ARCH BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Fiscal Year 2019-2020
We are grateful for the service and contributions of our Board, and applaud their willingness to give their time, talents, and themselves to help make our services in this community possible.
John Baker
Occupation: Self-Employed
Primary Contribution to the Board: Chair, Johnson City HCADB, Community Representative
Term Begin Date: April 2019
Date Board Term Expires: April 2022
Dorothy Dobbins
Occupation: Retired ETSU Faculty
Primary Contribution to the Board: Social Work – Policies & Procedures Committee
Term Begin Date: April 2018
Date Board Term Expires: April 2021
Regina Edwards
Occupation: Finance Manager, Bristol TN Housing Authority
Primary Contribution to the Board: Finance Committee
Term Begin Date: April 2016
Date Board Term Expires: April 2022
Darla Engle
Occupation: Self-Employed CPA
Primary Contribution to the Board: Officer – Board Treasurer, Finance Committee Chair
Term Begin Date: April 2019
Date Board Term Expires: April 2022
Dr. Susan Grover
Occupation: Professor/Nurse Educator, East Tennessee State University
Primary Contribution to the Board: Officer – Board Vice Chair; Chair of Steering & Ranking Committee
Term Begin Date: October 2014
Date Board Term Expires: October 2020
Mark Haga
Occupation: Community Development Manager, City of Kingsport TN
Primary Contribution to the Board: Officer – Board Chair
Term Begin Date: April 2019
Date Board Term Expires: April 2022
Gerald Hallenbeck
Occupation: NETN Market President, First Tennessee Bank
Primary Contribution to the Board: CRA Officer; finance, accounting, banking, management, administration. Former chair and board member for Bristol and Johnson City United Way.
Term Begin Date: April 2017
Date Board Term Expires: April 2020
Laura Kelly
Occupation: Assistant Director of Ministries, Appalachia Service Project
Primary Contribution to the Board: Low-Income Housing Development – Housing Committee Chair
Term Begin Date: April 2018
Date Board Term Expires: April 2021
Murphey L. Johnson
Occupation: Senior Detection Systems Engineer
Primary Contribution to the Board: Finance Committee. Has homeless Veteran son who has lived in ABCC Veterans’ Restoration Quarters and Salvation Army Center of Hope in Johnson City. Active in provision of food, shelter, training, employment and physical and mental healthcare opportunities for the homeless.
Term Begin Date: April 2017
Date Board Term Expires: April 2020
Jennifer Lawson
Occupation: Engineer at Nuclear Fuel Services
Primary Contribution to the Board: Finance Committee. Management.
Term Begin Date: April 2014
Date Board Term Expires: April 2020
Jay Schafer
Occupation: Formerly Homeless Representative
Primary Contribution to the Board: Homeless Input; Information Technology; HMIS Committee Co- Chair
Term Begin Date: February 2019
Date Board Term Expires: February 2022
Richard Walsh
Occupation: Executive Director, Johnson County Safe Haven
Primary Contribution to the Board: Board Secretary; Domestic Violence Committee Chair
Term Begin Date: April 2014
Date Board Term Expires: April 2020
Jennifer Whitehead, Ex-Officio
Occupation: Coordinator, ETSU Johnson City Downtown Day Center
Primary Contribution to the Board: Mental Health/Homeless Provider
Term Begin Date: April 2016
Date Board Term Expires: April 2022