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R AISING THE BAR Brookdale CEO on seeking mentors, building strengths

Neighborly Approach Former Council member settles into Mayor’s Office role

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Conexión Américas’ Juliana Ospina Cano now a year into her leadership tenure

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10 THE RULES Jeff Yarbro aims for improvements to redistricting process

12 EMPATHY DRIVEN An excerpt from ‘Predicting Personality’

16 THREE QUESTIONS Ex-councilman Fabian Bedne now helps city via mayor’s office

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‘A TIME TO BE VOCAL’ Roman Josi’s leadership proves invaluable to Preds

22 RAISING THE BAR Cindy Baier provides leadership advice

26 ‘WHERE ARE THE WOMEN?’ Diversifying leadership teams will take a collective, concerted effort

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GOING BIG TIME CEO of the Year Cordia Harrington builds baking business into 500-person success

61 DISTINCT DISPARITIES A glimpse at some striking local stats BOOM

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Never a straight line The short versions of our stories and the timelines on our websites always look so clean, don’t they? “In 2013, we hired this executive. In 2016, we bought that company. In 2018, we won this award. Ever upward we went, booking success after success…”

We know better — even if we don’t always talk about it enough.

Growth is bumpy and lumpy, the result of hard work, helpful friends and colleagues — even if their advice doesn’t always feel very “helpful” in the moment — and often a generous dose of luck. Cordia Harrington will gladly talk about this process. Our 2020 CEO of the Year freely admits she makes mistakes all the time and that she’s always learning. Her story of building The Bakery Cos. and setting it up for its next growth phase revolves around her personal evolution and finding the best ways to put her talents to use. Growth begets growth.

For this issue, we didn’t set out to compile a collection of stories with elements of struggle. But the thread quickly became apparent, whether we were sharing advice from Brookdale CEO Cindy Baier about working on your weaknesses, listening to Juliana Ospina Cano talk about the weight of stepping into the shoes of Renata Soto or Fabian Bedne getting to grips with the process of steering growth into Nashville’s neighborhoods. Progress is hard work and never a straight line.

That maxim also is evident in our annual In Charge list. As in years past, our 2020 version showed plenty of turnover reflecting the continued evolution of this dynamic region. We expect the coming year will produce many more changes.

We’ll publish our next quarterly magazine, which will lead with indepth coverage of the region’s tech scene, in mid-May. In the meantime, we’ll continue to keep our collective finger on the pulse of the region’s growth via our website and newsletters. We encourage you to join our ever-larger subscriber base, and we appreciate your support as we seek to, in our own lumpy and bumpy way, continue our growth.

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Juliana Ospina Cano Conexión Américas’ new leader has big shoes to fill as she looks to guide the group into a new era

IN LESS THAN A YEAR at the helm of Tennessee-based immigrant advocacy nonprofit Conexión Américas, executive director Juliana Ospina Cano has faced a number of challenges.

She’s adjusting to the specific difficulties associated with serving in the top job at an organization for the first time — that includes managing a staff of 50— as well as overseeing a growing budget and guiding the pro-immigrant group through a politically charged time.

But more than all that, she has to take the place of Renata Soto, Conexión Américas’ co-founder and longtime leader whom Ospina Cano calls “beloved.”

“As a Latina woman immigrant myself, it’s important to have role models and women and individuals that you can lean on and ask for advice,” Ospina Cano says.

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Ospina Cano moved to Nashville to take the job last summer, but it wasn’t her first time in town — or with Conexión Américas. Prior to five years in Washington, D.C., where she worked as associate director of education at national Latino civil rights group UnidosUS, she spent five years in Nashville, including stints working on family engagement at Conexión Américas, Metro Nashville Public Schools and STEM Preparatory Academy.

Since Ospina Cano was last at the organization, the staff has grown from a dozen to 50 and opened Casa Azafrán, a dream of Soto’s brought to fruition in 2012. The group’s offerings have also expanded to include legal services, tax preparation and help starting businesses.

“Any leader that tells you that assuming the role of executive director is an easy process or one that allows us to have the answers, I think they’re just wrong,” Ospina Cano says.

That process has been eased by staff with “unmatched” talents, as well as José González, who co-founded the organization with Soto, served on the search committee that found Ospina Cano and continues as finance direc-

‘Any leader that tells you that assuming the role of executive director is an easy process or one that allows us to have the answers, I think they’re just wrong.’ tor. And she’s taken advice from Soto, with whom she maintains a professional and personal relationship, and other local nonprofit leaders, particularly women.

“It’s difficult for Latino and immigrant women to believe in ourselves and to take that step because we don’t have a lot of role models,” she says.

Part of the challenge in moving from Washington to Nashville is related to Tennessee’s conservative, often anti-immigrant leadership, as well as offering services to immigrants with Donald Trump on the ballot later this year. While Ospina Cano says the Latino community she represents sometimes feels “targeted,” her goal as executive director of Conexión Américas is to “remain sensible while not compromising values.”

With high-volume politics threatening to drown out the on-the-ground work her team is doing, Ospina Cano sometimes has to take a step back and observe things with fresh eyes.

One day early in her tenure as executive director, federal immigration authorities conducted a major raid in Mississippi, resulting in a long night of work for her and her team.

“We were tired and it was late at night and I saw families taking English classes next to my office,” she says. “They were coming here tired with their little ones and they had been working all day. I remember that day driving home thinking, ‘OK, the work continues. If these moms are driving to Casa Azafrán and bringing their little kiddos and we have volunteers teaching English, that’s the reason why I’m here and glad to be back in Nashville.’”

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Piece of the pie Reformers suggest ways to improve Tennessee’s redistricting process

BY STEPHEN ELLIOTT

THIS YEAR, census takers will fan out across the state trying to determine the exact number of people living in Tennessee. Their data will be used to determine how much funding goes to different communities, but also to help states and counties across the country draw new boundaries for congressional, state legislative and local electoral districts.

That redistricting process in Tennessee is simultaneously simple and shrouded in mystery.

And reformers want to bring it into the light.

There are partisans such as Senate Minority Leader Jeff Yarbro (D-Nashville), who argues that supermajority Republicans rig elections by drawing favorable districts in secret. He has pushed a series of possible reforms to the system — including a radical, ground-up redesign of the process that even he considers unlikely to win support in the legislature — as well as smaller, transparency-focused changes at the edges of the system.

Yarbro’s desired policy outcomes are shared

by Think Tennessee, a nonpartisan policy think tank. Shanna Hughey, the organization’s president (and a former Democratic staffer in Washington, D.C.), says added transparency and reduced partisanship in the redistricting process could boost civic engagement.

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“You’re more likely to participate in a system when you trust the system,” she says. “If you have an open process where Tennesseans can really get engaged in it, they’re more likely to trust it and they’re more likely to actually cast ballots.”

Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court tacitly welcomed partisan gerrymandering in its Rucho v.

Common Cause decision. But it was another Supreme Court decision, one closer to home, that led to the system we have now. In the 1962 case Baker v. Carr, the high court ruled that Tennessee’s redistricting process (or lack thereof) was unfair, establishing the one-man, one-vote principle. That hasn’t stopped legislative leaders from trying to game the system in the years since.

State Republicans rely on John Ryder, the Memphis lawyer and national redistricting guru. After the 2010 census, they also engaged Tom Hofeller, the recently deceased Republican redistricting expert at the center of the recent debate about whether President Trump was justified in adding a citizenship question to the census, according to records provided to the Post by his daughter.

After the census delivers its data to Tennessee, leaders in the legislature will be tasked with creating new state legislative and congressional districts before the 2022 elections.

Yarbro and Hughey suggest that an independent, nonpartisan commission — not state lawmakers who stand to gain from a favorable map — should draw it up.

“We should just start all over and get the politicians out of it,” Yarbro says. “We wouldn’t let one football team decide what the rules of the next game should be but that’s effectively what we do in politics. Whoever wins the last election gets to make up the rules for the next election, and what the Supreme Court has done is they’ve created more space to let pol-

‘You’re more likely to participate in a system when you trust the system.’

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Becoming an empathydriven leader An excerpt from ‘Predicting Personality’ by the leaders of local software firm Crystal orking with a team (or interacting with your family) is difficult enough, with all of the intertwined relationships, competing incentives and random situations that life throws at each person. However, it’s an entirely different ballgame when you’re responsible for the group as a whole, and that requires a special skill set.

There are, of course, many aspects to effective leadership. Most of these general lessons are well-researched, thoroughly explored for hundreds of years and assembled into clean, organized handbooks that are available with one click. However, most leaders still struggle and many fail to retain their team members — the phrase “Employees don’t quit their job, they quit their boss” comes to mind. It’s because groups of people are endlessly complex, and boilerplate advice is not enough. Truly great leaders are able to absorb the broad, tried-andtrue bits of management wisdom and apply them to the unique dynamics of their team.

Personality differences often drive these dynamics. In high-pressure environments, those differences can create rifts, misalignment and

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unpredictability. To navigate successfully, a leader must first be aware of the strengths, blind spots and motivations of each person on their team — starting with themselves.

Brian Halligan and Dharmesh Shah, the founders of HubSpot who serve as the company’s CEO and CTO, respectively, have built a business with over 56,000 customers, 2,000 employees and over $500 million in annual revenue. HubSpot went public in 2014, and since then, the stock price has increased by more than 500 percent. By any business measure, these two have succeeded as leaders.

Yet, their leadership styles could not appear more different. Brian is an outspoken, animated risk-seeker who frequently cuts against conventional wisdom and paid $1.9 million for a Grateful Dead guitar. Dharmesh is a self-proclaimed introvert who hates small talk, intentionally shuns phone calls and tries to write code every day. If there were a standard “personality of a leader,” these two have proven it wrong.

Leadership at any level of scale is tough.

In the case of a rapidly growing company, it can feel like assembling a plane while you’re already rolling forward on the runway. You need to make huge decisions with limited information, build a machine that can actually fly, keep enough gas in the tank and pray that you take off before you run out of pavement.

Every problem seems different than the last and requires a different skill to solve, so a leadership team needs to shift its behaviors all over the Personality Map. This is why a solo leader can feel like they need to be so many different people — the pilot, mechanic and navigator

— all at once. Two people, on the other hand, can balance each other out, so they’re slightly more likely to get off the ground.

Leading a team, or an entire organization for that matter, can be a frustratingly complex job. Luckily, the HubSpot founders have shared their formula for all of us to read. While it is not a template, it mentions some key foundational principles that Personality AI can help us implement.

In 2013, Dharmesh published the HubSpot Culture Code, a slide deck explaining precisely what the company believes and how its team works together. It emphasized the core idea that “culture doesn’t just help attract amazing people, it amplifies their abilities and helps them to do their best work.”

After a 2018 revision, he added a core value: empathy.

With empathy at the center of the culture, Dharmesh and Brian set the expectation that their team would “not only see things from the other’s perspective, but approach things from that person’s perspective.” This meant understanding the true needs and motivations of customers, as well as hiring people who had the ability to see things through someone else’s eyes.

From the stock price, the explosive growth and the consistent ranking as one of the Best Places to Work, we can see that this approach has created massive value of HubSpot. Leading with empathy takes intentional planning and focus. It is not always the most convenient way to interact, nor is it always the most cost-effective in the short term. However, using personality data makes it more feasible in day-to-day life as a leader.

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Understanding your leadership style You already know that you have strengths and blind spots. In a leadership position, they become magnified. Your actions have a disproportionate impact on everyone else, so problems that you can sweep under the rug as an individual contributor can quickly blossom into big, glorious, mission-threatening conflicts.

Personality insights can help you avoid these eruptions. More frequently, they can help you quickly deal with the parade of micro-conflicts that you encounter every day before they get a chance to grow. It might be the fleeting passive aggressive comment from one team member to another, or the repeated request for a more flexible schedule, or the empty “fine” that someone gives you when you ask how they are doing. Having quick access to accurate personality data and real-time advice can help you push the right buttons in each of these scenarios.

However, you have some prep work to do first. Before you try understanding the personality tendencies of your team, and before you use powerful tools like assessments and AI to improve their performance, you need an accurate assessment of your own personality.

This level of self-awareness will make all of the later interactions with your team more effective, because it requires you to start from a place of honesty. With brutal honesty about your own shortcomings, you can be open and empathetic toward your team instead of accusatory and demanding. It creates an objective no-judgement zone where each party is free to discuss how they really feel about their performance, tasks and responsibilities.

For this leadership self-assessment, we will use the Personality Map. Each archetype leads with a very different style that impacts factors like team structure, time expectations, communication preferences and overall culture.

Architects, Captains, Drivers and Initiators archetypes have the following leadership style elements: • Eager to take charge and provide clear direction • Tend to challenge others with demanding tasks and high expectations • Provide high-level instructions that focus on the end result • Create a competitive, dynamic work environment

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Influencers, Motivators, Encouragers and Harmonizers have the following style elements: • Create a casual, outgoing work environment • Focus on inspiring others with a bold vision of the future • More comfortable delivering important message verbally, with group meetings • Give others autonomy to find their own solutions to problems The following leadership styles typify Counselors, Supporters, Planners and Stabilizers: • Lead by example • Create a peaceful, calm work environment • Expect team members to be stable, reliable and cooperative • Focus on developing the team with oneon-one coaching and instruction Editors, Analysts, Skeptics and Questioners, meanwhile, have these leadership style elements: • More comfortable distributing important messages in writing • Focus on creating rules and processes for others to follow • Expect team members to make decisions with logic and supporting data • Provide detailed, specific instructions to solve problems By knowing your natural style, you can anticipate how your team already perceives you and identify where you may need some counterweight. Your strengths as a leader are helpful to know and fun to write on your résumé, but the real value in knowing your natural archetype is getting exposed to your blind spots.

Your team can likely already describe your leadership style accurately, but you may not be getting the whole story. When someone relies on you for a paycheck, it may be difficult to pry out this information from them.

They may complain about your blind spots to friends, but they are unlikely to risk offending you by sharing them openly in a oneon-one meeting.

This is another place where Personality AI — and personality data more broadly — gives you an unfair advantage as a leader. Machines are not susceptible to the situational emotions or risks involved in pointing out where you may be weak. They give you the cold, calculated results even when they are not flattering.

Dealing with your blind spots as a leader may require you to shine a bright light on them. For instance, Architects, Captains, Drivers and Initiators archetypes have these leadership blind spots: • Work environment might feel overly competitive or aggressive • May immediately resolve conflict with outward verbal disputes • Pace of work may be too fast for team members to complete their tasks with high enough quality for their standards • May not allow team members enough flexible time to get to know each other well and build trust • May make changes suddenly without fully informing the team or providing enough time to prepare For Influencers, Motivators, Encouragers and Harmonizers, leadership blind spots may include: • May not maintain thorough notes and documentation for team members to refer to • May have a relaxed attitude toward risks, without carefully considering the costs and consequences of major decisions • May not devote enough time for the team to analyze the details of a problem before jumping to solutions • May not detect or seek out underlying problems before they become obvious • May lead the team to pursue multiple goals at once when more focus is required Counselors, Supporters, Planners and Stabilizers, meanwhile, often have the following blind spots: • May be overly forgiving instead of holding team members accountable to deadlines, quality and responsibilities • May only see the best in people when more skepticism or criticism is needed • Decisions may be difficult when lots of people with conflicting interests are involved • May allow interpersonal conflicts to sit beneath the surface without bringing them out into the open • May miss out on good opportunities for team development and advancement because of high sensitivity to risk And the leadership blind spots of Editors, Analysts, Skeptics and Questioners are: • Team members may not feel emotionally connected and engaged

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• May encourage the team to spend lots of time researching and assembling information when immediate action is required • Might ignore the emotional or social impact of a decision, even when it is logical and practical • May be overly strict in creating and enforcing rules • May restrict more creative team members by requiring them to conform with standard practices, rather than allowing for flexibility Personality AI shows you where to point the flashlight. When you do so, you open up a world of transparency with your team, and you can have much easier, more productive conversations about how everyone can function better together as a unit.

If you understand how your own personality tendencies will drive you to behave, you can know where you are likely to get resistance or pushback from your team. You should give them access to those blind spots — doing so will prevent unnecessary stress, interpersonal tension and decision paralysis.

Drew D’Agostino and Greg Skloot, respectively the CEO and president/COO of Nashville communications coaching platform Crystal, last fall published Predicting Personality, a book that outlines their AI-driven approach to better understanding behavior and improving interactions. The system uses a map of personality profiles organized by Crystal’s software. In the preceding excerpt, D’Agostino and Skloot discuss how to apply findings to work teams.

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Fabian Bedne The former councilman now serves as mayor’s office planner for neighborhood development

AFTER TWO TERMS as a district representative on the Metro Council, Fabian Bedne ran for one of the five countywide seats on the body.

Though he was unsuccessful at the ballot box, then-new Mayor Joą Cooper tapped Bedne, an architect by training, as an adviser focused on neighborhood development and infrastructure.

How does your past work as an architect influence your efforts in the mayor’s office? What I bring to the table is not only ideas from being in the Council and understanding the nuts and bolts of government, but also prior experience in the architectural world and the development community, so I have a 360-degree view.

Unless you’ve had to pull a building permit and walk it through all the different offices, you don’t understand what it takes to make development happen. I was a designer of the Howard Office Building, the Nashville Fire Department headquarters and many schools in Metro and all over the state. Those [projects] gave me an understanding of working with different people from the outside and how the bidding happens and how [requests for proposals] happen.

That’s something that helped me when I was on Council, to be able to be on both sides of the situation.

Now I find myself in the mayor’s office, where I can use this 360-degrees [in] trying to be part of what Mayor Cooper believes, which is building a city for everyone, and that lines up with my passion.

How is working in the mayor’s office different than serving on the Metro Council? When I was in the Council, I would learn about an issue when it was already cooked, for lack of a better word. Now I can be a voice when the issue is being developed, and I can bring in a point of view about it before it’s finalized and get it to be more inclusive so that it works better for the community.

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‘Unless you’ve had to pull a building permit and walk it through all the different offices, you don’t understand what it takes to make development happen.’

What are the goals related to your role in the mayor’s office? I’m looking at neighborhood infrastructure issues and how people in a community interact with their built environment. What we’re doing with the transportation team is a great example of that, because we’re inviting people to come share with us things that are geographically based ... Tell me what is keeping you from being able to use the city close to where you live. Sidewalks, crosswalks, traffic lights, other things.

We ask them how they want to use a limited budget, so we learn about their priorities. It gives me insight into what their issues are.

And in meetings outside the transportation world, we talk about livability or “new Americans,” trying to identify roadblocks and bring that back to the office. And hope we can use that information to make better policy.

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Josi proving invaluable as Preds’ leader ‘There’s a time and place to try and be vocal’

BY MICHAEL GALLAGHER

t has been said that a team often mirrors the personality of its leader.

If that proves true, then it is easy to see why Nashville Predators General Manager David Poile named star defenseman Roman Josi the team captain in September 2017. Often mentioned as one of the elite defensemen in the NHL, the respect that Josi draws is one of the reasons Poile chose the Swiss defenseman as the head of the team’s leadership group.

“This is the right time to name Roman the captain of our franchise,” Poile said during a press conference at the time. “He’s respected by his teammates, coaches and opponents, and he represents our organization and logo with the utmost class and integrity on and off the ice. I know Roman is ready to become captain, and I have no doubt he will fulfill these duties with the same passion we’ve become accustomed to seeing from him day after day.”

Josi’s passion for the game and the class with which it should be played has been honed over the years in part by the people from whom he took the proverbial torch. Former captains Mike Fisher and Shea Weber embodied what is expected of a Nashville Predator on the ice and in the community, he says.

“Those two guys were a prime example of leading by example,” Josi says. “Both guys were vocal when they had to be, but I think just watching them as a young player, the way

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they trained, the way they prepared for games and the way they played the games… Every game was consistent. I think that was the biggest lesson I learned from them.”

While he has always been a solid contributor on the ice, the 29-year-old Josi has really elevated his game since stepping into his official leadership role. The season he was named captain, he recorded the second-most goals (14) and third-most points (53) of his career to that point. He followed that up by tying his career-best for goals in a single season (15) and putting up the second-most single-season points of his career (56). And this year, he is on pace for career highs in goals and assists. He’s also on pace to set five new Predators single-season records: assists, points, assists per game, points per game and highest plus-minus rating.

Josi has always been one of the more stoic players in the Preds locker room. He’s generally a silent-but-deadly player on the ice but also not afraid to speak up if the situation calls for it. He has taken on a more vocal role this season, often serving as the media’s go-to interview in times of adversity — whether it be during Nashville’s six-game losing streak earlier in the season or after the firing of former coach Peter Laviolette and the ushering in of new head coach JoÚ Hynes.

“The way you conduct yourself at the rink, you’re trying to set an example for the young kids,” Josi says. “There’s a time and place to try and be vocal. I think that leading by example is the biggest thing, but obviously, once in a while, you’ve got to be vocal too if it’s not going your way.”

Away from the ice, Josi has engrained himself in the local community. Partnering with a local program called Best Buddies, a nonprofit dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for oneto-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development and inclusive living for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

“The first time I went was when [then-coach] Barry Trotz was here,” Josi says. “Right away, I was fascinated […] I just wanted to be more involved and more a part of it, and I’ve met so many friends and it’s so much fun being around them and going to different events.”

Josi provides tickets for a different pair from the Best Buddies program to attend games and partake in the high-five line with the Predators players as they make their way to the ice. Additionally, he allows for his personal suite to be auctioned off for about 20 home games during the season to help raise funds for the program.

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R I S K, J U G G L E,

BE BR AV E Our CEO of the Year Cordia Harrington built her baking business into a 500-person success story.

Now with big-money backing, she and her team are ready to go big time.

BY GEERT DE LOMBAERDE

he message was clear — even if Cordia Harrington wasn’t quite ready to hear it.

“You have got to get out of the way and let the business grow.”

It was a decade ago — the Great Recession was still very visible in the rearview mirror — and Kevin Dunn, a former McDonald’s regional president consulting with what is today The Bakery Cos., was shooting straight with Harrington about her long-term plans. With her carrying as much of the daily load as she was, her endeavor’s growth potential would always be capped.

“But I felt like my employees would think I didn’t care any more,” Harrington says of her hesitance to delegate leadership tasks. “And I didn’t think someone could care as much, be invested in our people as much.”

Dunn convinced Harrington to cook up a plan that would hand off day-to-day operations and free her up to look to the horizon rather than the next payday. She aimed to

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double the company’s EBITDA in three years and called Sara Lee executive Joe Waters, a longtime customer she hoped might connect her to other Sara Lee executives who would be open to a switch as that company was being bought by Mexico’s Grupo Bimbo. As they talked during the summer of 2011, Waters — who was in charge of dozens of plants — suggested he’d be up for the job. Around Labor Day, long talks between Harrington, Waters and their spouses bore fruit.

“In a million years, I did not dream Joe would have interest,” Harrington says. “Or that I could afford to hire him!”

Waters came aboard at the beginning of 2012 as president and settled into a role that involved both taking things off Harrington’s plate — she no longer needed to be at the table to discuss production line layouts or equipment specifications — and bringing to a growing business the processes and sophistication he had learned at Sara Lee. The two executives built a level trust and understanding

as they figured out where Waters could move forward on his own and where Harrington still needed more than a cursory say.

“There was never one thing where the light switch came on and it was like, ‘Joe is now running the company.’ She had started and run this company for 15 years,” he says. “I focused largely on building communications and relationships within the growing management team to better use the skills of people who were there. I brought a more collaborative approach to decisions. She didn’t always have the patience to do that.”

Waters blew away the profit growth goals Harrington set and, allaying Harrington’s fears, cared as much as she did about building up their people. Along the way, he helped grow the company to more than 500 employees and freed up Harrington to look at the truly big picture. He remained at the helm — including as chief development officer — until the end of last year and remains a member of The Bakery Cos. board.

“He trained me to be a CEO,” Harrington says.

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Crying at night What is today The Bakery Cos. had its inauspicious start in 1996, when Harrington — a McDonald’s franchisee in Illinois who bought a Greyhound franchise to feed her first restaurant a steady stream of customers — and her team broke ground on their first bakery in Dickson. (This was after she needed more than 30 meetings to convince company execs to make her a supplier.) Harrington’s group was ambitious and deliberately designed the plant to be bigger than it needed to be early on. The big, 1,000-bun-a-minute investment soon turned out to be a big headache: The regional market for their planned products hit a rough patch and demand fell by more than 30 percent from the time construction started until the lines started running.

“A $15 million plant can’t cash flow on that. We were losing $40,000 a month,” Harrington says. “Here I was, a single mom who had moved to a strange place, and I was crying myself to sleep every night.”

Harrington, her husband and CFO Tom and their team stuck at it. Landing a nice contract with Pepperidge Farms helped them over the early hump and let them build a solid book of business with other clients.

But in manufacturing, each big step forward — a packaging facility in 1999, for instance, or a cold storage warehouse six years later — calls for a risky investment and a calculated gamble that the revenues and cash flows will soon be there. Six years ago, Harrington says, the purchase of artisan product specialists Masada Bakery outside Atlanta was “a reach,” and the work they did a year later to roll out Dave’s Killer Bread regionally was thrown off course when the nation’s No. 2 baker, Flowers Foods, bought Dave’s for about $275 million.

“The whole 20 years have been been like this. There’s never been a time where I felt like we were rocking,” Harrington says. “I’ve had to juggle priorities, balance needs and be brave. And when things went wrong, we asked, ‘Well, that didn’t work out. Now what?’”

Most often, the answer involved leaning on one of Harrington’s greatest strengths: “She has never met a stranger,” Waters says. By knocking on doors, attending industry events and knocking on more doors, Harrington and her team diversified the customer base of The

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We asked Cordia Harrington what she looks for when hiring leaders for The Bakery Cos. Here’s what she said:

‘Cordia has always been one to look at what’s next and best.

She’s never resting on her laurels.’

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Bakery Cos. — the brand adopted as the successor to The Bun Companies in 2015 — and smoothed out the inevitable bumps of doing business. Today, the enterprise runs five facilities that service 1,400 customers, including big names such as Pepperidge Farm, Flowers and industry leader Bimbo. McDonald’s now accounts for only about a fifth of sales and the company’s seven lines can churn out eight million pieces daily.

“Cordia has always been one to look at what’s next and best,” says Jan Babiak, a former Ernst & Young managing partner and corporate governance specialist who has been on The Bakery Cos.’ advisory board since the middle of the last decade. “She’s never resting on her laurels and gaining comfort from her success. That’s not part of her DNA.” Babiak says Harrington’s drive is fueled by her curiosity and openness to the views of others. Waters echoes that thought, saying she has in recent years extended that curiosity into trust of investment bankers, lawyers and other advisers as she explored strategic options.

“Baking is part art and science, and it takes a long time to get the science part down just right. So a senior baking leader needs experience.

