Great Smoky Mountains Park Commission

Meeting Details: (Revised 07/28/2026)

  • There is no meeting scheduled for August 2026.

Board Characteristics

Five members appointed by the Governor for five-year terms. The commissioner of Environment and Conservation or designee and the commissioner of Tourist Development or designee shall serve as ex officio members of the commission. The commission is required to meet at least once every six months to perform its functions.

Commissioned under TCA 11-19-101.

The statute authorizing this board expires June 30, 2022 and the one-year wind-down period begins.

MemberTerm ExpiresRepresentation
Sherry Chobanian06-30-2026Board Member
Vacant06-30-2024Board Member
William C. (Bill) Clabough06-30-2021Board Member
Warren L. Gooch06-30-2025Board Member
Jane Chedester06-30-2022Board Member
David W. Salyers, P.E. Ex OfficioCommissioner, Department of Environment and Conservation or designee
Mark EzellEx OfficioCommissioner, Department of Tourist Development or designee

Past Meetings

Meeting contents prior to April 24, 2026 are available within the Archived Meetings section.

Archived Meetings

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