Governor announces choices for new TSU Board of Trustees [Video]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – Thursday, lawmakers voted to vacate the entire Board of Trustees at Tennessee State University, leaving Governor Bill Lee with the responsibility of appointing eight new members for the 10-member board.

Governor Lee announced his selection Thursday evening:

• Trevia Chatman, President, Bank of America Memphis
• Jeffery Norfleet, Provost and Vice President for Administration, Shorter College
• Marquita Qualls, Founder and Principal, Entropia Consulting
• Terica Smith, Deputy Mayor and Director of Human Resources, Madison County
• Charles Traughber, General Counsel, Division of Real Estate, Retail, and Financial Services at Bridgestone Americas
• Dwayne Tucker, CEO of LEAD Public Schools
• Kevin Williams, President and CEO of GAA Manufacturing
• Dakasha Winton, Senior Vice President and Chief Government Relations Officer at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee

Originally, the House was set to vote on a compromise deal that would only vacate three members of the board, but that was scrapped Thursday morning.

One local TSU graduate says he’s not too concerned about the change in the Board of Trustees.

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