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We’re here to partner with you to create a great workplace and to support the professional lives for our 9,000+ faculty and staff. Thank you for all you do!

Please contact at 865-974-6642 with questions or suggestions.

Tarah Keeler Interim Associate Vice Chancellor & CHRO 865-974-0424
Shannon Bruce Assistant to the AVC & Office Manager 865-974-6089

Tarah Keeler Executive Director/Deputy CHRO 865-974-0424
Kirsten Schroeder Manager 865-974-9267
Michelle Currier Compensation Analyst 865-974-1962
Caroline Rubash Classification and Compensation Specialist 865-974-5553
Jessica Marr Classification and Compensation Specialist 865-974-1905
Kim Battig Classification and Compensation Specialist 865-974-9976
McKenna Sibold HR Associate 865-974-5187
Elizabeth Smith ERP Project Manager 865-974-9267
Kristin Parrott HR Analyst 865-974-9777

Connie Walden Director of Records & Strategic Planning 865-974-1910
Lisa Himes HR Records Coordinator 865-974-7871
Gina Huling Records Specialist 865-974-9007
Chelsea Atkins Records Specialist 865-974-7848

Darrell Easley Director 865-974-9950
Julie Roe Manager 865-974-6452
Jon Chandler Senior Employee Relations Consultant 865-974-6686
Jessica Cantu Employee Relations Consultant 865-974-8299
Sam Smith Employee Relations Specialist 865-974-4709

Darrell Easley Director 865-974-9950
Will Ploskonka Manager 865-974-2889
Kerrie Johnson Senior Consultant 865-974-9652
Alexis Bishop Consultant 865-974-4712
Brian Watkins Leadership Development Consultant 865-974-0204
Zoe Nunley Consultant 865-974-9779
Lea McMahan Coordinator 865-974-9644
Anna Grace Meadows Media and Communications Specialist 865-974-7814

Nancy Burkett Senior Career Development Coach 865-974-0203
Cearra Sears Career Development Coach 865-974-1837

Tarah Keeler Executive Director/Deputy CHRO 865-974-0424
Chelsey Byrd Manager 865-974-4540
Anthony Lanagan Lead Recruitment Business Partner 865-974-8183
Jay Haley Recruitment Business Partner 865-974-5516
Alyx Prather Recruitment Business Partner 865-974-1322
Erika Heflin Recruitment Business Partner 865-974-1912
Jacob Schramm Recruitment Business Partner 865-974-6093
Hunter Hiatt Career Gateway Recruitment Specialist 865-974-2118
Anneliese Harrison Onboarding & Retention Specialist 865-974-1642
HR Front Desk 865-974-6642

Brooke Swart Senior Executive Recruiter 865-974-5942
Tennion Reed Assistant Executive Recruitment 865-974-0996