And obviously, I want someone with good judgment and integrity. Once I see they have those skills, I look for a sparkle in their eye. Have they got that drive? Will they look to be entrepreneurial? Older bakers can sometimes be scared to make the call, but I want my people to do that.”

JAN BABIAK, who has advised Cordia Harrington for several years, says our CEO of the Year is a lifetime learner who regularly follows up on advisory board meetings with notes summarizing the new items she took away: “Her curiosity is one of her greatest traits. I steer away from boards where one voice, that of the CEO, is too strong. Think about it this way: You work your way up to be a CEO and sitting down with the board is the first time you’re surrounded by a group of people whose only job is to help you succeed. You should probably listen, right? Cordia is open to new knowledge and brainstorming. And that isn’t always about big vision-type things. We had several conversations about her recruitment models, and she changed some things about how she approached that process. I also think she has learned a lot from boards she has served on. A lot of entrepreneurs are all in on their companies and say they don’t have time for outside boards. Cordia hasn’t gone that route.”

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Rising still There’s much more to come on that front: Last fall, Harrington announced that private equity firm Arbor Investments had taken a stake in The Bakery Cos. and plans to invest much more in an expansion push that aims to add lines at existing plants and build new facilities. The goal is nothing less than growing into a national player.

“This is another iteration of bringing on others to help the business,” she says. “If we’re going to be a big player, it wasn’t going to be with me at the helm.”

Joining Harrington to grow to new heights are veteran bakery executives Yianny and George Caparos, who are now the company’s president and chief development officer, respectively. The brothers are on their third baking venture backed by Arbor, which owns a portfolio of companies that generates $3 billion in annual sales and employs more than 5,500 people. The execs aren’t publicly sharing many numbers or growth goals but Harrington says that, if they’re successful on the journey they’ve started to-

gether, the first 20-plus years of The Bakery Cos.’ life will feel like a gentle warm-up. Already in the works are a cold storage capacity addition, two lines for English muffins and scout work for a new greenfield plant.

“It’s like everybody is on steroids,” Harrington says. “We’re just going for it.”

With the Caparos brothers alongside, Harrington’s role is, not surprisingly, evolving again. More than ever, she says, she’s around to focus on big-picture growth issues and to be the face of the business — inside and outside her plants.

“My job now is to motivate, connect and invest,” she says. “It’s like a personal ministry.”

These days, Harrington also advises and mentors numerous other executives just as Dunn coached her more than a decade ago. Oftentimes, she says, she finds herself helping people get past their own version of the pivot point she faced then.

“We’re all trying to do the right thing,” she says of entrepreneurs.

“Sometimes, all it takes is a person to be truly honest with us.”

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Advice for Advancement Leadership Advice

Raising the company bar Brookdale CEO Cindy Baier on growth, mentors and culture

BY FELICIA BONANNO

indy Baier will be the first to tell you she’s just a farm girl from Central Illinois.

But although she learned a lot from life in the fields and barn, she’s a long way from her roots. In February 2018, Baier was promoted from CFO to CEO of Brentwood-based Brookdale Senior Living, a $4.5 billion company that boasts of approximately 800 senior living facilities across the country and is one of the nation’s largest home health and hospice providers.

At the January meeting of the Women in Technology of Tennessee, Baier shared how her past as the child of a farmer shaped her as a Fortune 400 CEO, speaking about her perspective on leadership, advancement, company culture, gender diversity in the workplace and balancing life as a CEO — as a self-proclaimed introvert, no less.

We’ve summed up her main points:

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Focus on service leadership. The higher your position, the more responsibility you have to help others. “When I became CEO, the full weight of what we really do hit me,” Baier says. “We take care of our residents 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. So when there are service failures, I feel that very personally. If something goes wrong, as a leader, that’s heartbreaking.” She refers to farm life, saying prioritization and hospitality are part of this. If the workers and animals aren’t taken care of, the farm isn’t going to run well.

Under promise, over deliver.

Take risks. “Don’t be afraid to go for the hardest job to get. I was a farm girl from a thriving metropolis of 2,750 people. I’m not anyone special. I’m not any different from you. So if there is something you want to do, just reach for it.”

Seek out the hard-to-solve problems. And solve them. “Those people are very rare,” she says.

Find something you love, and follow it.

Seek out mentors or, as she calls it, your “Personal Board of Directors.” “Find people who can help you to always improve,” Baier says. Her main mentor? “My husband. He knows me best and completely, has complementary skills, and only wants to see me do well. But we need a lot of mentors.” She also keeps in touch with mentors from previous jobs she worked earlier in her career and reaches out for advice when she feels inclined.

“Sometimes they’re right, sometimes they’re wrong,” but she always appreciates their perspective. Mentors can be people who help you see things from a different angle and who push you to raise the bar for yourself, she says.

Ideally, they will be a variety of people in the fields you’re aiming for. “Find someone willing to invest in you, and then give something in return. And look for chemistry, because if you don’t enjoy spending time with them, they’re probably not a good mentor.”

Work hard. “Think straight, talk straight.

Work hard, play hard.”

Go the extra mile. “Do something more than your day job,” Baier says, using attendance at the WiTT event as an example.

Build a peer network. Attend events and reach out to others in the same fields.

Be open to opportunities. Thirty years ago, Baier had no intention of becoming a CEO. Have a plan, but be prepared to take detours.

Be willing to stretch yourself and open doors you may not have imagined opening before.

Think about what brings you happiness, and go for that. You’ll build your brand that way.

Focus on your strengths, while also improving upon your weaknesses. “I focus on what I can do and what I’m good at, [but I also pay attention to] my weaknesses, because we all have them. I try to focus on ways I can overcome them.”

Keeping Company Culture Fresh As a leader, it’s all about valuing the individuals. Baier sees herself as one of the “Keepers of the Culture” at Brookdale. “Leadership is about making sure our people are all focused on where we want to go and delighting our customers and their families, as well as finding opportunities for our associates.” Here are the ways she keeps the Brookdale culture fresh by showing customer and employees they are valued: Recognize the great in the seemingly mundane. “We have a lot of extraordinary people doing extraordinary things on ordinary days,” she says. For example, a Brookdale employee once helped a resident find a lost iPad, which had a lot of important, personal information on it. To reward the employee for helping finding the lost item, Brookdale brought that worker to Nashville to celebrate at its annual Celebrate Aging Film Festival. “[The work put in] may have seemed mundane to the employee in their ordinary, daily life,” but the care they gave is what Brookdale is about and deserves appreciation, she says.

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Write “thank you” notes. When someone does something truly amazing, sending a hand-written note can help to build a genuine relationship. After a hurricane, Baier sent more than 250 thank you notes to people who helped the Brookdale residents. “I was seeing pictures of my terrible handwriting on Facebook because people were happy to have seen that they’re truly valued,” she says.

Baier knew that stepping into the CEO role would mean being much more visible, which, as an introvert, can be very exhausting, she says. To conserve her energy and balance her personal life with time spent with shareholders, there were three things she said she would do when she got the job: Build in a lot of alone time. “I need to recharge in my office. Often even when I’m at home, my husband is somewhere else in the house,” she says.

Learn how to say “no.” “If it wasn’t important to Brookdale or to me, I learned to say no to it,” Baier says. “I can say no in a lot of different ways so that I can focus on what’s really most important.”

Schedule accordingly. Baier determined to manage her calendar in way that works for her.

As a morning person, she schedules meetings in the A.M. as much as possible so that by dinner time, she can start recharging.

Improving Gender Diversity in the Workplace In 2018, Brookdale Senior Living was honored by CABLE, a Nashville-based leadership organization for women’s advancement, which holds an annual event to honor companies promoting women on corporate boards. Baier was recognized and inducted into CABLE’s corporate board Hall of Fame, and Brookdale was recognized for having three or more female directors. “All women or all men, neither is good,” Baier says. “We need all of us.” When she joined the company, it was largely white male dominated, which, she says, is unforgivable. So, she gave the board a slate of people, both men and women, to choose from. Now, according to their website, Brookdale boasts of equal representation of men and women on its board, with four of each. “I didn’t do that by lowering the bar, but by raising it,” Baier says.

“For me, it’s about building diversity because diverse teams perform better. So we need to make sure everyone has a voice.”

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‘Where are the women?’

Diversifying leadership teams will take a collective, concerted effort

BY CHRISTEL ALVAREZ

n January, I attended the JPMorgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco. This was my second year in attendance and the excitement was palpable, fueled by the spirit and scale of the conference, the city and the convergence of all things related to the business of health care. For four days, I was surrounded by some of the industry’s brightest thought leaders, entrepreneurs and investors, as well as provider, payer and life science market movers.

The city was abuzz with conversation — about how we can improve health care through digital health, artificial intelligence, bioengineering, telemedicine and every other new idea around health care and payment models. No other conference or event brings together as many people from these different disciplines, cross-pollinating ideas and sparking crucial conversations about innovation and reducing waste and inefficiencies in one of the U.S. economy’s largest sectors.

In my role as a partner in an executive search and consulting firm, many of my conversations involved venture capital and private equity firms investing in health care. A recurring theme I heard from investors was that they are looking to invest in companies that deliver not just products, but products and value-added services. Nashville is known for delivering services related to health care very well and we have a golden opportunity to combine innovative tecÚologies in health

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care with our proven service models. It’s yet another way that Nashville can continue to establish itself as a nationwide leader in health care innovation.

And yet…

As I immersed myself in the conference, one question kept presenting itself over and over: “Where are the women?” On the second night of the conference, as I walked into yet another packed party of health care executives, I stood back and counted the women in the room. There were exactly 6 out of about 100 guests. I had to do a double take.

While this isn’t a new topic at JPM — or in health care or investment banking — it is certainly a top-of-mind conversation among thought leaders throughout the ecosystem of health care. With 80 percent of health care decisions being made by women, shouldn’t they have a large presence and voice in the conversations happening at this crucial annual event? Studies and data have shown that diversity in business leads to better outcomes.

One can read the literature — from Harvard Business Review or Deloitte or whatever is the study of the moment — but the facts are in: Adding the voices of women will undoubtedly help drive smarter decision-making and fuel innovation and creativity, leading to better decisions for health care and the business of health care.

As we think ahead and start to plan for next year’s health care invasion of San Francisco’s Union Square or other must-attend business soirées, I challenge each one of you that heads to these events to invite a female colleague to be a part of the conversation. You are guaranteed to hear a different viewpoint on how to deliver care, how a deal should be structured and negotiated or how to approach a partnership and have mindful collaboration. You will inevitably gain a new perspective that just might be the one you need to make a lasting impact on your business.

A consistent topic in my conversations with executives revolves around the desire for diversity and women on their leadership teams and throughout their organizations. But they struggle to find that talent because the pool is small. This is the reality that we live in today and there is no quick fix. Generations of women aren’t breaking through to the next level due to a host of reasons, such as antiquated work cultures, a lack of sponsorship and mentoring and social bias and stereotypes.

Beyond just bringing the women into the conversation, I would also say we as leaders need to make it a priority to mentor women in the earlier stages of their careers, promote them and encourage them. It will take all of us working together to make sure that we see a diversified group of leaders in rooms like those at JPMorgan — rooms reflecting all of our collective talents — and able to change the face of health care.

Christel Alvarez is a partner at Elevation Search Solutions in Nashville. elevationsearchsolutions.com

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Middle Tennessee has grown dramatically since we first published an In Charge list in 2010. New companies — homegrown and relocated — have brought to town new leaders of all stripes and our list has evolved and matured accordingly.

This year’s collection of business, political and civic leaders numbers about 500 and presents the region’s cream of the crop — people who are “in charge” and giving their best to make this region the best it can be.

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space to create a destination for cutting-edge contemporary art experiences with eclectic programming of performing and visual arts events.

ANNE BROWN

JAMAAL SHEATS

SUSAN EDWARDS

STEPHANIE SILVERMAN

Former owner, The Arts Company: Former Metro Arts commissioner, longtime leader of Nashville’s visual arts community and co-founder of First Saturday Art Crawl. Her grassroots gallery provided a key spark in revitalization of Fifth Avenue as a thriving arts community.

Executive Director and CEO, Frist Art Museum: Built museum into downtown anchor and destination by presenting high-profile exhibitions from multiple artists. Holds Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et Lettres from Consul General of France.

Oversaw branding and name change in April 2018.

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Turner taking TPAC into fifth decade

Executive Director, Humanities Tennessee: Named leader in late 2012 after serving in several capacities since 1998. Oversees group that organizes history and culture programs statewide, including Southern Festival of Books, Salon@615 and Nashville Reads.

DENICE HICKS While Tennessee Performing Arts Center President and CEO Jennifer Turner is a new face to the area, she is no stranger to the arts.

Turner arrived in May 2019 with more than 20 years of experience in arts nonprofits management, most recently serving as the executive vice president and managing director for Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, California.

At the Segerstrom Center, Turner made community engagement an important consideration in all projects so that programs and facilities provided maximum accessibility to people in rapidly changing Orange County. And doing likewise ranks among her top priorities in Nashville.

Since joining TPAC, Turner has expanded the education department to include a focus on community engagement and started defining that work by listening to a variety of prospective community partners. In addition to getting to know Nashville’s creative and business communities, she is reviewing the programming and exploring ways for TPAC to have an additional impact in those sectors.

TPAC celebrates its 40th anniversary in September, and Turner is already discussing what the next 40 years will bring and how to establish a strong organizational culture with a renewed focus on TPAC’s nonprofit mission.

As Nashville and Middle Tennessee continue to grow, Turner’s wealth of experience and knowledge make her well-suited to lead TPAC into this decade. > HOLLY HOFFMAN

Artistic Director, Nashville Shakespeare Festival: Has worked for festival since 1990 as an actor, director and teaching artist. Festival has been recognized for artistic excellence nationally and internationally under her guidance.

JOHN HOOMES

CEO and Artistic Director, Nashville Opera: Became organization’s leader in 2012 in addition to serving as artistic director since 1995. Has directed more than 200 productions of opera and musical theater in the U.S. and abroad.

MARTHA INGRAM

Chairman Emerita, Ingram Industries: Doyenne of Nashville philanthropy, generous patron and unwavering advocate of the arts. Steadfast supporter of performing arts including Nashville Opera, Nashville Repertory Theatre and Nashville Symphony. Crucial to development of Schermerhorn Symphony Center.

ALEX LOCKWOOD

Owner and Director, Elephant Gallery: Self-taught artist and sculptor opened in 2017 Buchanan Arts District gallery, focusing primarily on local and regional artists in any medium or style.

JANE MACLEOD

President and CEO, Cheekwood Estate and Gardens: Since 2010 has introduced big exhibits and four-season programming to boost Cheekwood’s profile, membership rolls and fundraising coffers.

Completed restoration of the mansion and oversaw rebranding that included name change.

DREW OGLE

Executive Director, Nashville Repertory Theatre: Joined the Rep as managing director in 2018 bringing more than ten years’ experience in nonprofit theater management. Named to position in 2020.

TIM OZGENER

President and CEO, OZ Arts Nashville: With late father Cano transformed the family’s former cigar warehouse into performance and installation

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Director and Curator, Fisk University Galleries: Named to position in 2015 to manage school’s impressive permanent collection of more than 4,000 objects. Active in the city’s arts community. A respected repoussé artist and assistant professor in the Fisk art department.

Executive Director, Belcourt Theatre: Has overseen theater since 2006 and maintains leadership role in national Art House Convergence. Since leading $5 million renovation, has seen tremendous growth in membership and film attendance numbers.

SUSAN TINNEY

Founder, Tinney Contemporary: In 2006, established namesake gallery, the second on Fifth Avenue. Co-founder of the First Saturday Art Crawl representing local, regional, national and internationally established artists from downtown location.

JENNIFER TURNER

President and CEO, Tennessee Performing Arts Center: Arrived in 2019 to run entity that mixes bigname Broadway musicals and artists with educational outreach to thousands statewide and is the performance home to three resident companies.

ALAN VALENTINE

President and CEO, Nashville Symphony: Joined symphony in 1998 and has overseen major growth and innovative programming at Schermerhorn Symphony Center, including recordings that have earned 25 Grammy nominations and 13 Grammy Awards.

PAUL VASTERLING

Artistic Director and CEO, Nashville Ballet: Has held top role at state’s largest professional ballet company since 2010 and oversees professional company and NB2, the second company. Fulbright Scholar presents varied repertoire of classic and contemporary works, including his own original works.

LAIN YORK

Director, Zeitgeist Gallery: Painter and gallery director at Zeitgeist since 1999. Known affectionately as the “Mayor of Art Town.” Provides a venue for world-class art shows at the gallery’s home in the creatively thriving Wedgewood-Houston district.

Development LEWIS AGNEW

President, Chas. Hawkins Co.: Named co-leader of long-time firm in October 2016, teaming with chairman Bill Hawkins. Received the 2016 NAIOP Developing Leader Award for Middle Tennessee.

ALLEN ARENDER

Director of Development, Holladay Properties: Has helped Indianapolis-based Holladay create Nashville market presence. Now focused on Donelson Plaza shopping center adaptive reuse project, to feature a public library and expected to be finished by year’s end.

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CHARLES ROBERT BONE

President and CEO, Bone McAllester Norton: Serves as Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency board chairman. Provides legal counsel to San Diego-based Southwest Value Partners, which is undertaking Nashville Yards at former LifeWay campus in CBD and is led by Cary Mack.

DOUG BRANDON

ROY DALE

CEO, Dale & Associates: Offers 30-plus years of experience in planning, zoning, development and construction management. Teams with righthand-man Michael Garrigan to lead company involved in countless local projects.

MARK DEUTSCHMANN

Managing Principal, Cushman & Wakefield: CRE industry veteran who oversees daily operations of entity that merged with DTZ in 2015. Previously worked at Smith Barney. Joined Cushman in 2006.

Chairman Emeritus, Village Real Estate Services: Sold majority interest in Village, which he started in 1996, in January 2019. Oversees Core Development, known for Werthan Mills Lofts and its multiple projects in Wedgewood-Houston.

BEN BREWER

SHEILA DIAL-BARTON

President, Elmington Capital Group: Teams with Cary Rosenblum (CEO) to lead company that will soon complete apartment building Twelfth & Wedgewood in Edgehill and mixed-used Belcourt Village in Hillsboro Village. Prepping for massive mixed-used project in Edgehill.

SEAN BUCK

VP, Office Leader, JE Dunn: With local office of Kansas City-based builder since 2003, climbing the ladder ever since. Now working with his sixth title in 16 years. Elevated from group manager role in late 2019.

JIM CADEN

Developer and Investor: Gentlemanly industry veteran who has helped lead the evolution of M Street in The Gulch. Part of investor group that sold for $11.5 million a key parcel in The Gulch in August 2019.

WOOD CALDWELL

Principal, Southeast Venture: The de facto face of company with multiple stars. Kept SEV focused in 2019 with the death of colleague Randy Parham.

Serves with Cam Sorenson in SEV’s development services division. Company progressing with Silo Bend project in The Nations.

BO CAMPBELL

Partner, Real Estate Industry Co-Chair, Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis: Has been involved in several first-time transactions or development deals in Tennessee, including the redevelopment of the former Nashville Convention Center site with the $400 million mixed-use Fifth + Broadway project.

HUNTER CONNELLY

CEO, Village Real Estate Services: Named to role in January 2019 and teams with Principal Broker Zach Goodyear. Previously worked as co-founder with Aaron White at Evergreen Real Estate. Firm merged with Parks in early 2020 but will keep its brand.

DARDEN COPELAND

Managing Director, Calvert Street Group: Leads 2009-founded public affairs firm focused on managing grassroots political campaigns. Works within commercial, retail, industrial and residential real estate sectors via his historic Berger Building downtown.

DAVID CREED

President, Creed Investment: Finished in late 2018 tasteful update of downtown’s The Pilcher Building. Eyeing 2020 start on 20-story mixed-use building Moore in Midtown. Works closely with Stan Snipes, founder of Snipes Properties and a former XMi stalwart.

Principal, EOA Architects: Now the face of firm long led by the respected Gary Everton. Has been with company since August 1997.

TIM DOWNEY

CEO, Southern Land: Leads company known for its mixed-use Vertis Green Hills. SLC sold its 3601 Market, a mixed-use high-rise located in Philadelphia, in August 2018 for $140 million and, in 2014, sold its Elliston 23 for a then-record $287,000 per unit.

RYAN DOYLE

GM, oneC1TY: Now in seventh year of leading development of mixed-use oneC1TY, which saw the $80.6M sale of apartment building The Shay in 2019. Broke ground in early 2019 on long-planned hotel to be operated by Marriott.

JOHN EAKIN

Chairman, Eakin Partners: Oversees with Barry Smith company that has developed mixeduse mid-rises Roundabout Plaza, SunTrust Plaza and 1201 Demonbreun. Will complete this year nine-story mixed-use building in Rolling Mill Hill.

JOHN ELDRIDGE III

President, E3 Construction: Continues focus on Clifton Avenue and surrounding streets of McKissack Park (which he calls City Heights). Started in 2018 work on Connect at City Heights, to offer office, retail and restaurant space and, potentially, a small grocery store.

PAT EMERY

CEO, Hall Emery: Founder of Spectrum | Emery teamed with Fred Hall to create company in late 2017. Company paid about $11 million for Music Row site in 2019 and is now underway with office structure. Nearby stands company’s 18th & Chet office building.

GINA EMMANUEL

Principal, Centric Architecture: Teams with Jim Thompson, Justin Lowe and David Plummer to guide forward-thinking design firm. Board member of Catholic Charities of Tennessee.

MEG EPSTEIN

Founder, CA South Development: Working on multiple projects, including those in Edgehill and in North Capitol. Has background in developing sites with luxury homes in San Francisco area.

BILL FREEMAN

Co-Founder, Freeman Webb Companies: Oversees company with about 450 employees and about 15,000 apartment units and 1 million square feet of commercial property under management in four states. Owns Post parent company FW Publishing.

Grout opts for urban approach as Nashville pivots from its past Chad Grout bridges the old and the new within Nashville’s commercial real estate sector.

Now in his mid-40s, Grout recalls when the industry was rather provincial — and suburbanflavored. As such, he founded Urban Grout Commercial Real Estate in 2011 focused solely on representing buyers and sellers of office, retail and industrial real estate, mainly in urban settings.

The approach has served the Vanderbilt University graduate well.

“It’s rewarding to be able to guide development through the brokerage business. We’re on the front lines asking to pitch sites and find buyers for certain properties. We’re often first to know about good opportunities and have influence on investors and developers,” he says.

Grout teams with John Toomey, Nashville market lead, at the company, which recently had nine people.

“I downsized to get back to touching every transaction, which is my direct passion,” he says.

In 2019, Urban Grout finalized deals in Germantown, East Nashville and Music Row, among others.

Grout left Nashville for Atlanta in 2002, eventually earning an M.B.A. from Georgia State University. He returned in 2006 to his hometown — which was humming with its first true building boom since city leaders and citizens decided in the mid-1990s to create a more urban form and function.

“We’re all very fortunate in this [local] industry to have being doing this for the past 15 years,” he says. > WILLIAM WILLIAMS

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GARY GASTON

Executive Director, Nashville Civic Design Center: Principal contributor to “The Plan of Nashville.”

A TEDx Nashville Fellow who oversees nonprofit that celebrates 20 years of operations this year.

TONY GIARRATANA

Principal, Giarratana Nashville: Skyscraper advocate who has developed downtown sites on which rise five towers of 200 feet or taller, including the 550-foot-tall 505. Company seeks skyscraper at 900 Church St, which it acquired in 2019 for $6.7 million from the YMCA.

JIMMY GRANBERY

CEO, H.G. Hill Realty: Has overseen urban infill projects in 12South, Five Points, Green Hills, Hillsboro Village and Sylvan Heights. Though a member of the city’s old school development community, has earned praise for using progressive design and planning concepts. Focused on Publix-anchored project for East Nashville.

‘Deal side’ of business has Hamilton helping local Panattoni office

JOHN GROMOS

Vice President and GM, Turner Construction: Has been with local office of NYC-based Turner since 2004. Company has built, among others, Bridgestone Arena, Hill Center Brentwood, Tennessee State Museum and vertical addition to Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital.

CHAD GROUT Within the Nashville office of California-based real estate development company Panattoni, Whitfield Hamilton is top dog.

But older brother Hayne Hamilton offers a strong reputation himself, serving as senior development manager at the company.

Hamilton (Hayne and not Whit) graduated high school from MBA in 1975 before moving on to Vanderbilt, eventually earning a master’s degree in business administration in 1984.

Joining Panattoni in April 2007 (Whit already was at the company), Hamilton later worked as COO and CFO for the company nationally in 2010-12 before returning to his local role.

“As CFO, I was more big picture. That was enjoyable but I enjoy the deal side of the business. I wanted to focus on Nashville,” he says.

Panattoni has been busy locally the past few years, having developed the Music Row site homes to its 35MSE (anchored by SESAC and the CMA) and 1MSC (home to BMG and local law firm Shackelford, Bowen, McKinley & Norton, among others). Other efforts include the development of about 10 million square feet of industrial space for Nissan and Under Armour.

Now Hamilton is focused on a five-story mixed-use building to be constructed primarily of timber and to sit on a Music Row site last home to Bobby’s Idle Hour bar.

“The timber frame building will be green and very distinctive,” Hamilton says. > WILLIAM WILLIAMS

Founder and Principal Broker, Urban Grout Commercial Real Estate: Oversees East Nashville-based boutique company focused strictly on marketing and selling properties located no more than three miles from city’s epicenter.

HAYNE HAMILTON

Nashville Office Senior Development Manager, Panattoni Development: Teams with brother Whitfield on development of Music Row-area sites, including office buildings on 16th Avenue (home to SESAC) and on Music Circle South. Prepping to start work on green-friendly Row office building that required move of Bobby’s Idle Hour.

KIM HARTLEY HAWKINS

Co-Founding Principal, Hawkins Partners: Teams with husband Gary Hawkins to lead influential land planning and landscape architecture firm. Company is contributing to massive Nashville Yards project.

WILLIAM HASTINGS

Principal, Hastings Architecture Associates: Teams with David Bailey and David Powell to drive firm designing Asurion building in North Gulch for Highwoods and MCC Roundabout-area tower 805 Lea for New Orleans developer.

MICHAEL HAYES

President and CEO, C.B. Ragland: Pro-community industry official now fully underway in SoBro on Hyatt Centric hotel for ex-Listening Room site. Completed with Hines the mixed-use 222 2nd in SoBro.

JEFF HAYNES

Founder, Boyle Nashville: Oversees firm working with Northwestern Mutual and Northwood Ravin to develop Capitol View sites in North Gulch.

Teams with Thomas McDaniel, Boyle’s director of office properties.

RAY HENSLER

Principal, Hensler Development Group: Known

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for $80 million, 23-story Gulch luxury condo tower Twelve Twelve. His Adelicia in Midtown ranks among city’s most attractive residential buildings. Eyeing 2020 start on Rolling Mill Hill residential tower.

