Board Of Directors

Senior Director Private Equity – Hall Capital

Will Alexander’s career has spanned private equity, entrepreneurship, public service and law. Prior to joining Hall Capital, he co-founded Versed, a B2B e-learning platform that helps get professionals up to speed on key business trends. Will also served as Chief of Staff of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, during which time Tennessee was named the top state in the nation for foreign investment by the IBM Institute of Business Value and the two-time “State of the Year” by Business Facilities magazine.

Will began his career practicing corporate law in Austin, Texas and the United Arab Emirates for Vinson & Elkins. He is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Texas and he graduated with honors from the University of Texas School of Law.

R.H. Boyd Publishing Corporation

Yvette Jean Duke Boyd was born May 12, 1951 in Nashville, Tennessee. Her employment history embraces a variety of experience and expertise in various disciplines. For the past 21 years, she has been the President of DonLaé Designs, which is a company specializing in interior decorating. In 2005, she was appointed the coordinator for the R.H. Boyd Family Endowment Fund and the coordinator of the FirstLady’s Fashion Show for the National Baptist Congress. It was also during 2005 that Mrs. Boyd became a Notary Public for the State of Tennessee. In 2006, Boyd launched an event planning company entitled Emerald Events.

In addition to her employment experience, Boyd gives back to the Nashville community by serving on past and present boards of many organizations including: Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center, Cheekwood Botanical Gardens, Cumberland Valley Girl Scouts, Crittenton Services of Nashville, Metro Arts Commission, Family and Children’s Services, Fannie Battle Day Home, Ronald McDonald House Advisory Board, Meharry Medical College Advisory Board, and the Tennessee State University Women’s Center Advisory Board. She is a founding board member of the Gilda’s Club of Nashville and was the first African American to serve on the LHA (Ladies Hermitage Association), which is the Home of President AndrewJackson.

Boyd attended Tennessee State University, where she graduated in 1973 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education. In 1979, she obtained her Master of Arts in Education Degree, once again from Tennessee State University, in Special Education and has also achieved 40 post graduate hours towards an EdD Degree from this esteemed university in Curriculum and Instructional Planning.

Mrs. Boyd is actively involved with many organizations. She is a life member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, The Links, Incorporated (26 years), Faith Unlimited, Incorporated (21 years), The Girl Friends, Incorporated (19 years), and is a dedicated member of Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church.

Married to Dr. T.B. Boyd, III for 27 years, the couple has four children: LaDonna Yvette, Shalae’ Shantel, Justin Marriel, and T.B. Boyd, IV.

President & CEO, BCG-USIT

Warren has over 20 years of experience in developing and strengthening leadership, teams, and culture. His passion and focus is organizational health. Warren’s organizational health model engages leaders, empowering them to lead more authentically, resulting in deeply trusting teams, highly engaged employees, healthier work environments, and thus more successful, meaningful and ultimately profitable companies. Warren holds a B.S. from Olivet University, a M.A. from Trevecca University, a M.A. from Vanderbilt and a M.S.S.W. from the University of Tennessee. In his free time, he enjoys fishing and coaching little league baseball and basketball.

Metropolitan Trustee

Charlie Cardwell is the Metropolitan Trustee for Davidson County. He has served that position since 1993.

Charlie graduated from Howard High School, attended David Lipscomb College and the University of Tennessee, Nashville. He married Marie Dorris, an alumni of East High. He started to work for the City of Nashville in 1958. In 1981, he was appointed Director of Finance for Metro under Mayor Fulton’s administration.

He served as Commissioner of Revenue for the State of Tennessee under Governor Ned McWherter. He has served as a Board Member for United Way, American Heart Association, Bethlehem Centers of Nashville and Downtown Rotary. He also has served as President of Fifty Forward, President of County Officials of Tennessee, and President of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee.

He and Marie have two children and five grandchildren.

Chairman & CEO

Elizabeth Seigenthaler Courtney, Chairman/CEO of Seigenthaler Public Relations, Inc., is an award-winning communications specialist who orchestrates strategic programs on behalf of the firm’s corporate clients. She has led SPR to record growth and profitability since being named its CEO in 2004.

Beth serves on the boards of directors of Adventure Science Center, Arts and Business Council, Boy Scouts, Children’s House, Nashville Convention and Visitors’ Bureau, Parthenon Conservancy, Tennessee Education Lottery and Southern Alliance for Clean Energy. She is on the Advisory Board of Nashville Opera. In 1997 and 2005 Beth, a former Nashville Chamber of Commerce board member, was named “Outstanding Volunteer of the Year” by that organization.

