Chapter Officers & Board of Directors
Officers

President
Tim Spires,
Eastridge Police Department
Term Expires 8/2024

First Vice President
Jason Stokes,
Clinton Police Department
Term Expires 8/2024

Second Vice President
Jody Dwyer,
UL Solutions
Term Expires 8/2024

Secretary/Treasurer
Ben Atchley,
TechniFire Services Company
Term Expires 8/2025

Immediate Past President
Jim Gault
TechniFire Services Company
Term Expires 8/2024
Board of Directors

Director
Chris Baker
J.S. Held, LLC
Term Expires 8/2026

Director
George Carroll
City of Oakridge Fire Department
Term Expires 8/2026

Director
Clay Malone
City of Murfreesboro Fire Department
Term Expires 8/2026

Director
Jody Clift
Hamilton Co. Office of Emergency Management
Term Expires 8/2025

Director
Daniel Eubanks
Farm Bureau of Tennessee
Term Expires 8/2025

Director
Stephen Goodwin
Sparta Fire Department
Term Expires 8/2025

Director
Jimmy Maddox
JMaddox Investigations
Term Expires 8/2024

Director
Jim Simpson
City of Milan Fire Department
Term Expires 8/2024

Director
Steven Talbott
Maryville Fire Department
Term Expires 8/2024
Past Presidents
Prior to 1974, no records exist for Past Presidents
1974 | Bill Ragsdale | Cleveland, TN |
1975 | Bill Lewis | Tiptonville, TN |
1976 | J.W. Culberson | Franklin, TN |
1977 | John McClure | Paris, TN |
1978 | George James | Memphis, TN |
1979 | Jack Stafford | Nashville, TN |
1980 | J.W. Dodd | Cleveland, TN |
1981 | Henry Black | Morristown, TN |
1982 | Jeff Long | Nashville, TN |
1983 | George Adkins | Paris, TN |
1984 | Bruce Hill | Maryville, TN |
1985 | Ken Abbott | Maryville, TN |
1986 | Rick Eley | Bartlett, TN |
1987 | Robert Frost | Jackson, TN |
1988 | Cecil Patterson | Nashville, TN |
1989 | Vick Mallard | Paris, TN |
1990 | H.D. Atchley | Maryville, TN |
1991 | Howard Sutton | Kingsport, TN |
1992 | Bob Downer | Murfreesboro, TN |
1993 | Johnny Hayes | Jackson, TN |
1994 | Jesse L Hodge | Knoxville, TN |
1995 | Juanita Collida | Johnson City, TN |
1996 | Wayne Henson | Nashville, TN |
1997 | Tom Muse | Knoxville, TN |
1998 | Kenneth Ogle | Gatlinburg, TN |
1999 | Jerry Carter | Chattanooga, TN |
2000 | Earl “Bo” Kaylor | Dayton, TN |
2001 | Bob Blair | Nashville, TN |
2002 | Larry Whitley | Kingsport, TN |
2003 | Mike Dalton | Knoxville, TN |
2004 | James Boyd | Jackson, TN |
2005 | Gary West | Gatlinburg, TN |
2006 | L.E. “Bud” Smith | Jefferson City, TN |
2007 | Dennis Kennamer | Knoxville, TN |
2008-2009 | Carl Peas | Murfreesboro, TN |
2010-2011 | Jack Spurgeon | Bristol, TN |
2012-2013 | Lori Ratliff | Johnson City, TN |
2014-2015 | Mike Sing | Maryville, TN |
2016-2017 | Danny Beeler | Knoxville, TN |
2018-2019 | Kenneth Lunghofer | Greenville, TN |
2020-2022 | Jim Gault | Signal Mountain, TN |
Lifetime Members
Honorary Life Membership
Honorary Life Membership (Lifetime Membership) is an honor extended to individuals, who, in the opinion of the Chapter President and Board of Directors, has made significant contributions to the Chapter and the general membership through their active involvement in the Chapter and non-financial support of Chapter endeavors.
The honor is limited to two (2) nominations per calendar year.
The Tennessee Chapter has conferred Honorary Lifetime Chapter Membership honors to:

Jimmie Burnett, Sr

Jerry Carter

Mike Dalton

Larry Dauberman

Robert Downer

Jesse Hodge

Earl “Bo” Kaylor

Ed Mitchell

Kenneth Ogle

Linwood “Bud” Smith
