Greene County School Board Chair Rick Tipton has been named to the Tennessee School Board Association Board of Directors
He was nominated by the 2025 TSBA President, Jayson McDonald, to serve a one-year term from Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2025 on TSBA’s 18 member Board of Directors.
This is a group of elected school board members from across the state that are elected or appointed to govern the association. The board has three scheduled meetings throughout the year.
TSBA Officers are:
President Jayson McDonald of White County
President-Elect David Baker of Hardin County
Vice President Dr. Lee Carter of Huntingdon Special
Treasurer Michelle McKissack, Memphis-Shelby County
Immediate Past President Dr. Dale Viox of Arlington
TSBA District Directors are:
Delta Director Scott Benjamin of Arlington
East Director Scott Gillenwaters of Anderson County
Mid-Cumberland Director Steve Haley of Dickson County
Northwest Director Steve Vantrease of Weakley County
Northeast Director Melissa Woods of Kingsport
South Central Director Pat Welsh of Tullahoma
Southeast Director Carolyn Ingram of Cleveland
Southwest Director Bobby Henderson of Hardeman County
Upper Cumberland Director Kim Cravens of Putnam County
At-Large members are:
At-Large Member Rick Tipton of Greene County
At-Large Member Kristi Kristy of Knox County
At-Large Member André Darnell of Jackson-Madison County
At-Large Member JoAnn Shepherd of Sequatchie County
A statewide, nonprofit organization, the Tennessee School Boards Association is a federation of all the state’s school boards. TSBA’s mission is to assist school boards in effectively governing school districts. Through the years, TSBA has helped school boards and their members reach their highest potential through Association programs, meetings and services. TSBA also provides school board members a collective voice in matters of legislation and public education concerns. For more information about TSBA, visit our website at: www.tsba.net.