BOB HIGGINS

President and CEO, Barge Design Solutions: Has served in current roles since 2009. Joined Barge in 1996 as an intern following graduation from the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering.

KELLY KNIGHT HODGES

Market Vice President, Corporate + Urban Design, Gresham Smith: During her roughly 19 years at Gresham Smith, has worked with Jackson National, the State of Tennessee, Ramsey Solutions and Schneider Electric.

JASON HOLWERDA

Partner, Brokerage Services, Foundry Commercial: Coordinated the 2018 purchase of brokerage business of OakPoint Real Estate’s Nashville office.

With that deal, industry veteran Rick Helton joined Foundry, giving company a strong one-two punch.

TOM HOOPER

Managing Director, JLL: Teams with co-Managing Director Bo Tyler to oversee national power’s Nashville office. Oversaw in 2019 the Nashville office’s addition of property management and retail brokerage services. Also last year, JLL’s capital markets unit added industry veteran Tarek El Gammal (from SEV) as senior vice president.

BILL HOSTETTLER

Principal Broker, HND Realty; Chief Manager, Craighead Development: Affable old-school industry veteran (about 39 years in the business) focused on developing reasonably priced condos and townhomes.

MICHAEL KENNER

Owner, MiKeN Development: Focused on the city’s once-primarily working class west side.

Known for mixed-use The Phoenix and residential project Treaty Oaks, both in The Nations. Now focused on work in Charlotte Park.

STEPHEN KULINSKI

Managing Director, CBRE: Assumed current role in 2015 after 31-year career as an architect, most recently with Gresham Smith. Has served as president of local NAIOP chapter. Known for having insider info.

DEREK LISLE

Co-Partner, Cottingham Capital Partners: Partners with Michael Young at locally based company focused on Salemtown and Germantown.

ROB LOWE

Senior Managing Director, Cushman & Wakefield: With company for almost 23 years. Has participated in more than $1 billion in investment sales and handled more than $1 billion of leases while representing tenants and more than three million square feet of Class A office space for landlords.

Works closely with Ronnie Wenzler, Cushman executive director.

BERT MATHEWS

President, The Mathews Company: Community leader drives development, acquisitions, financing and institutional/investor relations for The Mathews Company. Also a partner with Nashville

LEADERS

CONGRATULATIONS BILL FREEMAN, office of Colliers International. Teaming with Seattle-based Eagle Rock Ventures on WeHo micro-housing project.

STEVE MASSEY

Executive Vice President, CBRE: Joined company in 1985 and quickly established expertise as multi-family properties specialist in investment field. Has been involved in deals with properties representing more than $6 billion in collective value.

BRUCE MCNEILAGE

CEO and Co-Founder, Kinloch Partners and Harpeth Development: Has garnered local headlines the past few years for his work in South Inglewood (Solo East), Williamson County (Fairview Station) and in the Crooked Creek and the Derryberry Estates subdivisions on the Maury County side of Spring Hill.

JANET MILLER

CEO and Market Leader, Colliers International | Nashville: Former Nashville Area Chamber ECD leader who moved to Colliers in July 2014. Firm is strongly involved with Nashville Yards.

TODD ROBINSON

President, ESa: Veteran health care building designer who joined the firm in 1981 and in 2018 was named to The College of Fellows of The American Institute of Architects. Works in tandem with Chairman Dick Miller, who has been with the firm since 1967.

LEE MOLLETTE

Founder, Mollette Investment Services: Prepping to begin work on seven-story condominium building Contralto at Midtown intersection of 15th Avenue North and Church Street.

BOB NICHOLS

President and CEO, Ragan-Smith Associates: One of city’s most esteemed manmade environment industry officials, having joined Ragan-Smith in 1979. Vanderbilt grad volunteers for YMCA of Middle Tennessee.

AL PRAMUK

Chairman and CEO, Gresham Smith: Firm (which changed named in 2018 from Gresham Smith & Partners) is architect-of-record for Fifth + Broadway and contributing strongly to Nashville Yards.

BRIAN REAMES

Senior VP and Regional Manager, Highwoods Properties: Steers company that developed SoBro site on which sits 30-story Bridgestone Americas Tower. Is now focused on developing North Gulch site with building to house Asurion.

BEN ROOKE

Regional Vice President, Brasfield & Gorrie: Started career at Brasfield & Gorrie in March 2000. In current role since July 2018.

MARY ROSKILLY

Principal, Tuck-Hinton Architects: Partners with Co-Principals Chuck Miller and Joshua Hughes to oversee one of city’s most established architecture companies. Firm moved in 2018 to May Hosiery Co-Op in Wedgewood-Houston from SoBro.

MIKE SHMERLING

Chairman and CEO, Clearbrook Holdings: Opened with Tony Giarratana Pearl Street Apartments in 2017, with the two friends also having partnered to develop 1818 Church. Works closely with Henry Menge, managing director and principal broker with Clearbrook (formerly known as XMi Holdings) sister operation FifthGen.

BARRY SMITH

Co-Founder and President, Eakin Partners: Combines with John Eakin to form experienced duo. Former executive VP and principal of now-defunct Grubb & Ellis/Centennial Inc. Company developing Rolling Mill Hill site with Eakin Plaza, slated to open this year.

FLEMING SMITH

Principal, Smith Gee Studio: Teams with fellow principals Hunter Gee, Dallas Caudle and Greg Tidwell at architecture firm focused on boutique projects in The Nations, Germantown and Wedgewood-Houston.

WARREN SMITH III

CEO, Avison Young: Ex-Cushman & Wakefield | Cornerstone CEO leads local office of Canadian-based heavyweight. Former partner and president of Mid-South Financial Corp. and ex-president and CEO of Q10 | Vista Mortgage Group.

TIM STOWELL

Managing Member, Corporate Real Estate Advisors: Tenant representative who is effective in assessing CRE numbers and spotting trends. Focuses on lease deals.

LIZABETH THEISS

Business Development Director, DPR Construction: Joined company in mid-2019 after having served in a similar role with Crain Construction, which she joined in 2004. Skilled at marketing, media relations and business development.

GEORGE TOMLIN

PRESIDENT AND CO-FOUNDER OF FREEMAN WEBB COMPANY, FOR BEING RECOGNIZED IN NASHVILLE POST IN CHARGE!

President and CEO, GBT: Drives Brentwood-based now focused on developing urban Nashville sites with mixed-use large-scale buildings to supplement its owning/leasing of bigbox suburban retail buildings. Company plans to start work this year on towers downtown and off West End.

MCCLAIN TOWERY

President, Towery Development: Has experience with projects located in or near 12South, Edgehill Village, The Nations and East Nashville.

JAY TURNER

Managing Director, MarketStreet Enterprises: Teams with Joe Barker and Dirk Melton to lead company focused on The Gulch. MarketStreet will finish office building Three Thirty Three this year.

JAMES WEAVER

Partner, Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis: Influential player in shepherding urban development projects through Metro Planning and fundraising for Democratic political candidates.

Representing Chicago-based Monroe Investments related to its planned River North development.

TOM WHITE

Partner, Tune Entrekin & White: Veteran attorney whom opponents concede is likable and fair. With colleague Shawn Henry makes for an effective combo related to land-use legal work. Co-founded firm in 1978.

D.J. WOOTSON

Principal, Titus Young Real Estate: Focused on North Nashville work. His 1821 Jefferson mixed-use building offers 18 apartments and retail.

MANUEL ZEITLIN

Owner, Manuel Zeitlin Architects: Oversees boutique design firm whose 21st century aesthetic (seen at, for example, Chelsea and the TAR Building) typically is either strongly embraced or not. Announced in late 2019 firm is employee-owned by 11 other partners. Retained 60 percent ownership.

LEE ZOLLER

Principal, Division Street Development: Commercial real estate industry veteran founded company in mid-2017. DSD is focused on boutique projects and is aligned with Gulch office of Toronto-based Avison Young.

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Education ADRIENNE BATTLE

Interim Director, Metro Nashville Public Schools: Has stepped in to lead city’s more-than-86,000-student public school system after the contentious tenure of Shawn Joseph. Has more than 20 years of leadership experience within MNPS, including as one of four community superintendents. Has also served as adjunct faculty member for the University of Phoenix and Tennessee State University.

DAN BOONE

President, Trevecca Nazarene University: Understated academician who has the Church of Nazarene-affiliated TNU undertaking bold initiatives. Has in recent years launched degree programs and expanded and rebranded Trevecca’s athletic fundraising organization.

RANDY BOYD

Interim President, University of Tennessee: Former gubernatorial candidate, appointed for two years by the school’s board Says will spend tenure searching for “perfect leader” for UT.

KATIE COUR

President and CEO, Nashville Public Education Foundation: Oversees nonprofit centered on public education.

Former executive director of talent strategy at Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools and leader of education consulting firm Cour Consulting.

DANIEL DIERMEIER

Future Chancellor, Vanderbilt University: University of Chicago provost who will begin term on West End in July.

Guggenheim fellow who has specialized in political science and management studies.

BOB FISHER

President, Belmont University: Longtime leader and former Post CEO of the Year who has driven enrollment to 8,400 and landed big-money backing for several major initiatives. Next up: Completing 1,700-seat performance hall and integrating contentious union with Watkins College of Art.

GLENDA BASKIN GLOVER

President, Tennessee State University: Has since 2013 led institution that today has about 8,000 students. Has overseen notable additions such as health sciences building that will open this summer and $75M residential facility slated to be completed next year.

JASON GOLDEN

Superintendent, Williamson County Schools: Appointed to top spot in top-performing district last summer after Mike Looney decamped for Atlanta. Began work in WCS in 2006 as staff

attorney, was named COO in 2010 and deputy superintendent two years later.

JAMES HILDRETH

President and CEO, Meharry Medical College: Took over at one of nation’s oldest and largest historically black academic health science centers in 2015.

Has pushed for growth — including new data science program — and tighter integration with Nashville General.

SHANNA JACKSON

President, Nashville State Community College: Former associate president and COO of Columbia State Community College’s Williamson Campus. Push to make Nashville State state’s largest such college includes new Madison campus scheduled to open in 2021.

MIKE KRAUSE

Executive Director, Tennessee Higher Education Commission: Former founding executive director of Tennessee Promise and Drive to 55 who took on current role in summer 2016. Oversees budget of more than $2 billion and nearly $500 million of student aid.

RANDY LOWRY

President, Lipscomb University: Moved here from Pepperdine in 2005 and has since led consistent push to add degree programs, buildings and students. Last year launched $250 million, five-year fundraising plan.

SIDNEY MCPHEE

President, Middle Tennessee State University: Began working in 2017 with eight-member MTSU governing board. Has overseen numerous big projects during tenure — including $147 million science building — but failed in 2018 attempt to relocate Valparaiso Law School.

KEVIN ROME

President, Fisk University: Took over as president of financially struggling school in mid-2017 and has scored several fundraising wins since, including from Turner Family Foundation for business school. Also secured health care scholars partnership with HCA.

PENNY SCHWINN

Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Education: Former chief deputy commissioner of academics for the Texas Education Agency who took over state department a year ago. Has faced headwinds over plans to change school performance ratings and had to confront staff exodus.

ANNA SHEPHERD

Chair, Metro Nashville Public Schools Board of Education: In second stint as body leader after first being elected in 2016. Led push a year ago to buy out contract of former director Shawn Joseph and transition to interim leader Adrienne Battle.

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SUSAN WENTE

Interim Chancellor, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Vanderbilt University: Overseer of university’s academic strategic plan who stepped in last summer for retiring Chancellor Nick Zeppos.

Started work at VU as biology professor in 2002 and was named provost in 2014.

ALISA WHITE

President, Austin Peay State University: Leads fastgrowing university that now has more than 11,000 students. Former senior exec at University of Texas at Tyler and provost and VP for academic affairs at Midwestern State University in Texas.

Finance VIC ALEXANDER

Chief Manager, KraftCPAs: Steady hand at the helm of one of region’s largest accounting and advisory firms for more than 25 years. Now numbers 16 partners and more than 200 people in all.

DEVAN ARD

Chairman, President and CEO, Reliant Bancorp: Has aggressively built Brentwood-based lender with acquisitions (Community First Bank & Trust in 2018 and Community Bank & Trust and First Advantage pending) and organically in Murfreesboro and Chattanooga.

SETH BERNSTEIN

President and CEO, AllianceBernstein: Has led $620B asset management firm since 2017 and early this year said future Fifth + Broadway HQ will grow by 200 from 1,050. Previously spent more than three decades at JPMorgan Chase.

DENNY BOTTORFF

Chairman, CapStar Financial Holdings: Ex-First American CEO who helped organize CapStar in late 2000s and also co-founded Council Capital in 2000. Serves on boards of Ingram Industries and Vanderbilt University, among others.

BARNEY BYRD

President and CEO, Gen Cap America: Founded firm focused on smaller companies in 1998. Began investing from current $250M fund in 2016 and last year bought South Carolina gearing specialist and New York security products distributor.

SID CHAMBLESS

Executive Director, Nashville Capital Network: Connects 100-plus investors with promising startups via four funds. Investments in recent years include local up-and-comers XOi Technologies, JumpCrew and Groups360.

JOHN CROSSLIN AND JUSTIN CROSSLIN

Co-Managing Principals, Crosslin: Three years ago took over from Dell Crosslin the day-to-day man-

agement of 30-year-old firm’s CPA arm and its IT services group, led by Co-Managing Principal Bryan White. Combined have three-plus decades of experience with firm.

TONY DETTER

CEO, Asurion: Joined mobile device insurer and tech support giant in 2003 and was its chief commercial officer before taking top job. Overseeing with Highwoods construction of two-building HQ in front of Nashville Yards that will consolidate four area offices.

AARON DORN

CEO, Studio Bank: Former U.S. Marine Corps officer and Avenue Bank exec who led team that raised $46M in startup capital and opened its doors in 2018. Lender finished first year in business with about $130M in loans and $150M in deposits.

JEFF DRUMMONDS

CEO, LBMC: Led LBMC’s tax group before taking top job in 2015. Has in recent years built out offerings with acquisitions of locals W Squared and Think Data Insights as well as Atlanta accounting software firm and North Carolina Microsoft system specialists.

CHASE GILBERT

CEO, Built Technologies: Co-founded with Andrew and Scott Sohr construction loan management software venture that has processed billions in loans. Last year landed big investment rom group led by Goldman Sachs and moved into larger Grassmere digs.

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TINA HODGES

CEO and Chief Experience Officer, Advance Financial: Former nurse practitioner leads consumer lender that now employs about 1,100 and has more than $320 million in revenue. Has built online lending operations to nearly 20 states.

CHRIS HOLMES

CEO, FB Financial: Has led FirstBank parent since 2013, overseeing loan growth, 2016 IPO and acquisitions in three states that have helped grow asset base to $6 billion. Last year also sold lender’s wholesale mortgage business.

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DENISE HORVATH

Market Director for Tennessee and Alabama, JPMorgan Chase & Co.: Leading ambitious retail growth push — 20 branches in Berry Hill, Green Hills, East Nashville, downtown and elsewhere — for country’s largest bank, which has in recent years stood up local middle-market lending and private banking teams.

GORDON INMAN

Gilbert and Built laying foundation for more growth

Director Emeritus, FirstBank: One of region’s most veteran bankers and entrepreneurs and a top revenue producer at FirstBank.

Helped launch the former Franklin National Bank and was with Fifth Third, which bought Franklin National in 2004, until 2012.

MIKE D. JOHNSON

President and Head of Corporate Banking, PNC Bank Tennessee: Veteran commercial lender who in early 2018 moved to Pittsburgh-based PNC after nearly 18 years at Wells Fargo’s local operations. Leads team based in SoBro’s 615 3rd Ave building.

MYERS JONES

Nashvillians have known and trusted for over 60 years.

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Even by the standards of a fast-growing entrepreneurial venture, Built’s 2019 was a whopper: The financial software company sailed past the 100-employee landmark, moved to larger space in Grassmere and closed a $31 million funding round led by Goldman Sachs and Regions Bank.

CEO Chase Gilbert and his team have processed more than $34 billion on their construction lending management platform since launching Built six years ago. More than $10 billion of that has come in the past year alone, and the company now works with more than 100 lenders.

Early this year, the Built team signaled its broader ambitions by buying lienwaivers.io, a five-year-old Iowa company that links accounting and project management software to issue documents from a contractor, supplier or lessor showing those companies have been paid. In his announcement, Gilbert made it clear he sees plenty more opportunity for Built in the massive construction sector — commercial and residential — by creating the Built for Contractors division to house its new holding and future software and services projects.

“We began with tackling the challenges that have plagued construction lenders and their borrowers for decades,” Gibert said at the time.

“But knew we needed to expand further downstream in order to truly solve the industry’s problems.” > GEERT DE LOMBAERDE

CEO, Franklin Financial Network: Former chief credit officer chosen last summer to succeed Richard Herrington at helm of nearly $4 billion bank. Veteran of former Commerce Union and Franklin National organizations who also was commercial EVP at Cadence.

GAYLON LAWRENCE

Owner, F&M Bank, Tennessee Bank & Trust, Volunteer State Bank: Has deployed chunks of family wealth in Middle Tennessee’s banking sector since 2015. Also owns 6%+ stake in CapStar, where he last year tried to get board seat.

WANDA LYLE

Managing Director and GM, UBS Nashville: Spearheaded Nashville expansion of global financial blue chip. Large downtown operations hub supporting various business units is now home to more than 1,500 people.

JOE MAXWELL

Managing Partner, FINTOP Capital: Serial fintech entrepreneur and adviser who led and sold Investment Scorecard and Shareholder InSite, among others. Firm’s $50 million-plus fund has invested in locally based software developer Core10, among others.

ROB MCCABE

Chairman, Pinnacle Financial Partners: Co-founder of Nashville’s largest homegrown bank and its Tennessee chairman since acquisition of BNC Bancorp in mid-2017. Built banking career in Knoxville and rose to vice chairman of former First American.

JOHN MCDEARMAN

President and CEO, Wilson Bank & Trust: Recently took over top spot at $2.8 billion suburban powerhouse from co-founder Randall Clemons. Joined bank in 1998 and had been EVP from 2009 until becoming president two years ago.

MICKEY MCKAY

President, Fifth Third Bank (Tennessee): Veteran commercial banker who was tapped in 2017 to take over from Hal Clemmer at superregional lender. Returned to Nashville from Charlotte in 2015 and has more than 35 years of industry experience.

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ROB MCNEILLY

Market President, Synovus: In late 2017 moved to holding company that owns what was The Bank of Nashville after leading regional operations of SunTrust since 2005. Active in community through Boy Scouts, Goodwill, YMCA and other groups.

TYSON MOORE

Market President, Bank of America: Thirty-year Merrill Lynch veteran who was picked in early 2017 to succeed John Stein as leader of BofA’s 14-county regional franchise. Continues in Merrill market executive role he took on in summer of 2011.

TIM PAGLIARA

Chairman and CEO, CapWealth Advisors: Launched Cool Springs firm in early 2000 and has overseen growth to more than $1 billion in assets under management. Prominent voice on national debt and Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac restitution issues.

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JAMES POWELL

Office Managing Partner, KPMG: Runs Big Four firm’s local office and is national partner in charge of campus recruiting and university relations. Audit partner who works with clients in Nashville and Atlanta.

PEPE PRESLEY

Chairman, President and CEO, Cumberland Trust: Leads one of region’s biggest trust operations, which passed $3B under administration in 2018 and now employs more than 100. Formerly headed up personal trust services at SunTrust.

JIM REGNIER

Managing Partner, BKD: Oversees Nashville and Bowling Green offices of national CPA and advisory firm, where he has spent more than 20 years. Specializes in tax and consulting work after transitioning from focus on audit, governance and regulatory issues.

DOUG ROHLEDER

Nashville Managing Partner, Cherry Bekaert: Leads local efforts of firm that in late 2017 bought Frasier Dean & Howard. Leads Cherry Bekaert’s practice working with technology, health and life sciences and industrial firms.

Office Managing Partner, Ernst & Young: Health care specialist who was named office leader in 2018 as Big Four firm’s team relocated to downtown’s 222 2nd tower. Before that was firm’s assurance managing partner for Southeast region.

JOHNNY MOORE

RON SAMUELS

President, Mid-West Tennessee, Truist Financial: Longtime leader of SunTrust’s Memphis team who was tapped late last year to run region for combined SunTrust-BB&T organization. Also oversees bank’s work with small and mid-sized companies.

Vice Chairman, Pinnacle Financial Partners: Sold Avenue Bank to Pinnacle in 2016 and has since helped lead the bank’s music and entertainment industry group. Always-around veteran of more than four decades in Nashville banking and community affairs.

TIM SCHOOLS

President and CEO, CapStar Bank: Former National Commerce Financial and South Financial Group exec who moved to town last summer to take over from CapStar founding CEO Claire Tucker. Has shuffled some leadership roles and is laying groundwork for sales growth.

JIM SCHMITZ

Nashville Market Leader, Elliott Davis: Longtime Regions Bank regional president who joined accounting and advisory firm in early 2019 to spearhead growth push. Active in community via United Way, Chamber and other groups.

BILL SPITZ

Co-Founder, Diversified Trust: Firm he helped launch here in early 2009 now manages more than $6.5 billion for families, foundations, retirement plans and others.

Was treasurer and vice chancellor of investments for Vanderbilt from 1985 to 2007.

RANDY STEVENS

Chairman and CEO, First Farmers & Merchants Bank: Has led $1.4 billion Columbia-based lender since 2002 and in recent years steered slow-and-steady growth into Williamson and Davidson counties. Oversees more than 20 offices.

TERRY TURNER

President and CEO, Pinnacle Financial Partners: Co-founder of largest bank based in Nashville, which is knocking on the door of $30 billion in assets. Sus-

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tained hiring push after buying BNC Bancorp and late last year expanded into Atlanta.

WARD WILSON

Regional President, U.S. Bank: Joined nation’s No. 5 bank from First American in 2000 and has led its Middle Tennessee operations since 2005. Team has clung to No. 7 area market share spot, growing deposits to $2.3 billion.

TOM WYLLY

Senior Partner, Brentwood Capital Advisors: Former Bradford partner who has been involved in more than $6 billion worth of deals and helped scale Acadia Healthcare and eMids, among others.

Key backer of Nashville Capital Network.

CAROL YOCHEM

New CEO Schools looks to kickstart growth at CapStar Early in his tenure as CEO of CapStar Financial Holdings, Tim Schools was able to breathe a sigh of relief after activist investor Gaylon Lawrence, Jr. said he had no plans to add to his 6.3-percent stake in CapStar. It removed a big distraction from Schools’ to-do list as he set out to jumpstart CapStar’s growth trajectory.

Schools also moved quickly to reorganize parts of his leadership team, which led to a number of people — and about $1 million in annual costs — leaving the bank. At least some of that money is earmarked for new lenders.

In January, Schools announced an expansion push into Knoxville and an $85 million deal to buy two community banks in southern Middle Tennessee that will grow CapStar to $2.5 billion in assets. It was a deal similar to one his predecessor, Claire Tucker, sealed in 2018 in buying Athens Bancshares.

Still, Schools needs to keep a close eye on the changing competitive environment on his doorstep. In January, FB Financial executives said they will buy Franklin Financial Network, and Reliant Bancorp boss DeVan Ard said his team will be back in the M&A game once it completes two deals announced last year. The attractive deposits might be outside Nashville but the sought-after loans in the battle to be Nashville’s No. 2 local bank behind Pinnacle are much closer to home. > GEERT DE LOMBAERDE

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President, Middle Tennessee Region, First Horizon Bank: Veteran leader who took over Middle Tennessee team in 2014 and has more than doubled area loans and deposits. Last year oversaw local rebranding from First Tennessee.

Food DAREK BELL

Founder, Corsair Distillery: Founder of Nashville’s first microdistillery, Bell moved operation to Wedgewood-Houston from Marathon Village in 2015. Bought massive warehouse in The Nations in 2018 and opened revamped Marathon Village space Brewstillery in 2019. Recently sold building that houses the expanded Jackalope.

BOB BERNSTEIN

Owner, Bongo Productions: Has sat atop the Nashville breakfast scene for a quarter century with his Bongo Java cafés and coffee. Fido remains a fixture in Hillsboro Village despite massive changes around it and he turned Bongo East into Game Point board game café. Closed Jefferson Street Café and 12 South’s Box in 2019, moved roasting operations to Alloy at Tech Hill.

NICK BISHOP SR. AND NICK BISHOP JR.

Co-owners, Hattie B’s: Father and son founded popular Midtown hot-chicken outpost in 2012 and have opened locations in West Nashville and Las Vegas to go with outlets in Memphis, Birmingham and Atlanta. Long lines still found at locations on Eight Avenue South, Charlotte and the original in Midtown.

MATT BODNAR

MANEET CHAUHAN

President, Morph Hospitality Group: Food Network fixture opened Chauhan Ale & Masala in 2014, then a succession of high-profile projects: Mantra Artisan Brewery, Tànsuŏ and The Mockingbird. Chaatable slid right into Charlotte Avenue’s burgeoning dining scene in 2018.

WILL CHEEK III

Partner, Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis: Leads law firm’s alcoholic beverage team and provides licensing and regulatory compliance advice to restaurants, hotels, art venues, bars and clubs. Go-to source for Tennessee liquor law. Authors Last Call, a blog covering alcohol, restaurant and hospitality news.

SANDY COCHRAN

President and CEO, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store: Former Books-A-Million CEO earned a contract extension in 2018. Has moved company beyond traditional concept with investments last year in Punch Bowl Social and Maple Street Biscuit Co., which will absorb homegrown Holler & Dash brand.

BENJAMIN GOLDBERG AND MAX GOLDBERG

Co-Owners, Strategic Hospitality: The brothers have built arguably the best collection of restaurants in town, from crowd-pleasers Merchants and Pinewood to critic favorites Bastion, Henrietta Red and the still-unmatched Catbird Seat. After revamping Paradise Park into Downtown Social Club, the duo brought Paradise Park back in 2019.

CLINT GRAY, DERRICK MOORE AND EMANUEL “E.J.” REED

Owners, Slim & Husky’s Pizza Beeria: Not content with helping revitalize their North Nashville neighborhood, trio has quickly expanded their pizza (and cinnamon roll) empire to locations in Antioch and Atlanta. They’re set to open a downtown location in the Fifth + Broadway development near the National Museum of African American Music.

HOWARD GREENSTONE

Restaurateur: New York veteran owns or is partner in some of the city’s most successful restaurants, including 404 Kitchen, Adele’s, Bajo Sexto and Emmy Squared. Group bought struggling Fin & Pearl and converted it to Pemrose in 2019. Also a strategic advisor to Marcus Samuelsson’s restaurants.

LINUS HALL

Owner, Yazoo Brewing: Moved highly successful brewery from The Gulch to a spot overlooking the Cumberland River in Madison. His quiet leadership among the city’s brewers was key in getting the state’s beer tax structure under control.

