Staff
Together, we’re making Greater Nashville better.

Erica Mitchell
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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
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Courtney Barlar
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Summor Pennington, CPA
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Angela Stacy
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Lori Shinton
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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
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
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