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

Alexis Clark

Coordinator of Talent Development

Amanda Hanson

Reception & Office Coordinator

Ashley Davidson

Senior Director of Investor Engagement

Bailey Davis

Development Coordinator

Ben Simpson, JD

Chief Policy Officer

Bishoy Mikhail

Vice President of Research

Caitlyn Klauser

Research Analyst

Carlie Vowell

Director of Economic Development

Dane Mortensen

Director of State Policy

Daryl Curry

Director of Education and Workforce Partnerships

Denise Starr

Director of Member Relations

Elise Ruttenbur

Growth Coordinator

Emily Boylan

Vice President of Administration

Emily Woods

Manager of Accounting

Hannah Holmes Taylor

Manager of Member Value

Jeff Hite

Chief Economic Development Officer

Jennifer Mills McFerron

Vice President of Education and Talent Development

Jillian Clark

Manager of Event Logistics

Joshua Burch

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

Juliana Corral

Manager of Community Initiatives

Kadi Jones

Vice President of Economic Development

Laura Herrell

Project Manager of New Skills Ready

Liz Affleck

Director of Finance and Accounting

Lori Odom

Senior Vice President of Economic Development

Malick Gaye

Director of Public Relations and Social Media

Meg Reinsch

Manager of Executive & Policy

Melia Leedy

Vice President of Member & Investor Relations

Nate Hutcheson

Manager of Creative Services

Nicole Miller

Digital Content Strategist

Odie Caduff

Manager of Member Development

Paige Anderson

Director of Investor Engagement

Ralph Schulz

President & CEO

Rhonda M. Formby

Director of Sponsorship Development

Rita McDonald

Chief Growth Officer

Sandra Timberlake

Reconnect Navigator

Sara Zakhary

Vice President of Marketing & Communications

Shelly Hazle

Vice President of Regional Policy

Stephanie Coleman, MBA

Chief Talent Development Officer

Tamara Handley

Manager of Member Engagement

Veronica Marable Johnson

Vice President of Member Value

Victor Sanchez

Director of Talent Pipelines

Victoria Payne

Vice President of Metro Policy

Victoria Quigley Morrison

Director of Small Business & Growth Initiatives

Board of Directors

Board Officers

Chair

Robert Higgins
CEO, Barge Design Solutions

Immediate Past Chair

Wanda Lyle
Retired Managing Director, General Manager, UBS Business Solutions US LLC | Nashville

Vice Chair

C. Wright Pinson
M.D., Deputy CEO, Vanderbilt Health System, Chairman, Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network, Deputy CEO, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Secretary

Carol Yochem
President Middle Tennessee Region, First Horizon

President

Ralph Schulz
President and CEO, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce

General Counsel

Kolin B. Holladay
Shareholder, Polsinelli PC

Board Governance Committee Chair

Jeff Drummonds
CPA, CEO of LBMC, PC

Finance & Audit Committee Chair

Terry Hardesty
Managing Partner, Deloitte

Board Members

Missy Acosta

Vice President of Brand Strategy, Delta Dental

Tim Adams

Regional Operating Officer and Senior Vice President, Ascension

Kris Ahrend

CEO, The Mechanical Licensing Collective

Lucinda M. Baier

President and CEO, Brookdale Senior Living

Lee Blank

Middle Tennessee Market Executive, Regions Bank

David Briggs

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

Teresa Broyles-Aplin

President and CEO, Nashville Electric Service

Rodney Chester

CEO, Gresham Smith

Daniel Diermeier

Chancellor, Vanderbilt University

David Dill

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, LifePoint Health

John Eakin

CEO, Eakin Partners, LLC

Rod Essig

Founding Partner of Nashville office, Creative Artists Agency (CAA)

Randy Goodman

Chairman and CEO, Sony Music Nashville

Clay Hart

Executive Vice President and Senior Lending Officer Pinnacle

Tim Hingtgen

CEO, Community Health Systems

Damon Hininger

President and CEO, CoreCivic

Chris Holmes

President and CEO, FirstBank

John Gromos

Vice President and General Manager, Turner Construction Company

Shanna L. Jackson

President, Nashville State Community College

Christine Karbowiak

retired Chief Administrative Officer, Executive Vice President, Vice Chair of the Board, Bridgestone Americas, Inc.; and retired Executive Vice President, Executive Officer and Global Chief Sustainability Officer, Bridgestone Corporation

Hal Lawton

President & CEO, Tractor Supply Company

Ken Levitan

Founder and Co-President, Vector Management

Andy Marshall

Founder and CEO, A. Marshall Hospitality

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

William B. Rutherford

EVP & Chief Financial Officer, HCA Healthcare

Brad Southern

Chairman and CEO, LP Building Solutions

Barry Vandevier

retired Chief Operating Officer, Asurion

Dave Walton

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

Sally Williams

President of Nashville Music and Business Strategy, Live Nation Entertainment