The YWCA Board of Directors is made up of leaders who willingly give their time and energy to improve the lives of women, children, and families in our community. Members serve two-year terms and steadfastly guide us in our efforts to realize our mission.
2022-23 Board of Directors
Cynthia Whitfield-Story, Board Chair
Chief Executive Officer
INSPIRE1, LLC Consulting Firm
Sallie Bailey, Board Chair-Elect
Retired, EVP & CFO
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation
Jen Berres
Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer
HCA Healthcare
Caroline Bradshaw, Development Chair
SVP & Trust Officer
Cumberland Trust
Louise Brock, Advocacy Chair
General Counsel, Labor & Employment
Bridgestone Americas, Inc.
Rusty Burdge
President
Choice Property Restoration, LLC
Ruth Cate
Community Volunteer
James Crumlin, Jr.
Partner
Spencer Fane Bone McAllester
Kendra Deas
VP Human Resources
HealthStream, Inc.
Cindy Dempsey, Human Resources Chair
Director
Genesco Inc.
Sarah Ann Ezzell
Community Volunteer
Lisa Ferrelli
SVP Senior Relationship Manager
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Irwin Fisher
Community Volunteer
Charles K. Grant
Shareholder
Baker Donelson
Joey Hatch
Community Volunteer
Aileen Herndon, Sr. Vice President Head of Distribution Marketing
Jackson National Life Insurance Company
Latrisha Jemison
Regional Community Affairs Manager
Regions
Beverly Keel
Dean College of Media & Entertainment
Middle Tennessee State University
Michelle Kennedy
Chief Operating Officer
Nashville Predators
Candice Lee
Vice Chancellor for Athletics and University Affairs and Athletic Director
Vanderbilt University
Carla Lovell
Member
Sherrard Roe Voigt Harbison
Rick Martin
Director of Compassion Forward
Asurion Philanthropy
Marcia Masulla
Owner
Roar
Eleanor McDonald
Chief Legal Counsel
Ingram Industries
Valerie Smith Molette
CAO
Deloitte
Marlene Moses
Founding Partner
MTR Law
Dr. Berthena Nabaa-McKinney
Educator & Leader
Islamic Center of Nashville
Phylanice Nashe
Entrepreneur and Community Volunteer
Jayme Parmakian, Finance Chair/Treasurer
Shareholder
LBMC
Tracey Pearson
Senior Vice President – Financial Advisor
RBC Wealth Management
Roberta Pettis
President and Founder
FocusWorks Consulting
Sharon K. Roberson
President & CEO
YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee
Gleason Rogers
Director of Diversity and Inclusion
Tractor Supply Company
Abby Rubenfeld
Attorney & Partner
Rubenfeld Law Office
D. Billye Sanders
Retired Partner
Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis
Jay Sheats, DMD
Sheats Endodontic Group
Tracey Silverman
Senior Vice President/Senior Credit Products Manager
PNC Bank
Cameron Simmons
ED and Private Banker
JPMorgan Private Bank
Amber Sims
Chief Strategy Officer
St. Thomas Health
Kristy Sinkfield, Secretary
Associate VP of Diversity and Inclusion
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Amy Smartt
SVP Finance & Administration
Country Music Association
Javier Solano
Vice President
MP&F Strategic Communications
Amanda Weeks-Geveden, Past Board Chair
Senior Wealth Advisor, SVP
1834, a division of Old National Bank
Kate Wood
President & Founder
K8 Co.
Alecia Wynn
Managing Director
Ankura Consulting
Vicki Yates
Anchor
News Channel 5
Sarah Zimmer
Vice President/Counsel
Alliance Bernstein