Partner, Fresh Hospitality and Fresh Capital: Part of group behind expansion of Jim ‘N Nick’s and Martin’s BBQ, among others. Opened the highly successful Hunters Station, a collection of Freshbacked concepts in East Nashville; complex also houses large commissary kitchen for food trucks and ghost kitchens.

CORDIA HARRINGTON

SEAN BROCK

DAN HASKELL

Restaurateur, Culinary Advisor for Husk: The former Husk chef/partner walked away from his Charleston-affiliated properties altogether (but not before filming an episode of Netflix’s popular “Chef’s Table” series) to focus on a series of East Nashville projects, including Red Bird and Audrey, Appalachian-focused cuisine in McFerrin Park.

CEO, The Bakery Cos.: Former real estate giant and McDonald’s franchisee launched baking business in 1996 who has added several plants and lines of business to build 500-employee company. Last year connected with private equity firm Arbor Investments to lay foundation for next growth phase.

Partner, Gullett Sanford Robinson & Martin: Offers more than 40 years of experience lobbying on behalf of clients before the Tennessee General Assembly related to alcoholic beverage regulations and laws.

DOUG HOGREFE

Partner, 4Top Hospitality: Owns and operates 16

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CHRIS HYNDMAN

Owner, MStreet: With Jim Caden, has transformed McGavock Street (aka MStreet) in The Gulch with Virago, Moto, Saint Anejo and Kayne Prime (as well as Midtown’s Tavern). Whiskey Kitchen is set to make way for Eleventh House hotel project.

WESLEY KEEGAN

Founder and CEO, TailGate Brewing: Has built a substantial brewing operation focused both on Tennessee and exports to the United Kingdom. West Nashville base is the site of a massive taproom, complemented by boutique brewing operations on Music Row and Gallatin Pike.

ANDY MARSHALL

Owner, A. Marshall Hospitality: Oversees Franklin company known for Puckett’s Grocery and Restaurant, Deacon’s New South and Hattie Jane’s Creamery. Revamped Puckett’s Boat House into Americana Taphouse in early 2020.

PAT MARTIN

Owner, Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint: In a little over a decade, Martin has turned a strip-mall barbecue joint in Nolensville into a critically acclaimed 10-restaurant empire with locations in Nashville, Louisville, Birmingham and Charleston. Hugh Baby’s chain of burger shops has expanded quickly from Charlotte Avenue to Berry Hill, West End and East Nashville.

MARGOT MCCORMACK

Chef-Owner, Margot and Marché: The original East Nashville fine dining restaurant, Margot paved the way for much of Nashville’s current culinary scene. A perennial James Beard nominee.

CHARLIE NELSON AND ANDY NELSON

Founders, Greenbrier Distillery: After sourcing their product from Indiana for a few years, Greenbrier is now producing and aging its own products to good reviews. Nelson’s Greenbrier sour mash follows Tennessee whiskey protocols while popular Belle Meade Bourbon has found acclaim after being aged in cognac, madeira and sherry casks.

CATHERINE NEWMAN AND WILL NEWMAN

Owners, Edley’s Bar-B-Que and 12South Filling Station: Wife-and-husband team has steadily grown Edley’s from a single place to locations in Lexington and Chattanooga. Popular Filling Station complements 12South BBQ joint.

HAZEM OUF

the city’s pre-eminent power lunch spots. Sought-after consultant also involved in Belcourt Partnersteam that opened Moxy Hotel in January.

BAILEY SPAULDING AND STEVE WRIGHT

Co-Owners, Jackalope Brewing: A former Vanderbilt Law graduate who gave up a legal life for beer, Spaulding has teamed with Wright, who started as Jackalope’s biggest fan and worked his way up, to run one of Nashville’s most beloved breweries. Out of space (and brewing capacity) in Eighth Avenue location, duo expanded in 2018 to Ranch complex in Wedgewood-Houston.

JIMMY SPRADLEY

CEO, Standard Functional Foods Group: Was 26 when family bought Standard Candy in 1982. Business grew to 500-plus employees before Spradley sold it in 2017 to refocus on Goo Goo Clusters. SoBro shop is a big hit with tourists.

KENT TAYLOR

Co-Founder, Blackstone Brewing: Status as city’s longest running brewer — Blackstone opened in 1994 — has made him the godfather of local beer scene. One of the few craft brewers to ship to all 95 Tennessee counties, Taylor’s acumen has made him a sought-after contract brewer for other brands as well.

TANDY WILSON

Chef-Owner, City House: One of Nashville’s most decorated chefs — he won the prestigious James Beard Award as Best Chef, Southeast, in 2016 — Wilson’s City House has ranked near or at the top of the city’s best restaurants for more than a decade.

FLEMING WILT

CEO, Christie Cookie: For more than 30 years, Christie Cookie has delighted cookie lovers. Added retail space to Germantown headquarters in 2013 and 12 South sweet shop in 2018.

Last year sold to multibillion-dollar Rich Products and is staying on in business-as-usual mode.

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LAMAR ALEXANDER

U.S. Senator: Decision not to seek re-election precipitated the second open Senate race in a row. The state’s senior senator is also a past governor, U.S. Secretary of Education and presidential hopeful.

Chairman and CEO, CraftWorks Holdings: Former American Blue Ribbon Holdings and Logan’s Roadhouse chief who now leads company with almost 400 restaurants, including Rock Bottom Restaurants & Breweries (Lower Broad is home to an outpost), Logan’s and Old Chicago brands.

JANE ALVIS

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ROGERS ANDERSON

Executive Chef, Etch and Etc.: Fixture of Nashville dining scene for more than three decades, Paquette’s menus at Etch in SoBro and Etc. in Green Hills are built on global flavors and are among the most creative in town.

AUSTIN RAY

President and Founder, A.Ray Hospitality: Operator of M.L. Rose neighborhood pubs in Melrose, Sylvan Park and Capitol View, Ray also owns popular Von Elrod’s across from First Horizon Park as well as being a partner in Sinema, The Sutler, Rambler and Melrose Billiards.

RANDY RAYBURN

Owner, Midtown Cafe and Cabana: Community leader whose name adorns culinary arts program at Nashville State Community College, Rayburn’s Midtown Café is still one of

Owner, Alvis Co.: The former staffer under Gov. Lamar Alexander and Mayor Bill Purcell lobbies on behalf of the Tennessee Municipal League and others after working as a partner at The Ingram Group.

Mayor, Williamson County: Keeping the fires stoked in the booming county where he was re-elected to a fifth term as mayor in 2018.

STEVE ANDERSON

Chief, Metro Police Department: Finally reached a memorandum of understanding with the Community Oversight Board more than a year after its approval at the ballot box. Joined the office in 1975 and in his 10th year at its helm.

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restaurants in Huntsville, Memphis and Jackson, Miss. Nashville fixtures include Amerigo, Etch, Etc., Char and Saltine.

WARD BAKER

Political Consultant: After helping Marsha Blackburn get elected to the Senate in 2018, is a lead consultant for Republican Bill Hagerty’s 2020 Senate campaign. The former National Republican Senatorial Committee executive director has close ties to top Republicans in Washington.

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MARSHA BLACKBURN

U.S. Senator: Settling into her second year in the upper chamber, the Trump ally has taken center stage on a number of key issues since comfortably beating Democrat Phil Bredesen in 2018.

MARK CATE

Principal, Stones River Group: Leads lobbying firm that last year spun off a separate PR division.

Former top Haslam aide lobbies for Nashville’s MLS team, Delta Dental and Acadia, among others.

Cosby Republican Rep. Jeremy Faison has always been one of a kind. A staunch conservative who eschews orthodoxy, he embraces the rarest thing in politics: surprising people.

That approach caught up with him under the strong-armed rule of House Speaker Glen Casada in 2019, when Faison says he was relegated to “the basement.” He bucked Republican consensus by fiercely opposing a bill restricting Nashville’s new police oversight board. And he publicly called for Casada’s ouster, helping lead a movement that ultimately drummed the speaker out.

Now Cameron Sexton is speaker, and Faison’s Republican colleagues elected him caucus chairman. Being brought into the fold won’t stop him from speaking his mind, though. He is continuing his years-long advocacy for medical marijuana, despite opposition from his boss in the House and Republican Gov. Bill Lee. “A lot of my colleagues … appreciate the fact that I’m not a company man,” Faison says.

Despite that independent streak, Faison will mostly work to advance Republican priorities — and get those in the super-majority re-elected later this year.

“There’s things that I don’t necessarily have a huge moral compass on, and I’m going to be a team player and help my caucus out,” he says.

“I’m sure there’s times that Speaker Sexton, Majority Leader [William] Lamberth and myself will sit down and hash something out. Whether or not I agree with it, we’re going to come out and be unified together.” > STEPHEN ELLIOTT

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Automotive and Private Investment Board Member, Hall Capital: The former ambassador to Japan, state commissioner of economic and community development, and Trump fundraiser and transition leader recently rejoined his old private investment firm. He is seen as the frontrunner to succeed Lamar Alexander in the Senate after Trump preemptively endorsed his campaign.

TRE HARGETT

House Minority Leader: The Memphis lawmaker is tasked with organizing the state’s House Democrats, relegated to the super-minority for now.

Secretary of State: The state official has overseen the push for the under-construction Tennessee State Library and Archives building and for a controversial law limiting voter registration drives in the state.

JIM COOPER

DARON HALL

KAREN CAMPER

Faison returns to fold while bucking consensus

BILL HAGERTY

U.S. Congressman, 5th District: The moderate Democrat has drawn multiple primary challengers from the left in 2020, though he is expected to retain financial and other institutional advantages as he seeks re-election to a 16th term in Congress.

Brother John was elected mayor in 2019.

JOHN COOPER

Mayor, Metro Nashville: Tapped into undercurrents of discontent (and his own bank account) to beat out Mayor David Briley, largely emphasizing fiscal responsibility in the campaign and his first months in office. Brother Jim currently represents Nashville in Congress.

KEVIN CRUMBO

Finance Director, Metro Nashville: Among John Cooper’s first appointments, the former KraftCPAs consultant was tasked with righting the fiscal ship and keeping Nashville out from under the state’s thumb.

EDDIE DAVIDSON

State Government Affairs Director, Piedmont Natural Gas: After years as Nashville’s top lobbyist, leads government affairs for the utility.

STEVE DICKERSON

State Senator, District 20: The only legislative Republican left from Nashville could face a spirited re-election battle this year.

JEREMY FAISON

House Republican Caucus Chair: The independent-minded lawmaker from Cosby stood out in 2019 by at times bucking his party’s leadership. But with former Speaker Glen Casada out of the way, House Republicans brought him into leadership.

GLENN FUNK

District Attorney General, Davidson County: In recent years, Metro’s top prosecutor has brought unprecedented murder charges against a Nashville police officer and agreed to vacate a death sentence for a convicted killer, setting up a battle with the state.

BRENDA GILMORE

State Senator, District 19: The first-term state senator, a veteran of the state House and the Metro Council, has turned her attention to criminal justice reform, among other issues.

SCOTT GOLDEN

Chairman, Tennessee Republican Party: Republicans in 2018 re-elected the former Fincher staffer to another term leading the state party, and there’s little question why: The state GOP has reached new heights of power in recent years.

Davidson County Sheriff: Recently succumbed to pressure by agreeing to cooperate less with federal immigration officers. Jailer has been in office since 2002.

JOE HALL

Partner, Hall Strategies: Co-founder of boutique lobbying and strategic communications company has lobbied for the Predators, the airport and a slew of other businesses and entities working with Metro.

ANGIE HENDERSON

Metro Council, District 34: Recently elected to a second term, the councilmember now chairs the Public Works Committee.

GREG HINOTE

Partner, Jigsaw: The former deputy mayor under Karl Dean and chief of staff to Rep. Jim Cooper spent the fall advising incoming Mayor John Cooper and setting up a new lobbying and consulting firm alongside Beecher Frasier and Sam Reed.

TOM INGRAM

Founder, The Ingram Group: The former Lamar Alexander and Bill Haslam adviser keeps busy by lobbying for, among others, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee.

JACK JOHNSON

Senate Majority Leader: After his election as majority leader, worked to push the legislative agenda of fellow Williamson Countian, Gov. Bill Lee.

MARTESHA JOHNSON

Metropolitan Nashville Public Defender: Took over office from mentor Dawn Deaner and has continued the tradition of serving as a leading local voice on criminal justice reform.

KIM KAEGI

Fundraiser: Political fundraiser working with Senate candidate Bill Hagerty who has walked the Republican/Democratic tightrope with past clients including Bill Lee, Bill Haslam, Lamar Alexander, Megan Barry and David Briley.

KRISTAL KNIGHT

Political Director, Priorities USA: After working on the Bredesen campaign and as executive director of Emerge Tennessee, took on a new national role with the Democratic super PAC while remaining based locally.

WILLIAM LAMBERTH

House Majority Leader: The Portland Republican

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was able to stand beside Speaker Glen Casada and come out of the experience with his leadership position intact. Expected to again push the governor’s legislative agenda.

during the transition, kept the high-profile role working with the private sector on behalf of state government.

BRAD LAMPLEY

President, Schmidt Government Solutions: Longtime state lobbyist who opened his own shop in 2011. Represents the Tennessee chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, among other, mostly medical, clients.

Nashville Partner in Charge, Adams and Reese: Leads both the law firm’s government relations team and its Nashville office. Ex-UT football player and past board member lobbies on behalf of the Nashville airport, the Tennessee Bar Association and the Wine and Spirit Wholesalers of Tennessee.

BILL LEE

Governor, State of Tennessee: Now entering second year in office, the former Williamson County businessman pushed education savings accounts and a Medicaid block grant in his first year.

MARY MANCINI

Chair, Tennessee Democratic Party: Under some pressure internally after mounting Democratic losses, the Nashville-based activist and former political candidate successfully held off a re-election challenge and will lead the state’s minority party through the 2020 election.

DAVID MCMAHAN

Principal, McMahan Winstead: Lobbyist with decades of experience has a roster of major clients, including charter school groups, sports betting interests and Vanderbilt University.

RANDY MCNALLY

Lieutenant Governor, State of Tennessee: Presided over relative sanity in the state Senate in 2019 as the House descended into Casada-fueled madness.

STUART MCWHORTER

Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration: An investor who helped Gov. Bill Lee during the campaign and since his inauguration has served as a top cabinet official and adviser.

BOB MENDES

Metro Council, At Large: The top vote-getter in the 2019 Council election entered the new term as the new chair of the powerful Budget and Finance Committee.

KEN MOORE

Mayor, City of Franklin: Longtime local mayor among the group of regional leaders clamoring for transit solutions.

JUSTIN OWEN

President and CEO, Beacon Center of Tennessee: The leader of the rabble-rousing think tank has seen varying degrees of success, but last year made a splash when the group pointed out that the state was hoarding hundreds of millions of dollars in funds earmarked for needy families.

EMILY PASSINI

Partner, Greenlight Media Strategies: Longtime political strategist entered Metro government to be Mayor David Briley’s chief of staff, and rejoined her growing direct-mail firm upon his 2019 defeat.

BOB ROLFE

Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development: Among the state commissioners retained by Gov. Bill Lee

JIM SCHMIDT

RALPH SCHULZ

President and CEO, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce: Leading the organization since 2006, has worked as a booster for the city’s thriving business and tourism communities.

MANNY SETHI

Founder, Healthy Tennessee: The Vanderbilt surgeon hopes to follow in the footsteps of Bill Frist as he seeks the Republican nomination for Senate.

CAMERON SEXTON

Speaker of the House: After a tumultuous few months as caucus chair, the Crossville Republican cobbled together the votes to succeed ousted Speaker Glen Casada.

HERBERT SLATERY III

Tennessee Attorney General: Monthslong push to clear Tennessee’s death row of prisoners will continue in 2020 as Bill Haslam’s former legal counsel and friend presses for more executions.

ZULFAT SUARA

Metro Council, At Large: Believed to be the first Muslim elected official in the state, built an impressive electoral coalition of both established politicos and newcomers.

STEPHANIE TEATRO

Co-Executive Director, Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition: As co-leader of TIRRC Votes, the nonprofit’s political arm, oversaw an electoral effort that ended with 21 of 25 endorsed candidates winning their races in the 2019 Metro election.

JUSTIN WILSON

Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury: The state’s “money cop” for more than a decade, in 2019 turned his attention to Nashville, where he warned of possible state takeover if the city didn’t rein in its budgetary problems.

JOE WOOLLEY

CEO, Nashville LGBT Chamber of Commerce: As leader of pro-LGBT business group, helped Wall Street firm AllianceBernstein push back against a slate of anti-LGBT state legislative proposals deemed to be “anti-growth, anti-jobs and against the interests of the citizens.”

JEFF YARBRO

Senate Minority Leader: Nashville Democrat leads the Senate Democratic Caucus, which famously can fit inside a sedan.

BILL YOUNG

Director, Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance: Former Nashville judge picked last year to lead the state ethics watchdog at a time when it had a number of prominent cases before it, including those related to former House Speaker Glen Casada and former Sen. Bill Ketron.

Johnson is on the defense as Metro’s chief public defender Since having been elected Metro’s chief public defender in 2018, Martesha Johnson has kept up her predecessor and mentor Dawn Deaner’s practice of using the job as a platform from which to advocate for various reforms to the criminal justice system.

Johnson has been a leading voice as the city attempts to equip police officers with body cameras and establishes a new police oversight board. She has fought to change the money-bail system, arguing against what she calls “wealth-based detention.”

The first African-American lawyer to hold the position, Johnson is not shy about advocating for what she believes must change. And for the Nashville native, it’s personal. She says she recognizes the people she represents — either literally or as an example of the type of people she grew up with around the city.

Johnson’s entire professional career has been spent in the public defender’s office, where she was a deputy for about 10 years before winning the top job. But that doesn’t mean she isn’t a skilled political operator. Johnson was unchallenged in the 2018 election but was among the first trainees to go through the Emerge program for Democratic women.

And the job, once held by Karl Dean, is a proven springboard to higher office. > STEPHEN ELLIOTT

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Health Care TIM ADAMS

CEO, Saint Thomas Health: Former Tenet executive who took over local hospital system from Karen Springer at beginning of 2018. Has since added joint replacement and critical care capacity, partnered on mental and behavioral health hospitals in Nashville and expanded specialty services.

HAL ANDREWS

CEO, Trilliant Health: Helped lead Digital Reasoning and Shareable, among others, before taking over at data and analytics venture that brought together Aegis Health and Clariture. Most recently experienced a 20-percent growth and has situated the company to build out its data science and technology teams.

CINDY BAIER

Miller makes mark on TMA with 34-year tenure — and counting It’s been a strong run for Russ Miller.

The CEO of the Tennessee Medical Association, Miller has served the group in multiple capacities for the entirety of his 34-year career — with the exception of a brief nine-month stint doing market development work for a Georgia hospital in the early 1990s.

Miller started with TMA as a public relations official in 1987 when the association was publishing 700-page journals regarding blindness caused by diabetes, cocaine-related deaths and adolescent suicide. He quickly climbed the ladder from his role as director of communications, transitioning to senior VP to executive VP and, eventually, to CEO in 2013. He now represents Tennessee’s 9,000 physicians and medical students.

Most recently, Miller has led a push against legislation that would dissolve scope of practice for physician assistants and nurse practitioners and the proposed Medicaid block grant, calling for further collaboration with care providers when drafting policies.

On a federal level, the association continues to battle independent dispute resolution balance billing legislation.

Miller, who earned his degree in public relations at Auburn University, replaced Don Alexander at TMA. Interestingly, Alexander had been with the association 40 years when he retired.

So the stage has been set for Miller to continue his run for many more years. > KARA HARTNETT

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CEO, Brookdale Senior Living: Former company CFO (and Navigant and Central Parking exec) has steered company through restructuring and property sales from the company’s 800-community portfolio since taking over in early 2018.

JACK BAILEY

Managing Director, Bailey Southwell & Co.: Has 20-plus years of middle-market deal experience and in 2005 founded Brentwood-based investment bank that has worked on deals worth more than $15 billion. In 2018 launched equity fund with a portfolio spanning health care services and technology.

MICHAEL BAILEY

CEO, American Health Partners: Founder of Windsor Health Group which in 2010 was purchased by German company Munich Re for $125 million. Also co-founded MedSolutions, Inc. (now Evicore) and National Imaging Affiliates.

JEFF BALSER

President and CEO, Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Has led $3.2 billion hospital system since 2009 and oversaw its 2016 separation from Vanderbilt University, where he remains dean of med school. Last year purchased University Medical Center in Lebanon from Community Health Systems.

JOHN BASS

CEO, Hashed Health: Health IT veteran who helped lead InVivoLink and empactHealth.com and who now oversees team-building blockchain-based use cases and partnerships.

CHUCK BYRGE

President and CEO, Harpeth Capital: Has three decades of experience in M&A and capital raising and took over at Harpeth in 2005 after leading FTN Financial’s i-banking team. Recently led funding into health care analytics company Embold Health, which announced a partnership with Walmart months after.

ED CANTWELL

President and CEO, Center for Medical Interoperability: Heads up five-year-old nonprofit research lab tasked with developing standards and systems around sharing health care data. Communications industry veteran was previously with West Health Institute and 3M’s wireless division.

DEVIN CARTY

CEO, Martin Ventures: Former Vanguard chief marketing officer and Cancer Treatment Centers of America strategy and talent chief who in 2017 was promoted from COO at Charlie Martin’s investment firm. Co-founded and sits on the board of Wellvana Health and Trilliant Health.

STU CLARK

CEO, Premise Health: Former CHD Meridian exec who oversaw 2014 worksite health care merger that created Premise, which now runs more than 600 health and wellness centers, many of them at workplaces. Sits on the board of Nashville Health Care Council and serves as an adviser for Nashville Capital Network.

DICK COWART

Shareholder, Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz: Firm board member and 25-year leader of its health and public policy group leader.

Works with for-profit and nonprofit providers on policy and governance issues.

BOB CRANTS

Founding Partner and Chief Investment Officer, Pharos Capital Group: Co-founded with Kneeland Youngblood firm that manages about $800 million. Currently serves on the boards of Charter Healthcare Group, Complete Healthcare Partners, Employee Benefit Solutions and Verdi Oncology, among others.

NEIL DE CRESCENZO

CEO, Change Healthcare: Oracle veteran took over at former Emdeon in 2013 and last year bought PokitDok assets and stake in local online marketplace venture MDSave. Company went public this year in June on the Nasdaq at $13 apiece.

JIM DEAL

CEO, Compassus: Four-decade health care services veteran co-founded hospice venture and oversaw 2014 recapitalization by two firms. Company increased revenue 233 percent in three-year span and now has more than 130 locations and more than $500 million in revenue.

NANCY-ANN DEPARLE

Partner, Consonance Capital Partners: Manages about $2 billion portfolio in health care private equity. Formerly headed White House Office of Health Reform under the Obama administration. Serves as a director at CVS Health and HCA Healthcare.

DAVID DILL

CEO, LifePoint Health: Picked in 2018 to lead new iteration of LifePoint following combination with RCCH HealthCare Partners. Former Renal Care Group exec joined company in 2007 and was previously president and COO.

BRANDON EDWARDS

CEO, ReviveHealth: In 2009 founded marketing agency now part of Weber Shandwick after working at national firm and Tenet. Moved HQ to Nashville from California and has grown team to 70. Firm’s client list includes HCA, VUMC and Cleveland Clinic.

DAN ELROD

Attorney, Butler Snow: Veteran member of firm’s health care regulatory and transactions group.

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BILL FRIST

Partner, Cressey & Company: Former U.S. Senate majority leader who in 2015 founded population health nonprofit NashvilleHealth and helps lead Health Care Council’s Fellows program. Most recently launched long-term support services company with more than $40 million in funding.

BOBBY FRIST

Chairman and CEO, HealthStream: Co-founder of health care workforce development company has in past year ceded president title to Eddie Pearson and paid $18 million for skilled nursing quality software.

Company grew by more than 100 employees in 2019, posting approximately $254 million in revenue.

DAVID GUTH

CEO, Centerstone: Co-founded nonprofit behavioral health provider and has steadily grown its footprint via acquisitions to more than 155,000 patients in six states and more than $320 million in revenue.

Osteen leads Acadia through challenges with new foundation

BRIAN HAILE

CEO, Neighborhood Health: Former TennCare deputy COO and Jackson Hewitt exec who was recruited in 2017 to replace primary care organization’s longtime leader Mary Bufwack. Oversaw insurance exchange planning initiative for state prior to Jackson Hewitt stint.

JAY HARDCASTLE Acadia Healthcare CEO Debbie Osteen is a bit more than a year into her tenure with the 589-facility behavioral health system.

And a challenging start it has been.

Osteen came on board after the ouster of Joey Jacobs in late 2018, a move company leadership said was meant to accelerate Acadia’s momentum and drive value creation. Under Jacobs’ rein and between 2015 and 2018, company shares fell more than 70 percent, catalyzed mainly by the company’s entrance into the United Kingdom market.

Acadia’s performance, along with the occasional facility scandal, has been driving down share value ever since. Now, Osteen is weighing a sale of the company’s U.K. division — which accounts for 35 percent of Acadia’s overall revenue — and has tapped British banking giant Rothschild to test the market. Company finances have yet to make a huge turnaround, but Osteen seems to be building the foundation by which Acadia could potentially grow in the future.

Before joining Acadia, Osteen was a longtime executive at Universal Health Services — the company that bought Jacobs’ former venture, Psychiatric Solutions, in 2010. Under her leadership, UHS’ behavioral health division became the most extensive system of freestanding behavioral health facilities in the United States. > KARA HARTNETT

Partner, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings: One of city’s top health care advisers who works with providers of all sorts on M&A, joint ventures, Medicare/ Medicaid issues, whistleblower defenses and more.

SAM HAZEN

CEO, HCA Healthcare: Took reins from Milton Johnson at city’s most prominent health care company after two years as president. Started with hospital giant in early 1980s before overseeing Western Group and being named COO in ’15.

TIM HINGTGEN

President and COO, Community Health Systems: Was promoted twice in 2016 into top operations role and continues to lead work on improving performance at many hospitals. Joined CHS in 2008 as a VP of operations.

CRAIG HODGES

CEO, CarePayment: Former senior Emdeon executive relocated patient financing company’s home office here from Oregon in 2017 and since expanded provider partner base. Company runs more than 4 million accounts with no-interest payment plans.

HARRY JACOBSON

Co-founder and Partner, TriStar Health Partners: Former VUMC CEO has founded more than 10 companies and mentored countless others.

Works with multiple investment firms, including Iroquois Capital.

DAVID JARRARD

President and CEO, Jarrard Phillips Cate & Hancock: Veteran communications strategist and adviser to health systems and entrepreneurs who leads 40-plus-member team that has worked with more than 400 clients in 40-plus states.

MICHELE JOHNSON

Executive Director and Co-Founder, Tennessee

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Justice Center: Runs nonprofit open since 1996 advocating for access to health care and other basic needs in Tennessee. Most recently has been leading the front against the TennCare block grant policy proposal.

