Boards and Commissions

Chairs of Excellence Trust

Chairs of Excellence Trust is chaired by
Tennessee State Treasurer David H. Lillard, Jr.

University Professor and Student

The Chairs of Excellence Trust is a permanent trust fund authorized in 1984 to further the cause of higher education in Tennessee. The funding of the program is provided through contributions made by a private donor and a matching amount by the state, thus creating a chair.

Income from the chair is used to offset the cost of retaining a nationally or regionally recognized

scholar
at a state college or university who teaches in a specified academic area. The program is open to all state four-year colleges and universities, and the UT Space Institute.

A chair is authorized to spend 4% of the 3-year average market value of the chair. However, the corpus cannot be spent. Accordingly, only dividends, interests, and accumulated gains may be spent. Since 1984, a total of one hundred (100) chairs have been created.

The Treasury Investments Division is responsible for managing the assets of the Chairs of Excellence Trust.

Board Meetings and Materials



Upcoming Meetings

Recent Meetings

Meeting Date and Time
Friday, December 12, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. CT

Location
Cordell Hull Building
Senate Hearing Room I, 1st Floor
425 Rep. John Lewis Way N.
Nashville, Tennessee 37243

Join the meeting now

Documents to download

Meeting Date and Time
Friday, September 12, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. CT

Location
Cordell Hull Building
Senate Hearing Room I, 1st Floor
425 Rep. John Lewis Way N.
Nashville, Tennessee 37243

Watch Meeting

Documents to download

Meeting Date and Time
Friday, September 12, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. CT

Location
Cordell Hull Building
Conference Room D, 8th Floor
425 Rep. John Lewis Way N.
Nashville, Tennessee 37243

Documents to download

Meeting Date and Time
Friday, March 7, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. CT

Location
William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower
Nashville Room, 3rd Floor
312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue
Nashville, Tennessee 37243

Watch meeting

Individuals with disabilities who wish to participate in these proceedings and require an accommodation should contact Bridget Dorse at (615) 741-7063 with the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System no less than two (2) days prior to the scheduled meeting date to allow time for the Treasury Department to arrange for an accommodation.  You may contact the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System at 502 Deaderick Street, 15th Floor, Andrew Jackson Building at (615) 741-7063 or the Board Administrator Jamie Wayman by email at jamie.wayman@tn.gov.    

The attached guidelines indicate how a public comment may be made at the Board meeting or the Committee meetings. 

Documents to download

Meeting Date and Time
Friday, March 7, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. CT

Location
William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower
Conference Room D, 3rd Floor
312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue
Nashville, Tennessee 37243

Individuals with disabilities who wish to participate in these proceedings and require an accommodation should contact Bridget Dorse at (615) 741-7063 with the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System no less than two (2) days prior to the scheduled meeting date to allow time for the Treasury Department to arrange for an accommodation.  You may contact the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System at 502 Deaderick Street, 15th Floor, Andrew Jackson Building at (615) 741-7063 or the Board Administrator Jamie Wayman by email at jamie.wayman@tn.gov.    

The attached guidelines indicate how a public comment may be made at the Board meeting or the Committee meetings. 

Documents to download

Meeting Date and Time
Friday, March 7, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. CT

Location
William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower
Conference Room E, 3rd Floor
312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue
Nashville, Tennessee 37243

Individuals with disabilities who wish to participate in these proceedings and require an accommodation should contact Bridget Dorse at (615) 741-7063 with the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System no less than two (2) days prior to the scheduled meeting date to allow time for the Treasury Department to arrange for an accommodation.  You may contact the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System at 502 Deaderick Street, 15th Floor, Andrew Jackson Building at (615) 741-7063 or the Board Administrator Jamie Wayman by email at jamie.wayman@tn.gov.    

The attached guidelines indicate how a public comment may be made at the Board meeting or the Committee meetings. 

Documents to download

Meeting Date and Time
Friday, March 7, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. CT

Location
William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower
Conference Room D, 3rd Floor
312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue
Nashville, Tennessee 37243

Individuals with disabilities who wish to participate in these proceedings and require an accommodation should contact Bridget Dorse at (615) 741-7063 with the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System no less than two (2) days prior to the scheduled meeting date to allow time for the Treasury Department to arrange for an accommodation.  You may contact the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System at 502 Deaderick Street, 15th Floor, Andrew Jackson Building at (615) 741-7063 or the Board Administrator Jamie Wayman by email at jamie.wayman@tn.gov.    

The attached guidelines indicate how a public comment may be made at the Board meeting or the Committee meetings.

