Board of Directors
James Parker, President
James Parker, an attorney based out of Knoxville, joined the Harbours Gate Board of Directors in January of 2015; he currently serves as its chairman. Born and raised in Knoxville, James graduated from the University of Tennessee with a degree in public administration and Washington and Lee School of Law. For a brief period between undergraduate and law school, James lived in Nashville where he served as legislative aid to the Tennessee Senate Judiciary Committee during the second session of the 107th General Assembly. A passion for helping others and dedication to East Tennessee led James to Harbours Gate.
Why Harbours Gate: While Tom’s charismatic personality was the first thing to get my attention, the organization’s innovative structure and philosophy—dedication to developing a neighborhood peace corp, operating “triage” units in the heart of the communities it serves as opposed to one centralized office across town, and working hand-in-hand with other non-profits to make sure that each and every individual has access to the help that they need—made Harbours Gate stand out.
Dr. Brian Winbigler
Director of Development AMR
President, University of Tennessee National Alumni Association
Treasurer
Dr. Brian Winbigler, a native of Blount County, received a Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry and cellular and molecular biology from The University of Tennessee Knoxville, a Master of Business Administration from Lincoln Memorial University, a Doctor of Pharmacy degree (PharmD) from the University of TN Health Science Center and completed a community pharmacy residency through South College School of Pharmacy (SCOP) and Kroger Pharmacy.
He now works as an Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice at SCOP and as an affiliate pharmacist at Kroger Pharmacy. Dr. Winbigler volunteers and serves as a co-chair for the Blount County Community Health Initiative’s Substance Abuse and Prevention Action Team, is the SCOP faculty advisor for Generation-Rx, and works with the Knox County Naloxone Community Collaborative. All three organizations provide educational opportunities and resources that address substance abuse prevention in our community.
He serves on the Blount County Board of Health and the UT Board of Governors. Dr. Winbigler holds active membership in both state and national organizations including the American Pharmacist Association, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), and Tennessee Pharmacist Association (TPA). He is currently serving on the TPA Resolutions Committee and serves as SCOP’s faculty delegate to AACP.
Ann Drake
Secretary, Realty Executives
George Lucke
Financial Advisor Edward Jones
Jonah Bollinger
Regional Director Saratoga Group
Tycho Barnard
UTKMUN Secretary-General