Staff

Together, we’re making Greater Nashville better.

Leadership Team

Erica Mitchell

President and Chief Executive Officer
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Erica has served United Way of Greater Nashville for over 13 years. During her tenure as Executive Vice President and Chief Community Impact Officer, the team’s impact has grown to nine-counties and works with over 150 partner agencies to bring lasting change to our many neighbors in need. She is committed to improving systems by building and strengthening collaborative infrastructures, building diverse stakeholder commitment and sparking collective action among all stakeholder groups.

Tracey Dill

Chief Community Impact Officer
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Courtney Barlar

Chief Development Officer
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Summor Pennington, CPA

Chief Operating Officer
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Angela Stacy

Chief Marketing Officer
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Lori Shinton

Chief Growth Officer
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Administration

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

Carly Folk
Executive Administrative Assistant
carly.folk@unitedwaygn.org

Jacquelyn Wengersky
Customer Service Specialist
jacquelyn.wengersky@unitedwaygn.org

Community Impact

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

Lydia Bennett-Carnes
Senior Regional Manager, SNAP Employment & Training – Middle TN
lydia.bennett-carnes@unitedwaygn.org

Lataja Bolden
Coordinator, District Tutoring – Robertson County
lataja.bolden@unitedwaygn.org

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

Arroll Borden
Senior Manager, Data Analysis – Community Impact
arroll.borden@unitedwaygn.org

Bonnie Bowles
Associate Director, VITA
bonnie.bowles@unitedwaygn.org

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

Charis Davis
Counselor, Financial Empowerment Center
charis.davis@unitedwaygn.org

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

Rod DeVore
Senior Director, Innovation & Strategy
rod.devore@unitedwaygn.org

Meggie Duke
Manager, Read to Succeed
meggie.duke@unitedwaygn.org

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

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

Brandi Ficklin
Regional Project Coordinator, Greater Clarksville
brandi.ficklin@unitedwaygn.org

Natalie “Nat” Flammia
Associate Director, Raising Readers Nashville
natalie.flammia@unitedwaygn.org

Sematria Ford
Program & Referral Coordinator, SNAP Employment & Training
sematria.ford@unitedwaygn.org

Sabrina Franklin, AFC®
Associate Director, Financial Empowerment Center
sabrina.franklin@unitedwaygn.org

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

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

Tori Glover
Senior Regional Manager, Community Impact
tori.glover@unitedwaygn.org

Julie Gwinn
Associate Director, Early Literacy and Partnerships, Raising Readers Nashville
julie.gwinn@unitedwaygn.org

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

Kristen Jaggers
Regional Manager, Community Impact – Greater Clarksville Region
kristen.jaggers@unitedwaygn.org

Sonya Johnson, MPA
Associate Director, Education Initiatives
sonya.johnson@unitedwaygn.org

Suzanne Joiner
Counselor, Financial Empowerment Center
suzanne.joiner@unitedwaygn.org

April King
Manager, Raise Your Hand
april.king@unitedwaygn.org

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

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

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

Noval Mayes
Mobile Counselor, Financial Empowerment Center
noval.mayes@unitedwaygn.org

Cassandra McNair-Brown
Associate Director, Economic Mobility – SNAP E&T
cassandra.mcnair-brown@unitedwaygn.org

Claudia Nielson
Counselor, Financial Empowerment Center
claudia.nielson@unitedwaygn.org

Ralph Noyes
Senior Counselor, Financial Empowerment Center
ralph.noyes@unitedwaygn.org

Jamila Pettyjohn
Regional Manager, VITA
jamila.pettyjohn@unitedwaygn.org

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

Sayed Quraishi
Grants Fiscal Analyst, SNAP E&T
sayed.quraishi@unitedwaygn.org

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

Faith Rashidi-Yazd
Office Administrator, Financial Empowerment Center
faith.rashidi-yazd@unitedwaygn.org

Sarah Saeed
Senior Manager, Impact Networks
sarah.saeed@unitedwaygn.org

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

Peter Sherrill
Manager, Operations, Raising Readers Nashville
peter.sherrill@unitedwaygn.org

