Thistle Farms, Inc.
Executive Director
| Executive Director | Mrs. Tasha Kennard |
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| tasha.kennard@thistlefarms.org | |
| Term Start | September 2022 |
| Tasha's Experience: Tasha is a native Nashvillian who brings a wealth of both nonprofit and for-profit leadership experience to the Thistle Farms CEO role. Most recently, Tasha was the Farm Program Manager for the Southall Farms resort property and start-up hospitality company. Prior to Southall Farms, Tasha served as the Executive Director of the Nashville Farmers Market for over seven years where she was responsible for strategic planning, budgeting, financial management, merchant, board and community relations, facility and program operations, tenant and management, marketing, small business and agribusiness resource development, government relations, revenue development, and personnel management. |
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Senior Staff
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Rev. Becca Stevens | Founder & President |
| Ms. Courtney Sobieralski | Director of Human Resources |
| Ms. Katrina Robertson | National Sales Director |
| Mr. Kenny Corbett | Director of Logistics |
| Ms. Melissa Wert | Director of Innovation and Training |
| Ms. Sally Anne Harrell | Global Shared Trade Director |
| Ms. Shelia McClain | Director of Residential Services |
| Ms. Tara Hamilton | Director of Development & Community Relations |
| Val Holden | Senior Director of Marketing |
| Scott Ryder | CFO |
| Cyndi Demick | Sr. Director of Manufacturing Operations |
| Alisa Bernard | Director of Public Policy and Advocacy |
| Ty Johnson | Director of Manufacturing |
| Kyle Matheny | Director of Information Technology |
| Sherri Roddick | Director of Business Development |
| Dana Wronski | Director of Cafe and Hospitality |
| Tasha Kennard | CEO |
Staff
| Full Time Staff | 95 |
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| Part Time Staff | 25 |
| Volunteers | 1,200 |
| Contractors | 6 |
| Retention Rate | 90% |
Plans & Policies
| Does your organization have a Fundraising Plan? | Yes |
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| Does your organization have a Strategic Plan? | Under Development |
| Years Strategic Plan Considers | N/A |
| When was the Strategic Plan adopted? | |
| Does your organization have a Management Succession Plan? | No |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Center for Nonprofit Management Excellence Network | 1998 |
| Community Resource Center - Nashville | 2003 |
| Tennessee Association of Alcohol, Drug and other Addiction Services (TAADAS) | 2003 |
| United Way Member Agency | 1999 |
Awards
| Award / Recognition | Organization | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Champion of Change (Domestic Violence Prevention) | White House | 2011 |
| CNM Salute to Excellence | Innovation in Action | 1999 |
| Entrepreneur of the Year | Nashville Chamber of Commerce | 2011 |
| Humanitarian of the Year | Small Business Association of America | 2014 |
| National Episcopal Church | Jubilee Center | 2001 |
| Next Award for Growth (Social Enterprise & Sustainability) | Nashville Entrepreneurship Center & Nashville Chamber of Commerce | 2015 |
| Tennessean of the Year | Tennessean | 2005 |
| Top Ten CNN Hero | CNN | 2016 |
