Affiliations and Memberships

Merit is a local firm who believes in our community. As a team, shareholders and staff take active roles in many civic, community and economic development organizations. The following is a list of the organizations in which members of the Merit team are actively involved.

• Civic Organizations
  AmSouth Advisory Board
  Boy Scouts of America - Executive Committee
  Child and Family Tennessee – Board Member
  City of Knoxville Board of Adjustments and Appeals – Appointed Member
  City of Knoxville Industrial Development Board – Appointed Member
  Eagle Glen Homeowners Association – President
  East Tennessee Economic Council – Vice President
  Executive Council for Children Board – Greeneville, TN - Member
  First Baptist Church, Clinton – Trustee
  First Tee of Knoxville
  Fort Kid – Co-Chairman
  Harrison Keepe Board of Directors
  Historic Tennessee Theatre Board
  Knox County Board of Construction Standards and Applications – Appointed Member
  Knox Youth Sports – Coach for Baseball and Basketball
  Knoxville Community Development Corp. – Board of Commissioners Past Vice Chairman
  Knoxville Habitat for Humanity – Board Member and Treasurer
  Leadership Knoxville – Members in the Class of 1998 & 2004
  Leadership Morristown – Class of 1999
  Nucleus Knoxville – Past President and Treasurer
  Purdue University Alumni Association – Member (2)
  Sacred Heart Cathedral - Member
  Salvation Army Board
  Tennessee Wesleyan / Ft. Sanders School of Nursing Advisory Board
  Tennessee Wildlife Association
  United Way Vice-Chairman Coordinator – Building Trades Division
  University of Tennessee National Alumni Association –Chapter President
  University of Tennessee – Chancellor’s Associates (2)
  Westside YMCA - Board Chairman, Finance Chairman
  Workforce Connections Board
  

• Chambers of Commerce
  Athens Area Chamber of Commerce
  Blount County Chamber of Commerce – VIP Member
  Greene County Partnership
  Knoxville Area Chamber Partnership
  - Government Relations Committee – Vice Chairman
  - Economic Development Council – Board Member
  Loudon County Chamber of Commerce
  McMinn County Economic Development Authority
  Morristown Chamber of Commerce
  Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce
  Roane Alliance
  

• Professional Trade Organizations
  American Arbitration Association Panel of Arbitrators - Member
  American Concrete Institute – Member
  American Institute of Architects – Affiliate Member (Firm)
  American Society of Safety Engineers – Member
  Associated Builders and Contractors Safety Committee - Member
  Associated General Contractors of Tennessee
  - State - Self Insured Fund Workers Compensation Program - Trustee
  - Knoxville Branch – Current Vice President (3), Past President (3), Board Member (4), Safety Committee
  Association of Construction Inspectors – Member
  Certified American Welding Society Welder
  Certified Concrete Flatwork Technician
  Certified Concrete Testing Technician
  Certified Construction Inspector
  Certified Professional Estimator
  Construction Specifications Institute
  National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) – Vice-President
  National Society of Professional Engineers – Member
  Resource Valley Construction Training Council - Past Chairman, Committee Member