Columbia State advisory committees are comprised of citizens representing various professions, businesses, and occupations in the service area of the College. The purpose of advisory committees is to assist in determining needs of the community for college services and to make appropriate recommendations.
Anesthesia Technology
Sharon Baskette, Community MemberSherry Breeden, Cer. A.T.T., Columbia State Community College Anesthesia Technology Graduation Alumni
Amanda Dickert, C.R.N.A., D.N.A.P., M.S., A.P.R.N, NEA-BD, Chief Nurse Anesthestist, Director of Anesthesia Advanced Practice Nursing, Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Brent Dunworth, D.N.P., M.B.A., A.P.R.N., C.R.N.A., Associate Nurse Executive for Advanced Practice/Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Doug Hester, M.D., Department of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Susan Krauser Lupear, D.N.P., C.R.N.A., A.P.R.N., Sr. Quality and Patient Advisor, Department of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Tonia R. Rozell, Cer. A.T.T., Department of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Anesthesia Technology Student Representative, Columbia State Community College
Anesthesia Technology Student Representative, Columbia State Community College
Business
Shabnam Aminmadani, Partner MRCO LLC, Brentwood
Dr. Harry Djunaidi, Director, Institutional Research, Columbia State Community College
Ethan File, Columbia State Community College Student
Mario Malone, Senior Realtor, Reliant Realty, Nashville
Worth Peppers, Assistant Vice President, First Horizon Bank, Franklin
Marla Plemons, Accounts Receivable Supervisor, Cummins, Inc., Nashville
Bethany Pugh, Human Resource Executor, Chick fil A, Culleoka
Lais Smith, Supply Planning Analyst, Mars Petcare, Franklin
Rayhe Tavanapour, Manager, IRS, Brentwood
Keondra Taylor, Senior Relationship Manager, First Horizon Bank, Franklin
Jennifer Werner, Chief Marketing Officer, Computer Services, Inc., Franklin
Jenny Wire, Manager, Pharmacy Communications, Health Trust, Franklin
Computer Information Technology
Glenn Allison, Vice President of Information Technology, Tractor Supply Company, Franklin
Mark Britnell, Senior Manager of Information Technology, CSpire, Brentwood
Jeff Crawford, Associate Vice President, Jackson, Franklin
Armando Fortuna, Senior Application Developer, Randa Solutions, Franklin
Jeff Goad, Director of Information Technology, Williamson Medical Center, Franklin
Shawn Gean, Senior Software Engineer, FiServ, Inc., Franklin
Gerald Lake, Director, UBS, (United Bank of Switzerland), Nashville
Marcus Magee, Director of IT Marketing and BI Systems, Tractor Supply Company, Brentwood
Steven Priefer, Director of IT Collaborations, Acadia Healthcare, Franklin
T. Ramjee, Director of Information Technology, United Bank of Switzerland, Nashville, TN
Calvin Schimmel, Manager of Information Technology, Bridgestone Americas Inc., Nashville
Dr. Emily Siciensky, Associate Vice President of Information Technology, Columbia State Community College
Michael Spivey, Senior Systems Engineering Manager, CISCO
Criminal Justice
Terry Chandler, Owner, Platinum Private Security Firm, Columbia
Mark Cooke, Retired, Navy Security, Department of the Navy, Lawrenceburg
Donnie Harville, Major, Vanderbilt University Police Department
Dr. Tracy McKinnes-Carter, Mental Health Consultant, Rolling Hills Elementary School, Huntsville, AL
Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic
