Executive Director

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Executive Director	Mrs. Meredith Benton
E-mail	mbenton@cistn.org
Term Start	August 2023
Meredith's Experience:

Senior Staff

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Name	Title
Kawema Orita	Program Director, Nashville
Tremonisha West	Program Director, Middle TN
Tiffany Gilliam	Program Director, West TN
Milicent Fritts	Program Director, East TN
Tiffany Patton	Chief Program Officer
Leah Susi	Chief Development Officer
James Gibson	Program Director, Nashville
Tarryn Bell	Chief Operations Officer

Staff

Full Time Staff	78
Part Time Staff	0
Volunteers	0
Contractors	0
Retention Rate	91%

Plans & Policies

Does your organization have a Fundraising Plan?	Yes
Does your organization have a Strategic Plan?	Yes
Years Strategic Plan Considers	3
When was the Strategic Plan adopted?	May 2014
Does your organization have a Management Succession Plan?	Under Development
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
Communities in Schools	2013

Awards

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Award / Recognition	Organization	Year
Nationally Accredited Affiliate Organization	Communities In Schools	2016
Salute to Excellence Educational Enhancement Award Finalist	Center for Nonprofit Management	2016
Salute to Excellence Servant's Heart Award Finalist (Kawema)	Center for Nonprofit Management	2018
Salute to Excellence Skanska Educational Enhancement Award Finalist	Center for Nonprofit Management	2018