Welcome Speakers
William C. Boor - President, CEO & Director, Cavco Industries, Inc.
Bill Boor is also Chairman of the Board of the Manufactured Housing Institute.
In his past career Bill held the position of Chief Executive Officer of Great Lakes Brewing Co.; EVP-Development, Chief Strategy & Risk Officer at Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.; Principal at MIB Holding Co. Llc; SVP-Corporate Development & Investor Relations at Eagle Materials, Inc; and Executive Vice President-Strategy & Development at American Gypsum Co., Inc. (a subsidiary of Eagle Materials, Inc.); and Vice President-Corporate Development for Centex Corp.
Bill received an undergraduate degree from The Pennsylvania State University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Tim Larson - President, CEO Champion Homes
Mr. Larson has been a member of the Champion Homes executive leadership team since 2021, serving as the Chief Growth Officer. He has significant experience transforming the customer and digital experience across a diverse portfolio of brands and manufacturing businesses with dealer-based retail channels. Mr. Larson acted as Board Chair for several businesses, including Spectro Alloys and Botanic Innovations. From August 2013 to January 2018, he served as CMO and Sr. Vice President of Global Customer Excellence for Polaris Industries. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Jostens, Inc. from January 2008 to January 2013. Mr. Larson earned a B.A. in Strategic Communications from the University of Minnesota.
Kevin Clayton - CEO Clayton Homes
Kevin Clayton has worked in the family business from the age of seven and at DeRoyal Industries and later Prudential Bache on Wall Street. Kevin is a graduate of James Madison University and later earned an MBA from the University of Tennessee.
During his career with Clayton Homes, he has led each of the five Clayton Companies before transitioning into the role of CEO in 1999. Clayton Homes was publicly traded for 20 years prior to BRK ownership in 2003. As the nation's largest homebuilder, Clayton Homes' purpose is "Opening doors to a better live." Kevin enjoys working on education initiatives, founding a STEM school, and serving as a board member for SCORE (Tennessee Education). He and his wife, Chelly, have one son, Nico.
Scott Simpson - Partner of Simpson, McMahan, Glick & Burford
W. SCOTT SIMPSON started the law firm with his wife in 2007. A former corporate general counsel, Scott, now specializes in dispute resolution. Scott is a Registered Mediator, Registered Appellate Mediator, Commercial Arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association, and a licensed Real Estate Broker. He has conducted mediations in 26 states and has also been involved in many arbitration cases.
Scott earned a B.A. degree from the University of Florida in 1989 and received his Juris Doctor degree from the Cumberland School of law at Samford University in 1993.
Since 2002, Scott has taught a class on dispute resolution at the Samford law school as a way to help inform and educate tomorrow’s young lawyers.
Mike Bell - Assistant Commissioner, Commerce & Insurance
Mike Bell was appointed as the Department's Assistant Commissioner for Fire Prevention in 2024.
In this capacity, Mr. Bell leads the division's seven sections, which includes the State Fire Marshal's Office, in its mission of protecting Tennesseans and their property.
A native of Bradley County and a resident of McMinn County since 1989, Mr. Bell had a 16-year tenure in the Tennessee General Assembly where he first served as a state representative and later as a state senator. His career included leadership roles as chairman of the Senate Government Operation Committee and the Senate Judiciary Committee. Starting in 2022, Mr. Bell served as the Legislative Director for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Association.
Bell and his wife Lisa have been married for 39 years have five children and eight grandchildren.
Beth Winstead - McMahan Winstead & Richardson
Beth Winstead joined McMahan Winstead & Richardson in December 1996. After leaving her law practice in 1986, Beth held an array of positions in Governor Ned McWherter’s administration, including Field Director for his First Congressional District campaign, Special Assistant to the Governor for Boards and Commissions, and was a member of McWherter’s legislative team.
In 1990, Beth became the Executive Assistant to the Bureau of Environment in the newly minted Department of Environment and Conservation. In that position, she assisted with legislation and held oversight responsibilities of ten divisions within the Bureau. Winstead was also the Commissioner’s representative on the Solid Waste Control Board, Air Pollution Control Board, Underground Storage Tank Board, and Water Quality Control Board.
In 1995, Beth was appointed as the Assistant Chief Clerk of the Tennessee House of Representatives. She then joined the staff of Mayor Phil Bredesen as his chief lobbyist on Capitol Hill where she was instrumental in bringing the Tennessee Titans NFL team to Tennessee. She also served as a member of his legislative team representing the Mayor’s office before the Metro Council, where she played a significant role in the building of Bridgestone Arena and the addition of the Nashville Predators, which were paramount in the revitalization of Nashville’s world famous Broadway.
Beth received her A.A. from St. Mary’s Junior College in Raleigh, North Carolina and her B.S. in Business Administration magna cum laude from the University of Tennessee Knoxville. She received her J.D. from the Cecil C. Humphrey’s School of Law, University of Memphis. She is a member of the American Bar Association, the Tennessee Bar Association, The Downtown Rotary Club of Franklin and was a founding member of the Tennessee Lobbyists Association. She frequently is invited to speak at the University of Tennessee Law School Institute of Professional Leadership where she shares her experiences in the government relations field with first year law students.
She is married to Brigadier General Kurt Winstead, USA, Retired, and they have two daughters, Bridget and Mary Hannah.
The contacts Beth has made across the state are abundant and diverse. She possesses strong and enduring relationships across both sides of the aisle and her lobbying skills are well respected by every legislator in the Tennessee General Assembly.