Trina Arrieta, Need-A-Break Daycare (Public Member)
Dustin Blade, Giles County EMS
Lee Anne Boeringer, State of TN Department of Health-Division of EMS
Dustin Bowman, Air Evac Life Team
Eric Clauss, MSN, RN, EMT-P, Director of the EMS Center for Excellence, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Dr. Kae Fleming, Dean, Health Sciences, Columbia State Community College
Gregory S. Johnson, Program Director and Clinical Instructor, Columbia State Community College, ex officio, non-voting member
Eric Greenfield, M.D., St. Thomas Ascension
Kristin Mathis, Chick-Fil-A (Public Member)
Levo Phillips, Hospital Corporation of America
Danny Robinson, M.D., Maury Regional Medical Center, ex officio, non-voting member
Mark King, Assistant Director, Williamson County EMS
Lynn Thompson, Maury 911
Alex Whitley, Instructor and Clincial Instructor, Columbia State Community College
Engineering Systems Technology
Lewis Berg, Ryder/General Motors Maintenance Engineering, Spring Hill
Jennifer Calahan, IBTech, Inc., EHS and Human Resources Manager, Mt. Pleasant
Dwight Crowell, IBTech, Inc., Mt Pleasant
Wayne A. Ellington, Nissan of North America, Smyrna
Allen Farley, General Motors, Skilled Trades Apprentice Committee Chairman, Spring Hill
Travis Groth, Director of Economic Development, Maury County Chamber, Columbia
Josiah Harwell, Tennessee Distilling, Columbia
Mark Jent, Modine, Inc., Lawrenceburg
Albert Kirstiens, Mt. Pleasant Power Systems, Mt. Pleasant
Jake Langsdon, Executive Assistant, Columbia Machine Works, Columbia
Julie Love, United States Tiles, Mt. Pleasant
Mark MacKenzie, Tennessee Distilling Group, Columbia
Johnathan Michael, Columbia Central High School, Instructor, Columbia
Larry Minyard, Adjunct Engineering Systems Technology Instructor, Columbia State Community College, Columbia
Matt Philips, Waste Management, Spring Hill
Keith Sawyer, Nissan of North America, Smyrna
Kevin Sizemore, Fairview High School, Instructor, Fairview
Lee Skelton, GCP Technologies, Mt. Pleasant
William Wade, GCP Technologies, Mt Pleasant
Rob Young, General Motors, Spring Hill
Film Crew Technology
Derek Cameron, Producer/Director and Alum of the Film Crew Technology program, Columbia
Bryan Cheney, Camera Operator and Alum of the Film Crew Technology program, Franklin
Stacia Crawford, Producer for Mar Vista Entertainment, Atlanta, GA
Peter Kurland, Business Agent-IAYSE/Sound Recordist, IATSE Local 492, Nashville
Jason Lyons, Producer, Director, and Editor, Nashville, TN
Jeff Marker, Chair of Communication, Media & Journalism, University of North Georgia, Flowery Branch, GA
Mark Mitchell, President of Magic Box, Nashville
Gisela Moore, Project Manager, Tennessee Entertainment Commission, Nashville
Aaron Seldon, Operations, Evolve Studios, Franklin
Jason Winn, Director, Tucker, GA
Hospitality and Tourism Management
Merrily Bell, General Manager, Hilton Garden Inn Nashville/Franklin/Cool Springs - Humanist Hospitality
Jeff Charo, Account and Talent Manager, Harpeth Hotel
Ken Daniel, Retired Hospitality and Tourism Management Program Director
Heather Doleshel, Community Engagement and Program Manager, Williamson County CVB
Ryan French, Executive Director, South Central Tourism Association
Greg Lowe, Director of Economic Development, Lewisburg, TN
Melinda Miller, Area Director of Sales, Halifax Hotels
Christie Oclaray, Human Resources Director, Chartwell Hospitality
Jeremy Qualls, Director of Career and Technical Education, Williamson County Schools
Michael Sanders, Regional Manager, Chartwell Hospitality
