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The CIS Advisory Council was established to provide an advisory service to CIS. The council is composed of center stakeholders (state, federal, and local) and manufacturers that center management rely on for advice and guidance in relation to the needs of Tennessee manufacturers. The Council does not have fiduciary responsibility; it is strictly advisory in nature.

Tom Ballard, Director Economic Development & Partnerships Oak Ridge National Laboratory	Dan Liley, MEP Account Manager Center Strategies and Support NIST/MEP
Roy Bell, III, President Ace Pump Corporation	Gloria Mencer, Manager of SocioEconomic Programs Y-12 National Security Complex
Michael Bowers, President JTEKT Automotive Tennessee – Vonore Co.	Rick Meredith, Assistant Commissioner Business Services Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Dev.
John Bradley , Senior Vice President, Economic Development Tennessee Valley Authority	Bill Nusbaum, MEP Administrator UT Center for Industrial Services
Chris Combs, President DCS Electronic, Inc.	Harry Ragsdale Thermal Engineering Group
Kinion Dunn, Owner Dunn & Bybee Tool Company, Inc	Wayne Scharber, VP Environmental Affairs Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Jim Dyer, President Metal Products Company	Jack Sisk, UAW Advisor/Director Saturn Corporation
Wendy Eddy , Manager of F&A UT Center for Industrial Services	Dave Sondgeroth Marvin Windows and Doors of Tennessee
Ross Florey Bank of America	Dan Stiltz, President Marshall Manufacturing Corporation
Carolyn Hardy, President and CEO Hardy Bottling Company	Bob Webb, CFO Woodstream
Paul Jennings, Executive Director UT Center for Industrial Services	Ex Oficio Members Dan Marcum, Managing Partner (Past Chair) Marcum Capital
Mary Hodge Jinks, Ed.D., Assistant Vice President Institute for Public Service	Chuck Shoopman, Assistant Vice President Institute for Public Service

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