Documents to download

Meeting Date and Time
Friday, December 6, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. CT

Location
Cordell Hull Building
House Hearing Room III, 1st Floor
425 Rep. John Lewis Way N.
Nashville, Tennessee 37243

Watch meeting LIVE.

Documents to download

Meeting Date and Time
Friday, December 6, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. CT

Location
Cordell Hull Building
Conference Room D, 8th Floor
425 Rep. John Lewis Way N.
Nashville, Tennessee 37243

Documents to download

Meeting Date and Time
Friday, December 6, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. CT

Location
Cordell Hull Building
Conference Room C, 8th Floor
425 Rep. John Lewis Way N.
Nashville, Tennessee 37243

Documents to download

Meeting Date and Time
Friday, December 6, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. CT

Location
Cordell Hull Building
Conference Room C, 8th Floor
425 Rep. John Lewis Way N.
Nashville, Tennessee 37243

Documents to download

Meeting Date and Time
Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 2:00* p.m. CT
*The time was originally 3:30 p.m. but has changed.

Location
Cordell Hull Building
Conference Room C, 8th Floor
425 Rep. John Lewis Way N.
Nashville, Tennessee 37243

Documents to download

Meeting Date and Time
Friday, September 6, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. CT

Location
Cordell Hull Building
Conference Room C, 8th Floor
425 Rep. John Lewis Way N.
Nashville, Tennessee 37243

Documents to download

Meeting Date and Time
Friday, June 28, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. CT

Location
Cordell Hull Building
House Hearing Room III
425 Rep. John Lewis Way
Nashville, Tennessee 37243

Watch Live

Documents to download

Meeting Date and Time
Friday, March 22, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. CT

Location
Nashville Room on the Third Floor
William R. Snodgrass, Tennessee Tower

Watch video

Documents to download

TCRS Board of Trustees Meeting

Meeting Date and Time
Friday, December 1, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. CT

Location
Cordell Hull Building
House Hearing Room III
425 Rep. John Lewis Way N.
Nashville, TN  37243

Individuals with disabilities who wish to participate in these proceedings and require an accommodation should contact our administrator no less than two (2) days prior to the scheduled meeting date to allow time for the Treasury Department to arrange for an accommodation. You may contact Rhonda Myers, Administrator, Investment Division, Tennessee Department of Treasury, at 615-532-1150 or by email at Rhonda.Myers@tn.gov.

Please see the attached revised agenda.

Watch Meeting

Documents to download

TCRS Administrative Committee Meeting

Meeting Date and Time
Friday, December 1, 2023 at 9:00 AM CT

Location
Cordell Hull Building
8th Floor, Conference Room D
425 5th Avenue North
Nashville, Tennessee 37219

Individuals with disabilities who wish to participate in these proceedings and require an accommodation should contact our administrator no less than two (2) days prior to the scheduled meeting date to allow time for the Treasury Department to arrange for an accommodation. You may contact Rhonda Myers, Administrator, Investment Division, Tennessee Department of Treasury, at 615-532-1150 or by email at Rhonda.Myers@tn.gov.

Documents to download

TCRS Investment Committee Meeting

Meeting Date and Time
Friday, December 1, 2023 at 9:00 AM CT

Location
Cordell Hull Building
8th Floor, Conference Room C
425 5th Avenue North
Nashville, Tennessee 37219

Individuals with disabilities who wish to participate in these proceedings and require an accommodation should contact our administrator no less than two (2) days prior to the scheduled meeting date to allow time for the Treasury Department to arrange for an accommodation. You may contact Rhonda Myers, Administrator, Investment Division, Tennessee Department of Treasury, at 615-532-1150 or by email at Rhonda.Myers@tn.gov.

Documents to download

TCRS Audit Committee Meeting

Meeting Date and Time
Friday, December 1, 2023 at 8:00 AM CT

Location
Cordell Hull Building
8th Floor, Conference Room C
425 5th Avenue North
Nashville, Tennessee 37219

Individuals with disabilities who wish to participate in these proceedings and require an accommodation should contact our administrator no less than two (2) days prior to the scheduled meeting date to allow time for the Treasury Department to arrange for an accommodation. You may contact Rhonda Myers, Administrator, Investment Division, Tennessee Department of Treasury, at 615-532-1150 or by email at Rhonda.Myers@tn.gov.

Documents to download

Meeting Date and Time
Monday, November 20, 2023 at 10:00 AM (CT)

Location
Cordell Hull Office Building
House Hearing Room III
425 5th Avenue North
Nashville, Tennessee 37243

Watch Meeting

Individuals with disabilities who wish to participate in these proceedings and require an accommodation should contact Heather Sczepczenski with the State Treasurer’s Office no less than two (2) days prior to the scheduled meeting date to allow time for the Treasury Department to arrange for an accommodation.  You may contact Heather Sczepczenski by telephone, correspondence or email at (615) 741-2956; State Treasurer’s Office; State Capitol; 600 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.; Nashville, Tennessee 37243; or heather.sczepczenski@tn.gov.

