Executive Director

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Executive Director	Mr. William Harper II
E-mail	wharper@makenashville.org
Term Start	August 2019
William's Experience: Mr. Harper studied Engineering Management for his masters from MTSU as well as Environmental Science with a concentration in Energy Technology for his bachelor's. He has been self-employed producing prototypes and R&D as well as CAD development for clients around Middle TN for 3 years now. He also is an instructor at Make Nashville for numerous classes based on design and 3D and 2D processes along with mentoring for Studio NPL through the Public Library system. His motivation comes from a desire to share the gift of the makerspace and improve the community in which he has grown up here in Nashville.

Staff

Full Time Staff	0
Part Time Staff	0
Volunteers	5
Contractors	0
Retention Rate	100%

Plans & Policies

Does your organization have a Fundraising Plan?	Yes
Does your organization have a Strategic Plan?	Yes
Years Strategic Plan Considers	5
When was the Strategic Plan adopted?	January 2016
Does your organization have a Management Succession Plan?	Yes
Does your organization have a Policy and Procedure Plan?	Yes
Does the organization have a Nondiscrimination Policy?	Yes
Does the organization have a Whistle Blower Policy?	No
Does the organization have a Document Destruction Policy?	No

Evaluation

Is there a formal evaluation for...		Frequency (if applicable)
CEO/Executive Director	Yes	Annually
Senior Management	Yes	Annually
Non-Management	No	Semi-Annually

Affiliations

Affiliation	Year
Arts and Business Council of Greater Nashville	2018
Metro Arts Commission	2013
Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce	2018
Nashville Public Library	2016
Nashville Technology Council	2016
NowPlayingNashville.com	2016
Poverty and the Arts (POVA)	2019
Tennesseans for the Arts,	2019
Tennessee Craft - Midstate	2019

Awards

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Award / Recognition	Organization	Year
Best Place to Learn a New Skill	The Nashville Scene	2017