• Angie Adams

    President & CEO, PENCIL

  • Kent Adams

    Former President & CEO (Retired), Caterpillar Financial

  • Tim Adams

    President & CEO, Ascension Saint Thomas, Ministry Market Executive, Ascension Tennessee

  • Jacky Akbari

    Managing Principal, Worthington Advisory

  • Will Alexander

    Chief Revenue Officer, Nashville Soccer Club

  • Burkley Allen

    Council Member At-Large, Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County

  • Glenn Allison

    VP, Enterprise Infrastructure Services, Cloud, & Data Analytics, Tractor Supply Company

  • Rogers Anderson

    Mayor, Williamson County

  • John Aron

    President & CEO, The Pasta Shoppe

  • Khalil Arnold

    Manager, Arnold's Country Kitchen

  • Rod Arnold

    Chief Marketing Officer, Soles4Souls

  • Cindy Baier

    President & CEO, Brookdale Senior Living

  • Jim Bartoo

    Director of Marketing & Public Relations, Nashville Zoo

  • Dr. Adrienne Battle

    Director of Schools, Metro Nashville Public Schools

  • Katina Beard

    CEO, Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center, Inc.

  • Margaret Behm

    Attorney, Dodson Parker Behm & Capparella

  • Corinne Bergeron

    Vice President, Programs, The Frist Foundation

  • Bob Bernstein

    Owner, Bongo Java

  • Lyndi Berrones

    Northern Middle Tennessee Regional Director, Department of Economic & Community Development

  • Lee Blank

    Middle TN Market Executive & Regional Private Wealth Executive, Regions Bank

  • Dr. Dan Boone

    President, Trevecca Nazarene University

  • LaDonna Boyd

    President, CEO & Chairman, R.H. Boyd Publishing Corporation

  • David Briggs

    Regional President, Fifth Third Bank

  • David Briley

    Former Mayor, Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson

  • Paige Brown

    Mayor, City of Gallatin

  • Christiane Buggs

    Board Member, Metropolitan Nashville Board of Public Education

  • Judge Sheila Calloway

    Juvenile Court Judge, Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County

  • Juliana Ospina Cano

    Executive Director, Conexión Américas

  • Scott Carey

    Shareholder, Baker Donelson

  • Bill Carpenter

    Founder, LifePoint

  • Molly Cate

    Founding Partner & Chief Innovation Officer, Jarrard Inc.

  • Hal Cato

    President & CEO, Community Foundation

  • Chef Maneet Chauhan

    Owner, Morph Hospitality Group

  • Apryl Childs-Potter

    President & CEO, Nashville Health Care Council

  • Dr. Andre Churchwell

    Senior Associate Dean for Diversity Affairs, Vanderbilt University & Vanderbilt University Medical Center

  • JC Curleigh

  • Agenia Clark

    President & CEO, Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee

  • State Representative John Ray Clemmons

    District 55, State of Tennessee

  • Deputy Commissioner Toby Compton

    Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance, State of Tennessee

  • Katie Cour

    President & CEO, Nashville Public Education Foundation

  • Gari Cowan

    Manager of Global Recruiting, Caterpillar Financial

  • Jaynee Day

    Former President & CEO (Retired), Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee

  • Karl Dean

    Former Mayor, Metro Government of Nashville & Davidson County

  • Alfred Degrafinreid II

    President & CEO, Leadership Tennessee

  • Marty Dickens

    Chairman, Music City Center Authority

  • Chancellor Daniel Diermeier

    Vanderbilt University

  • David Dill

    President & CEO, LifePoint Health

  • Chief John Drake

    Chief of Police, Metro Government of Nashville & Davidson County

  • Commissioner Butch Eley

    Department of Finance & Administration, State of Tennessee

  • Phil Ellenburg

    President & CEO, Faith Family Medical Center

  • Rod Essig

    Music Agent, Creative Artists Agency

  • David Ewing

    Founder, Nashville History On Tour

  • Commissioner Mark Ezell

    Department of Tourist Development, State of Tennessee

  • Rashed Fakhruddin

    Director of Community Partnerships, Islamic Center of Nashville

  • Monica Fawknotson

    Executive Director, Metro Nashville Sports Authority

  • Dana Ferguson

    Business Development Consultant for Northern Middle Tennessee, Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development.

  • Dr. Bob Fisher

    President, Belmont University

  • Mignon Francois

    Founder & CEO, The Cupcake Collection

  • Sherry Franklin

    Director of Sales & Marketing, Renaissance Nashville Hotel

  • Darrell Freeman

    Founder & Executive Managing Director, Zycron Inc.

