Staff
Together, we’re making Greater Nashville better.
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Brian Hassett
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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.
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Erica Mitchell
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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
Erin Ward
Executive Assistant
erin ward@unitedwaygn.org
Jacquelyn Wengersky
Customer Service Specialist
jacquelyn.wengersky@unitedwaygn.org
Community Impact
Erin Akery, M.A., AFC®
Senior Manager, ALICE Policy and Data Relations
erin.akery@unitedwaygn.org
Corey Alexander
Manager, Data and Referrals, The Family Collective
corey.alexander@unitedwaygn.org
Lydia Bennett-Carnes
Regional Manager, SNAP Employment & Training – Middle TN
lydia.bennett-carnes@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
Regional Manager, VITA
bonnie.bowles@unitedwaygn.org
Chrishell Calhoun
Manager, HIV/AIDS Initiative – Knoxville
chrishell.calhoun@unitedwaygn.org
Teresa Cook
Regional Manager, HIV/AIDS Initiative – West TN
teresa.cook@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
Director, 2Gen Initiatives
rod.devore@unitedwaygn.org
Tracey Dill
Senior Director, Regional Community Impact
tracey.dill@unitedwaygn.org
Meggie Duke
Manager, Read to Succeed
meggie.duke@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-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
Senior Manager, Operations, Raising Readers Nashville
natalie.flammia@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
Regional Manager, Community Impact – Davidson
tori.glover@unitedwaygn.org
Megan Godbey
Director, Raising Readers Nashville
megan.godbey@unitedwaygn.org
Brittany Gray
Program Coordinator, SNAP E&T
brittany.gray@unitedwaygn.org
Valerie Guzman
Regional Manager, Community Impact – Greater Clarksville
valerie.guzman@unitedwaygn.orgJulie Gwinn
Associate Director, Early Literacy and Partnerships, Raising Readers Nashville
julie.gwinn@unitedwaygn.org
Mariana Hansen, MPH
Coordinator, District Tutoring – Williamson County
mariana.hansen@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
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
Tremayne Mackey
Manager, Data and Testing, HIV/AIDS Initiative
tremayne.mackey@unitedwaygn.org
Cassandra McNair-Brown
Associate Director, Economic Mobility – SNAP E&T
cassandra.mcnair-brown@unitedwaygn.org
Dana Moore
Manager, HIV/AIDS Initiative – Shelby County
dana.moore@unitedwaygn.org
Claudia Nielson
Counselor, Financial Empowerment Center
claudia.nielson@unitedwaygn.org
Ralph Noyes
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
Debby Rainey
Regional Manager, Community Impact – Williamson, Hickman & Dickson
debby.rainey@unitedwaygn.org
LaKreasha Scharcklet
Manager, Client Care, The Family Collective
lakreasha.scharcklet@unitedwaygn.org
Brooke Seigle
Senior Manager, Imagination Library of Middle Tennessee
brooke.seigle-rochelle@unitedwaygn.org
Leah Smith
Coordinator, TBRA Greater Clarksville
leah.smith@unitedwaygn.orgKathryn Stewart
Regional Manager, Community Impact – Robertson, Cheatham & Davidson
kathryn.stewart@unitedwaygn.org
Robyn VanDyke
Administrative Assistant, The Family Collective
robyn.vandyke@unitedwaygn.org
Brandon White
Director, Education
brandon.white@unitedwaygn.org
Finance, HR and IT
Specialist, Accounts Receivable
tamiko.anderson@unitedwaygn.org