Documents to download

TCRS Board of Trustees Meeting

Meeting Date and Time
Friday, September 29, 2023 at 10:00 AM CT

Location
Cordell Hull State Office Building
House Hearing Room III
425 Rep. John Lewis Way N.
Nashville, TN

To view the live stream, click here.

Individuals with disabilities who wish to participate in these proceedings and require an accommodation should contact our administrator no less than two (2) days prior to the scheduled meeting date to allow time for the Treasury Department to arrange for an accommodation. You may contact Rhonda Myers, Administrator, Investment Division, Tennessee Department of Treasury, at 615-532-1150 or by email at Rhonda.Myers@tn.gov.

Documents to download

TCRS Administrative Committee Meeting

Meeting Date and Time
Friday, September 29, 2023 at 9:00 AM CT

Location
Cordell Hull State Office Building
Conference Room D, 8th floor
425 Rep. John Lewis Way N.
Nashville, TN

Individuals with disabilities who wish to participate in these proceedings and require an accommodation should contact our administrator no less than two (2) days prior to the scheduled meeting date to allow time for the Treasury Department to arrange for an accommodation. You may contact Rhonda Myers, Administrator, Investment Division, Tennessee Department of Treasury, at 615-532-1150 or by email at Rhonda.Myers@tn.gov.

Documents to download

TCRS Investment Committee Meeting

Meeting Date and Time
Friday, September 29, 2023 at 9:00 AM CT

Location
Cordell Hull State Office Building
Conference Room C, 8th floor
425 Rep. John Lewis Way N.
Nashville, TN

Individuals with disabilities who wish to participate in these proceedings and require an accommodation should contact our administrator no less than two (2) days prior to the scheduled meeting date to allow time for the Treasury Department to arrange for an accommodation. You may contact Rhonda Myers, Administrator, Investment Division, Tennessee Department of Treasury, at 615-532-1150 or by email at Rhonda.Myers@tn.gov.

Documents to download

TCRS Audit Committee Meeting

Meeting Date and Time
Friday, September 29, 2023 at 8:00 AM CT

Location
Cordell Hull State Office Building
Conference Room C, 8th floor
425 Rep. John Lewis Way N.
Nashville, TN

Individuals with disabilities who wish to participate in these proceedings and require an accommodation should contact our administrator no less than two (2) days prior to the scheduled meeting date to allow time for the Treasury Department to arrange for an accommodation. You may contact Rhonda Myers, Administrator, Investment Division, Tennessee Department of Treasury, at 615-532-1150 or by email at Rhonda.Myers@tn.gov.

Documents to download

TCRS Board of Trustees Meeting

Meeting Date and Time
Friday, June 23, 2023 at 10:00 AM CT

Location
Cordell Hull Building
House Hearing Room III, 1st Floor
425 Rep. John Lewis Way N.
Nashville, TN 37243

To view the live stream, click here.

Individuals with disabilities who wish to participate in these proceedings and require an accommodation should contact our administrator no less than two (2) days prior to the scheduled meeting date to allow time for the Treasury Department to arrange for an accommodation. You may contact Rhonda Myers, Administrator, Investment Division, Tennessee Department of Treasury, at 615-532-1150 or by email at Rhonda.Myers@tn.gov.

Documents to download

TCRS Administrative Committee Meeting

Meeting Date and Time
Friday, June 23, 2023 at 9:00 AM CT

Location
Cordell Hull Building
Conference Room D, 8th Floor
425 Rep. John Lewis Way N.
Nashville, TN 37243

Individuals with disabilities who wish to participate in these proceedings and require an accommodation should contact our administrator no less than two (2) days prior to the scheduled meeting date to allow time for the Treasury Department to arrange for an accommodation. You may contact Rhonda Myers, Administrator, Investment Division, Tennessee Department of Treasury, at 615-532-1150 or by email at Rhonda.Myers@tn.gov.

Documents to download

TCRS Investment Committee Meeting

Meeting Date and Time
Friday, June 23, 2023 at 9:00 AM CT

Location
Cordell Hull Building
Conference Room C, 8th Floor
425 Rep. John Lewis Way N.
Nashville, TN 37243

Individuals with disabilities who wish to participate in these proceedings and require an accommodation should contact our administrator no less than two (2) days prior to the scheduled meeting date to allow time for the Treasury Department to arrange for an accommodation. You may contact Rhonda Myers, Administrator, Investment Division, Tennessee Department of Treasury, at 615-532-1150 or by email at Rhonda.Myers@tn.gov.

