Board Chair

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Board Chair	Dr. Nancy Dishner
Company Affiliation	Niswonger Foundation
Term	January 2023 to December 2024
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Board of Directors

Board Members

Name	Affiliation	Status
Jeff Ballard	Delta Dental of Tennessee	Voting
Danielle Barnes	Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee	Voting
Jake Bynam	University of Tennessee Martin	Voting
Ms. Jennifer Colquitt	Community Volunteer	Voting
Dr. Nancy Dishner	Niswonger Foundation	Voting
William Franklin	Path Company	Voting
Judge Brandon Gibson	State of Tennessee	Voting
Bryan Jones	Marcum	Voting
James Nicholson	Pinnacle	Voting
Dr. Deborah Reed	University of Tennessee, Reading Research Center	Voting
Ms. Denine Torr	Dollar General Literacy Foundation	Voting
Nicole Watson	Holland & Knight	Voting
Jamie Wildman	Praxess	Voting

Constituent Board Members

Name	Affiliation	Status
William Franklin	Path Company	Voting
James Nicholson	Pinnacle	Voting

Governance

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Board Term Lengths	3.00 years
Board Term Limits	3
Board Meeting Attendance %	80%
Does the organization have written Board Selection Criteria?	No
Does the organization have a written Conflict of Interest Policy?	Yes
Percentage Making Monetary Contributions	100%
Percentage of Board Members making In-Kind Contributions	100%
Does the Board include Client Representation?	Yes
Number of Full Board Meetings Annually	4

Standing Committees

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Advisory Board

Risk Management Provisions

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Commercial General Liability and D and O and Umbrella or Excess and Automobile and Professional

CEO/Executive Director/Board Comments

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Our Board of Directors are key stakeholders in the work we do at Governor's Early Literacy Foundation. They bring a breadth of experience and exposure in the early literacy space, which enhances our ability to serve our mission. We are grateful for their passionate and generous service.