Transportation Modernization Board

Mike Keeney: Mike Keeney is a lawyer and businessman from Memphis, Tennessee. Keeney is a 1992 graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law in Knoxville, TN, and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy from Lambuth College in Jackson, TN, in 1988. He has practiced law in Memphis since 1993 and formerly served as the managing shareholder of the Memphis office of Lewis Thomason law firm. Mike currently serves as chair of the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority, which owns and operates the Memphis International Airport and two general aviation airports. Mike also serves on the board of directors for Orgill, Inc., Buckman Laboratories and BankTennessee. Mike is a member of the Tennessee Sports Wagering Advisory Commission, Douglas Henry Tennessee State Museum Commission and serves as president of the University Neighborhoods Development Corporation. An active community volunteer, Mike serves on several nonprofit boards including the board of directors for the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Memphis, Christian Brothers University, West Clinic Foundation, Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Trezevant Manor and is a member of the University of Memphis Board of Visitors. He is married to Anne Orgill, and they have two daughters.

Steve Johnson: Mr. Steve Johnson is a native of Huntsville, Alabama. The 1988 graduate of Virginia Tech is President of Johnson Commercial Development and resides in Bristol, Tennessee. 

A standout tight end for the Hokies, Mr. Johnson was a two-time Honorable Mention All-American. He finished his career sixth on the Hokies’ all-time list for career receptions and eighth in touchdowns. Following his college career, he played for the New England Patriots before embarking into commercial development.

Johnson Commercial Development, formed in 1995, is a full-service real estate development and management company. It has grown into one of the leading and most experienced real estate development companies in the Southeastern US.

Johnson Commercial Development developed The Pinnacle, a one million square feet, open-air, mixed-use lifestyle center off Interstate-81 at Exit 74B in Bristol, Tennessee. The Pinnacle serves consumers from a five-state region and is the most trafficked lifestyle center in the state with 7.4 million visitors annually.

Mr. Johnson has three accomplished children. His eldest daughter, Paulena, is a graduate from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas and currently resides in Eindhoven, Holland, pursuing her career in Grand Prix Showjumping.  His second daughter, Lexi is a graduate of Virginia Tech and currently lives in Nashville, Tennessee, where she works for CBRE doing investment sales and tenant representation. His son, Steven, is a sophomore at UNC – Charlotte, where he plays quarterback on the football team.

David Bradshaw: David is a native of Knoxville and graduated as Valedictorian of the Karns High School class of 1985. He went on to receive his undergraduate degree in industrial engineering and an MBA from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. From 1991 – 2000, David worked as an industrial engineer at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge. In an effort to assist with the movement of technology from the facilities in Oak Ridge to the private sector, David became a loaned executive to Technology 2020. In 2007, he was recruited as the Anderson/Roane County president for SunTrust Bank. In 2011, he accepted the position as EVP and Oak Ridge president for CapitalMark Bank & Trust, now Pinnacle Financial Partners since a merger in 2016, where he continues to manage their Oak Ridge area operations. While maintaining full-time employment, David served as mayor pro tem in Oak Ridge from 1995 until 2001 and mayor from 2001 until 2007. David currently serves as board chair of Three Roots Capital, treasurer of the Community Reuse Organization of East TN, the Investment Committee chair of Roane State Community College Foundation and the treasurer of the Oak Ridge Public Schools Education Foundation. David and his wife, Sandra, have two daughters, Caroline and Elizabeth and are members of Kern Memorial United Methodist Church. His hobbies include traveling and camping with his family and researching Oak Ridge history.

Fred Decosimo: Fred Decosimo is a businessman from Chattanooga. Fred is a 1976 graduate of the Kenan Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he received his MBA and received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Georgia in 1974. As a Certified Public Accountant, Fred worked for various firms throughout his career, including Haskins and Sells (Deloitte), Joseph Decosimo and Co., where he served as a partner, and Elliott Davis Decosimo. He currently provides business and financial consulting services for middle market clients for Decosimo Corporate Finance. Fred currently serves on the board of the Governor’s Office of Faith and Community Based Initiatives, the Rotary Club of Chattanooga and the Beacon Center. He also serves on the Board of Trustees for the University of Chattanooga Foundation where he previously served as chairman.

Fred and his wife Amy have five children, eleven grandchildren, and are members of First Presbyterian Church of Chattanooga, where Fred serves as a deacon.

Will Reid, Commissioner of Transportation: Will Reid was appointed Commissioner of Transportation by Governor Bill Lee on July 10, 2025. He oversees a statewide transportation system including highways, rail, airports, waterways, and transit.

Having been with the department for over a decade, focused on innovative and forward-thinking business practices, Will has led initiatives to improve project delivery by establishing a culture focused on timely decision-making through reliable, efficient, and transparent processes with a primary goal to "deliver as promised." Under his leadership, TDOT developed the agency's first fiscally constrained 10-Year Project Plan in 2024, providing a roadmap for $15 billion in state and federal funds over the next decade for surface transportation development.

Before being named Commissioner, Reid served as the department's chief engineer for three years. Prior to that, he held several leadership positions at TDOT, beginning as Director of Construction in 2014. Before his service in state government, Will practiced transportation engineering as a consultant for more than 15 years. 

A native of Bartlett, Tennessee, Will attended the University of Memphis, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. He and his family reside in Franklin, Tennessee.