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
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Daffany Baker
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES
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Vanessa Helbig Johnson
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND
EXEC. DIR OF GIRLS INC. NASHVILLE
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Tamara Ambar
VICE PRESIDENT OF GRANTS, EVALUATION, AND OUTCOMES
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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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Michelle Mowery Johnson
VICE PRESIDENT OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS & ADVOCACY
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2025-2026 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.
Marlene Moses, Board Chair
Partner
GSRM Law
Kendra Deas, SHRM-CP Past Board Chair
Vice President, Human Resources
HealthStream, Inc.
Gail Alexander
Community Advocate & Philanthropist
Jen Berres
Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer
HCA Healthcare
Roxianne Bethune
President/Owner
Alliance Synergy Group, LLC
Caroline Bradshaw, Development Chair
Senior Vice President & Managing Director
Cumberland Trust
Louise Brock, Human Resources Co-Chair
Community Advocate
Rusty Burdge
President
Choice Property Restoration, LLC
James Crumlin
Partner
Spencer Fane Bone McAllester
Toni F. Davis
Principal
CNT Enterprises, LLC
Tamela G. Davis
Co-Founder & CEO, Devoted Dreamers Foundation
Creator & CEO The F Word, LLC
Sarah Ann Ezzell
Community Advocate
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
Aileen Herndon
Senior Vice President, Enterprise Marketing & Communications
Jackson National Life Insurance Company
Judge Lynne T. Ingram
Eighth Circuit Court, Davidson County
Adrienne Johnson, MBA
EVP-Benefits Consultant
Alliant Insurance Services
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.
Elizabeth Millsaps, Advocacy Co-Chair
Founder
Millsaps Public Strategies
Valerie Smith Molette, Board Secretary
Managing Director
Deloitte
Berthena Nabaa-McKinney
Educator & Leader
Islamic Center of Nashville
Burley Nelson, Human Resources Co-Chair
Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer
First Acceptance Corporation
Chris Otillio
Vice President
Baird Private Wealth Management
Jayme Parmakian
Tax Principal
Elliott Davis
Roberta Pettis
President and Founder
FocusWorks Consulting Group
Gleason Rogers
Senior Pastor & Human Resources Executive
Tina Ruffin
Vice President of Engagement
Tennessee Titans
D. Billye Sanders
Attorney
D. Billye Sanders Attorney-at-Law
Dr. J. Sheats
Endodontist
Sheats Endodontic Group
Tracey Silverman
Senior Vice President
PNC Bank
Cameron Simmons
Principal
Diversified Trust
Amy Smartt
Retired Senior Vice President Finance & Administration
Country Music Association
Dr. Laquita Stribling
Executive Officer for Strategy and Performance Management
MNPS
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.
Ready to make a difference and grow your leadership? We’d love to consider you for a seat on the Junior Board Committee.
2024-25 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 Johnson
Sharmila Jaganathan
LaSasha Merrimon
Kristen Sharp
Tarryn Bell
Nakia Clarke
Emily Charneski
Libby Adkins
Nile Erves
Leigh Ann Vernich
Edwina Freeman
Michelle Fernandes Mutual
Theresa Morrison