City of Knoxville - Food Policy Council

FOOD POLICY COUNCIL

The Knoxville-Knox County Food Policy Council monitors and evaluates the performance of Knoxville's food system, in terms of costs, availability, accessibility and implications for public health/economic efficiency, public awareness of food issues, improvement of food supply and distribution network in Knoxville.

Appointment of Board Members

Eleven members are on the Council. Five are appointed by the City Mayor and six are appointed by the County Mayor. Terms are for three-years and staggered so that no more than four expire in any year. No member may serve more than two consecutive terms. In the event of a vacancy, an appointment may be made only for the unexpired portion of the term.

Meetings Schedule

Board meets monthly on the third Tuesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. at the CAC/MLB Building at 2247 Western Avenue.

Board Membership

City Appointees (5)

James Bosi
Business Resources Manager
Sysco Knoxville
900 Tennessee Ave.
Knoxville, TN 37921
Office: 865-545-5568
Cell: 865-388-1156
Bosi.James@knox.sysco.com

Councilman Mark Campen
P.O. Box 27093
Knoxville, TN 37917
865-414-5593
mcampen@cityofknoxville.org

Chad Hellwinckel
1625 Jefferson Ave
Knoxville, TN 37917
Home: 865-546-1756
Office: 865-974-5006
chellwin@utk.edu

Gail Root
Second Harvest Food Bank
922 Delaware Ave.
Home: 865-966-2660
Office: 865-521-0000
gail@secondharvestknox.org

Charlotte Tolley
P.O. Box 2263
Knoxville, TN 37901
Cell: 865-405-3135
charlottetolley@hotmail.com

Associate Members

Tom Coburn
Store Manager, Kroger #562
Knoxville District Food Safety Coordinator
702 Winfield Dunn Pkwy
Sevierville, TN 37876
Store Phone Number: 865-429-1198
Cell Phone: 865-228-0632
Thomas.coburn@kroger.stores.com

John Harris
Knox County Community Action Committee
PO Box 51650
Knoxville, TN 37950-1650
Work: 865-546-3500
john.harris@knoxcac.org

Christopher A. Moore
Executive Chef
Knoxville Convention Center
701 Henley St. Knoxville, TN 37802
Cell: 865-740-3054
Office: 865-251-6032
cmoore@kccsmg.com

Carolyn Perry-Burst, MS, RD, LDN
Knox County Schools
System-Wide Nutrition Facilitator
912 S. Gay St.
Andrew Johnson Building, #1209
Work: 865-594-1706
perryburstc@k12tn.net

Fadzai M. Punungwe
Extension Agent I - TNCEP
UT Extension
Knox County 400 W. Main ST, Suite 560
Knoxville, TN 37901
Work: 865-215-2340
fpunungw@tennessee.edu

Herman Weaver
Chef and Church Host
First Baptist Church Knoxville
510 W. Main Street
Knoxville, TN 37902
Work: 546-9661
hweaver@fbcknox.org

Emeritus

Robert Wilson
509 West Hills Road
Knoxville, TN 37909-2512
Home: 865-588-9070
rwilrl@knology.net

County Appointees (6)

Amy Broyles
County Commissioner
316 East Scott Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37917
Home 865-224-6269
Cell: 865-237-6538
northknoxamy@gmail.com

Jonathan "Jon" Dickl
Executive Director, School Nutrition
Knox County Schools
PO Box 2188
Knoxville, TN 37901
Office: 865-594-3640
Cell: 865-256-6109
dicklj@k12tn.net

Emily Gonzalez
Knox County TSU/UT Extension
400 W. Main, Ste. 560
Knoxville, TN 37902
Office: 865-215-2340
Cell: 865-705-9946
egonzale@tnstate.edu

Robert Hodge
Director, El Puente, Inc.
8005 Hayden Drive
Knoxville, TN 37919
865-591-8677
elpuenteknoxville@mac.com

Barbara Monty
Director, Office on Aging
Knoxville-Knox County CAC
P.O. Box 51650
Knoxville, TN 37950-1650
Office: 865-524-2786
Barbara.Monty@knoxcac.org

Stephanie Welch
Knox County Health Department
140 Dameron Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37920
Office: 865-215-5297
Cell: 865-705-0908
stephanie.welch@knoxcounty.org

City of Knoxville Representative

Emily Woodle
City of Knoxville
Community Development Project Specialist
400 Main Street, 5th Floor
Knoxville, TN 37902
Work: 865-215-2854
EWoodle@cityofknoxville.org

Metropolitan Planning Commission Rep.

Liz Albertson
Sector Plans and Environmental Resources
Metropolitan Planning Commission
400 Main Street
Knoxville, TN 37902
865-215-3804
liz.albertson@knoxmpc.org