LMU Governance

Board of Trustees

Lincoln Memorial University is a private, non-profit institution controlled by a self-perpetuating Board of Trustees. Board members are elected on the basis of commitment to the programs and purposes of Lincoln Memorial University. Board members receive no remuneration but work on behalf of the University. The Board establishes the broad guidelines of philosophy and institutional purpose and names the President to carry out their guidelines.

Officers: 

  • Autry O. V. (Pete) DeBusk, Chairman
  • Brian C. DeBusk, First Vice-Chairman
  • Gary J. Burchett, Second Vice-Chairman
  • James A. Jordan, Third Vice-Chairman
  • Sam A. Mars, III, Secretary

Members: 

  • Roger A. Ball - Tazewell, TN
  • Arthur (Art) D. Brill - Martinsville, IN
  • Gary J. Burchett - Harrogate, TN
  • Jerome (Jerry) E. Burnette - Knoxville, TN
  • Autry O.V. (Pete) DeBusk - Knoxville, TN
  • Brian C. DeBusk - Knoxville, TN
  • Frederick S. Fields - San Francisco, CA
  • Robert W. Finley, Sr. - Lockport, IL
  • Richard A. Gillespie - Knoxville, TN
  • Charles W. Holland - Knoxville, TN
  • James A. Jordan - Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL
  • Terry L. Lee - Harrogate, TN
  • Sam A. Mars, III - Harrogate, TN
  • Timothy B. Matthews - Knoxville, TN
  • Alan C. Neely - New Tazewell, TN
  • Dorothy G. Neely - Tazewell, TN
  • Mark M. Padgett - Sarasota, FL
  • Noah Patton, Alumni Representative - Tazewell, Tennessee 
  • Todd E. Pillion - Abingdon, VA
  • Carroll E. Rose - Tazewell, TN
  • James Jay Shoffner - Middlesboro, KY
  • Joseph F. Smiddy - Church Hill, TN
  • E. Steven (Steve) Ward - Knoxville, TN
  • Jerry W. Zillion - Germantown, MD

*Alumni Representative

 

Officers of the University:

Jason McConnell, PhD

President, Lincoln Memorial University

President's Cabinet

Stacy Anderson, Ph.D., DVM, MS

Dean, Lincoln Memorial University-Richard A. Gillespie College of Veterinary Medicine (LMU-CVM)

Ryan Brown, J.D.

General Counsel, President's Office

Jody Goins, Ed.D.

Executive Vice President, Administration

Christopher J. Loyke, D.O., FACOFP

Dean and Chief Academic Officer, Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (LMU-DCOM)

Matthew Lyon, J.D., MPA Vice President and Dean, Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law (LMU Law)

Debra Moyers, DBA. 

Executive Vice President, Finance

Jay Stubblefield, Ph.D.

Executive Vice President, Academic Affairs

Frank Woodward, DPA

Vice President, University Advancement

David Laws  Vice President, Facilities Planning, Management, & Safety services