Beth is a graduate of Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts with a degree in English and Communications. While in college, she undertook special studies at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland.

Board Member – Club Blue, Equitable Trust

Megan Davis joined Equitable Trust Company in late 2015 as a Trust Associate. She graduated as the Outstanding Senior of her journalism class at the University of Oklahoma and has Doctor of Jurisprudence from Oklahoma City University. During law school,  Megan earned the CALI Award for legal research and writing. She worked in litigation and land title for two publicly- traded oil and gas exploration and production companies during and after law school. She then joined Oklahoma’s largest tax law firm, representing individuals and businesses in tax disputes with the IRS. Before practicing law in Oklahoma, Megan worked as a television news producer and reporter.

Community Volunteer

Amanda C. Farnsworth of Nashville, Tennessee, is recently retired from the investment firm of J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons Inc. Ms. Farnsworth graduated Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude from Vanderbilt University with a BS degree in Mathematics. She also earned a Masters degree in Computer Science with related work in Business from Vanderbilt. She has previously served on various corporate and charitable boards. Currently she serves on the boards of Optimum Solutions Software, an Inc. 500 Company, Precision Energy Solutions, the Metro Nashville Airport Authority, and AOPA, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association in Washington. Additionally, she is Chairman of Consumers Insurance Group. She is a Past Chairman of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee and is a trustee of the Ensworth School. In her spare time, she is an avid pilot.

Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis

Mr. Flournoy was raised in El Dorado, Arkansas, where a substantial portion of his time was spent at the local Boys and Girls Club playing baseball, basketball, soccer and flag football. Daniel moved with his family to Mayfield, Kentucky, in high school and finished his undergraduate and graduate education at the University of Kentucky. He then moved to Nashville to attend Vanderbilt University Law School. Daniel currently practices law at Waller Lansden in the corporate finance and restructuring group. In addition to BGCMT, Daniel is a member of the Executive Committee of Delta Waterfowl’s Nashville Chapter.

Community Volunteer

Clayton Associates

Landon Gibbs is a partner at Clayton Associates, a Nashville based investment firm. He serves as the managing director of Rolling Hills Ventures, the angel investment arm of Clayton Associates. Additionally, Landon is on the investment committees for Jumpstart Foundry and Bullpen Ventures. Before joining Clayton Associates, Landon served as an aide to President George W. Bush at The White House. Actively involved in the community, Landon dedicates his time to numerous corporate and non-profit boards. He received his undergraduate degree in Economics from Vanderbilt University.

Retired Vice President – CAT Financial

Ed Goodrich is a Retired Vice President of Cat Financial with administrative responsibility for North America Operations, Cat Financial Commercial Account and Latin America. Ed received his bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Illinois and has completed the Stanford University Executive Program. He serves on the Boards of Directors of The Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee and The Nashville Symphony Association.

Chief Development Officer, CCA

Delek Holdings (Mapco)

Donald (“Don”) Holmes is Executive Vice President of Human Resources at Delek US Holdings, Inc. (“Delek US”). He joined Delek in November 2011. In this role, he brings more than 30 years of experience as a senior advisor specializing in Human Resources strategy and administration.

During his career, Don has served in a variety of executive-level roles at both public and privately held entities in the transportation, service management, consumer and pharmaceutical industries. Prior to Joining Delek US, Don served as the Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Nashville-based Central Parking System, Inc. for nearly a decade. Earlier in his career, he served as Assistant Vice President of Human Resources at CSX Corporation and held various Director roles at Sea-Land Service, Inc. and SmithKline Beecham Corporation. Don also held Human Resources management roles at Aramark Services, Inc., Provident National Bank and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. Don is a member and serves on the Board of Directors of the Nashville Opera Association, Abe’s Garden and The 100 Black Men of Middle Tennessee. Don has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Allen University in Columbia, South Carolina and completed all course work for a Master of Science Degree in Mathematics from Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois. Don is a native of Philadelphia, PA. and currently lives in Brentwood, TN. Don is married to Deborah A. Smith-Holmes and has one son, Anthony Holmes who is 13 years of age.

Pinnacle Financial Partners

James Mason Hundley is a Nashville native born March 20, 1980. He attended St. Paul for elementary school; then attended boarding school in Connecticut for middle school and Virginia for high school. A graduate of the University of TN, James has been working in wealth management since 2004. James works for Pinnacle Financial Partners in their asset management division. He’s married to his wife of 5 years, Lindsey. They have two beautiful daughters, named Lucy and Maggie. James and his family are active members of St. George’s Church.

President & CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee, (Ex-Officio Board Member)

There is a saying that one is a product of one’s environment. Such is the case with Dan Jernigan. Having grown up in Northern Indiana Dan is a product of what a Boys & Girls Club/Salvation Army Community Center type of environment can do for a young child, a child who grew up in the heart of housing projects.

As the President/CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee Dan is the leader of a 7 Club operation. In addition to his role he is also the chair of the Middle Tennessee Consortium Group which consists of all the Boys & Girls Club organizations throughout our Middle Tennessee Region.

Prior to arrival with BGCMT in February 2011 he served as the Chief Professional Officer for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Rutherford County in which he was a part of an extensive capital campaign project to build a new state of art Boys & Girls Club in Smyrna as well as a Teen Center in Murfreesboro. In addition, he helped establish a new Club operations in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Other Boys & Girls Club leadership stints include serving as the Chief Professional Officer for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest Georgia from 2001-2007, and as the Executive Director for the Salvation Army Boys & Girls Clubs in Anderson, South Carolina from 1997-2001. He is a retired combat veteran in which he proudly served his country with the United States Army for 21 years (active and reserve).

Dan did his undergrad education at Asbury University and his graduate work at Webster University with an emphasis on Management and Leadership. He is married and has three lovely children.

To contact Dan please e-mail him: djernigan@bgcmt.org

Equitable Trust Company

Cynthia L. Jones (Cindy) is a Principal and Senior Vice President of Equitable Trust Company. She joined the firm in 2003. Prior to 2003, Cindy was with National Bank of Commerce (Nashville), where she was Senior Vice President and Manager of Wealth Management Services and SunTrust Bank with responsibilities in trust and estate administration and wealth management. Her career in trust and estate administration began in 1981 with Commerce Union Bank. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Trevecca Nazarene University and a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from the Nashville School of Law. She is a graduate of the Southern Trust School and the National Graduate Trust School at Northwestern University. She is a Certified Trust and Financial Advisor (CTFA) and Certified Financial Services Counselor (CFSC). Cindy grew up in Alabama, but she has called Nashville home for 35 years. She is married, the mother of two sons and has three grandchildren.

Nashville Sounds

Ryan’s responsibilities include generating new sales leads, selling corporate sponsorships, promoting Sounds baseball, and overseeing the club’s advertising initiatives.

Prior to the Sounds, Ryan served as the Tournament Sales Director at Carolina Trail Golf Partners, where he managed golf tournaments and group sales at courses in Tucson, Arizona. He also spent three years working as a sports reporter for the NBC-affiliate in Roanoke, Virginia. He began his sports career in 2001, working for Keystone Sports & Event Marketing in North Carolina, and managed public relations duties for NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth’s No. 17 Visine car.

Ryan graduated from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Broadcast Journalism and is originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family (wife, Jennifer; son, Zach; and daughter, Reese).

His favorite sport teams are the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Pittsburgh Penguins. He’s also an avid fan of the Syracuse basketball team and the Virginia Tech football team.

Cushman & Wakefield

Whit is a client focused, solutions-oriented commercial real estate consultant who specializes in office leasing, representing both tenants and landlords, and investment sales. He has participated in over $580 million of lease transactions and $347 million of sales transactions since 1996. Whit is also a member of Cushman & Wakefield’s National Legal Sector Advisory Group.

Toyota of Cool Springs

Kenny Norton, is a native to Nashville, TN. As a child, Kenny joined the “Boys Club” when it opened on Thompson Lane. He grew up in the Boys Club and attended summer camps, where he was often the cook. Kenny attended area schools and graduated from Glencliff High. Previously, Kenny owned an automotive business at the age of 19, he is continuing to work in that industry as an A.S.E. Automotive Consultant for Toyota of Cool Springs.

Audit Manager, Deloitte & Touche

Owner and Chief Management Consultant, Camshaw Consulting

Jensen Gahagan Sessums has worked in the employment industry for over 10 years, focusing her efforts on providing solutions to complex employment issues. Jensen and her team work primarily utilizing psychometric testing, retention reviews, and management assessments to guide them in delivering answers for clients to develop stronger and healthier departments. Also offering recruitment assistance and training, Jensen has worked with, and consulted internally with companies and firms as well as externally for many years. With her positive, results-driven model, Jensen believes in strong partnerships and consistency to build better and healthier departments.

