IRS - Key Persons


Jennifer Blackwood

Job Titles:
  • Tax Director
Education: Bachelor of Science from University of Tennessee in 1996 with a major in accounting. Professional & Community: Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSCPA); Taxation Committee - Knoxville Chapter of TSCPA; Member of First Baptist Concord Ms. Blackwood has practiced public accounting since 1997, primarily in taxation.

Jenny C Raines - Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director
Education: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with high honors, major in accounting, University of Tennessee. Professional & Community: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSCPA), Estate Planning Council, Taxation Committee - Knoxville Chapter of TSCPA; Central Baptist Church of Fountain City - Past member of Personnel Committee, Past Chair-Budget/Finance Committee, Past member of Board of Trustees Serves on the Board of A Hand Up for Women - Knox County Christian Women's Job Corps Ms. Raines has practiced public accounting since 1978, primarily in taxation. Her experience includes services to a wide variety of clients, including manufacturing, retail, wholesale distributors, and services.

Michelle Herrell

Job Titles:
  • Tax Director
Education: Bachelor of Science from Carson-Newman College with a major in accounting in 1990 and Master of Accountancy, University of Tennessee - 1991 Professional & Community: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSCPA), Taxation Committee - Knoxville Chapter of TSCPA, Member of Salem Baptist Church, Knoxville Ms. Herrell has practiced public accounting since 1993, primarily in taxation.

Tim Royster

Job Titles:
  • Audit Director
Education: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in accounting from the University of Tennessee. Professional & Community: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSCPA). Has served as treasurer of the Greater Knoxville Beautification Board and is a Past President of the Cedar Bluff-Farragut Optimist Club Mr. Royster has been in the public accounting field since 1980, which includes four years of experience with a national accounting firm. His experience includes services to a wide variety of clients, including manufacturing, wholesale distributors, software development/sales, savings and loan companies, broadcasting, construction, government, and healthcare.

Wesley Edmondson

Job Titles:
  • Tax Director
Education: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in accounting from the University of Tennessee. Professional & Community: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSCPA) Knoxville Estate Planning Council - Board of Directors Serves as treasurer of Knoxville Breakfast Rotary Club Experience: Has over thirty years of public accounting experience, including services to a wide variety of clients, including manufacturing, retail, wholesale, service companies, governmental, banking and publicly held companies.