Nashville Shakespeare Festival
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Nashville, TN 37203
Organization Details

Board Chair


Board Chair Dr. Char Dennis
Company Affiliation 1KMEG PR
Term October 2023 to September 2025
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Board of Directors

Board Members
Name Affiliation Status
Micah Bradley Sherrard Roe Voigt and Harbison Voting
Christiane Buggs Metro Nashville Public School Board Voting
Mr. Donald Capparella Dodson Parker Behm & Capparella PC Voting
Lori Carver-Taylor First Horizon Bank Voting
Hilary Dennen Gullett, Sanford, Robinson & Martin, PLLC Voting
Dr. Char Dennis 1KMEG PR Voting
Dr. Jane Duncan Belmont University Voting
Evan Espey Empower Tennessee Voting
Audrey Ferguson Young Leaders Council NonVoting
Mike Fernandez Lipscomb University Voting
Jeanine Garner HCA HealthCare Voting
Mr. Jon Glassmeyer Cigna-HealthSpring Voting
Ms. Denice Hicks Nashville Shakespeare Festival Exofficio
Dr. Leah Lowe Vanderbilt University Voting
Dr. Marcia McDonald Belmont University Voting
Sandy Rochelle Photographer Voting
Nadia Roumanos Monogram Health Voting
Ms. Laura Sherborne Smith Gee Studio Voting
Charles Story Exceptional Coaching Solutions Group Voting
Isabel Tipton-Krispin Nashville Shakespeare Festival Exofficio
Betsy Turner Retired Lawyer & Actor Voting
Stuart Wiston Self-Employed Real Estate Developer Voting
Mr. Michael Woolf Boon Legal Voting
Alizeh Yusuf Labcorp and Middle TN Asian Pacific Islander Association Voting

Advisory Board Members
Name Affiliation Status
William Brewer actnano Inc. NonVoting
Mr. E. Baird Dixon Street Dixon Rick Architecture, PLC NonVoting
Mr. Brian Fox Capital Confirmation, Inc. NonVoting
Mr. Eddie George Former NFL All-Pro Running Back & Heisman Trophy Winner, Sports Analyst, Entrepreneur, and Actor NonVoting
Kelly Gilfillan FW Publishing NonVoting
Deborah Haight NonVoting
Sherry Hipps Metro Nashville Parks & Recreation NonVoting
Cory Howell Grace United Methodist Church NonVoting
Dr. Lawrence James Tennessee State University NonVoting
Ximena Jimenez NonVoting
Marc Lyon Free-Lance Writer and Retired Technology Sales Executive NonVoting
Tony McAlister QuikQ LLC NonVoting
Chad Milom LBMC PC NonVoting
Alexandra von Hoffman Community Volunteer NonVoting
Dr. Jayme Yeo Belmont University NonVoting


Governance


Board Term Lengths 3.00 years
Board Term Limits 2
Board Meeting Attendance % 68%
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 65%
Does the Board include Client Representation? Yes
Number of Full Board Meetings Annually 6

Standing Committees


Board Development / Board Orientation
Board Resources Committee
Development / Fund Development / Fund Raising / Grant Writing / Major Gifts
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Education
Executive
Finance
Marketing

Risk Management Provisions


Accident and Injury Coverage
Commercial General Liability
General Property Coverage
Medical Health Insurance
Workers Compensation and Employers' Liability