Our Leadership Team↘
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Sharon K. Roberson, Esq.
PRESIDENT & CEO
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Orin Crouch
CHIEF PROJECT OFFICER
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Latrina Adams
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
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Michele Harrell
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
615-983-5111
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Daffany Baker
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES
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April Blanch
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER
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Beth Boord
STRATEGIC ADVISOR, DEVELOPMENT & PLANNED GIVING
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Cade Fleming
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
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Vanessa Helbig Johnson
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS &
EXEC. DIR OF GIRLS INC. NASHVILLE
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Michelle Mowery Johnson
VICE PRESIDENT OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS & ADVOCACY
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Shay Turner
Senior Director of Youth Services
615-983-5126
2026-2027 Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors is a diverse group of inspiring leaders using their passion, insights, and connections in the community, to create real impact for YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee.
Sarah Ann Ezzell, Board Chair
Community Advocate
Hadeel Abouhasira
Partner
Holland & Knight, LLP
Gail Alexander
Community Advocate & Philanthropist
Jen Berres
Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer
HCA Healthcare
Roxianne Bethune
President/Owner
Alliance Synergy Group, LLC
Chris Blankenship
Strategic Delivery Director
Ascension
Yvette Boyd
Coordinator
R.H. Boyd Family Endowment Fund
James Crumlin
Partner & DEI Committee Chair
Spencer Fane LLP
Mary Elizabeth Davis
Owner
MP&F
Toni F. Davis
Principal
CNT Enterprises, LLC
Tamela G. Davis
Co-Founder & CEO, Devoted Dreamers Foundation
Creator & CEO The F Word, LLC
Dr. Maya Faison
Organizational Strategist & Leadership Coach
CEO at Faison Advisory Group
Irwin Fisher
Community Advocate
Glenn Funk
Davidson County District Attorney General
Tonya Hallett, SPHR
Vice President
People Experience & Technology WW Amazon Stores/G&A Functions
Judge Lynne T. Ingram
Eighth Circuit Court, Davidson County
Adrienne Johnson, MBA
EVP-Benefits Consultant
Alliant Insurance Services
Martesha Johnson Moore
Chief Public Defender
Metro Public Defenders Office
Michelle Kennedy, Finance Chair
President & Chief Operating Officer
Nashville Predators
Jorie Kersey
Senior Vice President
Wealth Advisor/Regions Wealth Management
Susie Mackie
Community Advocate & Philanthropist
Marcia Masulla, Advocacy Co-Chair
Owner
Roar
Eleanor McDonald
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Ingram Industries Inc.
Hadley Miller
Principal
Diversified Trust Company
Elizabeth Millsaps, Advocacy Co-Chair
Founder
Millsaps Public Strategies
Britt Mitchell
CEO
Dream Bigger Now TODAY
Valerie Smith Molette, Board Secretary
Managing Director
Deloitte
Marlene Moses, Past Past Board Chair
Partner
GSRM Law
Diana Mosley
Assistant General Counsel
Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation
Berthena Nabaa-McKinney
Educator & Leader
Islamic Center of Nashville
Burley Nelson, Human Resources Chair
Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer
First Acceptance Corporation
Asha Nivison
Chief Information Officer
Cumberland Trust
Chris Otillio
Vice President
Baird Private Wealth Management
Jayme Parmakian
Tax Principal
Elliott Davis
Roberta Pettis
President and Founder
FocusWorks Consulting Group
Kerry Price
Chief Strategy & Operations Officer
Bass, Berry & Sims
Gleason Rogers
Senior Pastor & Human Resources Executive
Tina Ruffin
Vice President of Engagement
Tennessee Titans
Dr. J. Sheats
Endodontist
Sheats Endodontic Group
Susanne Shepherd Post
Co-Founder Shear Haven
Salon Owner
Tracey Silverman
Senior Vice President
PNC Bank
Dr. Laquita Stribling
Executive Officer for Strategy and Performance Management
MNPS
Emily Weaver
Director, Stakeholder and Reputation Management
Bridgestone Americas
Alecia Wynn
Managing Director
Ankura
Vicki Yates
Owner
The Yates Collective
Sarah Zimmer
Vice President/Counsel
AllianceBernstein LP
2025-2026 Junior Board Committee
About YWCA Junior Board Committee (JBC)
Our Junior Board Committee (JBC) is a dynamic group of emerging leaders and dedicated professionals committed to advancing the mission of YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee. Through leadership, service, and philanthropy, JBC members play a vital role in supporting and expanding the reach of YWCA programs that uplift women and families across Nashville.
JBC members lead and participate in committees that reflect the core work of our organization—including the Key to the Closet Committee, Social Justice & Advocacy Committee, and Weaver Domestic Violence Shelter Committee—bringing energy, ideas, and heart to every effort. Monthly meetings deepen members’ understanding of our mission and provide meaningful opportunities to give back through volunteering, fundraising, and community engagement.
While JBC is not a direct pipeline to the YWCA Board of Directors, it offers valuable opportunities to grow as a leader by chairing committees and serving on the JBC executive board.
Learn more about the JBC and how to apply by contacting Cade.Fleming@ywcanashville.com
2025-26 Junior Board Committee Members:
Hadeel Abouhasira, President
Danielle Allen, Vice President
Shoira Shamsieva
Cordelia Witty
Danielle Lewis
Caroline Humphrey
Piersen Briggs
Jessica Williams
Alesha Harmon
Sarah Stockton
Toni Ojoyeyi
Liz Zipperer
Tiffany Howard
LaSasha Merrimon
Kristen Sharp
Tarryn Bell
Nakia Clarke
Emily Charneski
Libby Adkins
Nile Erves
Leigh Ann Vernich
Edwina Freeman
Michelle Fernandes Mutual
Theresa Morrison