About

Board of Trustees

About the CAK Board of Trustees

Each member of the Christian Academy of Knoxville Board of Trustees must be a mature Christian; have a vision for and commitment to Christian education; and make CAK a high priority in his or her ministry.

Duties of the Board of Trustees

Operates under the CAK bylaws
Provides spiritual oversight of the school
Selects, encourages, advises, evaluates, and compensates the Head of School
Develops, reviews, approves, and supports strategies and policies under which the school operates
Approves family admissions and serves as the final authority for student dismissals
Approves and oversees CAK’s budget, tuition, fees, fundraising, and facilities to ensure that the necessary resources will be available to achieve CAK's objectives and that the school operates responsibly as well as effectively

Board Committees

Admissions, Building and Grounds, Education, Executive, Finance, Governance

Contact

If you have any concerns or questions for the Board of Trustees, you can email the Executive Committee of the Board (President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary) at board@cakmail.org

2025-2026 Board of Trustees

Brian Brown, President
Jeremy Miller '07, Vice President
Justin Irick, Treasurer
Crystal Stinson, Secretary
John Ballinger
Chris Cannon
Jennifer Douglas '00
Bryce Hardin '04
Megan Hubbard
Matthew Mincer '03
Bo Sanford '08
Kevin Smith
Kim Yoakum
Rich Fulford, Head of School (Ex-officio, non-voting member)

- Brian Brown, President
- Jeremy Miller '07, Vice President
- Justin Irick, Treasurer
- Crystal Stinson, Secretary
- John Ballinger
- Chris Cannon
- Bryce Hardin '04
- Megan Hubbard
- Matthew Mincer '03
- Bo Sanford '08
- Kevin Smith
- Kim Yoakum

Christian Academy of Knoxville

529 Academy Way
Knoxville, TN 37923
(865) 690-4721

Knoxville's premier preschool to 12th grade private, college preparatory, Christian school located in Knox County, Tennessee.