Harpeth Hall New Trustees Greg Averbuch Greg Averbuch graduated from the University of Texas with degrees in finance and real estate. He is the President of Summit Management Corporation, which he founded in 1989. Summit with operations in Nashville, Memphis, and Atlanta is a dynamic, growth-oriented real estate management and development company specializing in hotel, office, and residential properties. Greg has been involved with the American Jewish Committee’s Atlanta Region, including as its past president. Greg and his wife Dana are parents of Elizabeth Averbuch ’22, and their son Alexander attends Montgomery Bell Academy.
Michelle Gaskin Brown ’01 Michelle graduated from Harpeth Hall in 2001. She received her Bachelor of Arts in political science from Spelman College in 2005 and her J.D. from Indiana University School of Law in 2010. She practiced criminal and family law before spending five years as a legislative attorney for the Tennessee General Assembly. Michelle was Vice President of Metro Policy at the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce prior to becoming Manager of Public Policy at Amazon in 2019. While at the Chamber, she played an active role in advocating for Amazon to bring its operations headquarters to Nashville, and she now leads Amazon’s public policy and advocacy in Tennessee. Michelle is also a member of the Harpeth Hall Head’s Young Alumnae Council.
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Adelaide Grace Davis ’79 Adelaide is a member of the class of 1979 and graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1983. Adelaide first served on the Board of Trustees from 1990 to 1993 and was an ex-officio member of the board from 2007 to 2009 when she was the President-Elect and President of the Alumnae Association Board. She rejoined the board from 2012 to 2018 and again in 2020. She is a longtime volunteer for the Annual Fund, having served as a Current Parent Class Chair, the Alumnae Gifts Chair, and the Annual Fund Overall Chair. She was also the 2017 Reunion Chair. She was the 2019 recipient of the Dede Bullard Wallace Award, which honors individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the school. Adelaide is a member of the Founders Society and is a multi-generational alumna. Her mother is Florence Stumb Davis ’55 and her daughters are Janie Hannon ’11 and Davis Stevens ’17. Her daughter-in-law is Mary Julia Bressman Hannon ’08.
David Fitzgerald David is a graduate of Montgomery Bell Academy and Washington and Lee University. David is a partner with Petra Capital where his primary focus is on private equity and venture capital partnerships in the healthcare, information technology, and business services sectors. David also serves as a member of the Montgomery Bell Academy Alumni Board. David and his wife, Alberta, have served on the Annual Fund Major Gifts Committee and were chairs of the 2019-20 Annual Fund Major Gifts Committee. David and Alberta have two daughters, Lexie Fitzgerald ’22 and Lilly Fitzgerald ’24. David’s mother is Mary Dale Trabue Fitzgerald ’64.
