Chamber Board of Directors 2024

Scott Anderson is the Waste Operations and Logistics Manager for UCOR. Scott has over 37 years of experience in the operation, decommissioning, and demolition of nuclear facilities, and in addressing the challenges of high hazard and radioactive waste management projects. Scott brings a wealth of senior executive leadership and customer partnering experience on DOE cleanup and closure projects across the DOE complex.

Ivan Boatner is the lab’s interim general counsel. He has over 25 years of legal experience in the Department of Energy and government contracting sector. His goal is to provide prompt, proactive, and practical advice to ensure UT-Battelle can effectively achieve its business objectives while mitigating risks and ensuring compliance with laws, regulations, and contracts.

Dr. Bruce Borchers started his education career as an elementary physical education teacher in the Sioux City, Iowa, Community School District. He also has worked as an interim assistant principal and guidance counselor in Iowa City, Iowa, as assistant principal and principal in Mankato, Minnesota, and as associate superintendent of secondary schools for the Anoka-Hennepin, Minnesota, School District. Prior to joining the Oak Ridge Schools, Dr. Borchers was the Superintendent of the Rockwood School District from 2010 to 2013.

Dr. Borchers earned a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota, and master’s degrees from Wayne State College and the University of South Dakota.

David Bradshaw is the Oak Ridge Area Manager for Pinnacle Financial Partners and Chairman of the Three Roots Capital Board of Directors. Whether through his work at Pinnacle or Three Roots, Bradshaw is passionate about bringing access to capital for rural entrepreneurs and small businesses in Oak Ridge and the greater East Tennessee region.

Donald J. Dooley Jr.  “Chip” is President and Owner of Life Safety Inspections, LLC.  He started “LSI” Dec 12, 2008 and quickly established his business as a premier leader in the Fire Extinguisher Business.  LSI is the only suppression company that provides a detailed report on locations, dates, services for each customer. 

LSI is the only company in East Tennessee licensed and trained to install and service Vehicle Suppression Systems from Amerex, and will only sell American made products.

Life Safety Inspections sales, service and inspects Kitchen Hood Suppression System, Paint Booth Suppression System, Vehicle Suppression (Dozers, Tractors, Busses, to name a few).

Contact us at office@lsitn.com or Chip@lsitn.com

Warren Gooch is recognized as one of the leading health care attorneys in Tennessee.  He established the firm’s health law practice in 1987.  He represents hospital systems and other health care providers in Middle and East Tennessee. 

Stephanie is the Owner/Agent of the Stephanie Hale-Smith State Farm Agency in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. She began her State Farm career in 2015 after a 30-year career in the electric utility industry. She is dual licensed in both Tennessee and Georgia to sell all of State Farm’s Property & Casualty, Life & Health, Commercial Insurance. She is also a Mortgage Loane Originator and has her Series 6 and 63 License. She and her husband Tony of nearly 35 years have an amazing son Tony and a beautiful daughter-in-law Ashiah.

Known as the ‘Total Package’ Engaged Agent, Stephanie is engaged in ‘All Things Community’ and has a passion for helping customers understand how positive Risk Management, Credit Ratings, and Income Replacement strategies contribute to generational wealth.

Stephanie shares her talent and experience as an Executive Board Member and helps support the Chamber Membership efforts.

Real estate agent in Oak Ridge, TN and surrounding areas.Designations:
Managing Broker - Managing Broker
CRS - Certified Residential Specialist
GRI - Graduate, Realtors Institute
ABR - Accredited Buyer Representative
SRS - Seller Representative Specialist
SRES - Seniors Real Estate Specialist
AHWD - At Home With Diversity
RENE - Real Estate Negotiation Expert
C2EX - Commitment to Excellence
MRP - Military Relocation Professional
Vice-President - Circle of Excellence

We are a construction company based in Oak Ridge.  We primarily do Commercial construction but have done Residential also.  I have a in house crew of 5 in the field and there are 3 of us in the office.  We are a certified Minority Business as a Woman Owned Construction Company.  

Gene Patterson is the Community Relations lead at the Y-12 National Security Complex. He works with local government and community leaders on initiatives that impact Anderson County and the area, and he provides guidance to nonprofit organizations on how to best access resources at Y-12. 
Gene joined the Y-12 communications team in 2015, after more than 30 years in television news.
Gene has won numerous Tennessee Associated Press (AP) and East Tennessee Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) awards during his broadcast career, including the National Edward R Murrow award in 2011 for his series, Mission to Africa.
Gene serves on several boards, including Center for Leadership and Community Development (CLCD), ADFAC and East Tennessee Foundation. He is a member the Oak Ridge Chamber Advocacy Committee, the Anderson County Chamber of Commerce board of directors, and the Knoxville Chamber’s Government Relations Committee.

Under Joe's leadership, the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Knoxville West - Oak Ridge has earned IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group) Elite Torchbearer Award twice, including 2019, the company’s most prestigious and recognizable award. The hotel ranks in the top 5% of more than 5,600 hotels for achieving the highest levels of excellence in all aspects of operations — from quality to customer satisfaction.

I am the office leader for Burns & McDonnell here in Oak Ridge, TN.  I graduated from Colorado State University with a BS in Engineering.  I also have a MS and an MBA.  I have over 30 years of engineering and construction experience.  Burns & McDonnell is a world-wide provider or engineering and construction services.  We have nearly 8,000 employees and combined we have executed $5B in design and construction services.

Tim’s passion for helping people discover their potential has been a primary motivator over a career that includes 17 years in manufacturing and 10 years focusing exclusively on workforce and workplace development. Five years were spent in the nonprofit sector helping establish new development programs for marginalized audiences and studying the complexities of the greater workforce development system. In 2017, Tim joined UTCIS to assist Tennessee manufacturers with workplace development strategies. In support of these efforts, he facilitates training in problem solving, leadership development, and continuous improvement activities for internal workforce development systems. Tim earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Tusculum College and from the University of Tennessee, a master’s degree in Educational Psychology focused on adult education.

Dr. Whaley began his college education at Roane State. He earned Roane State’s highest student award, continued his education at Middle Tennessee State University and earned his law degree from the University of Tennessee.

After three years in private practice as an attorney, Dr. Whaley returned to the college in 1997 as program director of the A.A.S. Paralegal Studies program, a position he held until 2010. Since then he has served in positions of successively greater administrative responsibility at the college. He was named dean of social science, business and education in 2002, and in 2010 was promoted to vice president of student learning/chief academic officer. Dr. Whaley became Roane State’s fifth president on November 1, 2012.

Jim Wood joined Y-12 FCU in 2020 as the Chief Lending Officer, bringing over 30 years of CU leadership to their team. Jim has worked in the Tampa, Pittsburgh, Kansas City, and Chicago markets but is excited to return to his East Tennessee roots as he was a graduate of Milligan College out of Johnson City, TN. He is an avid golfer and fan of about any sport. He has relocated to Oak Ridge and is “all in” on the East Tennessee experience…having already completed the bucket list for hiking, zip lining, white-water rafting, and kayaking in his first month. Jim explained he’s glad to be back in the Smokies and is looking forward to serving the Y-12 membership and the communities they serve.