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

Alex Abels

Manager of Applied Research

Liz Affleck

Vice President of Accounting & Finance

Paige Anderson

Director of Investor Engagement

Emily Boylan

Chief of Staff

Joshua Burch

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

Odie Caduff

Manager of Member Development

Stephanie Coleman, MBA

President & CEO

Nolan Corder

Director of Economic Development

Daryl Curry

Chief Talent Development Officer

Bailey Davis

Manager of Workforce Initiatives

Rhonda M. Formby

Director of Sponsorship Development

Malick Gaye

Vice President of Livability

Katie Hanlon

Investor Relations Coordinator

Amanda Hanson

Coordinator of Talent Development

Shelly Hazle

Chief Livability and Policy Officer

Laura Herrell

Project Director of New Skills Ready

Jeff Hite

Chief Economic Development Officer

Nate Hutcheson

Director of Creative Services

Renee Jones

Manager of Human Resources & Payroll

Grace Kennon

Coordinator of Events

Caitlyn Klauser

Senior Research Analyst

Jordan LaBelle

Manager of Communications

Melia Leedy

Vice President of Member & Investor Relations

Veronica Marable Johnson

Vice President of Small Business Initiatives

Emily Marcoux

Coordinator of Policy & Livability

Mitchell Marquez

GIVE Grants Project Director

Trent Martindale

Development Coordinator

Dakota Mask

Receptionist & Office Coordinator

Rita McDonald

Chief Growth Officer

Bishoy Mikhail

Vice President of Research

Nicole Miller

Manager of Content Marketing

Hanna Naum-Stoian

Vice President of Talent Development

Lori Odom

Senior Vice President of Economic Development

Lauren Overton

Director of Member Experiences

Martin Penny

Vice President of Policy

Meg Reinsch

Manager of Executive & Policy

Denise Starr

Director of Member Relations

Sandra Timberlake

Reconnect Navigator

Erica Trobia

Coordinator of Events

Carlie Vowell

Director of Economic Development

Evann Vrana-Gerber

Director of Education & Workforce Partnerships

Charity Walker

Director of Apprenticeships

Emily Woods

Manager of Accounting

Sara Zakhary

Chief Marketing Officer

Board of Directors

Board Officers

Chair

C. Wright Pinson, MD
President, Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network

Immediate Past Chair

Robert Higgins
Co-Founder, Thrivence

Vice Chair

Daniel Diermeier
Chancellor, Vanderbilt University

Secretary

Lee Blank
Market Executive – Middle TN, Regions Bank

President

Stephanie Coleman
President & CEO, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce

General Counsel

Matt Burnstein
Executive Partner, Holland & Knight

Board Governance Committee Chair

Kris Ahrend
CEO, The Mechanical Licensing Collective

Finance & Audit Committee Chair

Chris Holmes
President & CEO, FirstBank

Board Members

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

David Briggs

Tennessee Regional President, Fifth Third Bank, N.A.

Teresa Broyles-Aplin

President & CEO, Nashville Electric Service

Rodney Chester

CEO, Gresham Smith

Dr. Agenia Clark

President, Fisk University

David Dill

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, LifePoint Health

Rob Elliott

President, Stansell Electric

Mark Fioravanti

President & CEO, Ryman Hospitality Properties

Jon M. Foster

Executive Vice President & COO, HCA

Max Goldberg

Co-Founder, Strategic Hospitality

Randy Goodman

Chairman & CEO (retired), Sony Music Nashville

Clay Hart

Executive Vice President & Senior Lending Officer, Pinnacle

Steve Heckle

Vice President – Risk Management, LKQ

Sean Henry

CEO, Nashville Predators

Tim Hingtgen

CEO, Community Health Systems

Damon Hininger

President & CEO, CoreCivic

John R. Ingram

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

Shanna L. Jackson

President, Nashville State Community College

Paul Lawson

Vice President & General Manager, Turner Construction Company

Hal Lawton

President & CEO, Tractor Supply Company

Cary Mack

Managing Partner, Southwest Value Partners

Andy Marshall

Founder & CEO, A. Marshall Hospitality

Candice McQueen

President, Lipscomb University

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

Lindsay Porter

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

Jim Regnier

Managing Partner, FORVIS

Fahad Tahir

President & CEO, Ascension St. Thomas

Bob Valentine

CEO, Concord Music Group

Dave Walton

Senior Vice President, Caterpillar Inc. and President & CEO, Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation

Sally Williams

President, Nashville Music and Business Strategy, Live Nation Entertainment

Carol Yochem

President, First Horizon Bank, Central Region