Nashville Children's Theatre
Board Chair
| Board Chair | Mrs. Amy Bryant |
|---|---|
| Company Affiliation | Metro Nashville |
| Term | July 2023 to June 2025 |
Board Co-Chair
| Board Co-Chair | Ms. Kim Honiball |
|---|---|
| Company Affiliation | Ingram Content Group |
| Term | July 2023 to July 2025 |
Board of Directors
Board Members| Name | Affiliation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Avent | HCA | Voting |
| Ms. Julia Baker | Page Duke Architects | Voting |
| Ms. Shauna Billingsley | City of Franklin | Voting |
| Ms. Amy Bryant | Office of Conservation Management - Metro Nashville Davidson County | Voting |
| Mr. Matt Chinn | East Bank Entertainment | Voting |
| Ms. Tamara Clemmons | Consultant | Voting |
| Reuben Coopwood | First Horizon | Voting |
| Ms. Corena Cupid | CIGNA Medical | Voting |
| Ms. Perri duGard Owens | duGard Communications | Voting |
| Mrs. Jamie Eskind | Community Volunteer | Voting |
| Kacy Fabie | Colour Republic, LLC | Voting |
| Mr. Reegus Flenory | Actor | Voting |
| Mandy Strickland Floyd | Bone MacAllester Norton | Voting |
| Charlie Friedman | Nashville Classical Charter | Voting |
| Mr. Jael Fuentes-Molina | Lay Pastor, Eastminister Presbyterian Church | Voting |
| Mr. John Hayes | HNTB | Voting |
| Ms. Kimberly Honiball | McNeely Brockman | Voting |
| Ms. Gretchen James | Common Cents Systems | Voting |
| David Jones | Davidson County District Attorney's Office | Voting |
| Ms. Mollie Mann | The Booking Group | Voting |
| Ms. Joyce McDaniel | Ferrell McDaniel | Voting |
| Ms. Katherine Miller | Community Leader | Voting |
| Mr. Raj Patnaik | Merrill Lynch/The RHP Group | Voting |
| Amy Pearl | Alliance Bernstein | Voting |
| Ms. Andrea Perry | Bone McAllester Norton | Voting |
| Brian Sexton | Nashville Promise Zone | Voting |
| Jan-Nee Sheats-Mathis | Sheats Endodontic Group | Voting |
| Pam Sheridan | Volunteer Coordinator | Voting |
| Jim Shulman | Safe Haven Family Shelter | Voting |
| Ms. Karesse Small | Parallon | Voting |
| Ms. Marie Sueing | Nashville Convention and Visitor's Corporation | Voting |
| Ms. Elizabeth Warren | Bass Berry & Sims | Voting |
| Jayme M. Yeo | Belmont University | Voting |
Advisory Board Members
| Name | Affiliation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ms. Colleen Bracken | HCA | NonVoting |
| Ms. Rebecca Finley | Executive Aura | NonVoting |
| Ms. Ruby Harper-Cooper | NonVoting | |
| Mr. Craige Hoover | Southall | NonVoting |
| Ms. Janet Ivey | Janet's Planet | NonVoting |
| Ms. Jennifer Kraus | NewsChannel5 | NonVoting |
| Mr. Michael McLendon | Artist, Community Organizer | NonVoting |
| Ms. Erin Morrison | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | NonVoting |
| Mr. Theo Morrison | Morrison Capital Strategies | NonVoting |
| Mr. Jim Nickle | Smallwood Nickle Architects | NonVoting |
| Ms. Trayte Peters | Community Volunteer | NonVoting |
| Ms. Tamanna Qureshi | Attorney | NonVoting |
| Mr. Jim Schmidt | Schmidt Government Solutions | NonVoting |
| Ms Kristen Thompkins | Vanderbilt University Human and Organizational Development | NonVoting |
| Ms. David Walker | MTSU, Rhealistic Design | NonVoting |
| Ms. Amy Ward | LBMC, PC | NonVoting |
| Ms. Susan Wood | Music Educator | NonVoting |
Governance
| Board Term Lengths | 3.00 years |
|---|---|
| Board Term Limits | 2 |
| Board Meeting Attendance % | 75% |
| Does the organization have written Board Selection Criteria? | Yes |
| Does the organization have a written Conflict of Interest Policy? | Yes |
| Percentage Making Monetary Contributions | 100% |
| Percentage of Board Members making In-Kind Contributions | 0% |
| Does the Board include Client Representation? | Yes |
| Number of Full Board Meetings Annually | 5 |
Standing Committees
| Advisory Board / Advisory Council |
| Development / Fund Development / Fund Raising / Grant Writing / Major Gifts |
| Executive |
| Finance |
| Innovation |
| Marketing |
| Nominating |
| Special Events (Golf Tournament, Walk / Run, Silent Auction, Dinner / Gala) |
Risk Management Provisions
| Accident and Injury Coverage |
| Commercial General Liability and D and O and Umbrella or Excess and Automobile and Professional |
| Directors and Officers Policy |
| Disability Insurance |
| General Property Coverage |
| Medical Health Insurance |
| Special Event Liability |
| Workers Compensation and Employers' Liability |
CEO/Executive Director/Board Comments
| Nashville Children's Theatre is passionately dedicated to reflecting our community. Since the tenure of Artistic Director Ernie Nolan, 51% of the artist contracts have gone to artists of color, compared to 8% before his arrival. But representation is not only important on our stage and classrooms, it must be within the leadership as well. Due to strategic partnerships and planning, the Board of Trustees not only elected its first African American Chair in the organization's 90 year history, but also grew BIPOC members of the board to 41%. These efforts were recently acknowledged and featured in a national webinar hosted by TYA USA, the national children's theatre organization. In June of 2021, the organization was also honored with The Nashville LGBT Chamber of Commerce's Leadership in the Arts Award citing its mission to be a safe and inclusive haven for all. Despite challenging times, the organization is in a strong financial place. The Board of Trustees has helped staff with financial strategy, policy, and planning. The organization continues to aggressively tackle any debt and is confident that the line of credit will be paid off in the next year or two. |