Maureen Thornton, President, Williamson County CVB
Medical Informatics
Crys Hill, HR Director, Life Care Center of Old Hickory Village, Old Hickory
Beverly Lee, CEO, Medical Billing Solutions TN, Inc., Lawrenceburg
Dr. Marc Lerner, Lerner Chiropractic, Columbia
Jim Parcel, Vice President/Chief Information Officer, Maury Regional Medical Center, Columbia
Debbie Pillow, RHIT, Parallon Health Services, Columbia
Rick Sample, RHIA, Regional Director, NHC Place, Leoma
Medical Laboratory Technology
Melinda Becker, MLS(ASCP), Clinical Laboratory Manager, Williamson Health, Franklin
Charles Bramlett, M.D., Program Medical Director, Maury Regional Medical Center, Columbia
Jennifer Gidcomb, MLS (ASCP), CG (ASCP), MBA, Marshall Medical Center, Lewisburg
Lisa Harmon, MLT Program Director, MLS(ASCP)SBBCM, Columbia State Community College
Van Hendrickson, MLS(ASCP), Lab Director, Maury Regional Medical Center, Columbia
Jed J. Pontiff, MLS(ASCP), Lab Director, American Health Associates, Nashville
Sharon Arnold, MLS(ASCP)CM, Columbia State Community College MLT Graduate Maury Regional Health, Columbia
Medical Laboratory Technology Student Representative, Columbia State Community College
Medical Laboratory Technology Program Graduate, Columbia State Community College
Nursing
Spencer Andrews, Director of Nursing, NHC Maury Regional Transitional Care Center, Columbia
Melissa Armstead, Chief Nursing Officer, South Tennessee Regional Health System, Lawrenceburg
Rhonda Bomar, Academic and Student Partnerships and Workforce Grants Consultant, Ascension St. Thomas Health Services, Nashville
Tracy Brown, Director of Nursing, NHC-Oakwood, Lewisburg
Gina Bullington, Chief Nursing Officer, Tristar Horizon Medical Center, Dickson
Clara Buntley, Chief Nursing Officer, Marshall Medical Center, Lewisburg
Tiffany Crews, Director of Nursing Professional Development, Maury Regional Medical Center, Columbia
Anna Gaudette, Director of Nursing, NHC Cool Springs, Franklin
Cathryn Graves, Director of Nursing, Life Care, Columbia
Deborah Lumpkins, Director of Nursing, Maury Regional Medical Center, Columbia
Amanda Marcin, Clinical Educator, Williamson Medical Center, Franklin
Anna Oldham, Director of Nursing, NHC Columbia
Lori Orme, Director of Nursing, Williamson Medical Center, Franklin
Lindsay Powell, Regional Nursing Director, Tennessee Department of Health, South Central Region, Columbia
Valerie Shoulders, Chief Nursing Officer, Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital, Franklin
Radiologic Technology
Kevin Ambrose, R.N., Maury Regional Medical Center, Columbia
Carrie Belew, R.T.(R), Southern Tennessee Regional Health System, Lawrenceburg
Kevin Finn, R.T. (R), Manager of Outpatient Cardiology and Chest Pain Coordinator
Jim Grippo, M.D., Maury Regional Medical Center, Columbia
Lanesia Johnson, M.S.HSA, R.T.(R)(M)(BD), Committee Chair, Maury Regional Medical Center, Columbia
Kelly King, R.T.(R)(MR), Marshall Medical Center, Lewisburg
Sarah Pierce, B.S.R.T.(R), R.D.M.S., R.V.T., Clearview Cancer Institute, Athens
Gary Podgorski, M.D., Maury Regional Medical Center, Columbia
Karla Roman, R.T.(R), Bone & Joint Institute of Tennessee, Franklin
Jordan Seymour, R.T. (R)(CT), Vanderbilt Cool Springs Imaging, Franklin
Christi Thompson, R.T.(R)(M)(CT), Wayne Medical Center, Waynesboro
Raquel Waters, Community Member, Columbia
Kristy Watkins, R.T.(R)(M), Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital, Shelbyville
Gwen Wright, R.T.(R), Middle Tennessee Bone & Joint Clinic, Columbia
