Executive Director

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Executive Director	Ms. Amy Smotherman
E-mail	asmotherman@jlnashville.org
Term Start	July 2008
Amy's Experience:

Senior Staff

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Name	Title
Ms. Aimee Davis	JLN Staff Bookkeeper
Ms. Amy Smotherman	Managing Director
Marin Sieck	Membership Services Coordinator

Staff

Full Time Staff	2
Part Time Staff	1
Volunteers	1,400
Contractors	0
Retention Rate	75%

Plans & Policies

Does your organization have a Fundraising Plan?	Under Development
Does your organization have a Strategic Plan?	Yes
Years Strategic Plan Considers	3
When was the Strategic Plan adopted?	May 2021
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?	Yes
Does the organization have a Document Destruction Policy?	Yes

Evaluation

Is there a formal evaluation for...		Frequency (if applicable)
CEO/Executive Director	Yes	Annually
Senior Management	Yes	Annually
Non-Management	Yes	Annually

Affiliations

Affiliation	Year
Association of Junior Leagues International	1922

External Assessments and Accreditations

Assessment/Accreditation	Year
Association of Junior Leagues International	1995

Awards

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Award / Recognition	Organization	Year
Active of the Year/Jenny Barker	AJLI	2010
AJLI Award for Vision - JLN Training and Conference Center	AJLI	2005
AJLI Mary Harriman Award - for Martha Ingram	AJLI	1999
AJLI Mary Harriman Award - for Debi Tate	AJLI	2006
AJLI/BMW Community Impact Award - for Renwal House	AJLI	1998
FRP Marketing Award for Notably Nashville Cookbook	FRP	2003
AJLI Membership Award	AJLI	2022

CEO/Executive Director/Board Comments

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Leadership opportunities abound at JLN. JLN is governed by a Board of Directors that handles policy issues and contractual matters. The Board is accountable to the entire membership. All active members have a vote on critical matters such as dues, leaders slated by a Nominating Committee and community projects. The work of JLN is completed by committees, which range from community projects to fundraising events to administrative tasks. Each committee is assigned to one of five Councils (Community, Development, Finance and Operations, Marketing and Membership); each committee chair reports to a Council Vice President. The JLN President functions as the CEO of the organization for a one-year term. The member who agrees to serve as President typically treats the position as they would a full-time paying job. This leader is the spokesperson for JLN, has the authority to sign contracts for JLN on behalf of the Board and the membership and is responsible for motivating members to fulfill their volunteer commitment through JLN. The Managing Director is a staff position that functions like an Executive Director providing continuity between volunteer leaders. Paid staff at JLN is lean in order to direct the most funds possible to community projects, volunteer training and committee activities. The role of staff is to facilitate the work of volunteers and to enable leaders to be successful during their term.