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Board Characteristics: Fifteen members appointed by the Governor for terms of three years. The Commissioner of Environment and Conservation shall be an ex officio member.

Commissioned under T.C.A. 11-2-11 and 102

The statute authorizing this board expires: June 30, 2011

Pete Claussen, Chair Mr. Claussen is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Gulf and Ohio Railroad based out of Knoxville.	Wimp Shoopman, Vice Chair Mr. Shoopman is a Process Engineer for B&W Y-12 LLC at the Y-12 Plant in Oak Ridge Tennessee. He served as Mayor of Clinton, Tennessee from 2001 through 2009. Prior to being elected mayor, he served a total of eight years on the Board of Anderson County Commissioners. In August of 2005 Mayor Shoopman initiated the Mayor's Commission for Clinton's 21st Century.
Ron Braam, Secretary Retired CEO and Consultant to the Chemical Segment of Synalloy Corp. Chairman Devel Comm. Cleveland State Community College Foundation. Exec Comm. Cleveland Associated Inds. Board Member Healthcare 21. Board Member and Chair Fund Raising Junior Achievement Ocoee region.	Robert J. Martineau, Commissioner Commissioner Bob Martineau leads the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) with more than 25 years experience as an attorney in the field of environmental law. His work includes public service with the U.S. EPA Office of General Counsel in Washington, D.C. and as a partner with Waller Lansden in Nashville.
Tom Callery Mr. Callery is a retired United States Marshal and retired Department of Environment and Conservation Assistant Commissioner. He is also past president of the Brownsville Rotary Club and Haywood County Chamber of Commerce.	Martha Cooper Ms. Cooper is a homemaker and has worked with Friends Groups for Radnor Lake, Warner Parks and the Ladies Hermitage Association. She currently works with Nashville Greenways.
Aaron Ellison Mr. Aaron Ellison, a Vietnam veteran, is an elected official serving on the Madison County Board of Commission. He serves on the Madison County Highway Committee, West Madison Senior Board of Directors, and West Madison Alumni Association. He is married to Louise Cousin Ellison, one daughter, son-in-law, and two precious grand children.	Kim Hawkins
Sarah Haynes Sarah Haynes is Real Estate Broker and Principal of Haynes Realtors of Gallatin. She holds a BS in Environmental Science from Washington University and a MS in Sustainability from Lipscomb University. She has worked as an outdoor educator and international travel guide and is passionate about connecting kids to the natural world.	Mary H. Johnson Mary H. Johnson is CEO of Land Partners, LLC, a commercial real estate investment firm headquartered in Tri Cities, Tennessee. She serves on the Tennessee Heritage Trust Fund for the State in addition to the Conservation Commission. Mary has chaired the Tennessee Nature Conservancy Board, is an emerita and charter board member of Friends of Great Smoky Mountain National Park, and is a board member of High Country Wine Growers Association.
Bob Keast Mr. Keast is the owner of Birdsong Resort and Marina plus the Tennessee Fresh Water Pearl Farm, Museum and Promotion Company.	William E. (Will) Martin Will Martin is a Nashville-based lawyer, and he is also chairman of the board for the Marine Stewardship Council (London, England).
Dr. Chris T. Moore Dr. Moore is a physician and administrator. Professional associations include the American Medical Association and Wilderness Medical Association. He works with the Tennessee River Gorge Trust, the Nature Conservancy of Tennessee, Chattanooga Boys and Girls Club plus the East Tennessee Make-A-Wish Foundation.	Charles (Steve) Scarborough Steve Scarborough is a founder of Dagger, a canoe and kayak manufacturer, and a Life Member of the American Canoe Association. He serves in a number of stewardship positions, including the Board of Conservation Fisheries which propagates and reintroduces threatened and endangered fish species.
Bill Taylor Mr. Taylor is retired from Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) where he was the chief spokesperson and main contact for TVA Customer Service in West Tennessee.	David Tuner