Fairview Advisory Board

All Fairview tenant companies benefit from the expertise of the Center’s Advisory Board.

These volunteers, representing diverse disciplines, are available to every tenant, as needed, to discuss strategy or simply sound out business issues. The Advisory Board is charged with making the final determination on which companies are accepted into the Center and whether or not a company’s lease is to be renewed. At least once a year, each tenant company makes a presentation to the Advisory Board on their progress and projected business plan. Advisory Board members are expected to provide constructive feedback. The Advisory Board’s regular meetings are scheduled bi-monthly (January, March, May, July, September and November) .

Cavanaugh Mims


Nuclear Engineer with experience in transportation and logistics, and radioactive waste packaging , environmental remediation, and special nuclear materials disposition.

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David Bradshaw


Manager, Pinnacle Bank

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Dennis Corley


Business Development and community Relationships Manager at Three Roots Capital and Manager of US Dept. of Agriculture Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program.

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Harry L. Boston, Ph.D.


Founder and President of Boston Government Services, LLC

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Heather Martin, CPA


Heather L. Martin, CPA, PLLC

Jesse Smith


Serves on the Industrial and Economic Development Partnership team at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

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Kermit Parks


Software development professional and entrepreneur with a background in large software systems, engineering and the physical sciences.

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Laura Overstreet


Director of the Tennessee Small Business Development Center at Pellissippi State Community College. Business development specialist a Certified Export Specialist.

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Mac McWhorter


Director of Site Operations, Knoxville Chamber

Marilyn Roddy, MBA


Director of Major Gift Development at Pellissippi State Community College

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Peter Jones


Entrepreneur and business executive with P&L responsibility for several multinational technology-based companies.

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R. Christopher Trump, Esq.


Attorney, Egerton, McAfee, Armistead and Davis, P.C.

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Shawn Carson


Lecturer, UT Department of Management