
Cumberland University Board of Trustees

*Winstead P. Bone, III
Chairman of the Board
Co-owner of Wilson County Chevrolet Buick GMC and Wilson County Hyundai Genesis
Lebanon, TN

William Joseph Adams
Executive at BrickStreet Mutual Insurance Company and Partner at Main Street Property Management, LLC
Lebanon, TN

Robert Carver Bone, M.D., M.B.A., D. Lit. Ltrs. (Hon.)
Surgeon at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (retired)
Lebanon, TN

André L. Churchwell, M.D.
Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer at Vanderbilt University
Brentwood, TN

Laura Daily
Senior Vice President of Retail at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.
Lebanon, TN

*Cathy F. Gracey
Chief Nursing Executive at Donelson Hospital/Summit Medical Center (retired)
Nashville, TN

J. Roderick Heller, III
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Carnton Capital Associates and Harpeth Associates
Franklin, TN

Jack D. "J.D." Lowery, B.A., J.D.
CEO of LoJac Companies and Senior Partner of Lowery, Lowery & Cherry, PLLC
Lebanon, TN

John McDearman
Wilson Bank & Trust Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
Lebanon, TN

C. Wright Pinson, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.S.
Deputy CEO and Chief Health System Officer for Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN

Justin Pitt, B.A., J.D.
Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Community Health Systems
Franklin, TN

Rob E. Porter
President & Chief Executive Officer of Civil Site Design Group, PLLC
Old Hickory, TN

Michael Spalding, M.D.
Founder, President and Chairman of Equal Chance for Education & Urologist, Private Practice (retired)
Nashville, TN

*Heather Stafford, B.S., B.S.N., M.B.A., D.N.P.
Chief Nursing Officer at TriStar Summit Medical Center

J. Frank Rudy Jr., J.D.
Attorney & Partner at Rudy Winstead Turner, PLLC.
CEO of Rudy’s Farm Co. Inc.
Nashville, TN

William L. Vallett
Chief Executive Officer of Lochinvar Corporation & President of WVF Holdings, LLC
Old Hickory, TN
Trustee Emeriti
Robert N. Clement, M.B.A., D. Lit. Ltrs.
Albert A. Gore, Jr.
Lynn Lester, R.N.
A.C. Wharton, Jr.
J. Randall Clemons
* indicates Cumberland University alumni
Chairman Emeritus
Edward L. Thackston, P.E., Ph.D.
Robert Carver Bone, M.D., MBA, D. Lit. Ltrs. (Hon.)