Board Chair

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Board Chair	Mr. Matthew Perkins
Company Affiliation	United Capital Funding
Term	July 2018 to January 2025
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Board of Directors

Board Members

Name	Affiliation	Status
Veronica Clark	UT Center for Industrial Services PTAC Consultant	Voting
Angela Conner	Truist	Voting
Cherelle Cortez	Layton Construction	Voting
Mrs. Angela Crane-Jones	Nashville Business Incubation Center	Exofficio
Chasity Farver	Veritiv	Voting
Chad Martin	Martin Group	Voting
Dawn Mason	Revantage	Voting
Mr. Philip McMullan	Appalachian Management Systems, LLP	Voting
Ms. Charlotte Peacock	Republic Bank	Voting
Mr. Matt Perkins	United Capital Funding	Voting
Emanuel Reed	Slim & Husky's	Voting
Mr. JJ Rosen	Atiba	Voting
Brenda Smith	LYFT	Voting
Jarrett Strickland CFP, AWMA	UBS, The Highland Group	Voting
Rob Wilson	Keller Schroeder	Voting

Governance

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Board Term Lengths	3.00 years
Board Term Limits	2
Board Meeting Attendance %	85%
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	50%
Does the Board include Client Representation?	Yes
Number of Full Board Meetings Annually	4

Standing Committees

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Board Governance

Development / Fund Development / Fund Raising / Grant Writing / Major Gifts

Digital Transformation Committee

Program / Program Planning

Risk Management Provisions

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Life Insurance

Medical Health Insurance

Workers Compensation and Employers' Liability

CEO/Executive Director/Board Comments

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In order to thrive in the ever-changing landscape of the Nashville business community and national economy, our board is structured into four Strategic Action Teams: Board and Governance, Business Development, Programming and Digital Transformation. These teams develop and execute plans to ensure that a strong viable foundation is maintained as we continue to provide a high level of support to business owners and emerging entrepreneurs. The Board & Governance team has implemented a strategic plan to hold the board of directors accountable to governance procedures through policy revision that provide governance flexibility that more fully reflects the ebb and flow of our businesses and operational processes. The Nashville Business Incubation Center Programming Teams have the unique opportunity to narrow our focus to an under-served market of women, minorities, and veterans, who often face barriers in entrepreneurial endeavors. Veterans transitioning from active duty to civilian life can have the opportunity to capitalize on their military status through government contracting agencies. NBIC programs also encourage and support women who choose to enter traditionally male-dominated fields. NBIC does not duplicate services, choosing instead to partner with other agencies to give our clients fully enriched programs. These committees serve both as a channel to champion our mission among the community and stay connected with stakeholders. The Digital Transformation board team provides our transformative online presence which includes Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube accounts. This team aims to create innovative strategies and business technical models to enable the organization to thrive in the ever-changing digital age. The Business Development team will continue their efforts in addressing community relations for underserved business groups who need to be well positioned in the communities they serve. As economic needs change the Business Development team will quickly address this transition through fundraising and campaign efforts that assist entrepreneurs through each phase of our development programs. The Business Development Team will encompass the management of Finance and Audit for stakeholders review & analysis of business performance.