Documents to download

TCRS Audit Committee Meeting

Meeting Date and Time
Friday, June 23, 2023 at 8:00 AM CT

Location
Cordell Hull Building
Conference Room C, 8th Floor
425 Rep. John Lewis Way N.
Nashville, TN 37243

Individuals with disabilities who wish to participate in these proceedings and require an accommodation should contact our administrator no less than two (2) days prior to the scheduled meeting date to allow time for the Treasury Department to arrange for an accommodation. You may contact Rhonda Myers, Administrator, Investment Division, Tennessee Department of Treasury, at 615-532-1150 or by email at Rhonda.Myers@tn.gov.

Documents to download

Meeting Date and Time
Friday, April 21, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. CT

Location
Ed Jones Auditorium at the Ellington Agricultural Center located at 436 Hogan Road, Nashville, Tennessee 37220

Watch Live

Individuals with disabilities who wish to participate in these proceedings and require an accommodation should contact Bridget Dorse at (615) 741-7063 with the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System no less than two (2) days prior to the scheduled meeting date to allow time for the Treasury Department to arrange for an accommodation.  You may also contact the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System at 502 Deaderick Street, 15th Floor, Andrew Jackson Building at (615) 741-7063 or the Board Secretary, Jamie Wayman by email at jamie.wayman@tn.gov.

Documents to download

Meeting Date and Time
Friday, April 21, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. CT

Location
Ed Jones Auditorium at the Ellington Agricultural Center located at 436 Hogan Road, Nashville, Tennessee 37220

Individuals with disabilities who wish to participate in these proceedings and require an accommodation should contact Bridget Dorse at (615) 741-7063 with the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System no less than two (2) days prior to the scheduled meeting date to allow time for the Treasury Department to arrange for an accommodation. You may also contact the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System at 502 Deaderick Street, 15th Floor, Andrew Jackson Building at (615) 741-7063 or the Board Secretary, Jamie Wayman by email at jamie.wayman@tn.gov.

Documents to download

Meeting Date and Time
CANCELED - Friday, March 31, 2023 immediately after the conclusion of the Board of Trustees meeting

Location
William Snodgrass TN Tower
Nashville Room, 3rd Floor
312 Rosa L. Parks Ave.
Nashville, TN 37219

Individuals with disabilities who wish to participate in these proceedings and require an accommodation should contact Bridget Dorse at (615) 741-7063 with the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System no less than two (2) days prior to the scheduled meeting date to allow time for the Treasury Department to arrange for an accommodation. You may contact the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System at 502 Deaderick Street, 15th Floor, Andrew Jackson Building at (615) 741-7063 or the Board Administrator Jamie Wayman by email at jamie.wayman@tn.gov.

Documents to download

Meeting Date and Time
CANCELED - Friday, March 31, 2023 at 10:00 AM CT

Location
William Snodgrass TN Tower
Nashville Room, 3rd Floor
312 Rosa L. Parks Ave.
Nashville, TN 37219

Individuals with disabilities who wish to participate in these proceedings and require an accommodation should contact our administrator no less than two (2) days prior to the scheduled meeting date to allow time for the Treasury Department to arrange for an accommodation. You may contact Rhonda Myers, Administrator, Investment Division, Tennessee Department of Treasury, at 615-532-1150 or by email at Rhonda.Myers@tn.gov.

Documents to download

Chairs of Excellence Trust Board Members

The Chairs of Excellence Trust is comprised of the State Treasurer who serves as Chair, and seven (7) ex officio members.


Ex-Officio Members

Member Title/Department Location
David H. Lillard, Jr. (Chairman)
State Treasurer Nashville, TN
Bill Lee Governor Nashville, TN
Jason Mumpower Comptroller of the Treasury Nashville, TN
Tre Hargett
Secretary of State
Nashville, TN
Jim Bryson Commissioner, Finance & Administration Nashville, TN
Randy Boyd President, University of Tennessee Nashville, TN
Dr. Steven Gentile Executive Director, Tennessee Higher Education Commission Nashville, TN

Audit Committee

Member Title/Department Location
Randy Boyd
President, University of Tennessee Nashville, TN
Jim Bryson Commissioner, Finance & Administration Nashville, TN
Tre Hargett
Secretary of State
Nashville, TN

Contact Us

Have questions about the Chairs of Excellence Trust?  We're here to help!

 (615) 253-2265

Jaye.Chavis@tn.gov

Mailing Address

State of Tennessee
Chairs of Excellence Trust
Andrew Jackson Building, 15th Floor
502 Deaderick Street
Nashville, TN 37243-0248