  • Bobby Frist

    Co-Founder & CEO, HealthStream, Inc.

  • Council Member Jennifer Gamble

    District 3, Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County

  • Gary Gaston

    CEO, Civic Design Center

  • Howard Gentry

    Criminal Court Clerk, Metro Government of Nashville & Davidson County

  • Dr. Sharon Gentry

    District 1 Board Member, Metro Nashville Public School Board of Education

  • Dr. Ricki Gibbs

    Principal, Warner Arts Magnet Elementary

  • Brenda Gilmore

    Tennessee State Senator, Tennessee General Assembly

  • Dr. Glenda Glover

    President, Tennessee State University

  • Max Goldberg

    Co-Owner, Strategic Hospitality

  • Marcela Gomez

    Founding Partner, Culture Shift Team

  • Randy Goodman

    Chairman & CEO, Sony Music Nashville

  • Jo Ann Graves

    Former Gallatin Mayor, Former Tennessee State Senator and Retired CEO, Transit Alliance of Middle Tennessee

  • Nathan Green

    Vice-Chancellor for Government & Community Relations, Vanderbilt University

  • Howard Greenstone

    Founder & Partner, Red Pebbles Hospitality

  • Jeff Haithcoat

    Vice President of Acquisitions & Expansions, Vaco

  • Daron Hall

    Sheriff, Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County

  • Tre Hargett

    Secretary of State, State of Tennessee

  • Clifton Harris

    President & CEO, Urban League of Middle Tennessee

  • Jim Hawk

    Executive Director, Neighbor 2 Neighbor

  • Cindy Hazen

    Founder, Sales Executives

  • Edward Henley III

    Principal & Project Executive, Pillars Development

  • Sean Henry

    President & CEO, Nashville Predators

  • Starr Herrman

    Director of Consulting, Nashville Hub

  • Henry Hicks

    President & CEO, National Museum of African American Music

  • Chris Holmes

    President & CEO, FirstBank

  • Anthony Holt

    Mayor, Sumner County

  • Tony Holt

    Chief Development Officer, Cushion Employer Services

  • Hayley Hovious

    President & CEO, Nashville Health Care Council

  • Emily House

    Executive Director, Tennessee Higher Education Commission

  • Tari Hughes

    CEO, Center for Nonprofit Management

  • Shanna Singh Hughey

    President, ThinkTennessee

  • Randall Hutto

    Mayor, Wilson County

  • Dr. Shanna L. Jackson

    President, Nashville State Community College

  • Dr. Shubhada Jagasia

    President & CEO, Saint Thomas Hospital, Midtown & West

  • Kim James

    Executive Director, Young Leaders Council

  • Darren Jernigan

    District 60, Tennessee House of Representatives

  • David Johnson

    VP, Production Engineering & New Model Quality, Nissan North America, Inc.

  • Dr. Gregory Jones

    President, Belmont University

  • Amy Joyner

    Community Philanthropist & Activist

  • Chris Karbowiak

    Executive Vice President, Vice-Chair, Chief Administrative Officer & Chief Risk Officer, Bridgestone Americas, Inc.

  • Nancy Keil

    President & CEO, Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee

  • Lucy Kempf

    Executive Director, Planning, Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County

  • Bill Ketron

    Mayor, Rutherford County

  • Jamie Lee

    Chief Operating Officer, Nashville Healthcare Council

  • Mark Lenz

    President, Tennessee College of Applied Technology

  • Ken Levitan

    Founder & Co-President, Vector Management

  • State Representative Harold Love Jr.

    District 58, State of Tennessee

  • Kenyatta Lovett

    Assistant Commissioner of Workforce Services, Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development

  • Dr. Randy Lowry

    President, Lipscomb University

  • Wanda Lyle

    Managing Director & General Manager, UBS Business Solutions Center Nashville (Retired)

  • Andy Marshall

    Owner, A. Marshall Hospitality

  • Bert Mathews

    Executive Vice President & Partner, The Mathews Company & Colliers International

  • Lonnell Matthews, Jr.

    Juvenile Court Clerk, Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County

  • Sergio Martinez-Beltran

    Political Reporter, WPLN & Nashville Public Radio

  • Rob McCabe

    Board Chairman, Pinnacle Financial Partner

  • Jeff McCord

    Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development

  • Mary Ann McCready

    President, Flood Bumstead McCready & McCarthy

  • Neil McDonald

    Regional Consultant, Tenessee Valley Authority.

