College Savings

Board of Trustees

The College Savings Trust Fund Program Board of Trustees is chaired by Treasurer David H. Lillard, Jr.

TNStars College Savings 529 Program logo

The College Savings Trust Fund Board oversees the TNStars College Savings 529 Program and the Baccalaureate Education System Trust (BEST) Prepaid Plan, which was closed on November 30, 2015.


Board Meetings

Upcoming Meetings

Recent Meetings

Date and Time Location Agenda/Minutes Additional Documents
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
10:00 AM (CT)
 WebEx
Meeting number: 161 914 2273
Password: ptKQYdMR282
 Agenda
 Board Packet
Public Meeting Notice
Thursday, July 18, 2019
10:00 AM (CT)
 State Capitol (Ground Floor)
Executive Conference Room
600 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Nashville, Tennessee
 Agenda
 Board Packet
Public Meeting Notice
Tuesday, July 17, 2018
10:30 AM (CT)
 State Capitol (Ground Floor)
Executive Conference Room
600 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Nashville, Tennessee
 Agenda
 Board Packet
Public Meeting Notice

Members of the Board of Trustees

Board Members

Member Title/Department
David H. Lillard, Jr.
 Chairman, State Treasurer
Justin Wilson
 Comptroller of the Treasury
Tre Hargett
 Secretary of State
Mike Krause
 Director, Tennessee Higher Education Commission
Butch Eley
 Commissioner, Department of Finance and Administration
Dr. Flora Tydings
 Chancellor, Tennessee Board of Regents
Randy Boyd
 Interim President, University of Tennessee
Dr. Brian Noland
 President, East Tennessee State University
Dr. Claude Pressnell
 Tennessee Association of Independent Colleges and Universities

Audit Committee Members

The primary purpose of the Committee is to assist the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to:

  • The financial reporting process
  • The system of internal controls and risk management
  • The internal and external audit process

Member Title/Department
Butch Eley Commissioner, Department of Finance and Administration
Dr. Brian Noland President, East Tennessee State University
Randy Boyd Interim President, University of Tennessee
Tre Hargett Secretary of State


Contact Us

Have questions about college savings?  We're here to help!

(855) 3TN.STAR (386.7827)

(615) 741.1502 (Local)

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Mailing Address

TNStars College Savings 529 Program
502 Deaderick Street
Nashville, TN 37243