Ace Timmermeier
Director, Regional Community Impact
ace.timmermeier@unitedwaygn.org

Brandon White
Director, Education
brandon.white@unitedwaygn.org

Terrica Williams
Regional Manager, SNAP E&T – West Tennessee
terrica.williams@unitedwaygn.org

Finance, HR and IT

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

Im Cashen
Associate Director, 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
Senior Director, Human Resources
angela.ferguson@unitedwaygn.org

Carl Henderson
Senior Manager, Donor Management Systems & IT Support
carl.henderson@unitedwaygn.org

Justin Holt
Senior Manager, Human Resources
justin.holt@unitedwaygn.org

Stephanie Knight
Manager, Data Quality
stephanie.knight@unitedwaygn.org

Matt Lim, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
matt.lim@unitedwaygn.org

Nikki Middlebrooks
Specialist, Accounts Receivable
nikki.middlebrooks@unitedwaygn.org

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

Candi Troutt
Coordinator, Accounts Payable
candi.troutt@unitedwaygn.org

Marketing and Community Engagement

Hannah Gann
Senior Coordinator, Creative Services
hannah.gann@unitedwaygn.org

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

Cesar Orta Tavera
Regional Multi-Media Manager
cesar.orta@unitedwaygn.org

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

Josiah Stine
Coordinator, Regional Visual Content
josiah.stine@unitedwaygn.org

Kris Wiese
Director, Marketing and Communications
kris.wiese@unitedwaygn.org

Workplace and Donor Engagement

Peter Atkins
Account Manager, Development
peter.atkins@unitedwaygn.org

Kim Bundy
Senior Director, Donor Engagement
kim.bundy@unitedwaygn.org

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

Addy Malone
Manager, Development
addy.malone@unitedwaygn.org

Heather Hill
Associate Director, Development
heather.hill@unitedwaygn.org

Erica Junqueira
Data Specialist, Development
erica.junqueira@unitedwaygn.org

Mary Martin
Associate Director, Development
mary.martin@unitedwaygn.org

Ashley McDonald
Senior Account Manager, Development
ashley.mcdonald@unitedwaygn.org

Alex Norsworthy
Senior Director, Development
alex.norsworthy@unitedwaygn.org

Brian Pulley
Associate Director, Development
brian.pulley@unitedwaygn.org

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

Emily Tardiff
Senior Account Manager, Development – Clarksville & Dickson Counties
emily.tardiff@unitedwaygn.org

Madison Tinkel
Senior Account Manager, Development
madison.tinkel@unitedwaygn.org

Erin Ward
Senior Manager, Event Strategy & Operations
erin ward@unitedwaygn.org

Hands On

Colin Buesser
Senior Manager, Volunteer Project Logistics
colin.buesser@unitedwaygn.org

Alex Dorman
Senior Director, Community Partnerships
alex.dorman@unitedwaygn.org

Jesus Fernandez Cabrera
Senior Coordinator, Volunteer Engagement
jesus.fernandez@unitedwaygn.org

Drew Himsworth
Associate Director, Nonprofit Engagement
drew.himsworth@unitedwaygn.org

Cicely Inge
Manager, Volunteer Projects
cicely.inge@unitedwaygn.org

Kalisea Olson
Senior Coordinator, Nonprofit Engagement
kalisea.olson@unitedwaygn.org

Nelly Pérez Meléndez
Manager, Disaster Program
nelly.perez@unitedwaygn.org

Caitlin Rice
Manager, Database
caitlin.rice@unitedwaygn.org

Jann Seymour
Senior Director, Volunteer Engagement
jann.seymour@unitedwaygn.org

Brittany Waggoner
Senior Manager, Volunteer Project Planning
brittany.waggoner@unitedwaygn.org

Taylor Wilder
Manager, Skilled Volunteer Programs
taylor.wilder@unitedwaygn.org

Evelyn Zazueta
Manager, Community Project Development
evelyn.zazueta@unitedwaygn.org