DAVID KATZMAN

CEO and Chairman, SmileDirectClub: Former venture capitalist who helped found tele-dentistry company disrupting the industry. Led the company through the launch of its $9 billion IPO this year and continues to combat waves of legal pressure from providers, consumers.

A.J. KAZIMI

President and CEO, Cumberland Pharmaceuticals: Founded the company in 1999 and has since managed more than $100 million through equity and debt financing, as well as its IPO. Serves on the board for the Nashville Health Care Council and formerly was a director for Aegis.

PAUL KUSSEROW

President and CEO, Amedisys: Has led home health and hospice company since late 2014, overseeing financial turnaround that has led to quadrupling of market value to more than $4 billion. Last year was picked by directors to serve as board chairman.

DON LAZAS

Managing Partner, NueCura Partners: Gastroenterologist and former U.S. Army Medical Corps major who has built NueCura into prominent angel investor group. Portfolio companies include Concert Genetics, Trilliant Health, EvidenceCare and MEDarchon.

WENDY LONG

President and CEO, Tennessee Hospital Association: Former TennCare chief and Metro Public Health Department director who oversaw budgets of $10.5 billion and $46 million, respectively. Earned her current title last year after a seven-month national search to replace 26-year THA veteran Craig Becker.

VERONICA MALLETT

Senior Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean, Meharry Medical College: Nationally-recognized medical university administrator, Mallett is the chief academic officer for the nation’s oldest historically black medical school. Helped develop a new medical school at the Mexican border to address a critical physician shortage. Most recently ignited stalled partnership negotiations with Nashville General Hospital.

KEN MARLOW

Chair of Healthcare Department, Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis: Leads team comprising nearly 200 attorneys and works with health systems, home health and long-term care providers. Has been part of hospital deals worth more than $14 billion.

CHARLIE MARTIN

Chairman, Martin Ventures: Veteran hospital company builder and ex-Vanguard Health CEO in 2013 returned full-time to investment firm he founded to evangelize for technology — including blockchain — as a way to simplify and improve health care.

RUSS MILLER

CEO, Tennessee Medical Association: 32-year TMA veteran was promoted to chief executive role

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in 2013. Most recently the association has been pushing for policies surrounding the opioid epidemic and balance billing solutions.

BRUCE MOORE

Care budget under Lee administration. Was key drafter of controversial Medicaid block grant proposal, which was the first in the nation. Announced resignation in January to return to private sector.

President of Service Line and Operations Integration, HCA Healthcare: Joined hospital giant more than three decades ago and has since early this decade overseen oncology, urgent care and surgery centers businesses, among others.

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HEATHER ROHAN

Managing Director, RBC Capital: Former Jeffries analyst and J.C. Bradford partner has led health care services equity research at RBC since late 2008. Authority on hospital industry, senior living, behavioral and other operators.

DEBBIE OSTEEN

CEO, Acadia Healthcare: Former UHS exec recruited

by Acadia directors as part of their shock ouster of Joey Jacobs. Joined Pennsylvania-based UHS in 1984 and had since 1999 led behavioral health group that now has $5 billion in revenue. Currently strategizing a potential sale of the company’s UK division, which makes up 35 percent of its revenue.

REBECCA PARKER

Chief Medical Affairs Officer, Envision Healthcare: Longtime health care activist, she was hired to lead health policy and government affairs at one of the nation’s largest physician services and staffing companies. Most recently stalled the federal government’s benchmark-setting approach to balance billing solutions.

JEFF PATTON

President and CEO, OneOncology: Longtime leader of Tennessee Oncology who early this year took over from Tracy Bahl. Holding company for various cancer care ventures in 2018 launched with $200 million in backing and has since expanded network across the nation.

JONATHAN PERLIN

Chief Medical Officer, President of Clinical Services, HCA Holdings: Joined hospital titan in ’06 after working as Veterans Health Administration CEO. Oversees clinical performance push that leans heavily on company’s massive data analytics group.

CLAY PHILLIPS

VP of Network Innovation, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee: Joined state’s largest insurer in 2006 to direct government relations and took on current role in 2013. Manages provider networks and leads work on ACOs and other alternative payment programs.

C. WRIGHT PINSON

Deputy Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs, Vanderbilt University Medical Center and CEO, Vanderbilt Health System: Clinical and operational leader who plays point on partnerships with regional providers.

Last year completed key acquisitions of Tennova and CHS facilities. In 2018 aligned with UT-led University Health Network.

CLAY RICHARDS

CEO, naviHealth: Healthways veteran helped launch booming post-acute care manager in 2012; deal by NY PE firm last year valued venture at more than $1.3 billion. Recently promoted company COO to president and recruited exec to build out provider relationships.

GABE ROBERTS

Former Director, TennCare: Oversaw $11 billion Tenn-

COO, Saint Thomas Health: Former pediatric nurse hired in 2017 from parent organization Ascension’s Texas arm to run day-to-day operations for nine-hospital system that employs more than 8,000 people.

President, TriStar Division: Former nurse who began HCA career more than 30 years ago and moved into leadership role at 19-hospital group in late 2016 after leading flagship Centennial Medical facility for four years.

SAURABH SINHA

CEO, emids Technologies: In 1999 co-founded health IT systems company now home to more than 1,500 people. Moved HQ to Cool Springs from airport area after expanding to London and buying QuintilesIMS unit that added about 200 people in 2017.

WAYNE SMITH

Chairman and CEO, Community Health Systems: Veteran CEO still laboring to turn around results at Franklin hospital company in wake of big HMA buy. Has in recent years sold 12 hospitals netted nearly $2 billion in annual revenue thus far to pay off maturing debt.

JIM SOHR

Chairman, Powered Health: Co-founder and ex-CEO of the former AIM Healthcare who launched Powered in 2013 to house health IT investments. Portfolio includes Perception Health, Xsolis and Relatient.

FAHAD TAHIR

President and CEO, Saint Thomas Midtown and West hospitals: Tapped to lead local Ascension network’s flagship facilities after reorganizing and growing network’s doctor group for three-plus years. This year has proposed rehab facility partnership with Kindred Health and is building out two specialty care centers targeting women’s health and cancer.

DAVID VANDEWATER

President and CEO, Ardent Health Services: Former Columbia/HCA president who has led Ardent’s steady growth since 2001. Following several acquisitions and JV deals, lead owner Equity Group Investment in 2018 filed IPO papers.

PAUL WALLACE

Managing Director, Heritage Healthcare Innovation Fund: Nashville native and ex-Healthways exec with two decades of VC and PE experience. Firm’s two funds backed by 15 big industry names have built portfolio of more than 20 health IT ventures.

DON WEBB

CEO, Williamson Medical Center: Has worked at hospital since 1985 and was appointed to top role in 2012.

Has overseen major renovations and partnerships with VUMC on children’s hospital wing and ex-Vanderbilt Bone and Joint docs on $40 million clinic.

JOSEPH WEBB

CEO, Nashville General Hospital: Former Methodist LeBonheur exec and TSU alum still pushing to improve finances of Metro-owned hospital. Fought off ex-Mayor Barry’s proposal to end inpatient care and recently has looked to expanding hospital’s outpatient network to drive admissions and balance its budget.

SAM WEINSTEIN

CEO, SpecialtyCare: Promoted to chief executive role after serving as president and CMO when acquired by Kohlberg & Co. in 2017. Has since been expanding its network across the country and employs more than 1,800 people total.

PHIL WENK

President and CEO, Delta Dental of Tennessee: Former dentist who joined insurer in 1997 and was picked to lead it in early 2000. Carrier works with more than 2,100 employer groups.

STEVE WILSON

CEO, United Healthcare of Tennessee: Has been with giant insurer for more than a decade and leads unit that has more than $1 billion in sales by working with groups of up to 3,000 employees.

Legal KATHRYN BARNETT

Nashville Managing Partner, Morgan & Morgan: Runs the Nashville office of the nationwide plaintiffs firm while maintaining a practice of her own. A record littered with multimillion-dollar victories includes a major win against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. in 2018.

MARGARET BEHM

Partner, Dodson Parker Behm & Capparella: Currently serving her second term on the Metro Sports Authority Board, her practice focuses on municipal and employment law, in addition to estate planning.

Her resume includes stints as general counsel to the Metro Transit Authority and the Metro Development and Housing Agency.

JEFF BIVINS

Chief Justice, Tennessee Supreme Court: The longtime judge and former Boult Cummings Conners & Berry attorney has led the state’s highest court since 2016, during which time he has waded into political issues, including as a participant in the governor’s ongoing criminal justice reform efforts.

CHARLES W. BONE

Founder and Chairman, Bone McAllester Norton: Pivoted to social causes, including that of Cyntoia Brown, after decades of representing clients in M&A, financial institutions and government relations matters. Was recently bestowed the Nashville Bar Association’s John C. Tune Public Service Award.

ROSS BOOHER

CEO, Latitude Legal Solutions: His business that provides attorneys on-demand to firms and businesses in need spent 2019 expanding to other states, with more growth on the horizon.

DAVID BRILEY

Attorney, Bone McAllester Norton: After an abbreviated stint in the mayor’s office, now in the process of rebuilding a book of business as he returns to the firm where he spent more than a decade. Practice primarily includes commercial, civil and class-action litigation.

MATTHEW BURNSTEIN

Chairman, Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis: Continues to represent large health care companies and other businesses in transactions while leading the firm he has chaired since 2014.

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BRIGID CARPENTER

Nashville Managing Shareholder, Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz: In addition to a practice that includes products liability defense, catastrophic personal injury defense and prosecution and defense of commercial disputes, leads the firm’s local office, which recently signed a lease to take the top floors at the under-construction Broadwest tower.

MARK CHALOS

Nashville Managing Partner, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein: Maintains a practice representing governments suing opioid manufacturers, including a recent $35 million settlement on behalf of a group led by Nashville, while managing the national firm’s local presence.

JIM CHEEK III

McPeak goes private again after state insurance stints Julie Mix McPeak has the rare distinction of serving as the top insurance officer in two different states.

The Greenberg Traurig attorney led the Kentucky Office of Insurance in 2006 and 2007 and then the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance for the entirety of Gov. Bill Haslam’s two terms in office.

Those were, if anything, exciting times in insurance policy, as states managed the changes ushered in via the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of then-President Barack Obama.

But after a few months under new Gov. Bill Lee, McPeak decided to return to the private sector (she worked for Burr & Forman in Nashville between her stints in government).

Instead of joining the health care team at an established Nashville firm, the University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law graduate and 2018 president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners helped Greenberg Traurig, an international law firm, set up shop locally.

“We are known for waiting patiently to find the right time, place, and people to open new offices, as we did with this opportunity, and we are very pleased with what we have been able to achieve,” Greenberg Traurig Executive Chairman Richard Rosenbaum said upon McPeak’s appointment. > STEPHEN ELLIOTT

Member, Bass Berry & Sims: Decades of experience includes a stint auditing the New York Stock Exchange and representing major local companies HCA and Genesco.

DON COCHRAN

U.S. Attorney, Middle District of Tennessee: Before his appointment by President Donald Trump, was a Belmont University law professor and prosecutor in the federal case against one of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombers. Since coming into the office has sought to increase prosecutions of health care fraud and violent crime.

CHASE COLE

Partner, Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis: Lead outside counsel for CapStar Financial’s 2016 IPO, also represents companies in mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, securities offerings and SEC reporting.

LISA COLE

President and Managing Shareholder, Lewis Thomason: Her practice in the areas of employment law, medical malpractice, workers’ compensation and general casualty defense litigation underlies her leadership of the firm, which has reportedly doubled in size and added new practice areas since she took over in 2013.

WAVERLY CRENSHAW

Chief Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee: Chief judge since 2017, the former Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis partner has overseen many prominent cases, including decisions on whether online-ordained ministers can solemnize weddings and whether state prisons were properly managing inmate health care.

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CHRIS GUTHRIE

Dean, Vanderbilt University School of Law: A behavioral law and economics expert now in his second five-year term in charge of VU law school that recently secured a $12.75 million gift from the Dalton family.

RONALD HARRIS

Managing Member, Neal & Harwell: Recently took over leadership of venerable Nashville firm where he has practiced civil litigation since 1980.

AUBREY HARWELL

Partner and Co-Founder, Neal & Harwell: Highprofile white-collar criminal defense attorney has taken turns representing Pilot Flying J, arrested former Nissan exec Greg Kelly and Murfreesboro insurance agent and Republican leader Kelsey Ketron Randolph.

TUCKER HERNDON

Nashville Managing Partner, Burr & Forman: After joining the Birmingham firm in 2015 from Bone McAllester Norton, took over the local office in 2018. In addition to his lending practice, this year helped lure a team of lawyers from his former firm.

LELA HOLLABAUGH

Nashville Managing Partner, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings: Long known as a top lawyer in gas-pipeline issues, has led the firm’s local office since 2015.

JAMIE HOLLIN

Sole Practitioner: Wide-ranging practice includes challenging Metro short-term rental regulations and representing clients in other Metro matters.

Co-counsel in lawsuit that moved the special election to replace former Mayor Megan Barry.

DANIEL HORWITZ

Sole Practitioner: Often high-profile client roster has found Horwitz up against the city, Dave Ramsey and others. Successfully sued, along with Hollin (see above) to expedite the 2018 special mayoral election.

BILL KOCH JR.

Dean, Nashville School of Law: After stints on the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, has led NSL since 2014. Also chairs the Trial Court Vacancy Commission, which recommends judges to the governor.

STACEY GARRETT KOJU

Partner, Bass & Berry & Sims: The recent IPO of payment processing company i3 Verticals and Tivity Health’s $1.3 billion acquisition of Nutrisystem are just the latest in a decades-long career of corporate transactions.

Founding Member and Board Chair, Bone McAllester Norton: Her corporate transactions, labor and employment law, and higher education work at the firm follows a career that includes time as general counsel at Fisk University and terms on the Tennessee Human Rights Commission.

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RYAN LEVY

Founder and Executive Director, Choosing Justice Initiative: After a decade as the Metropolitan Public Defender attorney, launched nonprofit that seeks to connect people with legal representation and advocate for restorative justice.

ALBERTO GONZALES

Dean, Belmont University School of Law: Former U.S. attorney general and White House counsel has led BU law school since 2014. The upstart law

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school’s bar passage rates now regularly rival, and surpass, nearby Vanderbilt’s.

Managing Shareholder, Patterson Intellectual Property Law: Patent litigator recently took the helm at the specialized firm.

TOM LAWLESS

Attorney, Lawless & Associates: In addition to robust participation on city and state boards and commissions, specializes in bankruptcy and creditor’s rights.

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ALEX LITTLE

Partner, Burr & Forman: The former assistant U.S. attorney and Bone lawyer joined Burr last year to lead a new white-collar criminal defense group. Wellknown work on sexual harassment has put Little in the public eye.

JERRY MARTIN

Partner, Barrett Johnston Martin & Garrison: A U.S. attorney who focused on health care fraud, has continued with similar work in private practice. Working with Robbins Geller, part of the team pursuing class action against Acadia Healthcare.

JULIE MIX MCPEAK

BILL NORTON

DAVID RAYBIN

LARRY PAPEL

JENNIFER ROBINSON

Partner, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings: Bankruptcy law expert with more than three decades of experience spent part of last year representing a creditor for massive Franklin development Ovation.

Partner, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough: The land-use and real estate lawyer has turned his expertise into investments. Asked by Mayor John Cooper to take a look at financing issues at the Fairgrounds Nashville.

JOHN PETERSON

Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig: After stints as commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance and executive director of the Kentucky Office of Insurance, helped international law firm open a local office.

Office Managing Shareholder, Polsinelli: Left partnership at Riley Warnock & Jacobson to join the relatively new local outpost of the national firm in 2015. Though he manages the local office, the litigator’s work has included financial services, real estate and corporate governance cases.

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BRANT PHILLIPS

Member, Frost Brown Todd: After several years at the helm of the regional firm’s local office, now leads FBT’s manufacturing industry group and serves on its leadership team. Practice areas include employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, union negotiations and arbitration.

Partner, Bass Berry & Sims: Leads litigation and dispute resolution practice group and is a past member of the firm’s executive committee. In recent years has helped secure the reversal of a $19 million verdict against local physician services company.

Co-Founder, Raybin & Weissman: High-profile criminal practice continues to propel attorney into the news, most recently while representing police officer Andrew Delke.

Nashville Managing Shareholder, Littler Mendelson: Co-chair of worldwide labor and employment firm’s hospitality group also leads its local office.

TODD ROLAPP

Managing Partner, Bass Berry & Sims: The former chair of corporate and securities group was elevated to managing partner in 2013.

ROBERT SARTIN

Chairman, Frost Brown Todd: Leads the expanding Louisville firm from Music City, where he relocated in 2011.

KEVIN SHARP

Nashville Managing Partner, Sanford Heisler Sharp: After leaving the federal bench in 2017, has advised Kim Kardashian on criminal justice, helped a former CEO settle a multi-million-dollar lawsuit against the Nashville airport authority and opened a local outpost of a national litigation firm.

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TOM SHERRARD

Founding Member, Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison: The longtime local lawyer works on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, corporate and securities law and commercial law.

DOUG SLOAN

Attorney, Bone McAllester Norton: The former chief legal officer at the airport and executive director of the Metro Planning Department joined the local firm over the summer.

JONATHAN SKEETERS

Chair and Managing Partner, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings: Another regional firm looked to its Nashville office for firmwide leadership, finding it in the attorney whose practice is primarily focused on the health care industry.

JOHN SPRAGENS

Co-founder, Spragens Law: The former Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein plaintiffs attorney hung his own shingle last year, with his father, David Spragens. Known in part for class-action litigation against the tobacco industry, last year took on a role in death penalty defense.

JOYCELYN STEVENSON

Executive Director, Tennessee Bar Association: Succeeded Tennessee Bar Association Executive Director Emeritus Allan Ramsaur in 2017 following terms as Littler Mendelson shareholder and Nashville Bar Association president.

GERARD STRANCH IV

Managing Partner, Branstetter Stranch & Jennings: Litigation against opioid manufacturers has consumed much of past few years. Elected leader of local firm in 2017.

PETER STRIANSE

Attorney, Tune Entrekin & White: Former prosecutor whose clients have included ex-Nashville Judge Casey Moreland, former state Rep. Jeremy Durham and the owner of the embattled PainMD.

GIF THORNTON

Managing Partner, Adams and Reese: Juggles major lobbying practice and management of the regional firm. Chairs the Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments.

BYRON TRAUGER

Partner, Trauger & Tuke: Longtime Phil Bredesen adviser and political operator whose practice includes health care, civil litigation and regulatory agency work.

JACK WADDEY

Partner, Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis: Co-leader of firm’s intellectual property practice group after moving from Waddey Patterson, which he founded.

DARKENYA WALLER

Executive Director, Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands: After joining the self-proclaimed largest public service firm in the state in 2008, recently took over as leader.

TYLER CHANCE YARBRO

Managing Partner, Dodson Parker Behm & Capparella: Joined the firm in 2011 from the public defender’s office, and took over from co-founder Margaret Behm in 2018.

ED YARBROUGH

Member, Bone McAllester Norton: Former U.S. attorney and assistant district attorney who in the past year has both filed suit against SmileDirectClub and defended Sen. Steven Dickerson in the investigation of his pain management company.

Management Consulting PATRICIA ASP

President, Compass Executives: Former Community Education Partners and ServiceMaster exec who joined Compass in 2011 and was named president last year, taking over day-today role from Art Rebrovick. Also CEO and a director of photography company Nationwide Studios.

JERRY BOSTELMAN

CEO, Vaco: Founded recruiting firm in 2002 and has overseen its growth to more than 40 offices and 1,250 employees around the world. Last summer bet big on growing consulting with acquisition of D.C.-based MorganFranklin, which grew combined organization to $750 million in revenues.

BETH CHASE

Senior Managing Director, Ankura: In 2018 sold c3/consulting, which she founded in 2005, to national firm. Board member at Ingram Industries and board chair of Entrepreneur Center for second stint. Also Nashville branch director of Atlanta Fed.

JIM CLAYTON

Chairman and CEO, InfoWorks: In 1997 co-founded firm that has been fully employee-owned since 2012 and works with about 250 clients. Spent 32 years with IBM in Nashville.

DAVID FURSE

Co-founder, Executive Aura: Former professor who built Nashville Consulting Group in ‘80s and ‘90s and co-founded Executive Aura in 2012. Has been adjunct at Vanderbilt since ’02 and led development of EC’s mentor program.

DEBBIE GORDON

President, Master Key Executive Consulting: Entrepreneur who built and sold Snappy Auctions and S3 Asset Management before turning to leadership coaching and training. Also CEO of cybersecurity training venture Cloud Range Cyber.

DUSTIN HILLIS

Head, Southwestern Coaching: CEO of wide-ranging Southwestern Family of Companies launched sales-focused coaching business in 2008. Division has grown to more than 200 people in six countries and has worked with more than 10,000 people.

JOHN MARK MCDOUGAL

Audit and Advisory Practice Leader, LBMC: Lead shareholder for firm’s manufacturing and distribution work and member of its board since 2010. Works primarily with private middle-market companies, specializing in manufacturing.

KATHERINE MCELROY

Senior Managing Director, Ankura: Specialist in IT assessments and business processes with 30-plus years of experience. Former c3/consulting partner leads Ankura’s work on operational excellence and acquisition integration. Chairs Alignment Nashville board and is director of Greater Nashville Technology Council.

DAVID OWENS

Professor of the Practice of Management and Innovation, Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management: Specializes in innovation, product design and organizational design. Last year took over management of Wond’ry innovation/entrepreneurship hub.

KIMBERLY PACE

President and CEO, Executive Aura: Communications-focused professor at Vanderbilt’s Owen school since 2005 who

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in 2012 launched firm with Michael Burcham and David Furse. Has worked with VUMC, Ingram Content Group and Lucent Health, among others.

ART REBROVICK

Chairman and CEO, Compass Executives: Three-decade consulting veteran who brings background in manufacturing, distribution and experience with turnarounds to clients. Firm of more about 20 people has worked with more than 300 clients.

NANCY SCHULTZ

Vice President, North Highland: Has nearly three decades of consulting experience and specializes in business processes and work with vendors.

Launched firm’s Nashville office in 1999 and led growth to 60+ people.

DON WILLIAMSON

Managing Director, Compass Executives: Former president and CEO of Rogers Group who helped launch Compass in 2006. Also held leadership roles at Aladdin Industries and with medical device company Symbion.

Manufacturing MIKE APPERSON

President and CEO, Resource Label Group: Oversees label printing business that is regular acquirer of niche peers and now employs 1,450 people. Has backing of private equity firms First Atlantic and TPG Growth.

GREG BAFALIS

CEO, Aries Clean Energy: Named in July 2016 to position at previously called PHG Energy. Has 32-plus years of leadership in clean technology and energy sector. Past work includes stints with Fortune 500 companies. Started PE-backed renewable energy company in Houston. Company landed in early 2018 collective $46.4 million of new and additional equity from two entities.

STEVE COOK

Executive Managing Director and Co-Founder, LFM Capital: Oversees private equity investment entity that focuses, in part, on manufacturing entities. Ex-principal with TVV Capital and COO of MFG.com. Ex-Navy lieutenant who flew combat missions in support of Desert Shield.

JAMES CURLEIGH

CEO, Gibson Brands: Replaced Henry Juszkiewicz at end of company’s 2018 bankruptcy restructuring. Former Levi’s exec has pushed mix of heritage, innovation for brand and has begun adding jobs in Montana.

PHILIPPE FAUCHET

Dean, Vanderbilt University School of Engineering: Veteran academician also serves as VU professor of engineering. An expert in silicon photonics who holds numerous patents and once founded a successful startup. Helped land last year $20 million gift for engineering school from VU chair Bruce Evans.

HEATH HOLTZ

Senior Vice President, Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management and Purchasing, Nissan North America: Manages Nissan’s U.S. and Mexico operations.

Previously oversaw massive company’s Smyrna assembly plant. Joined company in 2006 as vehicle operations manager.

JEFF HOLLINGSHEAD

CEO and GM, Smyrna Ready Mix: Leads concrete company that acquired seven peers in four states in 2018 and last year unveiled plans to build new HQ at Interstate 840 and West Jefferson Pike.

MARK JOHNSON

President, Mars Petcare, North America: Oversees strategy and execution for company, which employs about 4,000 people and has 22 facilities nationwide.

Last year led local team’s move into new HQ in Cool Springs’ Ovation development.

CHRISTINE KARBOWIAK

Chief Administrative Officer, Bridgestone Americas: Has been CAO since 2010 and is also company’s chief risk officer. Has in the past held senior community and corporate relations, environmental affairs and internal audit roles, among others. Was last year named to board of global parent Bridgestone Corp.

REAGAN FARR

President and CEO, Silicon Ranch: Stepped up from COO in mid-2019 to take over from Matt Kisber. Former state revenue commissioner during administration of Phil Bredesen who has helped grow Silicon Ranch to 120+ families in 14 states.

TED KLEE

Senior Vice President, Schneider Electric: Vanderbilt graduate who in 1985 joined what was then Square D. Was named senior VP in 2009 and last year shifted role to help companies with large internet clients.

PAOLO FERRARI

President, COO and CEO, Bridgestone Americas: Took over from Gordon Knapp in January after leading tire giant’s European operations since 2016. Former luxury retail exec who moved to the auto industry in 2012 to lead Pirelli North America.

BRAD SOUTHERN

CEO, Louisiana-Pacific: Replaced Curt Stevens in July 2017 as fifth CEO in company’s history. Joined LP in 1999 and led both siding and oriented strand board units before moving up to COO. Last year recruited several key execs and added pre-finished siding capacity.

SAM STRANG

CEO, Alley-Cassetty: Vanderbilt grad who was in 2011 named to lead brick, concrete block and mortar company founded in 1879. In late 2018 bought assets from local peer LoJac that grew regional plant network to 14.

JOSE LUIS VALLS

Chairman, Nissan North America: Assumed role in late 2019 after Denis Le Vot moved to Paris for leadership role at Nissan partner Renault. Tasked with helping reverse downward sales trend and finding more cost cuts.

UZI YEMIN

Chairman, President and CEO, Delek US Holdings: Has led energy conglomerate since mid-2004, overseeing numerous acquisitions of pipeline and logistics assets. Entered 2020 investing in, among other things, two big pipeline JVs.

MICHAEL YOUNGS

Plant Director, GM Spring Hill: Third-generation General Motors employee who took over in Maury County last September. Has worked at six GM sites over 25 years with auto giant, whose local operation employs about 3,700 people.

Marketing/PR JEFF BRADFORD

President and CEO, The Bradford Group: Named financial communication professional of the year by PRNews for 2019. Has worked in the industry since 1985. Among the youngest individuals inducted (1991) into Leadership Nashville.

