Board of Trust
Cumberland University is operated by a self-perpetuating Board of Trust. Trustees represent broad and varied interests, abilities, and experiences. The Board of Trust is charged with making policy decisions and ensuring the future advancement of Cumberland University. The Trustees are divided into annual classes and life members.
Executive Committee
Robert L. McDonald, Chairman
W.P. Bone, III, Secretary-Treasurer
Robert N. Vero, Vice-Chairman
Jacqueline Cowden
J. Randall Clemons
J. Samuel Hatcher
Edward L. Thackston
Class of 2015
Winstead P. Bone, III
Lebanon, TN
Partner, Wilson County Motor Company
André L. Churchwell
Brentwood, TN
Physician
Senior Associate Dean for Diversity Affairs, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Sandra W. Duncan
Nashville, TN
Vice President, Tenco Services, Inc.
Cathy F. Gracey
Chattanooga, TN
Registered Nurse
Michael Spalding
Nashville, TN
Physician
President, Equal Chance for Education
John D. Wootten, Jr.
Lafayette, TN
Circuit Court Judge, 15th Judicial District of Tennessee
Class of 2016
Edward Callis
Lebanon, TN
Owner, Callis Ventures, LLC
J. Randall Clemons
Lebanon, TN
Chairman of the Board, Wilson Bank and Trust
Jackie Cowden
Lebanon, TN
Owner, Custom Packaging
Saad Ehtisham
Leesburg, FL
SVP & COO, Central Florida Health Care Alliance
Wayne Starks
Columbus, GA
Owner, MedPro Staffing and B/V Investments
Robert N. Vero
Gallatin, TN
CEO, Centerstone
J. Roy Wauford
Lebanon, TN
CEO, JR Wauford & Co.
Class of 2017
W. Joseph Adams
Lebanon, TN
Main Street Property Management
Martha M. Bradshaw
Lebanon, TN
Retired
Greg Dugdale
Lebanon, TN
CEO, Greg Dugdale Properties
J. Samuel Hatcher
Lebanon, TN
Robert L. McDonald
Lebanon, TN
President, CedarStone Bank
Mark G. Riggins
Cumming, GA
Owner, Dental Financial Services
Edward L. Thackston
Nashville, TN
Retired Professor, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Vanderbilt University
John Van Mol
Nashville, TN
Chairman, DVL Public Relations & Advertising
Life Trustees
Robert C. Bone
Lebanon, TN
Physician
William D. Heydel
Lebanon, TN
Retired, Tennessee State Manager, American Family Life Assurance Company
Jim K. Lancaster
Lebanon, TN
Retired, Agency Manager, Farm Bureau Insurance
Anne B. Roberts
Nashville, TN
Businesswoman, Real Estate
Trustee Emeritus
Alfred A. Adams, III
Lebanon, TN
Retired, Businessman, Insurance
William D. Castleman
Goodlettsville, TN
Attorney
Robert N. Clement
Nashville, TN
Former President, Cumberland University and Former United States Representative (5t District, Tennessee)
Albert A. Gore, Jr.
Nashville, TN
Former Vice President, United States of America
Kenneth J. Hawkins
Lebanon, TN
Horizon Concrete, Inc.
Lynn Lester
Lebanon, TN
Businesswoman and Civic Leader
Robert H. Traeger
Nashville, TN
Retired, Vice President, and General Manager, Toshiba America, Inc.