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Jim
Bookstaff is chief manager of Bookstaff, LLC located in Sevier County TN. He has been
married to Suzann for 39 years and has two children, Blake 38 and Jessica 28, living and working in
Knoxville, TN. Jim has resided in Sevier county since 1971. He serves on several non-profit Christian
Boards. He is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and Michigan State University.
Dwight
Grizzell is the President and CEO of the Bank. Grizzell has 35 years of banking
experience. Before becoming the Bank’s CEO, he served as Regional President of BankFirst
for Sevier County from 1989 to 1998. Prior to that he was the President/CEO and Director of
First National Bank of Gatlinburg. Grizzell began his career with Third National Bank in
Nashville in 1972. Grizzell has held numerous managerial and administrative positions with Third
National Bank, First Security National Bank in Lexington Kentucky and First National Bank of
Gatlinburg Tennessee. He has served in numerous civic and professional capacities and is a former
member of the Tennessee Bankers Board of Directors; serves on the TBA Government Relations
Committee; serves on the Robert F. Thomas Hospital Steering Committee; member of the Leadership
Sevier Class of 1998; member of Area-wide Development Corportation Loan Review Committee;
and member of Great Smoky Mountain Church of Christ.
Gary
A. Helton has been the Owner and General Manager of Volunteer Chevrolet in Sevierville
Tennessee since its opening in May 1994. At Volunteer Chevrolet he is involved with all aspects of
its daily operation. In addition to this Ownership, he is also involved in many real estate ventures,
both commercial and residential. Helton is a member of the First Baptist Church in Sevierville and
a a lifelong resident of Sevier County. He graduated with a B.S. Degree in Business Management
from Carson Newman College in Jefferson City Tennessee in 1982. He currently serves on the Board of
Trustees at Carson-Newman College and serves on the Investment, Finace and Pension Committees
Charlie
R. Johnson is the Owner of Johnson-Murrell and Associates, P.C., a law firm located in Sevierville Tennessee, since 1976. His firm is involved primarily in business law, real estate and estate administration. Johnson was an elected member of the Board of Mayor and Alderman for the City of Sevierville and previously served eight years as the Mayor of Sevierville. Johnson serves as Vice-President of Sevier Title, Inc., a title escrow and closing company serving Sevier County, Tennessee. He is an Owner and Vice-President of Oak Haven Resort, Inc., a log cabin rental and development company. Johnson is a member of the Walters State Community College Sevier County Campus Development Council and a member of Trustees at Walters State and is a former member of the Advisors of the Department of Geography at the University of Tennessee. He is a Deacon at the First Baptist Church of Sevierville, Tennessee and is a member of the Sevierville Lions Club. He graduated from Tennessee Technological University with a Degree in Political Science and a Minor in Economics. He holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration and a Doctorate of Jurisprudence from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
Sam
L. Large has been a Promoter of the Gatlinburg Craftsmen’s Fairs since 1988. Prior to that time, Large was Manager and Buyer for the Gatlinburg Craft Center and Manager of Brookside Village. Large is the Owner of S.L.L., Inc., a real estate and promotions firm, and Sam L. Large Construction. Large has an Associate Degree in Accounting and Computer Programming. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Gatlinburg and Visitors Bureau and the Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce from 1993 until 1996, and was President of both organizations in 1996.
Jeffrey
Jay Monson has worked for TRW for 27 years in various engineering and management positions in six plant locations. He was part of the start-up team for TRW’s Staton Plant in Greenville, North Carolina and more recently TRW Fuji Valve Plant in Sevierville, Tennessee. Monson is a graduate of Purdue University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering and served as an Officer in Purdue’s Mechanical Engineering Honoray Society. He also received a Master’s Degree from Purdue’s Krannert Graduate School of Management. Monson is a member of Evergreen Presbyterian Church in Sevierville. He served as a member of the United Way of Sevier County Board of Directors from 1994-2000 and the Boy’s and Girl’s Club Board of Directors in 2003. Monson is a member of the Leadership Sevier Class of 2002 and past President of the Sevier County High School Soccer Support Group. Monson has interests in commercial development companies in Greene and Sevier County.
Linda
N. Ogle has been President of Riverside Motor Lodge, Inc. and Riverside Towers,LLC for the past 11 years. Ogle is involved in all aspects of the daily operations of her businesses and has served in numerous civic and professional capacities. She is currently a member of the Pigeon Forge United Methodist Church, a member of the Sevierville Noon Day Rotary Club, a member of the Board of Directors for the Boys & Girls Club of the Smoky Mountains, past Chairperson for the Hotel Division of the United Way Campaign, a Campaign Chairperson for Fort Sanders Sevier Hospital, a member of the Leadership Sevier Class of 1998, on the Board of Directors for Leadership Sevier, 2007 Chair of the Dr. Robert F. Thomas Foundation Board, a Board Member of the Ft. Sanders Foundation and Director on the Covenant Health Board. Linda also serves as Secretary for the Pigeon Forge Library, Leadership Knoxville, East TN Regional Leadership and Director of Friends of the Great Smoky Mountains
Michael
C. (Mike) Ownby has been President of Ownby Insurance Service, Inc., an insurance agency in Sevierville, Tennessee, since 1973. He is also Chief Manager of MSP Enterprises LLC, which invests in various real estate ventures and stock investments. Ownby is also involved in various real estate ventures in developing sub-divisions and buying and selling of commercial development properties with other partners in and around Sevier County, Tennessee. He is a 1973 graduate of the University of Tennessee with a B.S. in Business Administration. Ownby is a member of First Baptist Church in Sevierville, Tennessee where he has served as Sunday School Director, taught Sunday School and has served on various committees of the church. He is a past member of the Sevierville Rotary Club, was previously a Director of the Sevierville Chamber of
Commerce; Director of the Robert F. Thomas Foundation; member of the Sevier County Kiwanis Club; member
of the Sevier County Jaycees; on the Board of Directors of the Insurors of Tennessee; on the Board of the
Sevier County Chapter of the Salvation Army.
John
M. Parker, Sr. is a native of East Tennessee. He has participated in many business ventures and commercial real estate developments which have contributed to the growth of Sevier County. Over the years, he has been very active in developing several residential subdivisions in Sevier County and many surrounding counties. John and his wife, Lisa, live in the Kodak area with their
son, Bradley.
Ruth
A. Reams retired from Reams Drug Store where she assisted her husband in the operation of the family business for many years. She currently is serving as a Board Member on the Dr. Thomas Board and is a member of the Pigeon Forge Library Board and the Pigeon Forge Lion’s Club.
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