Jensen is a graduate of Louisiana State University and enjoys returning home for both LSU and Saints games! In addition to the Board of Directors for the Boys and Girls Clubs, Jensen also sits on the Alumnae Advisory Council for the Vanderbilt Chapter of Pi Beta Phi, the Christmas Village Board, is an Active member of the Junior League of Nashville, a volunteer with Make a Wish, and sits on various committees throughout the year for fundraising. She has also provided trainings for local and national non-profits in fundraising, securing corporate sponsorships, and (specifically titled) “The ‘How-to’ of building a professional Board”, and “Are you maximizing your board and city potential”. In her spare time, Jensen enjoys experiencing new music venues in Nashville, yoga, and spending time with her husband Chris, and their 5 year old son.

Amerigroup

Brian Shipp is President of the South Medicaid Division at WellPoint, Inc. In this role, Mr. Shipp oversees Medicaid market operations in the southern United States, including health plans in Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. He also oversees expansion and development in prospective markets across the region. He previously held similar leadership responsibilities at Amerigroup Corporation.

Mr. Shipp has more than 25 years of experience in health care with extensive experience in leadership and business development within managed care. Prior to joining Amerigroup, he spent 12 years with United HealthCare and was president and chief executive officer of the Mid-South Division. Previously, he held several senior management positions with Complete Health Services, Inc.

Mr. Shipp is Past Chair of the Boys and Girls Club of Middle Tennessee, and recently completed terms on the boards of Harding Academy and the Nashville Healthcare Council. Mr. Shipp, his wife Susan and their children McCall, Sara and Sam are also members of 1st Presbyterian Church.

Ryman Hospitality Properties

Todd Siefert currently serves as Vice President of Corporate Finance and Treasurer for Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. where he is responsible for the Company’s finance, capital markets, treasury, and investor relations activities. He has been with Ryman Hospitality Properties and its predecessor, Gaylord Entertainment Company, for the past 12 years. Prior to joining Gaylord Entertainment, Mr. Siefert was a Senior Consultant at Booz Allen & Hamilton, a management consulting firm, and served a stint at the U.S. Department of Justice in the Antitrust Division. Mr. Siefert earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and a Master of Business Administration from the Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management. He is active in his church and serves the local community as a board member of the Boys and Girls Club of Middle Tennessee.

Nashville Sports Leagues

Vice Chair, Resource Development – CEO & Co-Founder Sound Healthcare and Financial
Member – ACM, AMA, CMA, The Recording Academy

Stillwell is a 25-year music veteran (musician, publisher and producer) who founded this healthcare advocacy and insurance organization to help artists, songwriters, musicians and other creative types navigate the healthcare and insurance systems. Stillwell has brought counsel to an ever-expanding list of entertainment related organizations. Clients include Grammy, CMA, ACM and Americana Award winners. Through an innovative partnership with financial giant New York Life, Sound Healthcare & Financial now expands services to include all aspects of financial planning. Stillwell enjoys travel, fitness, interior design and fine bourbon.

Scott Sullivan is the former Vice President, Corporate Controller of Bridgestone Americas, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, the world’s largest tire and rubber company. Scott holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from George Mason University and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame. He resides in Brentwood with his wife and five children.

President, Ajax Turner Co.

Scott became hooked on the business as soon as he began working summers in the warehouse in middle school. His first job was to sweep the warehouse floors once the trucks had left for the days’ routes. He came on full time with the company in 1980, after graduating from The University of Alabama. He enjoys the competitive spirit of the industry, the variety of customers that we serve and the camaraderie within the company. He is an avid fan of the Crimson Tide.

Willis of Tennessee

CapStar Bank

Kenneth E. Webb – Chief Development Officer for Capstar Bank. Ken has been a banker for 38 years with the past 29 years in the Nashville market. In 2007, he was part of the management team brought together to form Capstar Bank. Prior to Capstar Bank, he was with First Tennessee Bank for 14 years and prior to that was with Commerce Union Bank and successor banks for 17 years through its acquisition by NationsBank. Ken is a native of Lawrence County, Tennessee. He is a 1976 graduate of Middle Tennessee State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. Ken has been involved in various community activities over the years. In addition to being a BGCMT board member since 2001, he is currently serving on the TSU Economics & Finance Advisory Board, and as Chairman of the Parish Council for St. Henry Church. Ken and his wife, Christy, and their three children live in the west Nashville area.

PMC Parking