Board of Trust
Cumberland University is operated by a self-perpetuating Board of Trust. Trustees represent broad and varied interests, abilities, and experiences. The Board of Trust is charged with making policy decisions and ensuring the future advancement of Cumberland University. The Trustees are divided into annual classes, emeritus members and a life trustee.
*Alumni of Cumberland University
Officers
Winstead P. Bone, III *, Chairman
William L. Vallett, Jr., Vice Chairman
Cathy F. Gracey *, Secretary
J. Samuel Hatcher *, Member
J. Roderick Heller, III, Member
William C. Koch, Jr., Member
Robert L. McDonald, Member
Lewis N. Rankin*, Member
Michael J. Spalding, Member
Class of 2021
Winstead P. Bone, III*
Lebanon, TN
Partner, Wilson County Motor Company
André L. Churchwell
Brentwood, TN
Physician
Interim Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion/Chief Diversity Officer, Vanderbilt University
Cathy F. Gracey*
Nashville, TN
Independent Health and Wellness Professional
Charles V. Hagood*
Goodlettesville, TN
Partner, Practice Leader
Press Ganey, Incorporated
Damon H. Petty
Physician
Nashville, TN
Michael J. Spalding
Nashville, TN
Physician
President, Equal Chance for Education
Class of 2022
J. Randall Clemons*
Lebanon, TN
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Wilson Bank and Trust (Retired)
Laura A. Daily
Lebanon, TN
Senior Vice President of Retail, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
William C. Koch, Jr.
Nashville, TN
Justice, Tennessee Supreme Court (Retired)
President and Dean, Nashville School of Law
Michael A. Moscardelli
Lebanon, TN
Co-Owner, Real Property, LP
C. Wright Pinson
Nashville, TN
Deputy CEO and Chief Health Systems Officer, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Rob E. Porter
Lebanon, TN
President and CEO, Civil Site Design Group, PLLC
G. Edward Powell
Nashville, TN
CEO,Intellectual Property Management
Lewis W. Rankin*
Brentwood, TN
Chief Executive Officer (retired)
Crain Construction Incorporated
Frank I. Rudy
Nashville, TN
Attorney and Partner, Rudy Winstead Turner, PLLC
Robert N. Vero
Gallatin, TN
Chief Executive Officer, Centerstone, Tennessee (Retired)
Class of 2023
W. Joseph Adams
Lebanon, TN
Main Street Property Management, LLC
Harold G. Bone, Jr.*
Lebanon, TN
President, Bone & Associates
Jessica P. Fain*
Lebanon, TN
Chief Strategy Officer, YMCA of Middle Tennessee
J. Samuel Hatcher*
Lebanon, TN
Chief Executive Officer, First Light
J. Roderick Heller, III
Franklin, TN
Attorney, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Carnton Capital Associates
Jack D. Lowery
Lebanon, TN
CEO, LoJac Companies, LLC
Senior Partner, Lowery, Lowery & Cherry
Robert L. McDonald
Old Hickory, TN
President, CedarStone Bank
Thomas P. Pate
Smyrna, TN
Vice President Operations Business Model and New Unit Openings
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Incorporated
Mark G. Riggins*
Cumming, GA
Owner, Delta Financial Services
Edward L. Thackston
Nashville, TN
Emeritus Professor, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Vanderbilt University
William L. Vallett, Jr.
Old Hickory, TN
Chief Executive Officer
Lochinvar, LLC
Life Trustee
Robert C. Bone
Lebanon, TN
Physician (Retired)
Trustee Emeritus
Martha M. Bradshaw
Nashville, TN
Vice President for Development, Chi Omega Fraternity (Retired)
Robert N. Clement
Nashville, TN
Former President, Cumberland University
Former United States Representative (5th District, Tennessee)
Sandra Duncan
Nashville, TN
Vice President, Tenco Services, Inc.
Albert A. Gore, Jr.
Nashville, TN
Former Vice President, United States of America and United State Senator and Representative
Jim K. Lancaster
Lebanon, TN
Agency Manager, Farm Bureau Insurance (Retired)
Lynn H. Lester
Lebanon, TN
Businesswoman and Civic Leader
Robert H. Traeger
Nashville, TN
Vice President, and General Manager, Toshiba America, Incorporated (Retired)
A C Wharton, Jr.
Memphis, TN
Attorney, The A C Wharton Group
Former Mayor, City of Memphis, Tennessee
Former Mayor, Shelby County, Tennessee