CLINT BREWER

Co-Principal, Stones River: Communications industry veteran with expertise in politics, journalism and marketing. Former Tennessean government and politics editor, City Paper editor and ED of Beacon Center.

JEFFREY BUNTIN JR.

President and CEO, The Buntin Group: Leads Tennessee’s largest communications agency, which relocated in 2019 its 110 employees from Gulch-area building to former Tennessee Central Railway train shed.

LIBBY CALLAWAY

Founder and Principal, The Callaway: Oversees communications agency offering branding, event execution, marketing and PR focused on companies in fashion, beauty, retail and hospitality. New York Post writer and editor from 1997 to 2004.

ALICE CHAPMAN

Managing Partner, MP&F: Joined MP&F in 1995 as staff associate and elevated to partner in 2011. Led firm’s successful campaign supporting wine sales in Tennessee’s retail food stores on behalf of Red White and Food coalition.

BETH SEIGENTHALER COURTNEY

Managing Partner, Southeast, DVL Seigenthaler: Assumed role in early 2019. Teams with Managing Partner Ronald Roberts and Founding Partner John Van Mol to lead 2014-created company. Firm promoted three to senior partner status and one to partner role late last year.

SHARI DAY

President and CEO, BOHAN: Promoted in November 2015 from president/COO to CEO, replacing Kerry Graham. Joined the advertising and marketing agency firm in 2010 as senior VP for operations and planning.

JOHN FARKAS

CEO and Founder, Golden Spiral: Oversees marketing team geared toward assisting B2B technology companies. Company is a supporter of Women in Technology of Tennessee and offers client roster that includes Kasisto, Digital Reasoning and Socure.

DAVID FOX

Partner, MP&F Strategic Communications: Ex-reporter (in both Memphis and Nashville) who once worked on the presidential campaigns of Howard Baker and Jimmy Carter. Joined MP&F as partner in 1990.

KEEL HUNT

President and Founder, The Strategy Group: Politics and media veteran who has consulted for some of Tennessee’s largest institutions, including HCA, Pilot, Ingram Industries and BellSouth. Noted author and columnist.

JEFF LIPSCOMB

Co-owner and CEO, GS&F: Teams with right-handman Gregg Boling (president and COO) to oversee Cummins Station-based integrated marketing agency that employs more than 115 people and has capital-

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ized billings of more than $76 million. Has been with company since 1985.

ROSEMARY PLORIN

President and CEO, Lovell Communications: Joined firm that focuses on health care in 2000 and took over as its leader in 2015. Has worked with news outlets including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Reuters, Bloomberg, Newsweek, CNN, 60 Minutes and 20/20.

LAUREN REED

President and Founder, Reed Public Relations: Announced two hires and two promotions earlier this year. Company will soon move to Wedgewood-Houston from Midtown.

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Ferrell fine-tunes focus with B2B company after alt-weekly work The media and publishing business has faced challenges the past 20 years or so. And Chris Ferrell has learned that those challenges can be molded into opportunities.

Now the CEO of locally based Endeavor Business Media, the entrepreneurial Ferrell has successfully transitioned from leading alternative weekly newspapers to overseeing a B2B publications company. He founded Endeavor in late 2017 after having previously served as CEO of since-shuttered SouthComm (the then-parent of Nashville Post).

At one time, SouthComm owned upwards of 10 alt-weeklies, including Nashville Scene (at which Ferrell served as publisher from 2004 to 2007).

Endeavor undertook two acquisitions in 2019, one involving Informa’s industry and infrastructure and auto aftermarket media brands and the other, from Clarion Events, of various media properties of the former PennWell.

After the November deal with Informa, Endeavor has about 600 employees producing 80-plus brands, 59 live events and about 50 marketing solutions.

“We saw an opportunity to rapidly build a dynamic company in the B2B media industry,” says Ferrell, a former Metro councilman-at-large who holds degrees from both Furman and Vanderbilt. “Assembling the right team and partners resulted in an even more successful run than I imagined.” > WILLIAM WILLIAMS

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President and Co-Founder, SnapShot Interactive: Oversees approximately 40-person operation that handles graphic design, video and animation.

Company has offices in East Nashville and in St. Louis. Active in local arts community.

DEBORAH VARALLO

President, Varallo Public Relations: Energetic PR sector veteran who finds a way to attend seemingly every local event of note — with camera in hand.

Known for robust contacts network.

Media/ Publishing CHUCK ALLEN

President and CEO of AMG/Parade and Executive VP and COO, Athlon Sports Communications: Has since 1997 run company known for its college and pro sports season preview annuals. Former captain in the U.S. Army.

DAVID BAILEY

CEO and Co-Founder, BTC Media: Oversees company that publishes what it bills as world’s only print magazines about Bitcoin and blockchain industries. BTC claims 16 million readers.

LADONNA BOYD

President and CEO, R.H. Boyd Publishing: Runs family’s 115-year-old religious publishing company. In mid-2019 made $1 million contribution to the National Museum of African American Music.

Father is Boyd Publishing Chairman Emeritus R.H. Boyd, who stepped down in late 2017 from running daily operations.

ANITA BUGG

Vice President of Content, Nashville Public Radio: Has doubled the WPLN news team staff number.

With NPR since 1995 and in current role since 2016.

CHRIS FERRELL

CEO, Endeavor Business Media: Founded B2B company in December 2017. Former CEO of then-Post parent SouthComm. Ex-Metro councilman who remains current regarding city’s political dealings.

JOHN INGRAM

Chairman, Ingram Content Group: Princeton and Vanderbilt grad also is lead owner of Major League Soccer franchise Nashville SC. Named chairman of Ingram Industries in 2008.

DEMETRIA KALODIMOS

Founder, Genuine Human Productions: Started people-focused documentary film company in 2000. Best known for her anchor work at WSMV NewsChannel 4. Left station at 2017’s end as its longest continuously serving evening news anchor.

RENE LASPINA

VP and General Manager, News Channel 4: Hired in January 2019, bringing more than 20 years of television station management experience. Has held TV jobs in Buffalo; Minneapolis; Memphis; Albany, New York; and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Pennsylvania.

ROSETTA MILLER-PERRY

Publisher and CEO, The Tennessee Tribune: In 1991 launched Tribune, generally considered the state’s most influential African-American-owned publication. Renaissance woman whose background includes work with the U.S. Navy, the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Earned chemistry degree from the University of Memphis in 1956.

BOB MUELLER

Anchor, News2: No-nonsense broadcast journalism veteran has co-anchored WKRN’s main desk since 1982. Has been honored with three National Telly Awards and two National Communicator Awards.

LYN PLANTINGA

VP and General Manager, NewsChannel 5: Previously served as station manager. Has been with WTVF since 1989 and in current role since 2014.

ERIK SCHELZIG

Editor, Tennessee Journal: Ex-Associated Press reporter covered Tennessee state government and politics for 12 years before succeeding Ed Cromer as Tennessee Journal top dog in 2017. Once worked for the Washington Post and German paper Der Spiegel.

MARK SCHOENWALD

President and CEO, HarperCollins Christian Publishing: Guided what was then Thomas Nelson through 2012 sale to News Corp. subsidiary HarperCollins and oversaw integration with Zondervan division. Launched United Kingdom-based Christian imprint Harper Inspire in spring 2018.

PHIL WILLIAMS

Chief Investigative Reporter, NewsChannel 5: Tenacious hard news journalist who boasts three duPont-Columbia University Awards and three George Foster Peabody Awards. Started storied broadcast media career as a newspaper man.

Music JOHN ALLEN

President, New West Records: Former VP at BMG Chrysalis opened New West’s first Nashville office after being appointed president in late 2014. Roster includes Buddy Miller, Ben Folds, Rodney Crowell, John Hiatt and Nikki Lane.

DAN AUERBACH

Musician, Producer, Frontman of The Black Keys and The Arcs: Owns and operates Easy Eye

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Sound recording studio and record label. Has produced albums by The Pretenders, Lana Del Rey and Yola. Co-founding business partner at Barista Parlor Golden Sound.

SCOTT BAILEY

President, Opry Entertainment Group: Named to position in September 2018, replacing Steve Buchanan (who co-created the TV show “Nashville”). Media and publishing veteran who previously served as president of The Enthusiast Network’s automotive group.

SCOTT BORCHETTA

President and CEO, Big Machine Label Group: Set in motion label ecosystem that launched Taylor Swift and also houses Rascal Flatts, Cheap Trick and Lady Antebellum, among others. Last year sold to entity led by artist manager Scooter Braun for reported $300 million.

RICHARD BUSCH

Head of Entertainment and Intellectual Property sections, King & Ballow: Lawyer who won famous “Blurred Lines” case also has successfully represented numerous other clients in trials and appellate court cases, including copyright infringement actions for big names such as Eight Mile Style and Jillian Michaels.

ASHLEY CAPPS

President and CEO, AC Entertainment: Started music biz career in 1970s booking shows in Knoxville and in 1991 founded music promotion company that co-produces Bonnaroo and several other festivals.

Opened a Nashville office in 2013. Sold in 2016 a majority stake in AC to Live Nation.

company since 1962, yielding more than 400 No. 1 records. Major Belmont University benefactor.

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MIKE DUCHARME

President, Flood Bumstead McCready & McCarthy: Role has elevated since 2018, when founding partners Chuck Flood, Frank Bumstead and Mary Ann McCready stepped away from day-to-day operations at financial advisory firm. Co-owner of FBMM since 2006 who presides over leadership team of five.

Producer: One of Nashville’s most in-demand producers. Has worked with Jamey Johnson, Lindi Ortega, Rival Sons and Sturgill Simpson, among others.

Named 2014 Producer of the Year by Americana Music Association and won Grammys in 2015 for work with Chris Stapleton and Jason Isbell. Tenant of historic RCA Studio A since 2016.

DEREK CROWNOVER

Co-Owners, Grimey’s New & Preloved Music: Co-proprietors of nationally respected indie record store, which moved from Eighth Avenue South to East Nashville in 2018. Davis hosts WXNA’s D-Funk radio show, Grimes runs live music venues The Basement Nashville and The Basement East.

VP, Nashville Regional Office, AEG Live: Recently relocated to company’s Nashville office from Kansas City, where he helped revitalize historic Midland Theatre. Arrives as AEG prepares to build two venues (one 4,000 seats and the other 600 seats) at downtown’s future Nashville Yards. With arrival, AEG senior VP Ali Harnell moves to the concert promotions giant’s global touring team.

Partner, Loeb & Loeb: Prominent entertainment, media and sports attorney practicing for more than 20 years whose songwriter, publisher, artist and producer clients have sold more than one billion albums and singles. Selected to Super Lawyers list from 2007– 2009 and 2018–2019.

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MIKE CURB

Chairman and CEO, Warner Music Nashville: Formerly at Def Jam, Polygram and WEA Corp. Runs Warner Music Nashville, encompassing Warner Bros. Nashville, Atlantic Nashville, Elektra Nashville and LoudMouth.

Founder and Chairman, Curb Records: California’s former lieutenant governor and acting governor. Songwriter, producer and owner of independent record

Chairman and CEO, UMG Nashville: Former Capitol Records Nashville president and CEO. Appointed to position at UMG following 2012 merger with EMI. Regular on Billboard’s Power 100 list.

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ROD ESSIG

VP, Creative Artists Agency Nashville: Helped build CAA into one of the most formidable agencies in Music City. Moved into penthouse of downtown’s SunTrust Plaza building in 2012. Agent for Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Martina McBride and Tim McGraw.

Billboard estimates that while roughly 6 percent of all music streamed is country, the genre makes up some 15 percent of Amazon’s streaming music volume.

JONATHAN LOBA

President and Owner, Music Row Enterprises: Former CFO for ex-Post parent company SouthComm Inc. Bought publisher of MusicRow magazine in 2010 and oversees all operations and strategic initiatives.

Head of A&R, Prescription Songs Nashville: An early hire at the publishing company founded by multi-platinum producer and songwriter Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwald. Helped launch L.A.-based firm’s Nashville office in 2017 and was promoted to head of A&R in 2018.

Executive Vice President, BBR Music Group: Longtime label group executive has had relationship with label’s flagship artist Jason Aldean since start of latter’s career. Aldean’s 2018 LP “Rearview Town” hit No. 1 on all-genre Billboard 200 list, contributing to reported 10 percent bump in parent company BMG’s Nashville market share.

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KATIE FAGAN

Senior VP of Music Strategy, Country Music Television: Omnipresent exec who oversees music integration throughout CMT’s brands and across all platforms, including on CMT, CMT.com and CMT Radio.

Georgia Radio Hall of Fame member and T.J. Martell Foundation Award recipient.

JOE GALANTE

CEO, Galante Entertainment Organization: Industry veteran and former Sony Music Nashville chairman holds key positions in various philanthropic organizations. Vice chairperson of CMA Foundation, which raises funds for music education programs, and advisor to numerous entrepreneurs.

BECKY GARDENHIRE

Co-head, WME Nashville: Promoted to partner role in 2019 alongside Scott Clayton, Joey Lee and Jay Williams. Named one of Music Row’s Rising Women on the Row. Serves on boards of Academy of Country Music, TJ Martell’s Nashville chapter and W.O. Smith Music School.

RANDY GOODMAN

Chairman and CEO, Sony Music Nashville: Former VP and general manager of RCA Label Group and senior VP of marketing at RCA before that. Thirty years of experience in the industry. Member of Music City Music Council and board member of Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

JED HILLY

Executive Director, Americana Music Association: Has overseen nonprofit artist advocacy group since 2007. Grammy and Emmy winner as producer of “Levon Helm: Ramble at the Ryman” and two-time Regional Emmy winner. “Americana” has been added to slate of Grammy Awards, Billboard charts and Merriam-Webster dictionary during his tenure.

JOE HUDAK

Senior Editor, Rolling Stone Country: Former TV Guide editor and Country Weekly managing editor who helped launch and now oversees Rolling Stone’s Nashville-based country coverage. Also contributes to magazine’s non-country reporting and hosts panels and Q&As.

JAY JOYCE

Producer and Songwriter: Produced career-defining albums by Eric Church, Brandy Clark, Miranda Lambert, Cage the Elephant, Patty Griffin, Little Big Town and Thomas Rhett, among others. Songwriting credits include tunes cut by Emmylou Harris, Keith Urban and Faith Hill. 2015 winner of ACM Honors Studio Recording Award.

KEN LEVITAN

Co-President and Founder, Vector Management: Co-partner of Vector and immediate past chair of

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Launched upscale food and music festival Music City Food & Wine Festival in 2013 with concert promoter C3 Presents and longtime clients Kings of Leon.

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CEO and co-founder, Thirty Tigers: Versatile Grammy-winning producer who handles marketing, distribution and management for Jason Isbell, Lucinda Williams, Patty Griffin, Aaron Watson, Trampled by Turtles and others.

SHANE MCANALLY

CEO, SMACK and Co-President, Monument Records: Highly respected hit songwriter founded music publisher SMACK in 2012. In 2017, Sony Music tapped him and Sandbox Entertainment CEO Jason Owen to run revived Monument imprint. Original label (founded in 1958) released albums by Roy Orbison, Dolly Parton and others; revived label’s roster includes Caitlyn Smith and Walker Hayes.

MICHAEL MILOM

Partner and founding member, Milom Horsnell Crow Kelley Beckkett Shehan: Founding member of the board of Tennessee Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts.

Legal counsel to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Country Radio Broadcasters, Country Radio Seminar and the Chet Atkins Music Education Fund.

Taught copyright and entertainment law at Vanderbilt for more than 35 years.

JASON OWEN

President and CEO, Sandbox Entertainment: Company’s client roster includes Kacey Musgraves, Faith Hill and Little Big Town. Billboard’s 2018 Executive of the Year for Country Power Players. Takes progressive approach to artist management and made headlines for his open letter protesting the CMA Foundation board’s appointment of Mike Huckabee. Also serves as co-president of Monument Records with Shane McAnally.

JOHN PEETS

Founder, Q Prime South: Manages from East Nashville office Eric Church, The Black Keys, Rhiannon Giddens and The Wild Feathers.

LEANN PHELAN

Co-Leader, Sea Gayle Management: Industry veteran left ASCAP’s Nashville membership/creative team in 2015 to join the management entity of 19-year-old publishing company Sea Gayle Music.

JOHN PRINE

Founder, Oh Boy Records; Singer-Songwriter: Legendary folk and country vocalist, lyricist and guitarist and multiple Grammy winner. Co-founded Oh Boy along with now-deceased industry vet Al Bunetta in 1981. Label bills self as nation’s second-oldest artist-owned indie label and oldest in Nashville.

KELLY RICH

Senior Label Relations Manager for Nashville, Amazon Music: In 2017, left position at Big Machine to help online sales and streaming media giant expand local business.

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JESSIE SCOTT

Program Director, WMOT: Veteran DJ and radio programmer with more than 45 years of industry experience. Hired when MTSU-based station switched to Americana format in 2016. Co-founder of Americana Music Association and popular YouTube channel Music Fog.

MIKE SISTAD

Vice President, The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers: Belmont University alumnus and recipient of the Music City Milestone Award in 2019. Promoted to ASCAP VP in 2019.

JENNIE SMYTHE

CEO, Girlilla Marketing: Founded digital marketing firm in 2008, with client roster now including Tim McGraw, Brandy Clark and the Academy of Country Music. Making industry opportunities for women has been major focus (her team of 11 includes only one man). Was elected chair of CMA Foundation board in 2019.

JOHN STROHM

President, Rounder Records: Former Loeb & Loeb senior counsel was named president of 48-year-old bluegrass and roots label Rounder Records in 2017.

Also a musician who has played with The Lemonheads and Antenna.

BRIAN TRAEGER

President, Live Nation’s Tennessee Business Unit: In charge of programming at Live Nation’s Ascend Amphitheater. Nominated for Talent Buyer of the Year at the 2015 Pollstar Awards.

SARAH TRAHERN

CEO, Country Music Association: Former Great American Country executive who before that covered politics and public affairs at C-SPAN. Took over as trade group’s leader in early 2014 and has grown membership.

KELLI TURNER

President and COO, SESAC: Brought extensive background as a media exec to SESAC in 2014 as CFO and EVP of operations and development. Promoted to current roles in fall 2018. Led sale of SESAC to private equity firm Blackstone and revenue collections reportedly doubled during her tenure.

LESTER TURNER

President, Tuned-In Broadcasting: Company is home to WRLT Lightning 100 and Live on the Green Music Festival. Family owns downtown building housing Acme Feed and Seed.

MIKE VADEN

Principal, Elliott Davis: Accountant with long history of working with music industry figures including Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings and George Jones.

Work ranges from services for family businesses to handling complex tax preparations for high-net-worth clients.

JACK WHITE

Musician and Owner, Third Man Records: Grammy

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winner known for work with The White Stripes, The Raconteurs, The Dead Weather and more. Landed a star on the Music City Walk of Fame in 2015 and recently opened record pressing plant in native Detroit.

ty. Peru native whose Spanish-language newspaper features original content written by and for Hispanics. Teams with co-founder Loraine Segovia-Paz.

SALLY WILLIAMS

President, Sexual Assault Center: Named to position after 17 years on staff at only agency in Middle Tennessee whose primary purpose is to provide support to survivors of sexual assault and to end sexual violence.

President of Nashville Business and Music Strategy, Live Nation: Former head of Opry Entertainment Group programming and artist relations division and Grand Ole Opry GM. Oversees Live Nation operations of Live Nation Nashville venues Ascend Amphitheater, The Quarry and Brooklyn Bowl.

Nonprofits TATUM HAUCK ALLSEP

Founder and CEO, Music Health Alliance: Launched in 2013 to provide access to health care and insurance for music community. Has served more than 10,000 clients and secured over $45 million in cost savings.

JANET AND JIM AYERS

Co-Founders, The Ayers Foundation: Founded organization in 1999 to improve quality of life for Tennesseans through health, education and social welfare programs. Foundation has awarded more than 4,300 college scholarships.

BARI BEASLEY

CEO, Heritage Foundation of Williamson County: In 2017 named historic preservation entity’s first-ever CEO. Oversaw purchase of former O’More College of Design campus, renaming it Franklin Grove Estate & Gardens.

PETE BIRD

President and CEO, Frist Foundation: Has served as foundation head since 2002 and been with entity since 1983. Oversees more than $390 million in foundation assets.

BARBARA BOVENDER

Tennessee Region Chair, American Red Cross Tiffany Circle: Founding member of Nashville chapter of Tiffany Circle, female donors to Red Cross who pledge to donate $10,000 or more annually.

Serves on Tiffany Circle National Council.

GERALD BROWN

CEO, Dismas House: For three years has administered transitional housing and social support programs for formerly incarcerated men. New four-story residential facility to open Spring 2020.

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PETE GRIFFIN

President and CEO, Musicians on Call: Instrumental in growth of charity providing live and recorded performances to patients in hospitals to 90 programs in 20 major markets and serving more than 775,000 patients, families and caregivers.

TARI HUGHES

President and CEO, Center for Nonprofit Management: In December 2016, named fourth president and CEO of nonprofit that serves more than 800 Middle Tennessee nonprofits. Previously served as president of Nashville Public Library Foundation for 12 years.

SALLIE HUSSEY

Executive Director, Fifty Forward: Named to position September 2019. Seasoned nonprofit professional oversees numerous programs benefiting adults over 50 through its seven learning centers in Nashville and Williamson County.

NANCY KEIL

President and CEO, Second Harvest Food Bank: Named to position in May after five years as chief development and marketing officer. Runs organization fighting hunger with 490 partner agencies working in 46 Middle and West Tennessee counties.

ELLEN LEHMAN

Founder and President, The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee: Oversees entity that manages more than $1 billion in charitable donations in approximately 1,350 separate funds. In 2019, distributed nearly $2.4 million in grants to 365 nonprofits.

LIZ MCLAURIN

President and CEO, The Land Trust for Tennessee: Named president in July 2015 and assumed CEO office in May 2016. Since 1999, conservation nonprofit has protected almost 130,000 acres of public and private land statewide through more than 400 projects.

SYLVIA RAPOPORT

CEO, Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee: Dynamic leader of organization that serves more than 20,000 girls and volunteers in 39 Middle Tennessee counties.

Founding President, Centennial Park Conservancy: In January 2019 transitioned to new position.

Works closely with Executive Director John Tumminello and spearheads strategic development with focus on Centennial Park Revitalization Capital Campaign and Conservancy Gala.

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President and CEO, Nashville Rescue Mission: Oversees operation that serves more than 7,000 men, women and children annually. Mission facility property in SoBro is being engulfed by nearby development.

President and CEO, Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce: Influential figure within Nashville’s 75,000-citizen-strong Latino communi-

President and CEO, YWCA Nashville and Middle Tennessee: Oversees organization with more than $10 million in assets. Programs for women and girls include the Family Learning Center and the state’s largest domestic violence shelter.

Executive Director, Conexión Américas: In July 2019, succeeded co-founder and executive director Renata Soto. Former Conexión staffer returns

Brown big on second chances as Dismas eyes new home Getting out of prison is one thing.

Staying out is quite another.

On this theme, Gerald Brown is committed to helping former inmates earn a second chance.

When named CEO of Dismas Inc. in January 2016, Brown brought more than a decade of nonprofit experience, including The Salvation Army’s Nashville Area Command and the Boy Scouts of America Middle Tennessee Council. He also brought a very distinctive personal perspective. Brown grew up in an environment in which many people — including relatives — went to jail, and he knows the damage incarceration can do to a family.

Brown’s mission has been “to galvanize the community, enrich the lives of our residents and raise awareness about the work Dismas does.” For more than 45 years, Dismas has helped men transitioning from incarceration get a fresh start by providing temporary housing and the support services they need to return to mainstream society — all from an eightbed, 4,000-square-foot house on Music Row. Fortunately, that is about to change.

In four years, Brown has spread the nonprofit’s mission, grown partnership and volunteer programs and brought financial support to unprecedented levels. As a result, Dismas will open a new $8 million campus on Charlotte Avenue in Midtown this spring. The four-story, 22,000-square-foot facility will accommodate 72 clients and give more men transitioning a second chance. > HOLLY HOFFMAN

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to Nashville to run comprehensive programs that assist region’s Latino families.

BECCA STEVENS

Founder and President, Thistle Farms: Episcopal priest, author and entrepreneur whose nonprofit works with women recovering from prostitution, trafficking and addiction. Two-year residential program and social enterprises employ residents who, with graduates, manufacture all-natural beauty products sold nationwide and work in its cafe. Serves as model for 50-plus organizations nationwide.

STEVE TURNER

Chairman, James Stephen Turner Family Foundation: Credited for philanthropic efforts and helping jumpstart downtown Nashville development in 1980s. Supports, among others, Nashville Symphony and Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

HOLLY WHALEY

Job No. 1 for Lawton: Keep Tractor trucking Hal Lawton wasn’t supposed to be Tractor Supply’s CEO after Greg Sandfort. That job had been lined up for Steve Barbarick, who had been with the farm and ranch products retailer for nearly 22 years until August, when he abruptly left. Sandfort agreed to a short extension and a search firm began rustling up candidates.

The Tractor board landed on Lawton, who had been Macy’s president for about three years and before that was a senior executive at eBay and Home Depot. Lauded for his experience selling through different channels, Lawton quickly elevated three executives to C-suite roles covering Tractor’s supply chain, store operations and merchandising — the latter being Barbarick’s old bailiwick.

That team will look to sustain Tractor’s profit growth, which last year came in at nearly 6 percent, supported by growing average transactions and operating margins that stayed near 9 percent. An unseasonably warm winter is throwing Lawton an early curveball but the company’s strong systems, 49-state footprint and steady construction pipeline — for both its mainstay stores as well as the PetSense brand it bought in 2016 — means his first job is not to monkey with the mojo.

As Bank of America analysts put it in January: The company’s various initiatives “appear to be driving increased differentiation from its smaller regional competitors, and we see further opportunities for Tractor Supply to improve comps as these initiatives bear fruit.” > GEERT DE LOMBAERDE

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President and CEO, Nashville Wine Auction: Leads nation’s oldest charity wine auction, which has raised more than $23 million for cancer research since 1980.

EVETTE WHITE

Executive Director, Leadership Nashville Foundation: Assumed position in July 2019. Brings 35 years of experience to entity founded in 1976 as independent, executive leadership program.

Retail AUSTIN BENEDICT

Senior Associate, CBRE: Among the city’s most respected brokers for urban retail space. Was important factor in filling first-floor commercial spaces at SoBro’s Encore.

NORA BUIKSTRA

General Manager, The Mall at Green Hills: Assumed post in 2018, replacing Kimberly Shadwick, who had been mall’s GM since February 2013. Mall continues to add high-end tenants, with Zara and Gucci announced in 2019.

CRISSY CASSETTY

Retail Recruiter, Nashville Downtown Partnership: Major contributor to downtown’s landing of soft goods and food-and-beverage retail businesses. Works equally effectively with owners of properties and of retail businesses.

