staff
Together, we’re making a better Greater Nashville.
Leadership Team
Brian Hassett
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Brian has been a part of the United Way family for close to 40 years. Originally from the Bronx, he began his career as a United Way National Intern in Rochester, New York. In 1990, Brian was named President & CEO of United Way of Central Massachusetts. He then went on to lead numerous nonprofit organizations including the United Way in Phoenix; the United Way in Chicago; and the United Way in Albany, New York. He has served as President and CEO of United Way of Greater Nashville since December 2017. Brian is considered one of United Way’s most visionary leaders by many… “He is able to inspire others to accomplish lofty goals to improve community conditions,” says Brian Gallagher, President & CEO of United Way Worldwide.
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
Emily Kearney
Executive Assistant
emily.kearney@unitedwaygn.org
Community Impact
Manager, Financial Empowerment Counselors
erin.akery@unitedwaygn.org
Mia Boozer-Sharp, Ed. D.
Associate Director, HIV/AIDS Initiative
mia.sharp@unitedwaygn.org
Nikayla Boyd
Manager, Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE)
nikayla.boyd@unitedwaygn.org
Stephanie Bradford
Senior Manager, Early Education/Bright Start Fellow
stephanie.bradford@unitedwaygn.org
Christiane Buggs
Manager, Literacy Partnerships
christiane.buggs@unitedwaygn.org
Jessica Burgy
Technical Assistance Coordinator, HIV/AIDS Initiative
jessica.burgy@unitedwaygn.org
Chrishell Calhoun
Manager, HIV/AIDS Initiative – Knoxville
chrishell.calhoun@unitedwaygn.org
Rebecca Carter
Director, Health
rebecca.carter@unitedwaygn.org
Im Cashen
Regional Coordinator, VITA
im.cashen@unitedwaygn.org
Rod DeVore
Director, 2Gen Initiatives
rod.devore@unitedwaygn.org
Tracey Dill
Director, Economic and Financial Mobility
tracey.dill@unitedwaygn.org
Niki Easley, MPA
Director, HIV/AIDS Initiative
niki.easley@unitedwaygn.org
Ali Edmonds, LMSW
Manager, Client Care – The Family Collective
ali.edmonds@unitedwaygn.org
Nikita Edwards, MS
Manager, HIV/AIDS Initiative – Chattanooga
nikita.edwards@unitedwaygn.org
Sabrina Franklin, AFC®
Manager, Financial Empowerment Counselors
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
Brandon Haney, LMSW
Counselor, Financial Empowerment Center
brandon.haney@unitedwaygn.org
Renee Henderson
Administrative Assistant
renee.henderson@unitedwaygn.org
Sonya Johnson, MPA
Manager, Education Initiatives
sonya.johnson@unitedwaygn.org
Tamara Kreigh
Regional Coordinator, VITA
tamara.kreigh@unitedwaygn.org
Ambere Lewis
Manager, Read to Succeed
ambere.lewis@unitedwaygn.org
Elandriel Lewis
Senior Manager, Early Learning and Training
elandriel.lewis@unitedwaygn.org
Jamie Lewis-Stewart
Counselor, Financial Empowerment Center
jamie.lewis@unitedwaygn.org
LaKelia Lovan
Manager, 211
lakelia.lovan@unitedwaygn.org
LaToya Lowery
Senior Manager, Economic and Financial Mobility
latoya.lowery@unitedwaygn.org
Jay Mazon, MBA
Regional Manager, HIV/AIDS Initiative
jay.mazon@unitedwaygn.org
Felicia Moore, MSW
Manager, 2Gen Initiatives
felicia.moore@unitedwaygn.org
John Orzechowski
Senior Manager, Data & Evaluation, The Family Collective
john.orzechowski@unitedwaygn.org
Nicole Piispanen, M.A., LPC-MHSP
Associate Director, Collective Care, The Family Collective
nicole.piispanen@unitedwaygn.org
Brooke Seigle-Rochelle
Manager, Imagination Library of Middle Tennessee
brooke.seigle-rochelle@unitedwaygn.org
Asailio (Ace) Timmermeier
Manager, Community Impact
ace.timmermeier@unitedwaygn.org
Sheri Tyler Kimble
Administrative Assistant, The Family Collective
sheri.tyler-kimble@unitedwaygn.org
Annika Victorson
Resource Specialist, 211
annika.victorson@unitedwaygn.org
Dianna Webb
Coordinator, SNAP Employment & Training
dianna.webb@unitedwaygn.org
Samantha Williams
Associate Director, Economic and Financial Mobility
samantha.williams@unitedwaygn.org
Finance, HR and IT
Specialist, Accounts Receivable
tamiko.anderson@unitedwaygn.org
Shelby Beasley
Specialist, Pledge Processing
shelby.beasley@unitedwaygn.org
Emily DeVito
Specialist, Accounts Payable
emily.devito@unitedwaygn.org
Debby Dillingham
Senior Manager, Web Applications
debby.dillingham@unitedwaygn.org
Denese Farmer
Senior Specialist, Human Resources
denese.farmer@unitedwaygn.org
Angela Ferguson
Director, Human Resources
angela.ferguson@unitedwaygn.org
Justin Holt
Staff Accountant, Finance
justin.holt@unitedwaygn.org
Atmanand (AJ) Jaikarran
Senior Analyst, Data and Donor Giving
aj@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
Senior Manager, Communications
sarah.bishop@unitedwaygn.org
Lauren Curry, MBA
Specialist, Marketing and Communications
lauren.curry@unitedwaygn.org
Cheryl Stewart
Director, Creative Services
cheryl.stewart@unitedwaygn.org
Amanda Williams
Graphic Designer
amanda.williams@unitedwaygn.org
Workplace and Donor Engagement
Sherry Byrum
Specialist, Donor Engagement
sherry.byrum@unitedwaygn.org
Heather Hill
Senior Manager, Workplace Engagement
heather.hill@unitedwaygn.org
Lindsay Keitel
Coordinator, Donor & Affinity Engagement
lindsay.keitel@unitedwaygn.org
Darius E. Moore
Account Manager, Workplace Engagement
darius.moore@unitedwaygn.org
Alex Norsworthy
Associate Director, Workplace Engagement
alex.norsworthy@unitedwaygn.org
Brian Pulley
Manager, Workplace Engagement
brian.pulley@unitedwaygn.org
Victoria Quigley
Senior Manager, Workplace Engagement
victoria.quigley@unitedwaygn.org
Jamie Wallace Roy
Senior Manager, Workplace Engagement
jamie.roy@unitedwaygn.org
Adam Wilczek
Director, Endowment and Donor Engagement
adam.wilczek@unitedwaygn.org
Celeste Wilson
Senior Director, Donor Engagement
celeste.wilson@unitedwaygn.org