This page was updated on April 14, 2026, to reflect the filling of two vacancies on the TBA Board of Governors

Candidates Deemed Elected

In accordance with Section 42(a) of the TBA Bylaws, TBA Executive Director Sheree Wright has certified that the following members have been elected to the office named for the 2026-2027 bar year. At its January meeting, the TBA Board of Governors declared them automatically elected. They will take office at the TBA Convention in June.

Officers

President (One-Year Term)
• Charlotte Knight Griffin, Memphis

President-Elect (One-Year Term)
•  John Farringer, Nashville

Immediate Past President (One-Year Term)
• Heidi Barcus, Knoxville

Board of Governors

Governor, Second District (Three-Year Term)
• Benjamin Jones, Knoxville

Governor, Fifth District Position 1 (Three-Year Term)
• Magistrate Jerice Glanton, Nashville

Grand Division Governor, Middle Tennessee (One-Year Term)
• Sean Aiello, Franklin

Grand Division Governor, Middle Tennessee (One-Year Term)
• Rachel Moses, Cookeville

Grand Division Governor, West Tennessee (One-Year Term)
• R. Kent Francis, Memphis

Grand Division Governor, East Tennessee (One-Year Term)
• John Jolley, Chattanooga

Grand Division Governor, East Tennessee (One-Year Term)
• Kelly Street, Knoxville

TBA Delegate to the ABA House of Delegates, Position 2 (Two-Year Term)
• George T. "Buck" Lewis, Memphis

TBA Delegate to the ABA House of Delegates, Position 4 (Two-Year Term)
• Lisa Ramsay Cole, Nashville

TBA Delegate to the ABA House of Delegates, Position 5 (Two-Year Term)
• Judge Catherine Lee Bussart, Lewisburg

TBA Delegate to the ABA House of Delegates, Position 6 (Two-Year Term)
• Gail Vaughn Ashworth, Nashville

Contested Election Results

Following a contested election for the office of vice president (a one-year term) and a voting period from Jan. 30 to Feb. 13, TBA members elected Knoxville lawyer Mary Elizabeth Maddox to be TBA's vice president in 2026-2027.
 

Vacancies

Updated 4/14/26: At its March meeting, the TBA Board of Governors appointed two attorneys to fill vacancies on the board for the 2026-2027 bar year. Western Grand Division governor will be Geoffrey Lewis, associate general counsel at Memphis Light, Gas & Water. Filling the open seat of 7th District governor will be Joshua Dougan with Dougan Law and Mediation in Jackson. Read more about this action.

At its January meeting, the TBA Board of Governors declared that a vacancy exists in the following positions. In accordance with Article 47 of the TBA Bylaws, the Board of Governors will fill the vacancies at its next meeting. Those interested in being considered for the positions should email a statement of interest and resume to TBA Executive Director Sheree Wright at barED@tnbar.org by March 3.

• Governor, Seventh District (Three-Year Term)
  Includes the counties of Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Lake, Lauderdale, McNairy, Madison, Obion, Tipton and Weakley
• Grand Division Governor, West Tennessee (One-Year Term)