Leadership Nashville reveals Class of 2022-23, empowers next generation of executives

Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean
·3 min read

Leadership Nashville this week announced its 44-person Class of 2022-23, citing the diversity of program participants as the key to the success of the organization's 46-year tenure.

The organization runs yearly, nine-month executive leadership programs that strive to improve connections between community leaders and empower them to make decisions that support Nashville’s growth. This year's class was selected from more than 200 applicants.

This year's program will begin in September.

“Leadership Nashville was founded in 1976 as an executive-level leadership organization rather than a leadership training program," executive director Evette White said. "It provides a three-dimensional view of the city and becomes a bridge, connecting people and the issues facing this community."

Executive director of Leadership Nashville Evette White announced the 2022-23 program participants on June 13, 2022, and cited diversity as a key facet of the program's attempt to build bridges in Nashville's leadership community.
Executive director of Leadership Nashville Evette White announced the 2022-23 program participants on June 13, 2022, and cited diversity as a key facet of the program's attempt to build bridges in Nashville's leadership community.

White said Leadership Nashville does not attempt to provide solutions through programming. Instead, the organization strives to introduce leaders to various viewpoints.

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“In fact, our participants are so diverse that they would never agree with each other – by design," White said. "Instead, we expose them to various viewpoints on each issue, believing that Nashville will be stronger because decisions these leaders make in the future will come from a broadened, enlightened perspective.”

Meet Leadership Nashville's Class of 2022-23 participants

  • Bryan Bean; EVP, Pinnacle Financial Partners

  • Adolpho Birch; Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Tennessee Titans

  • Melissa Blackburn; Judge, Davidson County General Sessions Court, Division II

  • LaDonna Boyd; President and CEO, R.H. Boyd

  • Judith Bright; CEO and Designer, Judith Bright Jewelry

  • Larry Brown; Scout Executive and CEO, Middle Tennessee Council Boy Scouts of America

  • Tyler Cauble; President, The Cauble Group

  • Kevin Crumbo; CEO, Pine Haven Family Office

  • Sheila Dial Barton; Principal, EOA Architects

  • Delfine Fox; President and CEO, Melo Green Botanics Health and Wellness

  • Leisa Gill; Growth Director, LBMC

  • Steve Hinkley; President and CEO, Adventure Science Center

  • Sonya Hostetler; Divisional President, Kroger

  • Diane Lance; Director of Metro Office of Family Safety, Metro Nashville Government

  • Tara Lentz; Co-Executive Director, Conexión Americas

  • Andrea Lindsley; Partner, FINN Partners

  • Tommy McClelland; Deputy Athletic Director, Vanderbilt University

  • Eleanor McDonald; EVP and General Counsel, Ingram Industries

  • Rita McDonald; Chief Growth Officer, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce

  • Candice McQueen; President, Lipscomb University

  • Stacy Mill; VP of IT and CISO, Nashville Electric Service

  • Hasina Mohyuddin; Assistant Dean, Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Peabody College

  • Valerie Molette; Managing Director, Deloitte

  • Phylanice Nashe; Attorney, Philanthropist and Community Volunteer

  • Vann Newkirk; President, Fisk University

  • Freda Player; Board Member, Metro Nashville Public Schools

  • Morgan Ribeiro; Chief Business Development Officer, Waller

  • Brian Roark; Member, Bass, Berry & Sims

  • Dan Rogers, Vice President and Executive Producer, Grand Ole Opry,

  • Jade Sampson, Founder, Silverline Strategic Partners and President-Elect, Junior League of Nashville,

  • Adam Sansiveri, Managing Director and SVP, AllianceBernstein,

  • Matthew Scanlan, Senior Director State Government & Community Affairs, Vanderbilt University Medical Center,

  • Harriet Schiftan, President and CEO, Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee,

  • Robert Sherrill, CEO, Imperial Cleaning Systems,

  • Carrie Stokes, Senior Vice President, Barge Design Solutions,

  • Chris Tointon, President and CEO, YMCA of Middle Tennessee,

  • W. Montrell Toney, Commander, Nashville Fire Department,

  • David Walton, President and CEO, Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation,

  • Philip Wenk, CEO, Delta Dental of Tennessee,

  • Kathi Whalen, SVP, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, HCA Healthcare,

  • Damon Whiteside, CEO, Academy of Country Music,

  • Mark Yancy, CEO, NashvilleHealth,

  • Aleta Young, Community Economic Development Manager, Fifth Third Bank,

  • Nancy Youssef, Chief Business Development Officer, Soles 4 Souls

Reach reporter Molly Davis at mdavis2@gannett.com or on Twitter @mollym_davis.

This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Leadership Nashville: Meet the 2022-23 class