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Organization Details

Board Chair


Board Chair Mr. J. "Sam" Hatcher
Company Affiliation First Light Communications
Term June 2023 to June 2026
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Board of Directors

Board Members
Name Affiliation Status
Dr. Heather Stafford Chief Nursing Officer - TriStar Summit Medical Center Voting
Mr. William Adams Wasau Insurance Co. Voting
Mr. Hal Bone Bone & Associates, Owner Voting
Dr. Robert Bone Private Practice Voting
Mr. Winstead Bone III Wilson County Motor Co. Voting
Dr. Andre Churchwell Vanderbilt University - Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer Voting
Ms. Laura Daily Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Senior Vice President of Retail Voting
Jessica Fain YMCA of Middle Tennessee - Chief Strategy Officer Voting
Mrs. Cathy Gracey Independent Health and Wellness Professional Voting
Mr. "Sam" J. Hatcher The Wilson Post Voting
Mr. J. Heller III Community Volunteer Voting
Judge William Koch Jr. Dean of Nashville School of Law Voting
Mr. Jack Lowery LoJac Companies and Senior Partner of Lowery, Lowery & Cherry, PLLC - CEO Voting
John McDearman Wilson Bank & Trust Voting
Mr. Robert McDonald CedarStone Bank - President Voting
Mr. Michael Moscardelli Co-owner of 615 Real Property, LP Voting
Mr. Erik Moses Nashville Super Speedway - President Voting
J. J. Oakley Retired Voting
Mr. Thomas Pate Manager Learning, VUMC HR Learning Operations Voting
Dr. C. Pinson Vanderbilt University Medical Center - Deputy CEO and Chief Health System Officer Voting
Mr. Justin Pitt Community Health Systems - Executive Vice President & General Counsel Voting
Mr. Rob Porter Civil Site Design Group, PLLC - President & Chief Executive Officer Voting
Mr. Ed Powell IPX - Chief Executive Officer Voting
Mr. Lewis Rankin Crain Construction - Chief Executive Officer Voting
Mr. Mark Riggins Mark Riggins & Associates Insurance Agency - Owner Voting
Mr. J. Rudy Jr. Attorney & Partner at Rudy Winstead Turner, PLLC. CEO of Rudy's Farm Co. Inc. Voting
Dr. Michael Spalding Founder, President and Chairman of Equal Chance for Education & Urologist, Private Practice (retired) Voting
Mr. Marc Suarez Managing Director - Lument Voting
Mr. Bill Vallett Chief Executive Officer of Lochinvar Corporation & President of WVF Holdings, LLC Voting
Mr. Robert Vero Chief Executive Officer at Centerstone of Tennessee Voting

Other Board Members
Name Affiliation Status
Hon. Robert Clement NonVoting
Former Vice Pres. Albert Gore Jr. Former Vice President of the United States NonVoting
Mrs. Lynn Lester Retired NonVoting
Mr. A.C. Wharton Jr. NonVoting


Governance


Board Term Lengths 3.00 years
Board Term Limits 3
Board Meeting Attendance % 81%
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 100%
Does the Board include Client Representation? No
Number of Full Board Meetings Annually 2

Standing Committees


Academic Affairs
Audit
Building
Development / Fund Raising
Executive
Finance
Investment
Membership
Strategic Planning / Strategic Direction
Student Affairs

Risk Management Provisions


Automobile Insurance
Automobile Insurance and Umbrella or Excess Insurance
Boiler and Machinery
Commercial General Liability and D and O and Umbrella or Excess and Automobile and Professional
Commercial General Liability and Medical Malpractice
Computer Equipment and Software
Directors and Officers Policy
General Property Coverage
Improper Sexual Conduct/Sexual Abuse
Life Insurance
Umbrella or Excess Insurance
Workers Compensation and Employers' Liability