AAERTF Members

APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS
The Task Force is comprised of 11 members representing business, community, financial, education, faith, healthcare, youth and city leaders.
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MEETINGS
Task Force meetings are held quarterly on the second Monday at 5:30 p.m. at 5:30 p.m.
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Stella Bridgeman

Stella Bridgeman, a native of Roane County, joined Pellissippi State on Dec. 1, 2021. Stella earned her Bachelor's, Master's, and Educational Specialist degrees from Tennessee Tech University. She is currently a doctoral scholar-practitioner in the Leadership and Decision-Making program at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. She has 22 years of experience in higher education, which includes tenures as an Academic Advisor in the College of Education at Tennessee Tech University, Assistant Director of the Student Success Center at the University of Tennessee, and most recently served as Director of First-Year Programs there. Currently, she is the Campus Dean for the Pellissippi State Community College Magnolia Avenue Campus. Stella is guided by and leads from her faith. At her core, she is a servant leader.

Brandon Hardin

Brandon Hardin grew up in Mechanicsville and East Knoxville, graduated from Austin-East Magnet High School. He earned a degree specializing in the study of aviation and business from Middle Tennessee State University. Currently a commercial airline pilot with Republic Airways, Capt. Hardin flew the KC-135 Stratotanker for several years to locations all over the world, flying missions in support of the Air Guard and United States Air Force. He is the founder and president of Joyce Development Inc. and owns several rental properties, mainly in the East Knoxville community. He volunteers with Big Brothers Big Sisters, Tuskegee Next, Knoxville Area Urban League, is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., and serves on the Knoxville Botanical Garden board of directors.

Gwen McKenzie

Sixth District City Councilwoman Gwen McKenzie is executive director of Legacy Housing Foundation and has decades of marketing and customer service experience with CVS Health and Covenant Health as well as extensive community service and involvement. She enjoys volunteering and currently serves on the Knoxville Area Urban League Board (co-chair National Achievers Advisory Committee) and previous boards including Girl Talk, Inc, Knoxville Botanical Garden and Tanasi Girl Scout Council.

Dave Miller

During his 27-year career with First Horizon (formerly First Tennessee), Dave Miller has held leadership roles in marketing and corporate strategy and investor relations, where he earned national honors from IR Magazine and Institutional Investor. He is currently First Horizon Bank’s East Tennessee region president. Miller has served his community as a board member of Covenant Health, United Way of Greater Knoxville, Knoxville Chamber, Knoxville Symphony, YWCA Knoxville Foundation, Tennesseans for Quality Early Education, and the First Horizon Foundation. He is also graduate of Leadership Knoxville’s Flagship and Introduction Knoxville programs (LK19/IK17).

Anderson Olds

Memphis native Anderson Olds received his Political Science degree and MBA from the University of Tennessee in 2012 and 2019, respectively. He currently serves as Executive Director of the Haslam Family Campus with the Boys and Girls Club, overseeing the Regal Teen Center, Haslam Youth Facility and the Hollins Family sports complex. He also operates a Consulting company called 4Solutions Consulting that focuses on long-term strategic economic growth for startups, small businesses and nonprofit boards. As a board member, he serves Knoxville Fellows Initiative, the Zaevion Dobson Memorial Foundation and Girls on the Run of Greater Knoxville.