Board of Directors
Board Directors for the Downtown Knoxville Alliance are elected for three-year terms and are eligible to serve two terms. Nominations can be made at any time by emailing the name and contact information of a nominee to [email protected].
Nominations for FY 2023-2024 will be accepted via email until May 5, 2023. Members will elect one (1) business representatives and one (1) stakeholder representative at the June 12, 2023 Annual Meeting. To learn more, read the Policy of Nominations and Elections.
2022-2023 Board Directors
Matthew DeBardelaben, Chair
Stakeholder Representative
Chip Barry
City of Knoxville
Appt by Mayor of the City of Knoxville
Vince Fusco
Resident Representative
Lorie Matthews, Vice Chair
Resident Representative
Drew McKenna
One Knoxville Sporting Club
Business Representative
John Sanders
Sanders Pace Architecture
Business Representative
Daniel Smith
Business Representative
Adrienne Webster
AOW Accounting & Tax Services
Business Representative
Mary Katherine Wormsley
Hatcher-Hill Properties, LLC
Stakeholder Representative
Ex-officio Board Members
Representative Sam McKenzie
State House of Representatives
615-741-0768
Senator Richard Briggs
State Senate
615-741-1766