The Executive Search team takes pride in its ability to match exceptional candidates with positions that align with their skills, experience, and aspirations, ensuring a mutually beneficial partnership that fosters growth and innovation within the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Marieke Van Puymbroeck | Vice Provost and Dean of UT Graduate School
July 1, 2025
Marieke Van Puymbroeck has been appointed vice provost and dean of the Graduate School of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Van Puymbroeck comes to UT from Clemson University, where she served as associate dean of the graduate school and professor of recreational therapy.
As associate dean of Clemson’s graduate school, Van Puymbroeck has been a dedicated advocate for the health and well-being of graduate and professional students, leading initiatives to improve mental health access, reduce health care costs and expand wellness resources.
David White | Dean of Herbert College of Agriculture
January 17, 2025
White has served in the role of interim dean since the retirement of Caula Beyl in December 2022. He holds tenure as a professor of food science and took on the role of interim head of the UT Department of Food Science in 2019 after serving as associate dean for UT AgResearch. He has also previously served in several positions in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Office of Foods and Veterinary Medicine including Chief Science Officer/Research Director and Acting Director of the Office of Resource Planning and Strategic Management. Before that, Dave served as the Director of the Division of Animal and Food Microbiology, Director of the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) and Director of the Office of Research at FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine.
Linsey Graff | Director of Academic Infrastructure, Office of the Provost
January 13, 2025
In her role, Graff will provide the Provost’s Office and academic units with extensive analysis, guidance, and coordination related to academic infrastructure, in the context of the university strategic plan, campus master plan, capacity needs, and institutional goals. She previously worked as an associate with Ayers Saint Gross, where she led the creation of design concepts and the development of technical solutions for campus planning projects, and as an architectural planner for the State University of New York at Buffalo.
November 2024 – Brett Huebner, Associate Vice Chancellor of Business and Finance
October 2024 – Amanda Sharp, Director of Academic Success Center
July 2024 – Paul Byrnes, Senior Vice Chancellor, Division of Finance & Administration