Composed of leaders from a range of industries and corporations, our board of directors exercises overall responsibility for the policies, programs, and direction of the Beacon Center.
John Cerasuolo
Chairman of the Board of Directors
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Joe Scarlett
Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors
Tina Benkiser
Member of the Board of Directors
Fred DeCosimo
Member of the Board of Directors
Brian Fitzpatrick
Member of the Board of Directors
Raul Lopez
Member of the Board of Directors
Ken Meyer
Member of the Board of Directors
Pat Shepherd
Member of the Board of Directors
Larry White
Member of the Board of Directors
STAFF
The Beacon Center staff identifies barriers that stand in the way of Tennesseans' ability to flourish and works to remove those barriers, helping achieve a freer, more prosperous Tennessee.
Braden H. Boucek
Vice President of Legal Affairs
Mark Cunningham
Vice President of Communications and Outreach
Taylor Dawson
Director of Outreach and Digital Media
Meggan DeWitt
Staff Attorney
Joe Kirkpatrick
Development Associate
Jamie McPherson
Vice President of Development
Suzanne Michel
Director of Operations
Justin Owen
President & CEO
Ron Shultis
Director of Policy and Research
Stephanie Whitt
Executive Vice President
SCHOLARS
Donna Barrett
Distinguished Fellow
Naomi Lopez Bauman
Senior Fellow for Healthcare Reform
Harold Black
Distinguished Fellow
Jonathan Butcher
Senior Fellow for Education Reform
Art Carden
Distinguished Fellow
Joe Coletti
Senior Fellow for Local Finance
Jeff Cornwall
Distinguished Fellow
Patrick Gleason
Senior Fellow for Tax Policy
Richard Grant
Distinguished Fellow
David L. Harbin
Senior Legal Fellow
Lindsay Boyd Killen
Senior Fellow
Michael LaFaive
Senior Fellow for Economic Development
Adam Peshek
Senior Fellow for Education Reform
Dr. Dan Smith
Senior Fellow for Fiscal and Regulatory Policy
Ben Stickle
Senior Fellow for Criminal Justice
Paul Stumb
Distinguished Fellow
Julie Warren
Senior Fellow for Criminal Justice