JOHN DYKE

Owner, The Turnip Truck: Always-pleasant natural foods advocate who is prepping this spring to open a grocery on Charlotte Avenue in West Nashville to supplement his Gulch and east side stores.

SONYA HOSTETLER

President, Kroger Nashville Division: Replaced company veteran Zane Day in mid-2019. Former Walmart vice president and regional general manager who oversaw 13 markets, 122 stores and 45,000 employees in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

TASHA KENNARD

Executive Director, Nashville Farmers’ Market: Assumed role in January 2014. Previously worked in marketing for Second Harvest Food Bank and Krispy Kreme Doughnuts. Facility’s Night Market has been huge hit under her watch.

HAL LAWTON

CEO, Tractor Supply: Replaced Greg Sandfort (who succeeded company legend Jim Wright in late 2012) in early 2020. Former Macy’s president now leads company with about 1,800 stores and 29,000 employees in 49 states. Company reported revenue of about $7.9 billion in 2018.

DAVID MEADOWS

Senior General Manager, CoolSprings Galleria: Left mall in late 2016 before returning in 2018. Has worked with Chattanooga-based CBL & Associates, which owns the Galleria, since 1994. Oversees about 150 stores, with cookie dough shop NoBaked one of the most recent arrivals.

JAD MURPHY

General Manager, Opry Mills Mall: Oversees facility highlighted by about 200 stores, many of them outlets of popular retailers. Spanning 1.2 million square feet, mall in 2018 saw announcement of Amber Falls Winery and Cellars, the parent company of which owns a winery, tasting room and vineyard near Columbia.

ANN PATCHETT

Author, Co-Owner, Parnassus Books Nashville: New York Times bestselling author and co-owner, with Karen Hayes, of the literary landmark in Green Hills. Opened outpost at airport in 2017.

CHARLIE ROBIN

Owner, Robin Realty: Has been involved in local commercial real estate industry since 1976. Replaced father William H. Robin, who founded the company in 1947. Respected for knowledge of city’s pre-1970s-constructed urban retail spaces.

TODD VASOS

CEO, Dollar General: Took over from Rick Dreiling in May 2015 after overseeing store operations, merchandising and supply chain. Joined Goodlettsville-based company in 2008. Had in mid2018 contract extended to mid-2021.

MIMI VAUGHN

President and CEO, Genesco: Replaced Bob Dennis in role in early 2020. Joined Genesco as vice president for strategy and business development in 2003. Served as COO starting in January 2018.

Sports CASEY ALEXANDER

Men’s Basketball Coach, Belmont: Member of Belmont Athletics Hall of Fame took over from legendary coach Rick Byrd. Coached Lipscomb to first Atlantic Sun title and first NCAA Division I Tournament appearance and in 2019 led Bisons to first regular-season conference championship in nine years.

IAN AYRE

CEO, Nashville SC: Former boss of Liverpool FC charged with leading Nashville’s entry into Major League Soccer. Took over as CEO in 2018 and has secured sponsors such as Renasant Bank and Captain Morgan. Helped drive ticket sales past 40,000 for opener.

BERNARD CHILDRESS

Executive Director, TSSAA: Under his direction, body achieved the long-discussed public-private split with its 2017 reclassification and expanded to

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nine classifications for football. Has shown firm hand in dealing with disciplinary issues, including fights during recent basketball seasons.

OVC events on ESPN+. Moved league basketball tournaments to Evansville from Nashville to avoid being overshadowed by SEC tournament.

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MARK ELLIOTT

Baseball Coach, Vanderbilt: Has produced sustained success over 18 seasons, including two national championships, and developed string of Major League players and prospects, including first overall MLB draft picks (David Price in 2006 and Dansby Swanson in 2016). Has become resource for coaches in other sports both on campus and nationwide.

SCOTT CORLEY

Director of Athletics, Belmont: Star basketball player during Belmont’s NAIA era has applied a contemporary business model to athletics department operations since 2016 hiring. Early coaching hires have shown he can identify and attract proven leaders.

WILLY DAUNIC

Nashville Predators Play-by-Play Man and Co-Host of Darren, Daunic & Chase (102.5 The Game): Preds’ TV broadcast voice has ears of loyal and passionate fan base. Role as co-host of midday talk show on Preds’ flagship station affords opportunity to share NHL franchise’s message.

BETH DEBAUCHE

Commissioner, Ohio Valley Conference: In 10 years on the job, has expanded conference membership and championship events and negotiated digital and television deals, the most recent having put 600-plus

Worked with Preds GM David Poile with the USA Hockey National Development team. Made the Stanley Cup Playoffs once in four-plus seasons with the New Jersey Devils.

Director of Athletics, Trevecca: Has led school’s transition from NAIA to NCAA Division II competition and wrote operating codes for G-MAC, the first new NCAA Division II conference in 25 years, to ensure Trevecca had a place to compete. Also has upgraded facilities, including new basketball floor and high-tech lighting system for baseball.

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CHRIS MASSARO

CEO, Nashville Predators: Franchise sold out every home game for third straight season in 2019, leading to team putting a cap on season ticket sales. Impact of franchise’s fan engagement under his leadership was apparent in tens of thousands who turned up outside Bridgestone Arena for 2017 playoff games.

PHILIP HUTCHESON

Director of Athletics, Lipscomb: Direction over past decade is paying dividends for nearly all of school’s athletic programs. Bisons men’s basketball team made first NCAA Tournament appearance in 2018 and men’s and women’s soccer teams each advanced in their respective NCAA tournaments.

JOHN HYNES

Coach, Nashville Predators: Named third head coach in franchise history in January. Won NCAA national championship with Boston College in 1995.

Athletics Director, Vanderbilt: Took over for Malcolm Turner as Vanderbilt AD in beginning of February.

Served as deputy director of athletics for five years and sports administrator for football and women’s basketball. Became first African-American woman to lead an SEC athletics program.

Director of Athletics, Middle Tennessee State: In 14 years on the job, MTSU teams have won 58 conference championships. School recently launched $100 million campaign for range of facility upgrades.

Academic achievement in athletics also has improved and peaked in 2017 when graduation success rate hit 88 percent.

GEOFF MACDONALD

Women’s Tennis Coach, Vanderbilt: In 2016, led team to first women’s national championship in school history. Program has gotten to at least national semifinals in 2017 and 2018, finishing in the national quarterfinals last year. Finished as national runner-up in 2018.

ADAM NUSE

General Manager and COO, Nashville Sounds: Has helped oversee steady attendance since team’s move

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to First Horizon Park. Sounds were one of five minor-league teams to average more than 8,600 fans per game and had seventh-highest total attendance in 2019.

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TERESA PHILLIPS

Chairman and CEO, Trinisys: Former chair of then-Gov. Phil Bredesen’s e-Health Advisory Council who has led data management and integration company since early 2015. Was previously president of Cogent Healthcare and CIO at 21st Century Oncology, among other things.

Director of Athletics, Tennessee State: Has led department since 2002, a period that has included limited return of football games to campus and football program’s first playoff appearance in 14 years. In last decade, has hired basketball coaches John Cooper and Dana Ford, who improved program before leaving for prestigious jobs. Announced 2020 would be her final year at position.

DAVID POILE

Porth makes living talking about sports at 102.5 The Game Why not talk about sports?

Upon moving to Nashville in 2002, Ryan Porth promptly took in a Nashville Predators game — and has been a fan ever since.

So it seemed like a no-brainer when he was named the program director of ESPN 102.5 The Game, the Predators’ flagship radio station.

“It’s an honor for our station to be partners with a great organization like the Nashville Predators,” Porth says. “There is a contagious sense of pride in this city when it comes to that team, especially [considering] the memorable moments the franchise has experienced in recent years. For us to be a part of those moments up close and personal — with a living legend like Pete Weber calling the action on air — is special.”

Porth’s station encompasses more than just Predators coverage. With a 12-hour block from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., 102.5 The Game features three daily talk shows that also dive into coverage of the Tennessee Titans, Nashville SC, Vanderbilt, MTSU, Belmont, TSU and Lipscomb.

“Many people grow up wanting to be a star on the field, ice or court, but most [like me] realize that they’re not blessed with the ‘athlete gene,’ ” Porth adds. “So why not talk about sports? Sports have been a big part of my life since [childhood], so I’m blessed to have turned my love for sports and broadcasting into a career.” > MICHAEL GALLAGHER

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President of Hockey Operations/General Manager, Nashville Predators: Winningest GM in NHL history who was inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 2018. Was NHL’s 2017 General Manager of the Year after having been finalist three other times. Only thing missing from his resume is a Stanley Cup.

RYAN PORTH

Program Director, ESPN 102.5-FM The Game: Flagship for the Predators features three daily talk shows plus a nationally syndicated lineup that features Golic & Wingo, The Paul Finebaum Show and First and Last with Jason Fitz. Also serves as executive producer of the Predators radio network and hosts the show Preds Insiders.

SCOTT RAMSEY

President and CEO, Nashville Sports Council: Has led way to building city as sporting events destination, highlighted by 2019 NFL Draft. Brought to town international soccer events, including U.S. men’s and women’s national teams, and has built Rock ‘n’ Roll Nashville Marathon and other events into fixtures on local calendar.

JON ROBINSON

Executive VP/General Manager, Tennessee Titans: Showed willingness to make big decisions by firing head coach Mike Mularkey and moving on from several fan-favorite players. Faces number of important offseason questions after last year’s signing of Ryan Tannehill helped set stage for run to AFC Championship.

AMY ADAMS STRUNK

Controlling Owner, Tennessee Titans: Has asserted herself in numerous ways, most notably by leading effort that brought 2019 NFL Draft to Nashville. Redesigned uniforms and updated colors were a pet project and part of taking much more public stance in fan interaction.

MIKE VRABEL

Coach, Tennessee Titans: Was a three-time Super Bowl champion as a player, making one Pro Bowl and earning an All-Pro selection — both in 2007.

Took over as Titans head coach in early 2018 and in his second season took the Titans to their first AFC championship game since 2002.

BRAD WILLIS

Program Director, 104.5-FM The Zone: His station is the flagship for the Tennessee Titans as well as local outlet for University of Tennessee football and basketball. Three daily local shows rank among most highly rated anywhere in country and influence local dialogue.

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CHARLIE APIGIAN

Director, Data Science Institute, MTSU Jones College of Business: Chair of university’s booming computer information systems department, which is home to about 500 students, and a key player in region’s efforts to boost IT workforce.

ROB BELLENFANT

Founder and CEO, TechnologyAdvice: Retook reins of business technology consulting firm in 2017 after short stint as chief strategy officer. Previously CEO of Thrive Marketing Group also founded investment vehicle 615 Ventures and is NueCura Partners advisory board member.

JOAN BUTTERS

CEO, Xsolis: Leads rapidly growing health tech venture that hired more than 100 people in 2019 and moved office to Grassmere. Late last year bought fellow local software company MEDarchon.

MEG CHAMBLEE

EVP, Tennessee, UDig: Tapped early this year to lead lT consulting firm’s team across the state after working as director at CGI. Also 2020 president of Women in Technology of Tennessee and co-founder of Tech Council’s emerging leaders program.

ALEX CURTIS

VP of Public Affairs and Communications, Greater Nashville Technology Council: Spearhead of council’s growing advocacy work at state and federal levels. Previously was director of Creators’ Freedom Project.

GREG DAILY

Chairman and CEO, i3 Verticals: Serial payment tech entrepreneur who launched i3 in 2012 and has built related software businesses. Took company public in June 2018, spent $155 million on acquisitions in fiscal 2019 and is forecasting more than $160 million in sales this year.

WELLFORD DILLARD

CEO, CM Group: Leads global marketing technology player that bought local success story Emma in 2017. Rebranded holding company in 2019 and has bought several businesses and landed more than $400 million in growth funding.

MARGARET DOLAN

President and CEO, Launch Tennessee: Took over public-private entrepreneurship partnership from Charlie Brock and recruited local exec Van Tucker to be COO. Previously led LocalShares and Saint Thomas Health Foundations and spent two decades at Ingram Industries.

JOSHUA DOUGLAS

Chief Technology Officer, BridgeConnector: Joined data integration platform in 2018 and helps fast-growing local team that last year raised $15

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million — including from an NHL team owner — bought local firm to grow into app development and announced move to Capitol View.

KEITH DURBIN

CIO and Director of IT Services Department, Metro Government: Has led Metro’s IT team since 2009 after being member of Metro Council. Former HCA IT&S manager has set up new data center for city and led push to make more data publicly available.

CARNELL ELLIOTT AND NICOLE GIBSON

Co-Site Directors, Dell: Jointly oversee the tech giant’s local campus, which has since 2016 grown about 20 percent to 1,800 employees. Both promoted to current leadership positions in 2017.

TIM ESTES

President, Digital Reasoning: Launched AI software company in 2000 and built it beyond its national security roots to play roles in finance and health care. Secured funding from three firms last year to continue building out product suite and global team of nearly 200 people.

TOD FETHERLING

CEO, Perception Health: Serial entrepreneur who built on IT career at HCA to help build GoNoodle, Stratasan and other firms and, as Tech Council president, was part of core team that launched EC. With Perception, is working to turn masses of health care data into actionable business insights.

BILL GRANA

CEO, HCTec: Former PureSafety CEO who has helped build health IT and managed services company into major player that now works with more than 1,000 hospitals. Has in past year sold small revenue cycle division and announced plans to add 100 jobs in Lewis County and hire 20 in Brentwood.

RAY GUZMAN

CEO, SwitchPoint Ventures: Co-founded consulting/equity investing firm in 2018 with Damian Mingle after building WPC Healthcare and transitioning to buyer Intermedix. Machine learning and AI clients include PhyMed and Decode Health, the former IQuity.

TAMMY HAWES

Founder and CEO, Virsys12: Started and leads firm that helps health care companies integrate Salesforce. In 2018 landed first outside funding from Salesforce vehicle. Previously worked in tech positions at HCA, Central Parking and Paradigm Health.

AMY HENDERSON

President and COO, Nashville Software School: In year two leading growing nonprofit education venture day to day. Led Firefly Logic through

growth and sale to LeanKit and is 2020 chair of Greater Nashville Technology Council board.

DOV HIRSCH

GM, Immersive Health Group, The Glimpse Group: Veteran health care and tech executive who joined New York-based Glimpse in early 2019 after stints with Entrepreneur Center and other organizations. Also advisor to entrepreneurs going through Vanderbilt’s Wond’ry program.

BETH HOEG

COO, Trinisys: Joined data conversion and integration company in 2009 and has more than 20 years of IT and organizational improvement experience.

Past president of Women in Technology of Tennessee.

JIM JIRJIS

Chief Health Information Officer, HCA Healthcare: Former VUMC chief medical information officer who joined hospital giant in 2013 to focus on interoperability, clinician and patient tools and tech acquisitions such as PatientKeeper and MobileHeartbeat. Last year was named to federal government’s Health Information Technology Advisory Committee.

PETER MARCUM

Founding Partner, Dev Digital; Managing Partner, Kernel Equity: Serial entrepreneur has built web application and development company over past decade after running Nashville Computer Liquidators, Bargain Hunt and other companies. Has added Bahamas and India offices to presence here.

MARK MCGARRITY

CEO, Pilgrim Consulting: Took over as leader and sole owner of Franklin software development firm in 2017. Twentyyear-old company is home to more than 100 people and has 40-plus clients.

ENDERSON MIRANDA

CEO, OnSomble: Was promoted in 2017 to lead customizable health care education platform after being its president and COO for four years. Joined firm in 2012 after managing Sprint’s regional business operations.

BRIAN MOYER

President and CEO, Greater Nashville Technology Council: Former CIO at Gaffey Healthcare and HealthTechS3 assumed helm of trade group in 2016.

Has overseen sharpened focus on workforce development (including via Apprenti program) and advocacy work.

MARTY PASLICK

Senior VP and CIO, HCA: Three-decade veteran of hospital operator, where he oversees more than 5,800 IT&S workers working at five data centers and 15 support offices. Past chair of Tech Council and Sports Council boards.

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CONGRATULATIONS JOELLE PHILLIPS

President, AT&T Tennessee: Has since 2013 overseen state operations for telecom giant, which has invested billions in networks this decade and early this year launched push to add 100 people to its downtown call center.

DAVID PIERCE

CEO, Education Networks of America: Has led networking and school company focused on schools and libraries since 2002 and has more than three decades of industry experience. In 2018 bought two Texas companies to add to service offerings.

MARTY RENKIS

GM, Global Cloud Security Solutions, Johnson Controls: Founder and CEO of cloud software and video venture Smartvue Corp., which he sold to Johnson Controls in 2018. Now runs conglomerate’s building management and physical security group.

AARON SALOW

CEO, XOi Technologies: Founded wearable tech company that has grown to focus on field service work and has signed clients with more than 6,000 technicians. Last year landed $11 million in funding from investor group that includes Nashville Capital Network.

NICOLE TREMBLETT

VP of Information Technology and Services, HCA: Leads strategy and planning for big national team of nearly 6,000. Past Tech Council board chair who now holds same role for TechBridge TN.

BARRY VANDEVIER

COO, Asurion: Leads product management, tech and supply chain teams for device insurer and tech services titan building new downtown HQ. Former Tech Council board chair who previously was, among others, CTO at Travelocity and CIO at Sabre.

JOHN WARK

CEO, Nashville Software School: Founded and bootstrapped nonprofit training academy to point that it has moved to larger space in airport area and recruited Amy Henderson to be first president and COO. School has graduated nearly 1,000 people since 2012.

Tourism JOE CHAMBERS

Founder and Director, Musicians Hall of Fame: Oversees Municipal Auditorium-based museum that exhibits instruments owned and played by both wellknown artists and behind-the-scenes session musicians. Former songwriter who inducted cultural attractions’ first class in 2006.

JAN FREITAG

Senior VP of Lodging Insights, STR Inc.: Known for his work with local and national media providing data related to hotel industry. The de facto face of the Hendersonville-based research company.

HENRY HICKS

President and CEO, National Museum of African American Music: Leads nonprofit that is preparing to unveil 56,000-square-foot cultural attraction at Fifth + Broadway by year’s end. Was a White House fellow in 1998 under then-President Bill Clinton.

AMANDA HITE

President and CEO, STR Inc.: Company president since 2011. Ex- Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce official is member of boards of directors of the American Hotel and Lodging Association, U.S. Travel Association and Executive Council of Women in Lodging.

ASHLEY HOWELL

Executive Director, Tennessee State Museum: Assumed role in 2017 and oversaw move to new home in late 2018. Previously works at what is now Frist Art Museum.

HOWARD KITTELL

President and CEO, Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage: Previously served as executive director at Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation. Earlier this year won Spirit of 1812 Award from National Society of the United States Daughters of 1812.

BILL MILLER

Owner, Johnny Cash Museum, Nudie’s Honky Tonk & Patsy Cline Museum: Opened Cash Museum in 2013 and later added downtown attractions Nudie’s Honky Tonk, Cline Museum and live magic venue House of Cards.

In 2018 bought building home to restaurant Skull’s — where he also plans to develop Frank Sinatra-themed bar — and opened Cash restaurant in 2019.

DEE PATEL

Managing Director, The Hermitage Hotel: Named to current position in January 2019. Has been with downtown hotel since May 2004, rising from original role of rooms executive.

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ROB SCHAEDLE

RYAN HUNT

Chairman and CEO, Ryman Hospitality Properties: Leads company that owns Grand Ole Opry, Ryman Auditorium and radio station WSM. Company signed deal in late 2019 to buy entertainment complex home to Austin City Limits for about $275 million.

Managing Partner, Chartwell Hospitality: Co-founded in 2003 hotel development entity that completed and later sold Hilton Garden Inn in SoBro. Now working on 10-story Hampton Inn in Capitol View and is just starting on Hilton Conrad at Broadwest.

RICK SCHWARTZ

President, Nashville Zoo: Leader of exotic wildlife park that now annually welcomes one million-plus visitors. Sumatran tiger spot recently opened and Andean bear exhibit has captured top honors in exhibit design award category by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

STEVE SMITH

Owner, Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge: Man behind Nashville’s most legendary honky-tonk who also co-owns Rippy’s, Honky Tonk Central and The Diner. In 2018 opened four-story Fourth and Broadway building home to a Kid Rock honky-tonk.

BUTCH SPYRIDON

President, Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp.: One of city’s most visible cheerleaders who helped lead effort to see the Music City Center come to fruition. Was key figure in landing 2019 NFL Draft event that drew national raves.

CHARLES STARKS

President and CEO, Music City Center: Oversees massive SoBro-based convention facility. Has been in position since March 2005.

KYLE YOUNG

Director, Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum: Has led iconic downtown-based cultural attraction since 1999 and regularly posts record numbers.

Joined nonprofit in 1976 before becoming its head of education in 1978.

Transportation/ Logistics CHUCK ABBOTT

CEO, Gray Line of Tennessee: Leads company that entered 2019 having seen 22 percent growth in 2018 compared to 2017 mark. Gray Line’s sightseeing tours served over 100,00 customers in 2018.

STEVE BLAND

CEO, WeGo Public Transit: Former Pittsburgh transit head who replaced Paul Ballard in 2014.

Pushing to modernize what had been called until 2018 the Metro Transit Authority.

CLAY BRIGHT

Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Transportation: Spent 36 years at construction firm Brasfield & Gorrie, opening its Nashville outpost in 1998 and overseeing more than $3 billion in construction during his 20-year tenure in that office.

CEO and Co-Founder, Hytch: Leads company whose Hytch Rewards app validates, tracks and rewards ridesharing behavior and is funded, in part, by a state grant and employer partners. Late last year teamed with San Francisco-area-based Bay Area Council on new coalition of transportation ventures.

CEO, Premier Parking: An 11-year veteran of the parking industry who began his career at Premier as an account specialist and climbed the ranks. Replaced Ryan Chapman (who remains as Premier board chairman) in 2019.

DAVID INGRAM

Chairman and President, Ingram Entertainment Holdings: Owns (independent of his powerful family) nation’s largest distributor of home entertainment products, which has six distribution centers around the country. Company in 2018 processed 60 million units. In September sold California distribution business DBI Beverage Inc. for reported $550 million.

ORRIN INGRAM

President and CEO, Ingram Industries: Leads holding company that includes inland marine transportation company, Ingram Barge and publishing industry services company Ingram Content Group. Vanderbilt grad known for work with university’s board of trust.

DOUG KREULEN

President and CEO, Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority: Former airport COO assumed CEO role in December 2017 and now leads authority’s $1 billion upgrade plan. BNA announced early this year a record 18.3 million passengers served in 2019, a 14 percent jump from previous year’s mark.

MICHAEL SKIPPER

Executive Director, Greater Nashville Regional Council: Former executive director of Nashville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, which transitioned into GNRC. Group’s 93 mayors announced this year they will help coordinate Unified Transportation Plan 2020.

MARK STURTEVANT

Director, Metro Public Works Department: Named to position in December 2017. Works closely with Mark Macy, the department’s assistant director of engineering, to keep up with city’s growth.

RANDY TUCKER

CEO, Americas, Geodis: Leads what had been called Ozburn Hessey-Logistics. Joined Brentwood-based OHL in 2011 as executive vice president of human resources and project management officer.

State Museum’s Howell helping reintroduce visitors The Tennessee State Museum has been operational in North Capitol for about 18 months, but it seems like only yesterday that the 137,000-square-foot cultural facility opened to the public.

Indeed, folks remain excited that the roughly $160 million museum has an attractive home — its days buried in the bowels of the James K. Polk State Office Building now a distant memory.

Ashley Howell is the executive director of the museum, having started in April 2017 after a stint as Frist Art Museum deputy director.

“The opening of the museum was in many ways a reintroduction of a storied institution to the community, the city, the state and the country,” Howell says. “That brought with it an exciting opportunity to double down on our mission and connect visitors with Tennessee history, art and culture.”

Howell, who received two degrees (in art history and communications) from the University of Tennessee and an M.B.A. degree (in public and nonprofit management) from Boston University, began her career at the Knoxville Museum of Art in development, marketing and public relations.

But working with Frist Art Museum CEO Susan Edwards was particularly gratifying.

“I am grateful for my career in museums, especially for my time spent at the Frist,” she says. “Of course, I’m grateful for the leadership and mentorship of Susan Edwards, who is an expert both in her field and in inspiring her colleagues.” > WILLIAM WILLIAMS

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California’s new privacy act analyzed Being proactive and mapping data can create a strategic advantage

BY ANDREW DROKE

usinesses in Tennessee and throughout the country have been grappling with California’s new privacy law, the California Consumer Privacy Act. This broad, new law reaches beyond the Golden State and reflects the increasing national focus on individuals’ privacy rights and data security. For the first time, individuals in the United States have significant rights to know and control how businesses collect, use and sell their personal information, and many Tennessee companies are obligated to facilitate these rights under the CCPA.

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A few of the key CCPA concepts are listed below: • To whom does the CCPA apply? The CCPA applies to for-profit organizations that (a) do business in California, (b) direct the collection and processing of California residents’ personal information and (c) meet one of the following requirements: (1) annual gross revenues of more than $25 million; (2) buying, receiving, selling or sharing personal information of 50,000 or more California residents, households or devices; or (3) deriving 50 percent or more of its annual revenues from selling California residents’ personal information.

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• What is “personal information”? The CCPA’s definition of personal information is broad and it includes any information that identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associated with or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular California resident or household. In addition to names, addresses, email addresses and Social Security numbers, the law also applies to IP addresses, purchasing histories, biometric information, internet browsing history, interactions with online advertising, location data and many other data points.

• What rights do individuals have? Under the CCPA, individuals have the rights to (1) request that the business disclose what personal information (both the category and the specific pieces of information) is collected, used, shared or sold by the business; (2) request that the business delete the personal information held about the individual by the business and its service providers; (3) direct the business to stop selling the consumer’s personal information; and (4) opt-in/out of sales of personal information. The law also prohibits businesses from discriminating against individuals who exercise their privacy rights.

For start-ups and emerging companies in Tennessee, the CCPA presents both challenges and opportunities. To understand how the CCPA applies, a business must have a comprehensive understanding of its activities; know what personal information is being collected; and determine how that information is used, disclosed and sold. Although data mapping can be complex, the process often yields operational insights that extend beyond compliance and provide a strategic advantage.

It is also important for Tennessee companies to consider the CCPA and the evolving U.S. privacy landscape when planning for future growth and opportunities. Addressing privacy-by-design concepts and applicable legal requirements in product development is often more efficient than retrofitting. In addition, proactively considering data security can mitigate the risks of a data breach and resulting litigation, fines and reputational harm. Moreover, for organizations preparing for M&A activity, data privacy and security practices are now routinely included in due diligence.

The patchwork of privacy laws in the United States is also likely to become more complex in 2020. Although Tennessee will not likely enact sweeping privacy legislation this year, states like New York, Illinois and Washington are expected to consider CCPA-like laws. In addition, other states will continue the trend of adopting sectorial privacy laws that regulate certain industries.

