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 second Wednesday of each month at 11:30 a.m. at the CAC/MLB Building at 2247 Western Avenue. All meetings are subject to change, and may be confirmed by contacting any Board Member.

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
Term: 12/06/2010 - 12/31/2013

Councilman Mark Campen
P.O. Box 27093
Knoxville, TN 37917
865-414-5593
mcampen@cityofknoxville.org
Term: 02/07/2012 - 12/31/2014

Chad Hellwinckel
1625 Jefferson Ave
Knoxville, TN 37917
Home: 865-546-1756
Office: 865-974-5006
chellwin@utk.edu
Term: 12/06/2010 - 12/31/2013

Liam V. Hysjulien
330 Winslow Drive
Knoxville, TN 37920
Cell: 919-699-8205
lhysjulien@utk.edu
Term: 01/01/2013 - 12/31/2015

Gail Root
Second Harvest Food Bank
922 Delaware Ave.
Home: 865-966-2660
Office: 865-521-0000
gail@secondharvestknox.org
Term: 12/06/2010 - 12/31/2013

Associate Members

Khann Chov
Farm Manager
Beardsley Farm
1719 Reynolds Street
Knoxville, TN 37921
Office: 865-546-8446
beardsleyfarm@gmail.com

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

Heather Kyle
University Tennessee Extension Agent, Knox County
400 West Main Street, Suite 560
Knoxville, TN 37902
hkyle@utk.edu
Work: 865-215-2340
Cell: 865-386-6268

Kiley Compton, Communications & Outreach Department Manager
Three Rivers Market
1100 N Central Street
Knoxville, Tennessee 37917
865-525-2069
kiley@threeriversmarket.coop

Michelle Moyers
Program Manager, Healthy Weight Program
Knox County Health Department
140 Dameron Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37912
Michelle.Moyers@knoxcounty.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

Rick Roach
Friends of Williams Creek
600 South Chestnut Street
Knoxville, TN 37914
Cell: 865-712-8245
roachelwood@yahoo.com

Casey Self
Slow Food Knoxville
P.O. Box 1453
Knoxville, TN 37901
Cell: 865-322-9395
casey@socm.org

Charlotte Tolley
Owner - Just Ripe
Manager - Market Square Farmers Market
1213 Union Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37902
Work: 865-851-9237
Charlottetolley@hotmail.com

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
Term: 01/01/2011 - 12/31/2013

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
Term: 01/01/2013 - 12/31/2015

Jonathan "Jon" Dickl
Executive Director, School Nutrition
Knox County Schools
PO Box 2188
Knoxville, TN 37901
Office: 865-594-3640
Cell: 865-256-6109
jon.dickl@knoxschools.org
Term: 01/01/2012 - 12/31/2014

Robert Hodge
Director, El Puente, Inc.
3303 Delrose Drive
Knoxville, TN 37914
865-591-8677
elpuenteknoxville@mac.com
Term: 01/01/2013 - 12/31/2015

Stephanie Welch
Knox County Health Department
140 Dameron Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37920
Office: 865-215-5297
Cell: 865-705-0908
stephanie.welch@knoxcounty.org
Term: 01/01/2012 - 12/31/2014

Bobbi Wrenchey
Community Outreach Coordinator
United Healthcare Community Plan
2035 Lakeside Centre Way, Suite 200
Knoxville, TN 37922
865-603-4581
Bobbi_Wrenchey@uhc.com
Term: 01/01/2013 - 12/31/2015

City of Knoxville Representative

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

Metropolitan Planning Commission Representative

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

Emeritus

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

Knox County Health Department
Interim Food Policy Coordinator

Steve Seifried
Principal, Conversant Consulting
1125 Snowdon Drive
Knoxville, TN 37912
865-215-5183
Cell: 865-919-7785
steve.seifried@knoxcounty.org