  • Janet Meek

    Funder, JSMAssociates,

  • Jill Melton

    Editor, Edible Nashville

  • Bob Mendes

    Council Member-At-Large, Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County

  • Sabina Mohyuddin

    Executive Director, American Muslim Advisory Council

  • Ken Moore

    Mayor, City of Franklin

  • Kendall Morales

    Director of Events & Sales, TomKats Hospitality

  • Lauren Morales

    Chief Operating Officer, TomKats Hospitality

  • Tom Morales

    CEO, TomKats Hospitality

  • Erik Moses

    President, Nashville Superspeedway

  • Brian Moyer

    CEO & President, Greater Nashville Technology Council

  • Stacey Nickens

    Assistant Vice President Corporate Communications, Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority

  • Pat Nolan

    Political Analyst, Inside Politics

  • Bob Obrohta

    Executive Director, Tennessee College Access & Success Network

  • Freddie O'Connell

    District 19 Council Member, Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson

  • Robert Oermann

    Music Journalist, Author & Historian

  • Kent Oliver

    Library Director, Nashville Public Library

  • Tim Ozgener

    President, CEO & Co-Founder, OZ Arts Nashville

  • Joe Pitts

    Mayor, City of Clarksville

  • George Plaster

    Sports Radio Host, Nashville Sports Radio

  • Dr. Gracie Porter

    MNPS Chair (Retired), Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County

  • Matia Powell

    Executive Director, CivicTN

  • Bill Purcell

    Former Mayor, Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County

  • Scott Ramsey

    President & CEO, Nashville Sports Council

  • Nate Rau

    Reporter, Tennessee Lookout

  • Colin Reed

    CEO & Chairman, Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.

  • Dr. Carol Rothstein

    Vice President of Academic Affairs, Nashville State Community College

  • Marla Rye

    President, Workforce Essentials

  • Alex Hughes Sadler

    Training and Development Consultant, Tennessee Valley Authority.

  • Ron Samuels

    Vice Chairman, Pinnacle Financial Partners

  • Shannon Sanders

    Executive Director, Creative, BMI

  • Jim Schmitz

    Nashville Market Leader, Elliott Davis

  • John Schroer

    Former Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Transportation

  • Jim Schulman

    Vice Mayor, Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County

  • Dr. Penny Schwinn

    Education Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Education

  • Brittany Sever

    Senior Director, Diversity & Talent Strategy, Asurion

  • Lori Shinton

    President & CEO, Hands On Nashville

  • Stephanie Silverman

    Executive Director, The Belcourt Theatre

  • Dee Anna Smith

    CEO, Sarah Cannon

  • Butch Spyridon

    President & CEO, Nashville Convention and Visitors Corp

  • Charles Starks

    President & CEO, Music City Center

  • Frank Stevenson

    Associate Vice President & Dean of Students, Tennessee State University

  • Amanda Stone

    CEO, A&M Agency

  • Joy Styles

    District 32 Council Member, Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County

  • Zulfat Suara

    Council Member-At-Large, Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson

  • Marie Sueing

    Chief Diversity Officer, Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp

  • Director Chief William Swann

    Nashville Fire Department

  • Buddy Teaster

    CEO, Soles4Souls

  • Deniece Thomas

    Deputy Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development

  • Sandra Timberlake

    Reconnect Navigator, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce

  • Council Member Kyonzte Toombs

    District 2, Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County

  • Sarah Trahern

    CEO, Country Music Association

  • Claire Tucker

    Founding President & CEO Emerita, CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc.

  • Tina Tuggle

    Vice President of Community Impact, Tennessee Titans

  • Jennifer Turner

    President & CEO, Tennessee Performing Arts Center

  • Steve Turner

    Founder (Retired), Marketstreet Enterprises

  • Sara Beth Urban

    President & CEO, HospitalityTN

  • Alan Valentine

    President & CEO, Nashville Symphony (Retired)

  • Nancy VanReece

    District 8 Council Member, Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County

  • Deborah Varallo

    Owner & President, Varallo Public Relations

  • Caroline Vincent

    Executive Director, Metro Nashville Arts Commission

  • Dennis Waggoner

    Vice President of Strategic Customers, BG Staffing

  • Beverly Watts

    Former Executive Director, Tennessee Human Rights Commission (Retired)

  • Liz Welker

    Director of Talent & Employment Branding, Tractor Supply Company

  • Justin Wilson

    Comptroller Emeritus, Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury

  • Joe Woolley

  • Jeff Yarbro

    State Senator, Tennessee General Assembly

  • Carol Yochem

    President, First Horizon Bank, Middle TN Regional

  • Caroline Young

    Vice President of Partnership Development, Frist Cressey Ventures

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