Chamber Staff

We are a team of collaborative subject-matter experts committed to providing our members with the resources and connections they need to accomplish their goals and drive our region forward.

Staff

Stephen Abakah

Regional Business Development Manager

Liz Affleck

Vice President of Accounting & Finance

Paige Anderson

Director of Investor Engagement

Cat Boose

Director of Events

Emily Boylan

Chief of Staff

Sophie Buckley

Coordinator of Economic Development

Joshua Burch

U.S. Army Special Forces Retired Military Liaison & Veteran’s Talent Director

Odie Caduff

Regional Business Development Manager

Stephanie Coleman

President & CEO

Nolan Corder

Director of Economic Development

Daryl Curry

Chief Talent Development Officer

Bailey Davis

Manager of Workforce Initiatives

Sonya Flanagan

Regional Business Development Director

Toby Forehand

Video & Multimedia Producer

Gabby Gardner

Director of State Policy

Malick Gaye

Chief Policy Officer

Chad Handshy

Chief Financial and Administrative Officer

Katie Hanlon

Investor Relations Coordinator

Amanda Hanson

Coordinator of Events

Laura Herrell

Vice President of Career Pathways

Jeff Hite

Chief Economic Development Officer

Leah Hunter

Administrative Office Coordinator and Receptionist

Nate Hutcheson

Director of Creative Services

Renee Jones

Manager of Human Resources & Payroll

Grace Kennon

Coordinator of Events

April Kiser

Manager of Member Engagement

Caitlyn Klauser

Manager of Economic Development

Melia Leedy

Senior Vice President of Growth

Veronica Marable Johnson

Vice President of Small Business Initiatives

Mitchell Marquez

GIVE Grants Project Director

Trent Martindale

Regional Business Development Manager

Connor McCormick

Senior Research Analyst

Rita McDonald

Chief Growth Officer

Bishoy Mikhail

Vice President of Research

Nicole Miller

Manager of Content Marketing

Hanna Naum-Stoian

Vice President of Talent Solutions

Lori Odom

Senior Vice President of Economic Development

Lauren Overton

Director of Member Experience

Meg Reinsch

Director of Community Leadership & Strategic Initiatives

Denise Starr

Director of Member Relations

Erica Trobia

Manager of Events

Evann Vrana-Gerber

Director of Education & Workforce Partnerships

Charity Walker

Director of Apprenticeships

Carlie Zadick

Vice President of Economic Development

Sara Zakhary

Chief Marketing Officer

Board of Directors

Board Officers

Chair

Daniel Diermeier
Chancellor, Vanderbilt University

Immediate Past Chair

C. Wright Pinson, M.D
President, Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network

Vice Chair

Carol Yochem
Central Region President, First Horizon

Secretary

Sally Williams
President of Nashville Music and Business Strategy, Live Nation Entertainment

President

Stephanie Coleman
President & CEO, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce

General Counsel

Bridgid M. Carpenter
Shareholder, Baker Donelson

Board Governance Committee Chair

Shanna L. Jackson
President, Nashville State Community College

Finance & Audit
Committee Chair

Mark Fioravanti
President & CEO, Ryman Hospitality Properties

Board Members

David Andrews

Owner, D’Andrews Bakery

Bryan Bean

President of Tennessee & Kentucky, Pinnacle Bank

Seth Bernstein

President & CEO, AllianceBernstein

Victor Berrios

President & Owner, Titan Franchising LLC, Berrios European Enterprises Inc., S&B Confluence, JVC Franchising LLC, Berrios Holdings LLC, & Jani-King of the Midwest

Teresa Broyles-Aplin

President & CEO, Nashville Electric Service

Matt Burnstein

Partner, Holland & Knight

Rodney Chester

CEO, Gresham Smith

Dr. Agenia Clark

President, Fisk University

Rob Elliott

President, Stansell Electric Company, Inc.

Jon M. Foster

Executive Vice President & COO, HCA

Max Goldberg

Co-Owner, Strategic Hospitality

Guru Gowrappan

CEO, Asurion

Steve Heckle

Vice President – Risk Management, LKQ

Sean Henry

CEO, Nashville Predators

John R. Ingram

Chairman of the Board, Ingram Industries Inc. Chairman, Ingram Content Group LLC

L. Greg Jones

President, Belmont University

Matt Kisber

Chair, Silicon Ranch

Paul Lawson

Vice President & General Manager, Turner Construction Company

Hal Lawton

President & CEO, Tractor Supply Company

Taylor Lindsey

CEO, Sony Music Nashville

Cary Mack

Managing Partner, Southwest Value Partners

Rod McDaniel

President & CEO, s3 Recycling

Christian Meunier

Chairman, Nissan Americas

Candice McQueen

President, Lipscomb University

Johnny Moore

President, Tennessee Region, Truist Financial Corporation

Tyson Moore

President, Nashville Bank of America and Managing Director & Market Executive, Merrill Lynch

Joshua Mundy

CEO, Pivot Technology School

Burke Nihill

President & CEO, Tennessee Titans

Justin Pitt

President and Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Assistant Secretary, Community Health Systems

Lindsay Porter

Vice President, Enterprise Alliances and Chief of Staff, Bridgestone Americas

Jim Regnier

Managing Partner, FORVIS

Laura Richey

President & CEO, GEODIS

Carrie Stokes

CEO & President, Barge Design Solutions, Inc.

Fahad Tahir

President & CEO, Ascension

Bob Valentine

CEO, Concord Music Group

Julie Wilson

Nashville Managing Principal, Cushman & Wakefield