Chamber Staff
We are a team of collaborative subject-matter experts committed to providing our members with the resources and connections they need to accomplish their goals and drive our region forward.
Staff
Board of Directors
Board Officers
Chair
Robert Higgins
CEO, Barge Design Solutions
Wanda Lyle
Retired Managing Director, General Manager, UBS Business Solutions US LLC | Nashville
Vice Chair
C. Wright Pinson
M.D., Deputy CEO, Vanderbilt Health System, Chairman, Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network, Deputy CEO, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Secretary
Carol Yochem
President Middle Tennessee Region, First Horizon
Ralph Schulz
President and CEO, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce
Kolin B. Holladay
Shareholder, Polsinelli PC
Jeff Drummonds
CPA, CEO of LBMC, PC
Terry Hardesty
Managing Partner, Deloitte
Board Members
Missy Acosta
Vice President of Brand Strategy, Delta Dental
Tim Adams
Regional Operating Officer and Senior Vice President, Ascension
Kris Ahrend
CEO, The Mechanical Licensing Collective
Lucinda M. Baier
President and CEO, Brookdale Senior Living
Lee Blank
Middle Tennessee Market Executive, Regions Bank
David Briggs
Tennessee Regional President, Fifth Third Bank, N.A.
Teresa Broyles-Aplin
President and CEO, Nashville Electric Service
Rodney Chester
CEO, Gresham Smith
Daniel Diermeier
Chancellor, Vanderbilt University
David Dill
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, LifePoint Health
John Eakin
CEO, Eakin Partners, LLC
Rod Essig
Founding Partner of Nashville office, Creative Artists Agency (CAA)
Randy Goodman
Chairman and CEO, Sony Music Nashville
Clay Hart
Executive Vice President and Senior Lending Officer Pinnacle
Tim Hingtgen
CEO, Community Health Systems
Damon Hininger
President and CEO, CoreCivic
Chris Holmes
President and CEO, FirstBank
John Gromos
Vice President and General Manager, Turner Construction Company
Shanna L. Jackson
President, Nashville State Community College
Christine Karbowiak
retired Chief Administrative Officer, Executive Vice President, Vice Chair of the Board, Bridgestone Americas, Inc.; and retired Executive Vice President, Executive Officer and Global Chief Sustainability Officer, Bridgestone Corporation
Hal Lawton
President & CEO, Tractor Supply Company
Ken Levitan
Founder and Co-President, Vector Management
Andy Marshall
Founder and CEO, A. Marshall Hospitality
Joshua Mundy
CEO, Pivot Technology School
Burke Nihill
President & CEO, Tennessee Titans
Lindsay Porter
Vice President, Enterprise Alliances and Chief of Staff, Bridgestone Americas
Jim Regnier
Managing Partner, FORVIS
William B. Rutherford
EVP & Chief Financial Officer, HCA Healthcare
Brad Southern
Chairman and CEO, LP Building Solutions
Barry Vandevier
retired Chief Operating Officer, Asurion
Dave Walton
Senior Vice President, Caterpillar Inc. and President & CEO, Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation
Sally Williams
President of Nashville Music and Business Strategy, Live Nation Entertainment
