Owner of Suttles Land Surveying located in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Mr. Suttles received a B.S. from the University of Tennessee in Forest Management and is a registered land surveyor. He is an active member of the Tennessee Association of Professional Surveyors and is also a farm [...]

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Billy Minser

Billy Minser has been involved in wildlife and wild land management since 1966. Formerly a wildlife biologist and wildlife refuge manager for the state of Georgia, Mr. Minser was a teacher and researcher in the Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries, at the University of Tennessee from 1972-2012. While at [...]

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Ashley Saunders

Ashley H. Saunders is UCOR's End States and Federal Land Reuse Manager, responsible for all aspects of reindustrialization and closure of the East Tennessee Technology Park (ETTP), which includes remaining soil and groundwater remedial actions. She also oversees the new Heritage Center Enterprise, which includes Environmental Management to Legacy Management [...]

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John G. Proffitt

John Proffitt formerly served as FLC’s Vice President and currently serves as both a member of the the FLC Board and the FLC Properties Foundation Board. Born in Maryville, Tennessee, John Proffitt grew up on the family farm and has lived in Blount County the majority of his life, where [...]

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Michael Parish

Mike Parish serves as the President of FLC’s Board of Directors and also as a Board Member of the FLC Properties Foundation. Mr. Parish is president of FMP Real Estate Services, Inc., a Knoxville based commercial real estate firm specializing in retail, office, industrial and mixed-use development in the Southeastern [...]

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