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BalsamWest FiberNet has an active
managing board.
The board is made of
two members each from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
and Drake Enterprises. The board has also provided the
position of Community Interest Director to Southwestern
Community College.
Chairman
of the Board: Tim Hubbs
Vice
Chairman of the Board: Brandon Stephens
Treasurer:
David Hubbs
Community
Interest Director: Dr. Cecil Groves
Member:
Barbara Palmer Vicknair
Tim
Hubbs – Chairman
of the Board – Tim Hubbs holds a Bachelor
of Science Degree in Accounting and a MBA, both from
Western Carolina University. After receiving his CPA
certificate in 1981, he joined the firm of Ernst &
Whinney. He then joined East Tennessee Children’s
Hospital in 1984, and when he left in 1991, he was the
Vice President of Finance and the Chief Financial Officer.
From there, he went to Drake Software, where he is currently
the President. Mr. Hubbs was appointed to the Board
of Directors on December 12, 2003.
Brandon
Stephens – Vice
Chairman of the Board – In the seven years
that Brandon Stephens has been a Planner-Grant Writer
for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, he has secured
approximately eight million dollars in grants from federal,
state, private and corporate sources. In addition, Mr.
Stephens has also served as a liaison for community
and economic development on the Eastern Band of Cherokee
Indians Reservation Trust Property. Mr. Stephens holds
a degree in business administration and law from Western
Carolina University. Mr. Stephens was appointed to the
Board of Directors on November 10, 2003. Mr. Stephens
is also the previous Vice-chairman of the Board.
David
Hubbs – Treasurer
– David Hubbs currently serves as the Director
of Internet Services for Drake Enterprises, Inc., a
position he has held for eight years. Prior to joining
Drake Enterprises, Mr. Hubbs served as a Store Systems
Developer for Barnes and Noble, Inc. where he was responsible
for documentation and training. His other previous experience
includes serving as a Special Projects Manager and ATM
Coordinator at Oak Ridge National Laboratory Federal
Credit Union. Mr. Hubbs was appointed to the Board of
Directors on November 10, 2003.
Dr.
Cecil L. Groves – Community
Interest Director
– Dr. Groves serves as President of Southwestern
Community College and holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education
Administration. Dr. Groves has served as the Chancellor
for the Texas State Technical College System, the President
of Pikes Peak Community College, the President of Austin
Community College, and the Executive Vice President
and Provest of Delagado College. In addition, Dr. Groves
has served as the Manager for Educational Applications
for Bausch & Lomb. He also has been a member of
the Rural Internet Access Authority for North Carolina,
a position appointed by the North Carolina Speaker of
the House. Dr. Groves was a principal of the Appalachian
Access Initiative in Western North Carolina. Dr. Groves
joined the Board of Directors on November 10, 2003.
Barbara
Palmer Vicknair – Corporate
Secretary – Currently in second term with
Cherokee County Board of Commissioners and have served
as Chairman five of the seven years. I have been instrumental
in securing over $25 Million in federal appropriations
and grants for infrastructure and schools in Cherokee
County. I currently serve on The Rural Center Board,
The Community Development Council, Smoky Mountain Mental
Health Board, Smart Start Board, The Cherokee Preservation
Foundation Board, The Steering Committee of the Three
Corners Economic Development, and the Cherokee County
DSS Board. In the past I served as a Governor's appointment
to the Rural Prosperity Task Force. I have an accounting
background and until recently was a small business owner
in Murphy.
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