Radiologic Technology Sophomore Class Representative, Columbia State Community College
Radiologic Technology Freshman Class Representative, Columbia State Community College
Respiratory Care
Chris Asberry, R.R.T., Director of Respiratory Care, St. Thomas Rutherford, Murfreesboro
Derrick Cox, R.R.T., Manager of Pulmonary Services, Ascension St. Thomas Hospital, Nashville
John Ford, R.R.T., Manager of Respiratory Care, St. Thomas Hospital Mid-Town, Nashville
John Freels, MD, Medical Director, Maury Regional Medical Center, Columbia
Jeff Gardner, R.R.T., Director of Respiratory Care, Williamson Medical Center, Franklin
Brandon Hallmark, R.R.T., Maury Regional Medical Center, Columbia
R. David Johnson, R.R.T., Retired Columbia State Community College
Jacqueline Kearney, R.R.T., Manager of Respiratory Care, North Alabama Medical Center, Florence, AL
Maura Lipp, MD, Medical Director, Maury Regional Medical Center, Columbia
Eric McKnight, R.R.T., Maury Regional Medical Center, Columbia
Roger K. Richardson, R.R.T., Manager, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville
Craig Rooks, R.R.T., Administrative Director Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville
Christa Sala, R.R.T., Administrative Director of Respiratory Care, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
Laurie Stanton, Maury County Public Schools, Community Member
Rachel Thomas, R.R.T., RT Medical LLC, Hermitage
Christi Wright, R.R.T., Director of Respiratory Care, Maury Regional Medical Center, Columbia
Respiratory Care Sophomore Class Representative, Columbia State Community College
Respiratory Care Freshman Class Representative, Columbia State Community College
Dr. Kae Fleming, Dean of Health Sciences Division, Columbia State Community College
Roger Major, R.R.T., Director of Clinical Education, Columbia State Community College
Pamela Lindemann, R.R.T., Program Director, Columbia State Community College
Katrina Woody, Health Sciences Secretary, Columbia State Community College
Veterinary Technology
Clinton Brown, DVM, Shoals Area Veterinary Emergency Hospital, Florence, AL
Laura Culbertson, LVMT, Self-Employed, Nashville
Wayne Ingmire, DVM, Retired Veterinarian, Spring Hill
Brandy Hunt, LVMT, Waverly Animal Clinic,
Lewis Lembo, DVM, Veterinary Wellness Clinic, Columbia
Glenis Moore, DVM, Healthy Petz Veterinary Hospital, Spring Hill
John Reale, LVMT, VTS (ECC), Blue Pearl Pet Hospital, Franklin
Paula Schuerer, DVM, Animal Ark Animal Hospital, Franklin
Dwayne Stubblefield, Industry Representative - Dechra Pharmaceuticals, Franklin
Veterinary Technology Freshman Class Representative, Columbia State Community College
Veterinary Technology Sophomore Class Representative, Columbia State Community College
Workforce and Continuing Education - Pre-Apprentice Lineworker Academy
Maury Colvett, Mt Pleasant Power Systems, Mt. Pleasant
Kim Culpepper, TVPPA, Chattanooga
Keith Cutshall, CDE Lightband, Clarksville
Keith Davenport, MTEMC, Murfreesboro
Terry Greene, Nashville Electric Service, Nashville
Gene Hale, Meriwether Lewis Electric Company, Centerville
Caleb Hall, TVPPA, Chattanooga
Steven Hopkins, Duck River EMC, Shelbyville
David Keeton, Lawrenceburg Utility Systems, Lawrenceburg
Ryan Massey, Columbia Power, Columbia
Kevin Miller, Lewisburg Electric, Lewisburg
Jeff Parks, Columbia Power, Columbia
Bubba Smith, Gresco, Ashville, AL
Lee Smith, Fayetteville Public Utilities, Fayetteville
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