Lipscomb University Board Appoints New Members
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Gerald Coggin |
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Countess Bond Metcalf |
"Gerald and Countess are two excellent additions to the Lipscomb Board of Trustees," said university President Stephen F. Flatt. "Gerald is a Lipscomb alumnus and Countess has served on our faculty, so both have a first-hand awareness of the mission and quality of the school. They are enthusiastic about the vision for the future and are committed to helping us make that vision a reality."
Coggin is corporate vice president for governmental, rehabilitative and investor relations for National HealthCare Corp., Murfreesboro. He is responsible for oversight of the companys managed care subacute and rehab programs, and for investor and public relations. He and his wife, Joanne, attend North Boulevard church of Christ, where Gerald Coggin serves as an elder.
He earned the bachelor of arts from Lipscomb in 1973, the certificate in nursing home administration from George Washington University in 1974, and the master of public health from The University of Tennessee-Knoxville in 1977.
Metcalf, a Brownsville, Tenn., native, was employed for more than 30 years by the New York City Department of Human Resources Administration, where she was involved in a broad range of experiences from program management to individual counseling. She coordinated programs which targeted indigent and homeless families, substance abusers, adults in need of protective services, at-risk children, multi-problem families, and individuals confined to nursing home facilities. Upon her retirement in 1993, she was director for the Teenage Service Act Program.
She was a member of the Lipscomb University faculty for three years beginning in 1996 in the Department of Social Work and Sociology, and has been active in the Inner City Mentorship Program. She holds a bachelor of science from Tennessee State University and the master of social work from Hunter College of The City University of New York.
Metcalf and her husband, Fred, attend Schrader Lane church of Christ, where Fred Metcalf is an elder.
Members are elected to four-year terms on the Board of Trustees at Lipscomb, and may serve as many as three consecutive terms.