2015-2016 Alignment Nashville Board of Directors

Alignment Nashville is governed by a Board of Directors that meets quarterly. The Board approves our budget and works to secure long-term funding for AN. The Board of Directors includes the Mayor, the Director of Schools, the President/CEO of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, university presidents, non-profit leaders, business leaders, philanthropists and other dedicated area leaders.

Directors:

  • Christine Bradley – Board Chair, Vanderbilt University, Assistant Vice Chancellor
  • Tom Cigarran – Board Vice Chair, Healthways, Inc., Chairman
  • Doug CahillCCMP Capital Partners, Executive Advisor
  • Cheryl Carrier  – Ford Next Generation Learning, Executive Director
  • Mary Cavarra – Ingram Industries, Executive Vice President and CEO
  • Beth Curley – Nashville Public Television, President and CEO
  • The Honorable Megan Barry – Metropolitan Nashville, Mayor
  • Reverend Sonnye Dixon – Hobson United Methodist Church, Pastor
  • Vince Durnan – University School of Nashville, Director
  • Bob Fisher –  Belmont University, President
  • Kent Fourman – The General, CIO, Operating Board Liaison
  • Amy Frogge – Metropolitan Board of Public Education
  • Joey Hatch – Skanska USA Building, Inc., Co-COO
  • Paul Haynes – Nashville Career Advancement Center, Executive Director
  • Chris Henson – Metro Nashville Public Schools, Director of Schools
  • Aileen Katcher – Katcher Strategic Communications
  • Kumar Kolin – Deloitte Services LLP, Managing Principal
  • Kathy NevillEFT Source, Inc., CFO
  • William Paul, MD – Metropolitan Public Health Department, Director
  • Joanne PullesHCA Foundation, President
  • Jennifer Robinson  – Littler Mendelson, P.C., Office Managing Shareholder
  • Sydney Rogers – Alignment Nashville, Executive Director
  • Ron Samuels – Avenue Bank, President and CEO
  • Ralph Schulz – Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, President and CEO
  • Adam Mark - Deloitte/Young Leaders Council

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Alignment Nashville Operating Board as of 12-14-15

Project implementation is directed by the Alignment Nashville Operating Board & Davidson County P-20 Council, which meets monthly to monitor and approve the progress of the working committees. The Operating Board consists of Chairs and Vice Chairs of committees involved in collaborative initiatives, MNPS administrators, and other prominent non-profit and community leaders supporting public education and promoting children's health.

Operating Board Members:

  • Elyse Adler – Nashville Public Library
  • D’Yuanna Allen – Nashville Public Health Department
  • Elizabeth Atack – Nashville Public Library
  • Olivia Brown – Metro Nashville Public Schools
  • Kathy Buggs – Office of Congressman Jim Cooper
  • Nicole Cobb – Metro Nashville Public Schools
  • Jackie Contreras – Nashville Farmer’s Market
  • Ted Cornelius – YMCA Of Middle Tennessee
  • Kevin Crane – Nashville Public Television
  • Nancy Dickson – Vanderbilt University
  • Kent Fourman - The General, Operating Board Liaison
  • Cel Franklin – Metro Nashville Public Schools
  • Maribeth Gambill – Metro Nashville Public Schools
  • Vanessa Garcia – Metro Nashville Public Schools
  • Megan Godbey – Nashville Public Library
  • Lyndsey Godwin – Vanderbilt University
  • Kathy Gracey – Vanderbilt Mental Health Center
  • Latissa Hall – Nashville Public Health Department
  • Laura Hansen – Metro Nashville Public Schools
  • Anne Henderson – Frist Center for the Visual Arts
  • Tracye Henderson – Nashville Family Resource Center  
  • Johnsie Holt – Metro Nashville Public Schools
  • Jon Hubble – Metro Nashville Public Schools
  • Flo Kidd – Metro Nashville Public Schools
  • Kyla Krengel – Metro Nashville Public Schools
  • DeeGee Lester – The Parthenon
  • Candy Markman – Nashville After Zone Alliance
  • Carol Martin-Osario – Nashville State Community College
  • Cheryl Mayes – Nissan North America
  • Alison McArthur – Metro Nashville Public Schools
  • Katherine McElroy – c3 Consulting
  • David McNeel – Independent Educational Consultant
  • Marcy Melvin - Centerstone
  • Laura Moore – Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce
  • Kelly Noser – Noser Consulting and Evaluation
  • Samantha Perez – Metro Human Relations Commission
  • Phyllis Phillips – Metro Nashville Public Schools
  • Nicole Proffitt – Metro Nashville Public Schools
  • Carole Raley – Marathon Petroleum Company
  • Kecia Ray – Center for Digital Education
  • Judy Rye – Martha O’Bryan Center
  • James Snider – Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation
  • Megan Stack – Catholic Charities of Tennessee
  • Kevin Stacy – Metro Nashville Public Schools
  • Tina Stenson - Metro Nashville Public Schools
  • Spencer Taylor - Metro Nashville Public Schools
  • Aimee Wyatt - Metro Nashville Public Schools
  • Kimberlee Wyche-Ehteridge, MD – Tennessee State University College of Health Sciences
  • Ellen Zinkiewicz – Nashville Career Advancement Center

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