staff

Together, we’re making Greater Nashville better.

Leadership Team

Brian Hassett

President and Chief Executive Officer
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Brian has been part of the United Way family for more than 40 years. Originally from the Bronx, he began his career as a United Way national intern in Rochester, N.Y. In 1990, Brian was named president and CEO of United Way of Central Massachusetts. He then led numerous nonprofits including United Ways in Phoenix, Chicago and Albany, N.Y. He has served as president and CEO of United Way of Greater Nashville since December 2017.

Erica Mitchell

Executive Vice President and Chief Community Impact Officer
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Courtney Barlar

Chief Development Officer
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Summor Pennington, CPA

Chief Financial Officer
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Jennifer Wright

Chief Marketing Officer
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Administration

Diana Copelin
Specialist, Customer Service
diana.copelin@unitedwaygn.org

Rickey James
Manager, Building Operations
rickey.james@unitedwaygn.org

Erin Ward
Executive Assistant
erin ward@unitedwaygn.org

Community Impact

Erin Akery, M.A., AFC®
Senior Manager, Financial Empowerment Center
erin.akery@unitedwaygn.org

Corey Alexander
Manager, Data and Evaluation, The Family Collective
corey.alexander@unitedwaygn.org

Keith Barnes
Associate Director, Workforce & Education, The Family Collective
keith.barnes@unitedwaygn.org

Lydia Bennett-Carnes
Coordinator, SNAP Employment & Training
lydia.bennett-carnes@unitedwaygn.org

Mia Boozer-Sharp, Ed. D.
Associate Director, HIV/AIDS Initiative
mia.sharp@unitedwaygn.org

Jessica Burgy
Regional Manager, HIV/AIDS Initiative – Middle TN
jessica.burgy@unitedwaygn.org

Chrishell Calhoun
Manager, HIV/AIDS Initiative – Knoxville
chrishell.calhoun@unitedwaygn.org

Rebecca Carter
Director, Health
rebecca.carter@unitedwaygn.org

Teresa Cook
Regional Manager, HIV/AIDS Initiative – Jackson
teresa.cook@unitedwaygn.org

Brandee Davis
Director, Economic & Financial Mobility
brandee.davis@unitedwaygn.org

Rod DeVore
Director, 2Gen Initiatives
rod.devore@unitedwaygn.org

Tracey Dill
Senior Director, Regional Community Impact
tracey.dill@unitedwaygn.org

Niki Easley, MPA
Director, HIV/AIDS Initiative
niki.easley@unitedwaygn.org

Kay Echols, D. Min
Coordinator, Academic Success and Tutoring, Education
markata.echols@unitedwaygn.org

Nikita Edwards, MS
Manager, HIV/AIDS Initiative – Chattanooga
nikita.edwards@unitedwaygn.org

Rebecca Fiechtl
Regional Coordinator, VITA Southwest
rebecca.fiechtl@unitedwaygn.org

Natalie “Nat” Flammia
Senior Manager, Operations, Blueprint
natalie.flammia@unitedwaygn.org

Sabrina Franklin, AFC®
Senior Manager, Financial Empowerment Center
sabrina.franklin@unitedwaygn.org

Tierra Fuller
Counselor, Financial Empowerment Center
tierra.fuller@unitedwaygn.org

Tenisa Gardner
Coordinator, Special Projects, HIV/AIDS Initiative
tenisa.gardner@unitedwaygn.org

Apri Gassaway
Director, Education
apri.gassaway@unitedwaygn.org

Megan Godbey
Director, Blueprint for Early Childhood Success
megan.godbey@unitedwaygn.org

Dalya Graciano
Coordinator, Volunteer and Academic Support, Education
dalya.graciano@unitedwaygn.org

Jamie Helm
Office Administrator, Financial Mobility
jamie.helm@unitedwaygn.org

Renee Henderson
Executive Administrative Assistant, Community Impact
renee.henderson@unitedwaygn.org

Sonya Johnson, MPA
Senior Manager, Education Initiatives
sonya.johnson@unitedwaygn.org

April King
Manager, Academic Data and Support, Education
april.king@unitedwaygn.org

Tamara Kreigh
Regional Coordinator, VITA
tamara.kreigh@unitedwaygn.org

Elandriel Lewis
Senior Manager, Early Learning and Training
elandriel.lewis@unitedwaygn.org

