Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence Announces 2009 Board
Released on Mon, Apr 06, 2009 - 2:54 pm under
ECD Commissioner Matt Kisber to Serve on Board of Directors
NASHVILLE — The non-profit Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence (TNCPE) has announced its Board of Directors for 2009, and Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Matt Kisber will serve. TNCPE is an economic development organization that provides regional organizations access to low-cost performance improvement services and education.
“I am honored to serve on TNCPE’s Board of Directors,” Kisber said. “The service this organization provides to Tennessee communities is essential in preparing them to attract and grow business, ultimately creating jobs and improving quality of life.”
TNCPE’s mission is to lead organizations in the pursuit of performance excellence, improving results and contributing to the economic vitality of their region.
In addition to Kisber, officers and board members include:
Chair: Dennis Vonderfecht, president and CEO of Mountain States Health Alliance, Johnson City
Vice Chair: Joe Alexander, associate dean of Belmont University's Massey School of Business, Nashville
Treasurer: Jim Duensing, executive vice president and CFO for Caterpillar Financial Services, Nashville
Secretary: Dr. Mary Jinks, vice president of the University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service, Knoxville
Past Chair: Melanie Hendricks, vice president of Global Quality at Cummins Filtration (retired), Nashville
Ex Officio: Katie Rawls, TNCPE president and CEO
Dr. Lyle Ailshie, director of Greeneville City Schools, Greeneville
Dr. Robert R. Bell, president of Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville
Kenneth Breeden, executive vice president, customer resources, for the Tennessee Valley Authority, Nashville
Dr. Michael Browder, CEO of Bristol Tennessee Essential Services, Bristol
Kevin Carter, Brown Bottling Group Inc., Ridgeland, Miss.
Dr. Kevin B. Churchwell, CEO and executive director of the Monroe Carrell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville
Thom Crosby, president and CEO of Pal's Sudden Service, Kingsport
Dr. Linda Garceau, dean, East Tennessee State University College of Business and Technology, Johnson City
Commissioner Matthew Kisber, Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, Nashville
Lewis Lavine, president of the Center for Nonprofit Management, Nashville
Dr. Jerry C. Maliot, senior vice president and chief quality officer for Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare, Memphis
Greg York, Director of Operations, Marvin Windows and Doors, Ripley
“Members of the TNCPE Board of Directors share the strength of leadership and an appreciation for the power of organizational improvement tools,” said TNCPE Board of Directors Chair Dennis Vonderfecht. “Yet each member brings individual insight and expertise to the table, representing diverse sectors and regions of the Tennessee economy. I believe we’ll achieve great success as we help TNCPE realize its mission.”
TNCPE is based on the Baldrige National Quality Program, providing organizational improvement programming, primarily in the framework of an awards program. In addition to workshops and learning events throughout the year, TNCPE hosts the Excellence in Tennessee Conference in February to further promote and share performance excellence initiatives.
About the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development
The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development’s mission is to create higher skilled, better paying jobs for all Tennesseans. The department seeks to attract new corporate investment in Tennessee and works with Tennessee companies to facilitate expansion and economic growth. To find out more, go to www.tnecd.gov.
About the Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence
The non-profit Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence (TNCPE) is an economic development program that uses the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence to improve systems and processes among businesses and organizations throughout Tennessee. For more information about TNCPE or the Excellence in Tennessee Conference and Banquet, please visit http://www.tncpe.org/conference or contact Katie Rawls, president, at the organization's Nashville office: (800) 453-6474 or katie.rawls@tncpe.org.
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Contact: Michaela Jackson, ECD
Office: (615) 253-4897
E-mail: michaela.jackson@state.tn.us
Contact: Katie Rawls, TNCPE
Office: (800) 453-6474
E-mail: katie.rawls@tncpe.org
