TCA Board of Directors
The Tennessee Cattlemen's Association (TCA) is led by a volunteer and member-elected Board of Directors. The TCA Board of Directors consists of 22 cattlemen and women, including the president, president-elect, and past president, a nine-member executive committee, and nine district vice presidents. Members of the executive board are elected to serve a three-year term. It is the job of each district vice president to represent the TCA members from within their district. District vice presidents are elected to serve a two-year term. The Board of Directors also consists of several other industry representatives and ex-officio members.
The TCA Board of Directors take pride in representing the grassroots TCA members across the state. The TCA Board of Directors attend quarterly board meetings and are assigned to committees that relate to their interests and specialties. The TCA Board of Directors make every effort to attend county association meetings, industry events, Master Beef Producer meetings, etc. If you have an event coming up, contact the TCA Board of Director in your area, or the TCA office, to let them know.
Interested in serving on the TCA Board of Directors? Contact TCA Executive Vice President, Charles Hord, for more information
TCA Board of Directors Leadership
TCA President
Gary Dering - Fayette County
tca president-elect
Nick Patterson - Macon County
tca past-president
Dustin Pearson - Washington County
TCA Board of Directors
at-large
Todd Jackson, Rhea County
at-large
Luke Teeple, White County
at-large
Summer Terry, Chester County
at-large
Terry Snyder, Johnson County
at-large
Kevin Posey, Lincoln County
at-large
Stacey Stricklin, Hardin County
at-large
Shane Williams, McMinn County

at-large
Shawn Puckett, DeKalb County

district 1
Peyton Pruett, Gibson County
district 2
Carolyn Smith, Lauderdale County
district 3
Mike Mayfield - Giles County
district 4
Stephen Carr, Cheatham County
district 5
Jim Bledsoe, Fentress County
district 6
Daryl Whitaker, Franklin County
district 7
Travis McConkey, Loudon County
district 8
James Acuff, Grainger County
district 9
Jerry Baker, Washington County.
Other Representatives
Agribition/Seedstock Representative - Zach Butler, Wilson County
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Representative – Linda Barnes, McNairy County
Tennessee CattleWomen's Association President - Madison Martin - Monroe County
University of Tennessee Animal Science Department Representative - Dr. Troy Rowan
Tennessee Department of Agriculture - Matthew Wade