Delta Dental Welcomes New Leadership for its Board of Directors for 2025-2027
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - (August 26, 2025) - Delta Dental of Tennessee (Delta Dental) is pleased to announce its updates to its Board of Directors for 2025-2027. Evette White, CEO and Executive Director of Leadership Nashville has been named Chair of the Board, Brad Lampley, Firmwide Practice Group Leader for Adams & Reese, has been appointed Vice Chair and Chris Holmes, president and CEO for FirstBank, appointed Second Vice Chair. Delta Dental also announced the appointment of Lang Wiseman to its Board of Directors.
A lifelong Tennessean and former University of Tennessee basketball standout, Wiseman currently serves as Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel for First Horizon Bank. A respected attorney and civic leader, Wiseman brings a wealth of experience in law, business, and public policy to the Delta Dental board.
“We are honored to welcome Lang to the board,” said Evette White. “He is a trusted leader who understands the business and brings both strategic insight and a heart for service. We look forward to the impact he’ll make as we continue working to improve oral health across Tennessee.”
Wiseman is a Memphis native who graduated with honors from the University of Tennessee, where he was captain of the Volunteers basketball team and earned national recognition as a scholar-athlete. He received his law degree from Harvard Law School and began his legal career at Baker Donelson before launching his own firm. Wiseman served as Deputy Governor and Chief Counsel to Tennessee Governor Bill Lee for three years before taking on his role at First Horizon. He is currently a member of the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees.
“I have long admired Delta Dental’s commitment to customer and community service,” said Wiseman. “I’m grateful for the opportunity to serve on the board and look forward to supporting its mission of ensuring healthy smiles for all Tennesseans.”
The company wishes to recognize two outgoing board members for their years of dedicated service:
- Drew Robinson, former board chair and retired attorney from Cleveland, Tenn., and
- Rick Guthrie, past president of the Tennessee Dental Association and second-generation dentist from Bristol, Tenn.
“We are deeply grateful to Drew and Rick for their service and leadership,” White added. “Their guidance has helped shape the organization and prepared us for what’s next.”
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To learn more about Delta Dental of Tennessee, visit DeltaDentalTN.com.
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About Delta Dental of Tennessee
Delta Dental of Tennessee is the state’s largest independent dental benefits carrier with 1.5 million lives covered. As part of the Delta Dental Plans Association, Delta Dental of Tennessee members have access to the largest dental network in the nation, with more than 206,000 providers serving more than 558,000 locations. With the simple mission of ensuring healthy smiles, Delta Dental of Tennessee works hard to help members of the communities it serves. Along with its corporate foundation, Smile180, Delta Dental of Tennessee donated more than $4.0 million in funding and in-kind services to over 100 organizations in 2024.