Leadership

Meet Our Board

In support of Extension in Tennessee, the mission of the Knox County Master Gardener program is to educate and serve the community using research-based information on best-practices in horticulture, environmental stewardship and integrated pest management.

  • EXTENSION AGENT
    Rylan Thompson

  • SECRETARY
    Elisabeth Piper

  • INTERN CLASS REPRESENTATIVE
    Adrienne Pennell

  • MASTER GARDENER TRAINING CHAIR
    Chris Bishop

  • PRESIDENT
    Corrine Holmes

  • TREASURER
    Roger Denny

  • COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR
    Kathy Anderson

  • EAST TN REPRESENTATIVE TO TEMG
    Sheila McNeely

  • VICE PRESIDENT
    Cathy Carpenter

  • PAST PRESIDENT
    Rosanne Smith

  • MEMBERSHIP CHAIR
    Kathy Bracic

  • MEMBER AT LARGE
    Bonny Naugher

  • MEMBER AT LARGE
    Johannah “Jojo” Shepard

Garden Project Leaders

  • ALL SAINTS CHARITY/DEMONSTRATION GARDEN
    Barbara O’Neil

  • BEARDSLEY COMMUNITY GARDEN
    Charlotte Rodina

  • BLOOM CENTER
    Walter Cromer

  • COLLIER PRESERVE
    Ellen Morar

  • COMMUNITY GARDENS ALLIANCE
    L. Caesar Stair III

  • CONCORD UMC COMMUNITY GARDEN
    Michael Smith

  • HABITAT URBAN GARDENS
    Art Green

  • HARDIN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GARDEN
    Rachel Brinke

  • JAMES AGEE PARK
    Nancy Howell

  • KNOXVILLE BOTANICAL GARDEN
    Johannah “Jojo” Shepard

  • KBGA POLLINATOR GARDEN
    Johannah “Jojo” Shepard

  • RACHEFF GARDENS & ARBORETUM
    Nancy Howell

  • RACHEFF GARDENS & ARBORETUM
    Janie Bitner

  • UT GARDENS
    Walter Fain

Outreach Project Leaders

  • ASK A MASTER GARDENER
    Amy Haun

  • SPEAKERS BUREAU
    Sheila McNeely

  • TN SMART YARDS
    Mohana Yethiraj

  • YOUTH HORTICULTURE
    Rylan Thompson

Committee Leaders

  • AWARDS
    Rosanne Smith

  • MEMBERSHIP
    Kathy Bracic

  • COMMUNICATIONS
    Kathy Anderson

  • GROWING CONNECTIONS MEMBERSHIP
    Cathy Carpenter

  • FINANCE
    Roger Denny

  • PROGRAMS
    Cathy Carpenter

  • MASTER GARDENER TRAINING
    Chris Bishop