The Authority is governed by a twenty member Board of Directors comprised of the following:
- county executives/mayors of each of the five counties in the region;
- mayors of each county seat municipality in the region;
- mayor of any incorporated municipality in the region with a population in excess of 25,000 (Hendersonville);
- a representative from the Industrial Development Board of each county;
- a representative of the Governor;
- a State Representative and State Senator serving said region and the representative of the U.S. Congressman serving the Four Lake region.
An Executive Committee, comprised of one Board member from each of the five member counties, provides direct oversight for the Authority's operations. Serving currently are the County Executives/Mayors of Macon, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, and Wilson County. The Executive Committee meets quarterly, or more frequently if required.
Presently, staff for the Authority consists of:
Dick Walker - Executive Director
Donna Arrington - Program Manager
Teresa Carman - Office Manager/Secretary
Affiliated professional support includes:
Vicki Henley - Small Business Development Specialist
Tennessee Technological University (primary location)
The Authority's administrative attachment is with the State Department of Economic and Community Development.
FOUR LAKE AUTHORITY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE & BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2007 - 2008
Executive Committee:
(from left to right)
Chairman: Michael Nesbitt, Smith County Mayor
Vice-Chairman: Jerry Clift, Trousdale County Executive
Secretary/Treasurer: Shelvy Linville, County Mayor
Wilson County Representative: Robert Dedman, County Mayor
Sumner County Representative: Hank Thompson, County Executive
Other Board Members:
Macon County: Bill Wells, Mayor of Lafayette
Miles King, Industrial Development Board
Smith County: David Bowman, Mayor of Carthage
Phillip Piper, Industrial Development Board
Sumner County: Jo Ann Graves, Mayor of Gallatin
Scott Foster, Mayor of Hendersonville
Thomas Neal, Jr., Industrial Development Board
Trousdale County: Tim Roberson, Chairman Pro-Tem
Phillip Holder, Industrial Development Board
Wilson County: Don Fox, Mayor of Lebanon
Phil Smartt, Industrial Development Board
U.S. Congressional Rep: Mike Terry for Bart Gordon
Governor's Representative: Jerry Merriman, TN Department of ECD
State Senator: Mae Beavers
State Representative: Stratton Bone
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