Our Board

The Board of Trustees has the authority to make decisions on behalf of the congregation in fulfilling its mission except where otherwise defined in the bylaws.

President




Rob Spirko

Rob and his family – Jennifer, Hannah, and Zeke – have been with FUUF from the beginning. Rob has served the congregation in many ways, including on the Board as Secretary, President, and most recently as co-President. He is also involved in Unitarian Universalism on the national level and is currently the co-chair of the UUA's Article II Study Commission. Rob is a Senior Lecturer in the English Department at UT and is active in disability justice.

Treasurer



Al Haukland

Bio Coming Soon!

Secretary



Pate McCartney

Pate McCartney joined FUUF in 2024 after having been a frequent visitor for a number of years. Since becoming a UU in college, he has had the opportunity to be active in several different UU congregations, including most recently at First UU of Nashville, where he served on the Board as Treasurer. Pate retired from a career managing government healthcare programs, initially working for state government and later for companies that contract with state and federal agencies. He lives in Louisville with his wife, Mandy Vogel McCartney, who also is a FUUF member.

President-Elect



Ash McDaniel

Bio Coming Soon!

Member-at-Large

3-yr term ending 06/30/2026


Jaye Nichols

Jaye and her partner, Kim Stephenson, were living in the Chicago area until 2021. They were looking for a nice place to retire and loved the Maryville area for the mountains, nice people, and because it is a college town. Jaye began attending FUUF a few years before she moved as she vacationed here and joined FUUF in 2020 over zoom. She is a Co-Chair of the TLC team and member of the Rainbow team at FUUF. She recently retired from being a clinical social worker for nonprofit and private practices. 

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