Im Cashen
Accounts Payable/Special Projects Coordinator, Finance
im.cashen@unitedwaygn.org
Jacqueleen Cossey
Director, Finance
jacqueleen.cossey@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
Carlton Henderson
Senior Manager, Database & Web Applications
carl.henderson@unitedwaygn.org
Justin Holt
Manager, Human Resources
justin.holt@unitedwaygn.org
Stephanie Knight
Manager, Data Quality
cheryl.stewart@unitedwaygn.org
Matt Lim, CPA
Senior 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
Manager, Creative Services
lauren.curry@unitedwaygn.org
Brandi Ficklin
Regional Project Coordinator, Greater Clarksville
brandi.ficklin@unitedwaygn.org
Hannah Kleppinger
Coordinator, Creative Services
hannah.kleppinger@unitedwaygn.org
Michaela Miller
Coordinator, Marketing and Communications
michaela.miller@unitedwaygn.org
Cesar Orta Tavera
Coordinator, Social Media
cesar.orta@unitedwaygn.org
Cheryl Stewart
Director, Creative Services
cheryl.stewart@unitedwaygn.org
Kris Wiese
Director, Marketing and Communications
kris.wiese@unitedwaygn.org
Workplace and Donor Engagement
Account Manager, Workplace Engagement
peter.atkins@unitedwaygn.org
Kim Bundy
Senior Director, Donor Engagement
kim.bundy@unitedwaygn.org
Sherry Byrum
Senior Specialist, Donor Engagement
sherry.byrum@unitedwaygn.org
Heather Hill
Associate Director, Workplace Engagement
heather.hill@unitedwaygn.org
Erica Junqueira
Data Specialist, Workplace Engagement
erica.junqueira@unitedwaygn.org
John Marcellus
Manager, Corporate Engagement
john.marcellus@unitedwaygn.org
Mary Martin
Associate Director, Corporate Engagement
mary.martin@unitedwaygn.org
Ashley McDonald
Senior Account Manager, Workplace Engagement
ashley.mcdonald@unitedwaygn.org
Alex Norsworthy
Senior Director, Workplace Engagement
alex.norsworthy@unitedwaygn.org
Brian Pulley
Associate Director, Workplace Engagement
brian.pulley@unitedwaygn.org
Jamie Roy
Associate Director, Leadership Donor Engagement
jamie.roy@unitedwaygn.org
Emily Tardiff
Account Manager, Workplace Engagement – Clarksville & Dickson Counties
emily.tardiff@unitedwaygn.org
Madison Tinkel
Account Manager, Workplace Engagement
madison.tinkel@unitedwaygn.org
Hands On
Colin Buesser
Manager, Volunteer Projects
colin.buesser@unitedwaygn.org
Alex Dorman
Senior Director, Community Partnerships
alex.dorman@unitedwaygn.org
Jesus Fernandez Cabrera
Coordinator, Volunteer Engagement
jesus.fernandez@unitedwaygn.org
Drew Himsworth
Senior Manager, Nonprofit Engagement
drew.himsworth@unitedwaygn.org
Cicely Inge
Manager, Volunteer Projects
cicely.inge@unitedwaygn.org
Kristen Jaggers
Manager, Long-Term Recovery – Montgomery County
kristen.jaggers@unitedwaygn.org
Kalisea Olson
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
Paulina Robles
Associate Director, Volunteer Projects
paulina.robles@unitedwaygn.org
Jann Seymour
Senior Director, Volunteer Engagement
jann.seymour@unitedwaygn.org
Megan Spencer
Manager, AmeriCorps Program
megan.spencer@unitedwaygn.org
Brittany Waggoner
Manager, Volunteer Project
brittany.waggoner@unitedwaygn.org
Taylor Wilder
Manager, Skilled Volunteer Programs
taylor.wilder@unitedwaygn.org
Evelyn Zazueta
Manager, Community Project Development
evelyn.zazueta@unitedwaygn.org
AMERICORP COHORT MEMBERS – Community Engagement and Volunteer Leaders
Rusia Chamcham
AJ Dykens-Hodapp
Zeynab Fall
Kristen Grohs
Zantoinette McCauley
Lipika Narisetti
Tessa Pendleton
Samual Piatt
Jordan Riche
Kara Simmons