Dwight Grizzell is the President/CEO and Board Director of Mountain National Bank. Grizzell has 37 years of banking experience. Before becoming the Bank’s CEO, he served as Regional President of BankFirst for Sevier County from 1996through 1997. 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 held numerous managerial and administrative positions with Third National Bank, First Security National Bank in Lexington, Kentucky and First National Bank of Gatlinburg in Tennessee. He has served in numerous civic and professional capacities and is a member of the Tennessee Bankers Association Board of Directors; serves on the TBA Government Relations Committee and is State Director of Indpendent Community Bankers Association, Locally, he serves on the Robert F. Thomas Hospital Steering Committee, is a member of the Leadership Sevier Class of 1998, and is a member of the Great Smoky Mountains 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. 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 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 ofTrustees at Carson-Newman College and serves on the Investment, Finance, 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 consulting attorney for Signature Title of Tennessee, LLC, a title and escrow closing company. 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 and Trustee 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 Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce and has been President of both organizations.

Jeffrey Jay Monson retired from TRW after 27 years in various engineering and management positions in six plant locations. 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 Honorary Society. He also received a Master’s Degree from Purdue’s Krannert Graduate School of Management. Monson attends the 1st United Methodist Church in Sevierville. In the past, he has served as a member of the United Way of Sevier County Board of Directors and the Boy’s and Girl’s Club Board of Directors. Monson is a member of the Leadership Sevier Class of 2002 and past President of the Sevier County High School Soccer Support Group. He is currently a member of the Holston United Methodist Home for Children Board of Trustees. Monson has commercial/residential real estate interests in Greene and Sevier Counties.

Linda N. Ogle has been President of Riverside Motor Lodge, Inc. and Riverside Towers, LLC for the past twelve years. Ms. 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 and a member of the Sevierville Noon Day Rotary Club, Previously, she was a member of the Board of Directors for the Boys and Girls Club of the Smoky Mountains and past Chairperson for the Hotel Division of the United Way Campaign.

She is currently Campaign Chairperson for Fort Sanders Sevier Hospital, a member of Leadership Sevier Class of 1998, Leadership Knoxville, and East Tennessee Regional Leadership. Also, board director for Ft. Sanders Foundation, Friends of the Great Smoky Mountains, Covenant Health Board and Secretary for the Pigeon Forge Library.

Michael C. 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. 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. Ownby was previously a Director of the Sevierville Chamber of Commerce; a 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 and currently resides in Dandridge with his wife, Lisa, and their son, Bradley. Since arriving in the Sevier and Jefferson County areas, he has participated in many business ventures including being one of the original founders of Smoky Mountain Knife Works in Sevierville, TN. John has also been very involved in real estate development of several residential subdivisions in Sevier County and many surrounding counties contributing to the growth of these areas.

Ruth A. Reams is 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, is a member of the Pigeon Forge Library Board, the Pigeon Forge Lion’s Club, and a graduate of Leadership Sevier Class of 2001.