School Board

Originally from North Carolina, Jennifer grew up in Western North Carolina until her family was transferred to New England when she was 12, and she returned to the south to attend the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, before completing law school at the University of Memphis. Professionally, Jennifer began her legal career with a boutique domestic relations firm in Memphis before returning to East Tennessee in 2006, where she enjoys practicing Family Law and leads her own law firm. She and her two children attend First Baptist Concord and joined CCS/CCP in the fall of 2017. Jennifer also serves on the Board of Directors for Sugarwood Homeowners Association and is active with the East Tennessee legal community. An alumni of the University of Tennessee, she and her children spend their free time cheering on the Vol and enjoying the mountains of East Tennessee.

Annette and her husband Austin have been married for 15 years and have four children. Their family moved from Indiana to the Knoxville area in the Spring of 2020. The family became members of FBC that fall with their children attending CCS/CCP since that time. Annette works part-time as a dental hygienist, enjoys volunteering at the school, and she and Austin serve in the children’s ministry at church. They are happy to be a part of the Concord Community.

Donell Gundy works as a Team Supervisor in the Employee and Labor Relations Branch at the National Institutes of Health and previously worked as a Human Resource Specialist for the United States Department of Energy. Donell has a B.S. in Marketing and an M.B.A. from Tennessee Technological University. She is an active member of First Baptist Concord, serving in the children’s ministry with her husband, Justin, and also co-leading a women’s Bible study. She and Justin live in Knoxville with their two daughters who are students at CCS, and Donell has been serving on the school board since 2023.

James Harrill is a self-employed professional engineering consultant serving the home building industry. He also served as a civil engineer for Clayton Homes for fourteen years and is a registered professional engineer in 13 states. He graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. James, along with his wife and daughter, Christina and Gracie, are active members of First Baptist Concord. Gracie has attended CCS since kindergarten and is a proud member of the Class of 2028. James has served on the school board at CCS since 2022.

Nathan Smith is an Army Veteran, a Wealth Manager Specialist at Stivers Wealth Management, and the CCS board’s Finance Committee Chairman. He and his wife, Alicia, have four children and can generally be found at the ball fields or gymnastics
gym. When they can carve the time, they enjoy taking family hikes. Nathan and Alicia also foster and find great joy helping to care for babies in need.

John Robert (J.R.) Yates is currently in his first term on the CCS school board. He and his wife, Danielle, have two children that attend CCS. J.R. enjoys serving alongside Danielle as a teacher in the children’s ministry at First Baptist Concord, and he is employed at the University of Tennessee Medical Center where he serves as Assistant Director of Inpatient Pharmacy. In addition to family time and church activities, J.R. enjoys sports, reading, and fly fishing.