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Leadership Nashville has announced its 2017-18 class.

The organization, founded in 1976, will bring together some of the city’s top leaders for a nine-month program to discuss issues such as government, media, education, business, labor, diversity, quality of life, human services, health, arts, entertainment, and crime and criminal justice. The program will begin in September.

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Leadership Nashville has announced its 2017-18 class.

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  1. Leadership Nashville has announced its 2017-18 class. The organization, founded in 1976, will bring together some of the city’s top leaders for a nine-month program to discuss issues such as government, media, education, business, labor, diversity, quality of life, human services, health, arts, entertainment, and crime and criminal justice. The program will begin in September. “We do not attempt to pass out solutions,” said Leadership Nashville Executive Director Jerry B. Williams. “In fact, our participants are so diverse that they would never agree with each other. 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.” Participants were chosen from more than 260 applicants. The 2017-18 Leadership Nashville class: Brian Abrahamson, vice president, human resources and communications, Ryman Hospitality Properties Anna Claire Bowen, clinical director, Voices for Children, and president, Junior Chamber of Commerce Grant F. Boyd, managing director, private wealth, SunTrust Bank Scott D. Carey, office managing shareholder, Baker Donelson Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz Paul M. Connelly, vice president and chief information security officer, HCA Stephen C. (Steve) Cook, executive managing director, LFM Capital Partners David (Buck) Dellinger, COO, Metropolitan Development Housing Agency Steven K. (Steve) Ertel, vice chancellor for communications, Vanderbilt University Richard (Rick) Ewing IV, director, customer success management, Oracle Corp. Cherae M. Farmer-Dixon, DDS, dean, Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry Monica C. Fawknotson, executive director, Metro Sports Authority Shan Foster, senior director of external affairs and MEND, YWCA Thomas C. (Tom) Harwell, partner and director of leading and marketing, Eakin Partners Vanessa J. Hickman, chief administrative officer, Metro Nashville Airport Authority Jennifer O. Hillen, president-elect, Junior League of Nashville, and director, accounting and tax programs, National Business Officers Association Tina K. Hodges, CEO and chief experience officer, Advance Financial Bobby J. Joslin Jr., CEO, Joslin & Son Signs Penny G. Judd, president, PennAvenue Strategies Brock Kidd, founding partner, Pinnacle Asset Management; private wealth manager, Raymond James Financial Services

  2. Tracy Kornet, news anchor/reporter, WSMV-TV4 Jason Locke, deputy director, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation John R. Lowry, vice president of development and external affairs, Lipscomb University Wanda C. Lyle, managing director/general manager, UBS Nashville Business Solutions Center Rhonda L. Marko, president and CEO, Destination Nashville Frederick (Rick) Martin, senior director, Compassion Forward, Asurion Marcia A. Masulla, founder and managing partner, Nashville Fashion Week; CEO, Roar Nashville Mendy C. Mazzo, vice president of business development, Skanska USA E. Marlee Mitchell, partner, Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis Tyson Moore, market president, Bank of America Merrill Lynch; market executive, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management Central and West Tennessee Charles (Charlie) Nelson, president, Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery Thomas F. (Freddie) O’Connell, Metro councilman, 19th District David E. Plazas, opinion engagement editor, The Tennessean; deputy director, opinion and engagement, USA TODAY NETWORK-Tennessee Stephanie M. Pruitt, poet and founder, Mind Your Own Creative Business Jennifer H. Puryear, community volunteer and president, Bacon on the Bookshelf Sylvia Rapoport, president, The Conservancy for the Parthenon and Centennial Park Michael J. Regier, general counsel and secretary, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Lauri Rice, co-senior rabbi, Congregation Micah Courtney Ross, chief economic development officer, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce Tara Scarlett, president and CEO, Scarlett Family Foundation George H. Schultz, Mid America regional credit executive, Regions Bank Jamaal B.Sheats, director and curator, Fisk University Galleries Anna J. Shepherd, chair, Metro Nashville Public Schools Board of Education Amber M. Sims, chief strategy officer, Saint Thomas Health System KatyVarney, partner, MFP Public Relations Stacy Widelitz, composer/president, Stacy Widelitz Music

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