Appalachian State University

Office of the Chancellor

Committees of Board of Trustees

Appalachian State University
Committee Assignments as of September, 2025

Governance, Executive & Appeals Committee

Mark Ricks, Chair
Kimberly Shepherd
Jeff Chesson
James Harris
Thomas Sofield

Academic Affairs / Student Affairs Combined Committee

Tamela Everett, Chair
J. Jeffries Chesson
Anita Greene
James E. Harris
Nicole Tran
James K. Reaves
Mark E. Ricks
Jamie Schaefer
Kimberly M. Shepherd
R. Thomas Sofield
Wayne Sumner
Will Warren
Steven D. Wyatt

Athletics Committee

Jeff Chesson, Chair
Tamela Everett, Chair
Anita Greene
James E. Harris
Nicole Tran
James K. Reaves
Mark E. Ricks
Jamie Schaefer
Kimberly M. Shepherd
R. Thomas Sofield
Wayne Sumner
Will Warren
Steven D. Wyatt

Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee

Anita Greene, Chair
Jeff Chesson
Tamela Everett, Chair
James E. Harris
Nicole Tran
James K. Reaves
Mark E. Ricks
Jamie Schaefer
Kimberly M. Shepherd
R. Thomas Sofield
Wayne Sumner
Will Warren
Steven D. Wyatt

Finance and Operations Committee

James Harris, Chair
Jeff Chesson
Tamela Everett, Chair
Anita Greene
Nicole Tran
James K. Reaves
Mark E. Ricks
Jamie Schaefer
Kimberly M. Shepherd
R. Thomas Sofield
Wayne Sumner
Will Warren
Steven D. Wyatt

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