Executive Director

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Executive Director	Mrs. Grace Smith
E-mail	gsmith@agewelltn.org
Term Start	February 2016
Grace's Experience: Grace S. Smith LMSW was chosen by the Board of Directors to fill the Executive Director seat when Maribeth Farringer retired in Feb. 2016. Grace received a B.A. in American Government from the University of Virginia and a MSW, with a focus on adults and aging, from the University of Georgia. For the past twenty-five years, she has worked in a variety of positions serving older adults and caregivers: developing eldercare HR policies for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, implementing a federal grant to assist older Georgians with developmental disabilities, providing support to caregivers as the Coordinator of Aging Services at the Mental Health Association of Middle Tennessee, and developing and facilitating senior transportation initiatives for AgeWell. Prior to assuming the ED position at AgeWell, Grace was manager of the Meharry Consortium Geriatric Education Center, providing geriatric training to health profession students, faculty, and practitioners. Grace has been working or volunteering for AgeWell since 2001. Prior to becoming Executive Director, Grace served as Chair of AgeWell's Leadership Council and as a member of the Board of Directors.

Senior Staff

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Name	Title
Michele Harrell	Development Director

Staff

Full Time Staff	8
Part Time Staff	0
Volunteers	70
Contractors	2
Retention Rate	86%

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?	January 2024
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	N/A	Annually

Affiliations

Affiliation	Year
Center for Nonprofit Management CEO Network	2001
Center for Nonprofit Management Excellence Network	2002
Nashville Rotary Club	2018

Awards

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Award / Recognition	Organization	Year
Hack For the Community Frontier Award	HCA Foundation	2016
Innovation Catalyst Program	Center for Nonprofit Management	2018
J.D. Elliott Governance Catalyst Program	Center For Nonprofit Management	2016
Marvin Runyon Leadership Award Finalist	Center for Nonprofit Management	2003
Salute To Excellence Board Member of the Year Finalist	Center for Nonprofit Management	2017
Salute to Excellence Frist Foundation Team Building Finalist	Center for Nonprofit Management	2018
Team Building Award Finalist	Frist Foundation Award of Achievement - Center for Nonprofit Management	2014

CEO/Executive Director/Board Comments

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Some of the comments that others make about AgeWell include 'the little engine that could' and 'you got more accomplished than anyone on senior transportation' and 'the Directory of Services is my bible in working with clients.' AgeWell is a small agency, but this gives us the flexibility to jump in when we see a need. With the longevity of the agency and the experience of its Board and staff, AgeWell has built innumerable contacts across the older adult services spectrum. Agencies, businesses, older adults and caregivers come to AgeWell with issues because they know AgeWell is uniquely positioned and capable of identifying needs and driving collaborative solutions.