The proposed federal privacy legislation may gain traction in 2020. However, bipartisan consensus has not yet developed on several key issues, including whether the federal law will pre-empt state privacy laws or include a private right of action that would allow individuals to sue for privacy violations. Without federal action, laws like the CCPA will effectively establish a national standard because of the operational difficulties in segregating privacy obligations and rights by state.

Early-stage companies in Tennessee should devote attention to information privacy and security in 2020. In addition to compliance, consideration of the CCPA and similar laws can better position the business to navigate the growing focus on individuals’ privacy rights and the rapidly changing information privacy and security requirements in the U.S. and abroad.

Andrew Droke is a senior associate in the Nashville office of Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz and co-leader of the firm’s GDPR team. bakerdonelson.com

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A clear vision for the future GoCheck Kids’ CEO is aiming to move beyond impairment screenings

BY KARA HARTNETT

oCheck Kids moved to Nashville from San Francisco almost two years ago with a simple mission: Screen every young child for vision impairments.

Nearly 4 million children under the age of 5 are at risk of developing vision impairments. It’s the most prevalent disabling condition in children, says CEO Kevon Saber, who in the past led advertising and mobile gaming startups.

GoCheck’s main product is an iPhone-based application that allows pediatricians to screen pre-verbal children for vision impairments — such as farsightedness, nearsightedness, astigmatism — by taking a photo of their eyes and scanning the results in real time. The technology detects eye conditions earlier and more

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cheaply than other tools and gives ophthalmologists the chance to treat those conditions before they become permanent.

GoCheck also expands access to care because most family medicine offices do not own the technology used in specialized vision centers.

Such equipment costs thousands of dollars annually and comes with up-front fees. Because of that, childhood screening is not universal, which is a problem: Efficacy in vision care drops dramatically around the age of five.

The National Center for Biotechnical Information estimates the economic burden of vision loss and eye disorders among children in the United States is $5.9 billion annually. The Vision Impact Institute says universal screening and treatment would drop that number to an estimated $1.2 billion annually.

So far, the GoCheck app — which runs on a subscription-based model with no down payments — has detected more than 70,000 risk factors for visual impairments in the more than 1.2 million children it has screened. The company also has a diagnostic tool and clinical team to provide decision support to pediatricians.

In 2019, the company expanded its market reach internationally and grew revenues more than 20 percent. And executives say they are just getting started: Helped by a $6 million Series B investment round last year led by Nashville-based investment firm FCA Venture Partners, Saber says his team is bulking up its app’s capabilities by adding machine learning and health records integration technology.

About 1.2 million data points from already-completed screenings have fed the new artificial intelligence function, which is helping pediatricians eliminate false-positive readings. And as they continue to build their flagship product and receive physician feedback for unmet needs, company leaders are thinking beyond their flagship product and increasingly framing their sales strategy around addressing social determinants.

“The things that are actually malleable, that affect lifestyle choices — which affect health care costs — are education and income,” Saber says. “That galvanized our team because 80 percent of our learning […] is visual in nature.

A child that sees well has the most potential to learn well. If they are learning well, they obviously have the potential to achieve high educational outcomes and use that to earn more so they can live healthier lives.”

With a stronghold of technologists — founder David Huang is a former principal investigator for the National Institutes of Health and has secured more than 16 patents — Saber says the company is looking to address unmet clinical needs where they have the resources to help. The company is already working on a vision diagnostics tool for adults, but Saber contends GoCheck may not be a vision company in the long run. Instead, he is looking to improve lives through the use of technology in any way his team can.

A recently announced leadership addition underlines Saber’s thinking about moving beyond vision and into unmet social determinants. Last summer, GoCheck tapped Donato Tramuto, former CEO of $1.1 billion health and wellness company Tivity Health, to join its board of directors.

“The DNA of GoCheck is to elevate human flourishing,” Saber says. “We want to do that through advanced technology. It’s not really about building a digital health company or anything else; it’s about elevating human flourishing.”

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Taking shape Tivity is pushing on several fronts to make its big Nutrisystem buy pay off

BY KARA HARTNETT

year after their acquisition of Nutrisystem, Tivity Health executives are still building the foundation for an expansion into comprehensive weight management programs for seniors and creating products that address social determinants of health for all.

The $1.4 billion Nutrisystem deal marked a bold move for Tivity, bolting weight management and social determinants in seniors and adults to its array of fitness services. The weight loss industry is estimated to be worth more than $70 billion in the United States and $420 billion globally. In 2020, more than 85 million U.S. adults are expected to seek out help in their quests to shed pounds.

Should they succeed, they will lower health care spending considerably: According to the International Journal of Obesity, weight-related illnesses are responsible for nearly $190 billion in annual health care costs — almost 21 percent of medical spending in the United States.

Tivity execs say 68 percent of patients struggle with at least one social determinant and that 57 percent of patients have a moderate-to-high risk for factors such as financial, food or housing insecurity, isolation and transportation troubles. The company’s leaders say they have a big opportunity to step into that market thanks to existing relationships that provide ancillary health programs to insurers.

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“We will be addressing in action what others only talk about,” former CEO Donato Tramuto said on the team’s late-2018 investors call announcing the acquisition. “Some of the most chronic diseases today are caused by weight management, nutrition and fitness, and addressing both calories in and calories out is an important part of alleviating those conditions.”

But shareholders were not impressed: Tivity shares plummeted 40 percent to about $16 after the deal was announced and only started to recover ground last fall. They were pummeled again in February, when — citing the unsatisfactory performance of the former Nutrisystem group — Tramuto was pushed out by the board and Keira Krausz, who had taken over as president of the nutrition business after her former boss Dawn Zier left in December, resigned.

Director and former health insurance executive Bob Greczyn Jr. took over in the interim as the company began an executive search. Company leaders wrote down the value of the Nutrisystem business and name by $377 million but remained optimistic on its future potential.

The need to weave together Tivity’s two business remains the same, though. Last November, Tivity launched Wisely Well Nutrition Solution, a meal delivery service for seniors handled through insurers and tailored for individuals and caregivers in home health settings as well as patients recovering from hospitalization, living with chronic conditions or experiencing food insecurity. It spoke to the company’s intent to market specialized nutrition services that cater to specific health needs. Execs are looking to grow in three different areas — post-discharge, general wellness and patients with chronic conditions — that are estimated to be worth a combined $6.1 billion to $11.4 billion. Growing there also will tie the company more closely to its largest demographic, seniors active in fitness services, with SilverSneakers as the flagship product. Execs also have launched two pilot programs involving Nutrisystem but have not yet released details on them.

The potential to marry senior fitness and nutrition is there but capitalizing will take time and money, Piper Sandler analyst Sean Wieland said early this year when he told clients he was downgrading Tivity shares, which he said were fairly valued at around $25.

Execs are looking to grow in three areas estimated to be worth up to $11.4 billion.

Tivity execs aren’t trying to lift the weight by themselves. Last year, they inked a deal with Walmart to launch the Walton Life Fitness Pass through Tivity’s Prime Fitness division.

The collaboration is open to all of Walmart’s workers, including Sam’s Club associates, in the United States and establishes fitness and nutrition curricula at Walmart Health locations that will serve both SilverSneakers and commercially insured populations. The companies also are designing nutrition plans with grocery subsidies under the Nutrisystem brand.

“Ninety-four percent of Americans are within 8.5 miles of a Walmart. We have real strength in the rural community,” Walmart Chief Wellness Officer Phil Suiter — a wellknown face in Nashville health care circles — said at Tivity’s 2019 Connectivity Summit on Rural Aging.

Beyond SilverSneakers, Nutrisystem also has vastly expanded Tivity’s customer base of people 50 years or younger. The company is examining way to adapt its marketing tactics to address that audience — leaning away from the TV advertising it has long emphasized — with its overall wellness themes.

“We see significant opportunities for growth in our existing products and through new solutions that leverage our combined strengths in nutrition and health care,” Greczyn said in February. “We are optimistic that our approach to partnering with health plans to address nutritional needs will yield longterm benefits, especially in light of the growth prospects in Medicare Advantage and supplemental benefits.”

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Distinct disparities THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY is increasingly focused on preventative measures and social determinants of health as it seeks to combat chronic health conditions. Key to that is more data, and a case in point is NashvilleHealth’s detailed 2019 study of the city’s population, which showed large disparities between Nashville’s main geographic regions. The charts below show the percentages of Davidson County residents with certain chronic conditions, broken down by area.

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East ................................................ 12.9% Downtown ................................... 12.9% Northwest .....................................21.1% Southeast ..................................... 10.9% Southwest ...................................... 6.0%

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE East ................................................ 29.9% Downtown ................................... 38.8% Northwest .................................... 46.7% Southeast ..................................... 26.8% Southwest .....................................21.7%

HEART CONDITIONS East .................................................. 5.9% Downtown ................................... 10.5% Northwest .....................................18.1%

Joining Ragan-Smith over 30 years ago, Caldwell is prepared to take hold of the reins.

“Ragan-Smith has been built with passionate professionals in a family atmosphere. Our people are the strength of who we are. We care about our clients, our profession, and our communities. We will always strive to seek the best solution for the task at hand and understand the perspectives of all involved. I plan to protect these critical fundamentals as our company evolves and looks to its future.”

Southeast ........................................5.3% Southwest ...................................... 4.6% Source: Nashville Community Health + Well-being Survey. To download the full study, visit nashvillehealth.org

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Supermarket shifts Nashville sees rise in urban grocery store options, changing trends within industry

BY WILLIAM WILLIAMS

n 2006, downtown Nashville offered no comprehensive grocery stores. By March 2020, the city boasted four.

Ponder that statistic.

There are many ways to measure Nashville’s transition from a definitively mid-major city to a place that is now relatively urban and urbane. And one key metric is the number of grocery store offerings.

In short, that transition has been dramatic.

With the late-February opening of Whole Foods Market in the 1200 Broadway building on downtown’s western fringe, Nashville unofficially became an “urban grocery city.”

The Whole Foods joined a Publix Super Market (which opened in late 2019 in Capitol View), a Turnip Truck (which opened in 2010 in The Gulch) and an H.G. Hill Urban Market (which opened in 2007 in the central business district), giving downtown a strong one-twothree-four punch of grocery shopping options.

And the changes will not stop.

Austin Benedict, a vice president with CBRE’s Nashville office retail services group, says there will be “noticeable changes over the next 10 years in the grocery arena.”

Benedict says he expects to see a continuation of the current trend by major grocers of focusing on growing sales by reinforcing and upgrading existing stores rather than by opening additional locations.

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For example, Kroger has rolled-out its “CheckList” offering, which allows customers to order online and, upon arriving, have a Kroger employee bring orders to the vehicles.

Other trends include grocers upgrading their phone apps to provide a smoother interface for searching their inventory and converting stand-in-line checkouts into additional self-checkout kiosks, Benedict notes.

“Another grocery trend in Nashville will be locating new stores in urban areas with established population density,” he says.

“Historically, we’ve seen grocers locate new large-format stores at the leading edge of where population growth will be. But grocers recognize the significant population density in areas like The Gulch, Midtown, etc., and want to capture those customers. Publix at Capitol View and the new Whole Foods at 1200 Broadway are both good examples of this.”

Benedict says another “overarching trend” is consolidation.

“Average margins in the industry are between 1 percent to 3 percent, which are razor thin,” he says. “For this reason, grocers have been consolidating and are more conservative with their store sizes.”

Interestingly, Benedict predicts Nashville will continue to see independent grocery stores such as the Turnip Truck. That business will open its third location — in this case, on the city’s west side on Charlotte Avenue — by mid-year.

“There is room in the marketplace for independent grocers,” he says. “It is easier for independent models to compete in the small-format arena and in urban locations because the independent models have flexibility. It is challenging for a national grocer to develop a new store layout or floor plan one unique location at a time, but this is easier for the independent stores to manage.”

Much of the local grocery store movement is being driven, not surprisingly, by market share considerations. As of 2017, and according to statista.com, the national numbers (for those groceries with a Nashville presence) showed Wal-Mart with a 26-percent share, Kroger with 10.1, Publix with 3.3 percent, Whole Foods with 1.6 percent, Target with 1.4 percent and Trader Joe’s with 1.3 percent.

Fast forward to 2019 and here are the local numbers for the end of that calendar year: Walmart (both super centers and neighborhood markets), 31 percent; Kroger, 28.6

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percent; Publix, 6 percent, Sam’s Club, 5 percent; and Costco, 3 percent.

Joe Bucher, a principal with Nashville-based Gresham Smith (an architecture, engineering, interior design and planning company), says Nashville, like the greater U.S. society, will continue to densify and urbanize. This will necessitate the city’s finding innovative ways to service its population while considering the rising cost of real estate — which is forcing developers of grocery buildings to design smaller structures.

“Concepts like Amazon Go — which utilize less footprint — provide an affordable urban solution that integrates incredible technology,” Bucher says. “The issue is you need a lot of foot traffic to make something like this work. As the urban community continues to grow, we will eventually see one of these pop up.”

As to independently owned and operated stores such as the Turnip Truck, Bucher says the city could see an increase in such businesses.

“The trend toward urbanization and toward ‘experiential’ retail isn’t slowing down,” he says. “People also continue to seek out ‘local and authentic.’ The superstore model of the big box grocer offers one type of shopping that isn’t always as flexible as a neighborhood market. These kind of in-neighborhood stores are critical to make a city truly livable.”

Though downtown Nashville has landed in receent months two large-scale mainstream grocery stores — Publix and Whole Foods — Bucher says many challenges remain with both designing the buildings to house such businesses and with making such structures truly urban spaces in their form and function.

“Real estate and construction are not getting any cheaper,” he says. “Urban land is expensive so we have to build vertically to make the

numbers work. The biggest challenge is that the suburban model is still the predominant type of store, requiring extensive parking, large open areas for loading and back-of-house areas, and a huge sales floor area. Each of these items independently creates large cost premiums in vertical, mixed-use projects. But together, they compound the issue of not just affordability but viability of the rest of the uses. For example, you can’t cross the semi-trucks loading goods into the store with public traffic as [those trucks] require a very large overhead clear height and they take very wide turns. That drives the baseline cost of a parking structure up to the point that it is difficult to make it work.”

On this theme, future urban grocery buildings in Nashville — whether in downtown, Midtown or the east side — might have some physical limitations. For example, the Publix in Capitol View offers no windows — a reality, in part, of its being located inside a mixedused, large-scale urban building.

Richard Jones, a broker and owner of Franklin-based World Realty, which focuses on retail spaces, says grocery stores are going to continue to get smaller and more efficient, “especially since they want to penetrate the urban core.”

“They cannot do that with a traditional suburban-size store,” he says. “Parking decks will be the future for grocery patrons in the urban core. Self-checkouts will get stronger and stronger due to labor constraints.”

As to possible newcomers to the local market, Jones predicts Germany-based discount chain Lidl might make a move to Middle Tennessee “later this decade.”

“Other than that, maybe Food City, which is a strong grocer in Knoxville, might push west to Nashville,” he says. “Otherwise don’t expect a lot of other entries.”

Unlike Benedict and Bucher, Jones doubts more independents will be opening in Nashville, as the “big boys keep streamlining efficiencies in their offerings to what consumers want.”

“The economies of scale are so hard for an independent vs. the buying power of the major grocers.”

Jon Petty, director of retail services with Nashville-based Southeast Venture, says grocery stores are penetrating urban areas with “a much smaller footprint” than conventional suburban models.

“With the lack of land [on which] to build large-scale retail developments, grocery stores like Publix have created ‘urban’ models that are approximately one-fourth to one-half the size of traditional stores … [and located] in mixed-use environments with parking garages vs. traditional surface parking lots,” he says.

“We are going to continue to see other brands — such as Target and Sprouts — penetrate the urban core with smaller-footprint models to capture market share,” Petty adds.

An example of such a model is DGX, a Dollar General brand.

Petty thinks there is room for more players, including Costco Supermarkets. In addition, he says there are some smaller, more organic-focused grocery chains that are influential in the West that are starting to look at Nashville as well.

“Earth Fare is another brand that continues to look in Nashville but has yet to find a site that suits their needs,” he says.

Petty says the Turnip Truck’s impact on the local market (the business was founded in early 2001 in East Nashville) has been impressive.

“I am a frequent visitor to their stores and they somehow seem to keep prices low enough for people to afford,” he says. “What we typically find with independents is that it is hard for them to go too far out of the markets they are currently established within. They do so much sourcing from local farmers and vendors that the supply chain makes it difficult to execute out of market.

“I think you will see an independent or two pop up to compete with Turnip, but that is a model that is difficult to execute at the level that Turnip Truck has been able to do,” he adds. “There is a very high barrier to entry in that segment.”

Regardless of location, presentation and model, the bottom line is pricing.

CBRE’s Benedict says a “pertinent issue” with that reality is how grocers will reconcile having customers who want convenient locations and a broad selection of organic and local items with the “unavoidable truth that providing this to customers is expensive and a logistical circus.”

“I believe we will see a trend of middle-priced brands thinning on the shelves,” he says, “as customers see the expansion of value-priced store brands and premium-priced organics.”

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DESIRED DESTINATION The first Renter Migration Report of the 2020s, which tracks online apartment searches, showed that Nashville is a big draw for people from Tennessee’s No. 2 and 3 cities, as well as some of the country’s largest metros.

Data Bank FROM DOWNTOWN TO WEST END TO COOL SPRINGS, cranes still dot Greater Nashville’s landscape and developers and employers alike are confident in the region’s near- and mid-term prospects. The numbers on this page suggest no reason they shouldn’t be.

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Memphis .....................................................................................6.9% Knoxville .................................................................................... 6.0% Chicago ......................................................................................5.4% New York City ............................................................................3.9% Los Angeles ................................................................................2.6%

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Nashville Class A office rents are showing every sign of continuing their recent rise. Midtown’s asking price was closing in on $40 per square foot at the end of 2019 and new projects rising there and in the Central Business District will soon demand between $42.50 and $46.

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WHEN ADULTS GO BACK TO SCHOOL

THEIR ENTIRE WORLD CHANGES And Reconnect Cafes, spaces where adults can go for information or guidance in their educational journey, are providing vital resources to support their goals.

Nashville is now working to close these equity gaps for education beyond high school. With the help of two novel programs— Reconnect Cafés and Reconnect Ambassadors—people can move into jobs with clear paths for growth in position and salary.

Laura Ward, vice president at the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, tells the story of Candance, one student’s experience at a Reconnect Café during a moment of crisis and how the service gave her the tools she needed to overcome those obstacles. To read Candace’s story, visit nashvillechamber.com/nashvillereconnect.

Returning to school is a big decision for an adult. It’s actually life changing.

To learn more about the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce’s Nashville Reconnect program or to become a Reconnect Ambassador, visit nashvillechamber.com/nashvillereconnect.

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Carbon footprint reduction Vanderbilt eyes 2050 for full environmental sustainablility

BY WILLIAM WILLIAMS

s legendary Muppet Kermit the Frog sings, “It’s not easy being green.”

“People tend to pass you over ‘cause you’re not standing out like flashy sparkles on the water or stars in the sky,” the legendary Muppet laments.

And if it’s tough being green, ponder this: There is a comprehensive, major university seeking to be “carbon neutral.” Kermit would require a vastly different set of lyrics for that one.

But reaching carbon neutrality — which can be achieved by increasing energy efficiency and improving energy conservation, as well as by using renewable energy — is exactly what Vanderbilt University is attempting to achieve, with a target date of 2050 having been announced in early 2019.

No U.S. university with the scale and scope of Vanderbilt has ever achieved carbon neutrality — a term that recognizes all the actions of a person, a project or an institution that result in zero net carbon dioxide emissions.

In fact, and since 2010, a mere seven institutions have announced they have achieved the carbon neutrality goal: American University in Washington, D.C.; Colgate University in New York; Middlebury College in Vermont; the University of San Francisco; and (each in Maine) Bowdoin College, Bates College and Colby College.

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And comparing any of those institutions to Vanderbilt in scale and scope — specifically related to a combination of academics, sports, number of buildings, endowment, budget, acreage, enrollment, etc. — is like comparing the amount of trash New York City generates to the amount Chattanooga does.

No doubt, Vanderbilt’s task is monumental.

The numbers alone suggest this.

If successful, the university will achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 by: • Investing in on-site clean energy, sustainable infrastructure and off-site large-scale renewable energy; • Increasing green spaces across campus such as additional pedestrian-friendly walkways and pocket parks; • Reducing energy consumption and waste; • Decreasing the use of conventional transportation and commuting vehicles.

Specifically, Vanderbilt plans to go a step further than most universities seeking (or having achieved) carbon neutrality by producing more renewable energy than energy consumed. Options for such a renewable energy surplus include “feeding energy back to the power grid or storing for use during high-demand seasons or emergencies,” the university has reported.

VU’s sustainability goals will be addressed via a collaborative effort among administrators, faculty, staff and students. The initiative falls

under FutureVU, the university’s holistic planning process for “developing spaces on campus and investing in initiatives that support the people who live, work and learn in them.”

Vanderbilt covers more than 330 acres and 23 buildings. And as one of the largest employers in the state, it is bolstered by more than 10,000 commuters daily.

For comparison, American University — which achieved carbon neutrality in 2018 and is the university most like VU in scale and scope to have done so — has roughly the same number of buildings. However, the AU campus spans a tight 90 acres and is located in the heart of mass transit-friendly Washington, D.C., thus minimizing the need for long trips in single-occupancy vehicles.

Andrea George, director of Vanderbilt’s Sustainability and Environmental Management Office, is overseeing the university’s efforts.

“The main challenge will be changing ingrained societal habits such as throwing all waste into a standard trash bin,” George says.

“Diverting 90 percent of waste from landfills means that individuals and the university as a whole will have to concentrate on rethinking, reducing, reusing and recycling in everyone’s day-to-day activities.”

On the waste-reduction theme, Vanderbilt in January announced a commitment to achieving “zero waste” by 2030 as part of the university’s carbon neutrality effort.

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Zero waste is defined as a 90-percent diversion rate from landfills (acknowledging that no institution can be completely waste-free).

Vanderbilt additionally has committed to addressing emissions related to waste disposal and recycling.

“The zero-waste goal directly supports Vanderbilt’s carbon neutral and net positive + resiliency energy goal by 2050,” George says. “Waste and recycling are included as part of Vanderbilt’s carbon footprint. As the university makes progress toward the zero-waste goal, emissions will be reduced in support of the carbon neutral goal. Vanderbilt’s carbon neutrality and zero-waste goals are both examples of how the university is working to change the culture surrounding sustainability both on campus and in the local community. These goals are guiding the future of Vanderbilt. All of us working together toward the same goals can make significant and impactful improvements.”

Vanderbilt is not the only elite and comprehensive U.S. university seeking significant waste reduction efforts.

In October 2006, then-University of Florida’s Bernard Machen became the first college president to sign the President’s Climate Commitment. A year later, UF hosted the first “carbon-neutral college football game” in NCAA history with in-state rival Florida State. To accomplish the goal, scientists calculated the carbon footprint of the game and then offset the carbon emissions expected by collaborating with foresters to set aside 18 acres of rural North Florida land (to be managed as a pine plantation forest for 10 succeeding years).

Brown University, located in Providence, Rhode Island, also plans to achieve carbon neutrality.

Vanderbilt announced early this year that it will partner with the Tennessee Valley Authority and Nashville Electric Service to procure, via a 20-year agreement, off-site large-scale renewable energy to help mitigate the campus’ greenhouse gas emissions.

Vanderbilt is the first customer to collaborate with a local power company on this type of agreement in the seven-state TVA region. It is also the first agreement finalized under the TVA’s new Green Invest program.

The renewable power will come from a solar farm that Nashville-based Silicon Ranch Corp. will build in Bedford County.

True, there are some folks — including (very likely) some Vanderbilt supporters, officials, students, graduates, faculty, etc.

— who feel the VU efforts to be so noticeably “green” actually will end up being “environmentally unfriendly” given all the energy needed to implement the programs and systems for carbon neutral and zero-waste status.

George counters by contending “sustainability is a foundational principle” of Vanderbilt’s longterm FutureVU vision. She says a long-term perspective is needed.

“Vanderbilt educates the leaders of tomorrow, and the leaders of tomorrow should understand how their decisions can impact our community and the earth we all share,” she says. “These goals have been under study for several years and have not been established without extensive research, analysis, discussion and forethought by some of the best minds in the country here at Vanderbilt. We will be continuously evaluating and adjusting the steps we take to achieve these goals to ensure we are always using best practices and employing innovation to prevent any unintended consequences.”

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Andrea George 66

Juliana Ospina Cano 8

Andrew Droke 58

Keira Krausz 60

Austin Benedict 62

Kevin Dunn 19

Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz 58

Kevon Saber 59

Bob Greczyn Jr. 60

Nashville Electric Service 66

Brian Halligan 12

NashvilleHealth 61

Brookdale Senior Living 22

Nashville Predators 17

Casa Azafrán 9

Nutrisystem 60

John Ryder 10 Jon Petty 63

Kroger 62

CBRE 62 Christel Alvarez 24 Cindy Baier 23 Conexión Américas 8 Cordia Harrington 19 Crystal 12 David Huang 59 David Poile 17 Dawn Zier 60 Dharmesh Shah 12 Donato Tramuto 59, 60 Drew D’Agostino 12

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Elevation Search Solutions 24 Ernst & Young 20 Fabian Bedne 16 FCA Venture Partners 59 GoCheck Kids 59 Greg Skloot 12 Gresham Smith 63 Jan Babiak 20

Tivity Health 59, 60 Tom Hofeller 10 Trader Joe’s 62 Turnip Truck 62 Vanderbilt University 66 Walmart 60, 62 Whole Foods 62

Jeff Yarbro 10

Women in Technology of Tennessee 22

Joe Bucher 63

World Realty 63

Joe Waters 19

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LEBANON 100 Physicians Way, Suite 110 | Lebanon, TN 37090 LEBANON LEBANON 100 Physicians Way, Suite615-547-6700 110 | Lebanon, TN 37090 Phone: 100 PhysiciansWay, Way,Suite Suite110 110 || Lebanon, Lebanon, TN 100 Physicians TN37090 37090 Phone: 615-547-6700 Phone:615-547-6700 615-547-6700 Phone: MURFREESBORO

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SMYRNA Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics at TriStar Stonecrest SMYRNA SMYRNA Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics at200 TriStar Stonecrest 300 StoneCrest Boulevard, Suite | Smyrna, TN 37167 Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics at TriStar Stonecrest Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics at TriStar Stonecrest StoneCrest Boulevard, | Smyrna, TN 37167 Phone: 615-355-0533 300300 StoneCrest Boulevard, SuiteSuite 200 |200 Smyrna, TN 37167 300 StoneCrestPhone: Boulevard, Suite 200 | Smyrna, TN 37167 Phone: 615-355-0533 615-355-0533 Phone: 615-355-0533

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