Open Table of Nashville, Inc.
Board Chair
| Board Chair | Michaela Strout |
|---|---|
| Company Affiliation | NA |
| Term | January 2024 to December 2024 |
Board of Directors
Board Members| Name | Affiliation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Coleman | ||
| Alexandra Furr | Voting | |
| Mikaela Strout | Voting |
Advisory Board Members
| Name | Affiliation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Liz Coleman | Davidson County Libraries | NonVoting |
| Kirby Davis | Freeman-Webb | NonVoting |
| David Flow | Flow Construction | NonVoting |
| Randy Goodman | Sony | NonVoting |
| Mike Hodge | NOAH | NonVoting |
| Suzie Tolmie | MDHA | NonVoting |
| Bernard Turner | Belmont University | NonVoting |
| Hershell Warren | Office of the Mayor | NonVoting |
Governance
| Board Term Lengths | 3.00 years |
|---|---|
| Board Term Limits | 2 |
| Board Meeting Attendance % | 90% |
| 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 | 75% |
| Does the Board include Client Representation? | Yes |
| Number of Full Board Meetings Annually | 12 |
Standing Committees
| Advisory Board / Advisory Council |
| Development / Fund Development / Fund Raising / Grant Writing / Major Gifts |
| Executive |
| Operations |
Risk Management Provisions
| Commercial General Liability and D and O and Umbrella or Excess and Automobile and Professional |
| Directors and Officers Policy |
| Workers Compensation and Employers' Liability |
CEO/Executive Director/Board Comments
| OTN turned a big corner in 2019 regarding governance. First, we have completed our first Strategic Plan and are building our 2nd through The Center for Nonprofit Management. Next, we have successfully added an Advisory Council and are developing a FAB (Friends Advisory Board) to our leadership structure in order to help us broaden our reach, advocacy, and experience. We have also taken the lead to restructure our Organizational Chart to better reflect our flow as our team has grown significantly. Lastly, we have created five standing committees that are taking on the responsibilities of the board, which has, until recently, been handled by a few dedicated individuals. Our biggest challenge recently has been the political climate that resulted in legislation criminalizing camping and the lack of affordable housing. The discussion has created many opportunities for education around issues of poverty and injustice, but the needs for outreach and advocacy also have proportionately increased. The opportunity for our diverse board - we are educators, businesspersons, formerly unhoused persons, and religious leaders - is for us to educate and support one another as we guide OTN to the stability and scope just right for OTN to best serve our community. The Executive Director is regularly working with a strategic planning consultant to develop short, medium, and long-range plans, including financial goals. The board is also seeking ways to support the morale of the ten staff members and dozens of volunteers daily engaged in healing relationships. |
