Advancement Division
MTSU Foundation Board of Trustees
July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027
Officers and Executive Committee
John Ward, President
Mike Ussery, Vice President
Dana Womack, Secretary
Joe Steakley, Treasurer
James Calder, At-Large Member
Michael T. Gaines, At-Large Member
Trustees
- Thomas Boyd
- James Calder
- John Cipriano
- Randy Cornwell
- Andre Dyer
- David Eubanks
- Michael T. Gaines
- Ramsey Hassan
- Raiko Henderson
- Brad Hopkins
- Sam H. Ingram
- Brian F. Kidd
- Richard A. Lewis
- Bill Marbet
- Uma Narayanan
- Beth O’Brien
- William Norris Phillips
- Anita Pirtle
- Jalia Powell
- Rickey Smith
- Joe Steakley
- Rebecca Upton
- Mike Ussery
- John Ward
- Mike Williams
- Dana Womack
- Luther Wright, Jr.
Past President Advisory Council 2026-2027
- Don R. Ash
- Kennedy S. Burns
- James C. Cope
- James W. Garner, Jr.
- Donna K. Hastings
- William S. Jones
- Phyllis Martin
- Charles H. Myatt
- Tom Provow
- Ross Spielman
- Sandra Y. Trail
- Don Witherspoon
Ex Officio Members
- Dr. Sidney A. McPhee, MTSU President
- Joe Bales, Vice President for University Advancement, Foundation Executive Director
- Drew Harpool, Vice President for Business and Finance
- Mark E. Clark, Executive Director of Development
- Ginger Corley Freeman ’89, ’92, Director of Alumni Relations
- Randy Cornwell, President, MTSU Alumni Association
University Board of Trustees Liaison
- Tom Boyd, University Board of Trustees
MTSU Advancement Division
Box 109
Wood Stegall Center
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
Development Office
Phone: 615.898.2502
Fax: 615.898.2187
devofc@mtsu.edu
MTSU Alumni Association
Phone: 615.898.2922
alumni@mtsu.edu
Strategic Partnerships & Corporate Engagement
Phone: 615.898.2952
Brad.Tammen@mtsu.edu