Leadership

Odell Frye Executive Director
Joined AVI's leadership in 2016
Associated Valley Industries
OFFICERS

Leon Simar President
Joined AVI's leadership in 2003
Nissan Group of the Americas

Open / Vacant Vice-President

Cyril Rager Secretary & Treasurer
Joined AVI's leadership in 2018
Hydro-Gear
BOARD MEMBERS

Derek Bailey
Joined AVI's leadership in 2020
University of Tennessee

Andy Chorney
Joined AVI's leadership in 2022
Essity Professional Hygiene

Sean Craig
Joined AVI's leadership in 2024
WestRock

Blake Gembala
Joined AVI's leadership in 2019
Toyota Motor North America

Chris Goddard
Joined AVI's leadership in 2017
Nissan Group of the Americas

Daren Kaiser
Joined AVI's leadership in 2019
General Mills

Mark Rogers
Joined AVI's leadership in 2017
Shaw Industries Group, Inc

Kelley Whalen
Joined AVI's leadership in 2018
Adtran

Wes Willoughby
Joined AVI's leadership in 2024
University of Tennessee