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Tennessee FFA Foundation - Board

2011 - 2012 Tennessee FFA Foundation Board of Directors

2011-12 Foundation Board

Chairman:  John Rose, Boson Software, Nashville

Vice Chairman:  Dr. Ben Byler, Professor (Retired), Agricultural Education, TTU, Cookeville

Secretary:  Phillip Baker, Farm Bureau Insurance, Cookeville

Treasurer:  Tim Chowning, F & M Bank, White House

Financial Advisor:  Joe Comer, Raymond James, Mt. Juliet

Board Members:

  • Steven Gass, State FFA Advisor, Nashville
  • Peyton Graham, State FFA President, Munford
  • Joe Huffine, TN Farmer's Cooperative, LaVergne
  • Robert Meadows, Alumni Council President, Greeneville
  • Stena Meadows, TAAE East TN VP, Greeneville
  • Andy Nash, The Farmers Bank, White House
  • Jason Kemp, TAAE West TN VP, Dresden
  • Mike Akridge, TAAE Middle TN VP, White House
  • Dr. John D. Todd, (Retired) University of Tennessee, Knoxville
  • Pam Farmer Walker, Agriculture Teacher, Wilson Central H.S., Lebanon
  • Shane Williams, Farm Credit Services, Athens
  • Tom Womack, Dept. of Agriculture, Nashville
Executive Director:  Jimmie R. Loftis, Cookeville


The Tennessee FFA Foundation is a non-profit organization established to help support the high school and collegiate youth program that provides personal development opportunities and prepares young men and women for careers in agricultural-related fields. Currently, there are about 30,000 students in agriculture education in Tennessee. For more information about how you can support the Foundation, contact executive director Jimmie Loftis at Box 5034, Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN 38505, call (931) 372-6050, or email JRLoftis@tntech.edu.