United Way of Metropolitan Nashville is made up of hundreds of community volunteers who work with our full-time staff to raise money, invest dollars, shape organizational policy, and more. These volunteers are professionals and community representatives from diverse backgrounds who bring a variety of talents to the organization.

2009 Board Trustees

Executive Committee

Ms. Liz Allen-Fey (Management Solutions Group, CEO)
Mr. Francis J. Bedard, OBI Leadership Committee Chair (Deloitte Tax LLP, Partner)
Mr. Michael Carter, Sr., Immediate Past Chair (Athena Health Club and Day Spa, President and CEO)
Mr. Eric Dewey, President & CEO (United Way of Metropolitan Nashville)
Ms. Margaret O. Dolan (Ingram Industries, Assistant Vice President)
Mr. Gerald Geraghty, Board Chair-elect, Treasurer/Finance Committee Chair (The Rogers Group, President / CEO)
Mr. E. Anthony Heard, Board Chair (InfoWorks, Inc., President)
Mr. Gregg Morton, Campaign Chair (AT&T Tennessee, CEO)
Mr. A. Gregory Ramos, Human Resource Committee Chair (North, Pursell, Ramos & Jameson PLC, Attorney)
Mr. Wayne Riley (Meharry Medical College, President and CEO)
Mr. James M. Weaver, Government Relations Committee Chair (Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP, Senior Partner)

Trustees

Mr. Kent Adams (Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation, President)
Ms. Janet Ayers (Community Volunteer)
Mr. Scott Becker (Nissan North America, Inc., Vice President and General Counsel)
Ms. Audrey Corder (Office of Child and Family Wellbeing -- Department of Children's Services, Executive Director)
Mr. Bob Dennis (Genesco, President & CEO)
Mr. Michael Edwards (Middle Tennessee Region -- First Tennessee, Tennessee Banking Manager and President)
Mr. David Freeman (Nashville Predators, CEO)
Ms. Tammy Genovese (Country Music Association, CEO)
Mr. Keith Herron (Regions Bank, Regional Vice President)
Mr. Dan Hogan (Fifth Third Bank, President and CEO)
Mr. William C. Koch, Jr. (Tennessee Court of Appeals, Supreme Court Justice)
Ms. Cheryl White Mason (HCA, Vice President - Litigation)
Mr. Scott McWilliams (Ozburn Hessey Logistics, CEO)
Mrs. Janet Miller (Nashville Chamber of Commerece, Cheif Economic Development Officer)
Ms. Marcy Pruett (Community Volunteer)
Mr. Wayne Riley (Meharry Medical College, President and CEO)
Ms. Gerri Robinson (Metropolitan Social Services, Executive Director)
Ms. Anne L. Russell (Adams and Reese LLP, Attorney at Law)
Mr. Mike Shmerling (XMi, Chairman)
Mr. John Tishler (Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP, Managing Partner)
Mr. Carter Todd (Gaylord Entertainment Company, Senior VP and General Counsel)
Mr. Alan Yuspeh (HCA, Senior Vice President of Ethics, Compliance and Corporate Responsibilities)

Voting Ex-Officio

Mr Greg Pease, 2009 Sennet Society Chair (Sherrard & Roe, Partner)
Ms. Renata Soto, Center for Nonprofit Management Liaison (Conexion Americas, Executive Director)
Mr. Howard Stringer, Community Foundation Liaison

Non-Voting Ex-Officio

Mr. Bill Cochran, Tocqueville Society Chair (Community Volunteer)

United Way's staff is led by:

Eric Dewey, President and CEO

Office of the President

Mike Green, Senior Vice President and CFO
Phil Orr, Senior Vice President, Community and Investor Relations
Deirdre Sims, Senior Director, People and Organizational Effectiveness

Strategic Management Team

Joy Haynes, Vice President of United Way @ Work
Doug Fluegel, Director of 2-1-1 and Government Relations
Tonya King, Director of HIV/AIDS Initiatives
Scott Miller, Director of United Way @ WorK
Angie Murray, Vice President and Controller
Diane Zandstra, Director of Investor Relations

To reach any staff member by e-mail, please follow this format: firstname.lastname@unitedwaynashville.org
Or you may call us at (615) 255-8501.

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Board & Staff

2009 Board Trustees