BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Knoxville Jazz Orchestra is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit corporation founded in 1999 by trumpeter, arranger and composer Vance Thompson. The mission of the organization is to promote jazz music through performance and education. The group is governed by an independent board of directors comprised of local leaders who are passionate about jazz.

2024-25 directors

Kevin Grimac - chair
Jan Bechtel - past chair
Cindy Hassil - secretary
John McCarty - treasurer

Paul Clay
Janice Cole
Barbara Crist
Matt Davis
Natalie Dowling
Michael Grant
Christopher Hill
Don Hough
Sheena McCall
Jerome Miller
Julia Mullaney
Suzanne Prince
Tom Shaw
Vance Thompson
Mollie Turner
Edie Volk
Steve Wachter
Josh Walker