Board of Directors

Board Meeting - November 10, 2022

The TVA Board of Directors invites the public to join them as they conduct their quarterly business meeting at The Mill Conference Center, 600 Russell Street Starkville, Miss., on Thursday, Nov. 10, at 9 a.m. CT.

A public listening session will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 9, from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. CT in the Ballroom at the Mill Conference Center.

Individuals may participate in the listening session by either registering to speak in person or submitting written comments in advance. Registration of speakers and submission of written comments must be made online no later than noon ET on Tuesday, Nov. 8. Individuals without computer access may also register to speak or arrange to submit written comments by contacting Wilson Taylor, TVA’s ombudsman, at 865-776-7015.

At its meeting on Nov. 10, the Board will discuss the following topics:

  1. Approval of minutes of the August 31, 2022 Board Meeting
  2. Report of the Operations and Nuclear Oversight Committee
    1. Pilot Solar Project at Shawnee Fossil Plant
  3. Report of the Audit, Finance, Risk, and Cybersecurity Committee
  4. Report of the People and Governance Committee
    1. FY22 and FY23 Performance and Compensation
  5. Report of the External Stakeholders and Regulation Committee
  6. Report from President and CEO

Presentation

Public Comments Summary

Streaming Video

TVA Board Approves Pilot Project to Build Solar Facility at Shawnee Fossil Site

Board Members

They are nominated by the President of the United States and confirmed by the Senate, and each serves a term of five years. The proceedings of their meetings are open to the public. When their terms expire, directors may remain on the board until the end of the current congressional session (typically in December) or until their successors take office, whichever comes first.

William Kilbride

Chair - William Kilbride of Chattanooga, Tenn., served as President/CEO of the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce from 2014 to 2017. Previously, he served as president of the Home Division and Chief Sustainability Officer for Mohawk Industries in Calhoun, Ga., for over 20 years. He currently serves on the board of several non-profit and for-profit Chattanooga-based organizations. His term expires May 18, 2023.

AD Frazier

A.D. Frazier of Mineral Bluff, Ga., has spent his entire 35-year career as an executive manager in the for-profit, not-for-profit and government sectors, principally in the financial services industry. After serving as the chief operating officer of the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games, he became the only COO to be awarded the International Olympic Committee’s Olympic Order in Gold, its highest service award. His term expires May 18, 2022.

beth harwell

Beth Harwell of Nashville, Tenn., was the speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives for seven years while serving as the 56th District state representative for nearly 30 years. Previously, she chaired the Tennessee Republican Party and served as an assistant professor of political science at Belmont University, as well as in a variety of additional roles in both education and public service. Her term expires on May 18, 2024.

brian noland

Brian Noland of Johnson City, Tenn., joined East Tennessee State University as its ninth president in 2012 after previously serving as the chancellor of the West Virginia Higher Education System. In 2018, he was elected to the board of the American Council on Education and also serves on the boards of a number of other educational and civic organizations, as well as an Institute of Higher Education fellow at the University of Georgia. His term expires May 18, 2024.

Jeff Smith

Jeff W. Smith of Knoxville, Tenn., spent his career in the Department of Energy's national laboratory system, most recently serving as the Deputy for Operations at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, a position held from 2000 until his retirement in April 2021. He was also President of the UT-Battelle Development Corporation and, as part of a previous special assignment, assisted with the creation of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. His term expires May 18, 2022.