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.
2023-24 Board of Directors
Sallie Bailey, Board Chair
Retired, EVP & CFO
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation
Jen Berres
Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer
HCA Healthcare
Caroline Bradshaw
SVP & Trust Officer
Cumberland Trust
Louise Brock, Board Secretary
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, Board Chair-Elect
VP Human Resources
HealthStream, Inc.
Cindy Dempsey
Director
Genesco Inc.
Sarah Ann Ezzell
Community Volunteer
Lisa Ferrelli
SVP Senior Relationship Manager
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Irwin Fisher
Community Volunteer
Joey Hatch, Board Facilities and Projects Officer
Community Volunteer
Aileen Herndon
Sr. Vice President Head of Distribution Marketing
Jackson National Life Insurance Company
Latrisha Jemison
Regional Community Affairs Manager
Regions
Michelle Kennedy
President & Alternate Governor
Nashville Predators
Carla Lovell
Member
Sherrard Roe Voigt Harbison
Rick Martin
Director of Compassion Forward
Asurion Philanthropy
Marcia Masulla
Owner
Roar
Eleanor McDonald, Human Resources Chair
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
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
D. Billye Sanders
Retired Partner
Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis
Dr. J. Sheats
Sheats Endodontic Group
Tracey Silverman
Senior Vice President/Senior Credit Products Manager
PNC Bank
Cameron Simmons, Development Chair
ED and Private Banker
JPMorgan Private Bank
Amber Sims
Chief Strategy Officer
St. Thomas Health
Amy Smartt, Finance Chair & Treasurer
SVP Finance & Administration
Country Music Association
Cynthia Whitfield-Story, PastBoard Chair
Chief Executive Officer
INSPIRE1, LLC Consulting Firm
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