Amber Lewis-Stewart
Manager, Learning & Communications, The Family Collective
amber.lewis-stewart@unitedwaygn.org

Jamie Lewis-Stewart
Counselor, Financial Empowerment Center
jamie.lewis@unitedwaygn.org

LaKelia Lovan
Associate Director, 211
lakelia.lovan@unitedwaygn.org

Lisa Lumb
Resource Coordinator, 211
lisa.lumb@unitedwaygn.org

Felicia Moore, MSW
Manager, 2Gen Initiatives
felicia.moore@unitedwaygn.org

Jamila Pettyjohn
Coordinator, SNAP Employment & Training
jamila.pettyjohn@unitedwaygn.org

Nicole Piispanen, M.A., LPC-MHSP
Associate Director, Collective Care, The Family Collective
nicole.piispanen@unitedwaygn.org

Debby Rainey
Manager, Community Impact – Williamson & Hickman
debby.rainey@unitedwaygn.org

Brooke Seigle
Senior Manager, Imagination Library of Middle Tennessee
brooke.seigle-rochelle@unitedwaygn.org

Tiffany Thomson
Manager, Community Impact – Robertson
tiffany.thomson@unitedwaygn.org

Robyn VanDyke
Administrative Assistant, The Family Collective
robyn.vandyke@unitedwaygn.org

Dianna Webb
Senior Manager, Economic Mobility, SNAP Employment & Training
dianna.webb@unitedwaygn.org

Elisabeth Wiede
Coordinator, Property Engagement and Resources, The Family Collective
elisabeth.wiede@unitedwaygn.org

Samantha Williams
Associate Director, Financial Mobility
samantha.williams@unitedwaygn.org

Finance, HR and IT

Tamiko Anderson, MSW
Specialist, Accounts Receivable
tamiko.anderson@unitedwaygn.org

Im Cashen
Accounts Payable/Special Projects Coordinator, Finance
im.cashen@unitedwaygn.org

Emily DeVito
Staff Accountant, Finance
emily.devito@unitedwaygn.org

Debby Dillingham
Senior Manager, Web Applications
debby.dillingham@unitedwaygn.org

Angela Ferguson
Director, Human Resources
angela.ferguson@unitedwaygn.org

Carlton Henderson
Senior Manager, Database & Web Applications
carl.henderson@unitedwaygn.org

Justin Holt
Generalist, Human Resources
justin.holt@unitedwaygn.org

Matt Lim, CPA
Director, Finance
matt.lim@unitedwaygn.org

Jason Miller
Director, IT
jason.miller@unitedwaygn.org

Bev Roberts
Analyst, Finance
bev.roberts@unitedwaygn.org

Marketing and Community Engagement

Sarah Bishop
Associate Director, Marketing and Communications
sarah.bishop@unitedwaygn.org

Lauren Curry, MBA
Senior Specialist, Marketing and Communications
lauren.curry@unitedwaygn.org

Michaela Miller
Coordinator, Marketing and Communications
michaela.miller@unitedwaygn.org

Cheryl Stewart
Director, Creative Services
cheryl.stewart@unitedwaygn.org

Amanda Williams
Graphic Designer
amanda.williams@unitedwaygn.org

Workplace and Donor Engagement

Lauren Ayers
Account Manager, Workplace Engagement
lauren.ayers@unitedwaygn.org

Sherry Byrum
Senior Specialist, Donor Engagement
sherry.byrum@unitedwaygn.org

Heather Hill
Associate Director, Workplace Engagement
heather.hill@unitedwaygn.org

Lindsay Keitel
Manager, Events and Engagement
lindsay.keitel@unitedwaygn.org

Ashley McDonald
Account Manager, Workplace Engagement
ashley.mcdonald@unitedwaygn.org

Alex Norsworthy
Director, Workplace Engagement
alex.norsworthy@unitedwaygn.org

Brian Pulley
Senior Manager, Workplace Engagement
brian.pulley@unitedwaygn.org

Jamie Roy
Associate Director, Leadership Donor Engagement
jamie.roy@unitedwaygn.org

Madison Tinkel
Account Manager, Workplace Engagement
madison.tinkel@unitedwaygn.org

Adam Wilczek
Director, Endowment and Donor Engagement
adam.wilczek@unitedwaygn.org

Celeste Wilson
Senior Director, Donor Engagement
celeste.wilson@unitedwaygn.org