Nashville Symphony Association
Board Chair
Board Chair | Ms. Mary Cavarra |
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Company Affiliation | Ingram Industries Inc. |
Term | August 2023 to July 2026 |
Board of Directors
Board MembersName | Affiliation | Status |
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Mrs. Grace Awh MD | Community Volunteer | Voting |
Dr. Lorenzo Candelaria | Vanderbilt University, Blair School of Music | Voting |
Mrs. Pamela Carter | Retired | Exofficio |
Ms. Mary Cavarra | Ingram Industries Inc. | Voting |
Mrs. Starling Clark | The Starling Davis Group | Voting |
Mr. Eric Cook | Somerville-Cook Donor Advised Fund | Voting |
Mr. Yuri Cunza | Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce | Voting |
Mr. Nick Deidiker | UBS Private Wealth Management | Voting |
Mr. Travis Dunn | Brown Brothers Harriman | Voting |
Mr. Ben Folds | Artist | Voting |
Mr. Anthony Giarratana | Giarratana, LLC | Voting |
Mr. Michael Hayes | C.B. Ragland Company | Exofficio |
Mr. John Huie | Creative Arts Agency | Voting |
Mrs. Emily Humphreys | Voting | |
Mr. Henry Ingram | Episcopal School of Nashville Teacher | Voting |
Mrs. Martha Ingram | Ingram Industries Inc. | Exofficio |
Mr. Orrin Ingram | Exofficio | |
Vanessa Jackson | Verizon | Exofficio |
Mr. Winston Justice | AllianceBernstein | Voting |
Mrs. Laura Kimbrell | TKO Artist Management | Voting |
Mr. Neil Krugman | Holland & Knight | Voting |
Mr. George Lee III | Real Time Neuromonitoring, Real Time Tele-Epilepsy Consultants | Voting |
Mrs. Sandra Lipman | Remax Homes & Estates, The Lipman Group | Exofficio |
Mr. Mark Lopez | Retired | Voting |
Mrs. Cynthia Matthews | US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | Voting |
Mr. Jonathan McNabb | V3Realty, LLC | Voting |
Mr. Richard Miller | Earl Swensson Associates, Inc | Exofficio |
Mrs. Rhonda Mulroy | HCA/Healthtrust | Voting |
Mrs. Phylanice Nashe J.D. | MaxxContent | Voting |
Mrs. Anne Neff MD | Retired Physician | Voting |
Mrs. Victoria Pao | Angel Investors | Voting |
Mr. Jeremie Papin | Nissan North America, Inc. | Voting |
Dr. Mark Peacock | Mid State Pulmonary Associates | Voting |
Mrs. Marielena Ramos | Interfaith Dental | Voting |
Mr. Joel Reist | Nashville Symphony Musician | Exofficio |
Ms. Jeanie Rittenberry | FirstBank | Voting |
Mr. Jim Rooney | Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. | Voting |
Ms. Laura Ross | Nashville Symphony Musician | Exofficio |
Dr. Kenneth Sands | HCA Healthcare | Voting |
Mr. Fredrik Savage | JP Morgan Asset Management | Voting |
Mrs. Teresa Sebastian | The Dominion Asset Group | Voting |
Ms. Johna Smith | Nashville Symphony Musician | Exofficio |
Mr. Michael Sposato | Caterpillar Financial Services | Voting |
Mr. Karl Sprules | AllianceBernstein | Voting |
Mrs. Jacqueline Thomas | PNC Bank | Voting |
Mr. Mark Tillinger | Retired | Voting |
Mr. James Todd | Hagan & Todd | Voting |
Mr. Alan Valentine | Nashville Symphony President and CEO | Exofficio |
Ms. Carolyn Wenzel | Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison PLC | Voting |
Peri Widener | Voting | |
Mrs. Gail Williams | Voting | |
Ms. Betsy Wills | Courage Capital Management | Exofficio |
Ms. Shirley Zeitlin | Zeitlin & Co., Realtors | Voting |
Governance
Board Term Lengths | 3.00 years |
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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 | 3% |
Does the Board include Client Representation? | Info Not Provided |
Number of Full Board Meetings Annually | 4 |
Standing Committees
Audit |
Board Governance |
Building |
Community Outreach / Community Relations |
Development / Fund Raising |
Education |
Executive |
External Affairs |
Facilities Development |
Finance |
Marketing |
Program |
Strategic Planning |
Risk Management Provisions
Accident and Injury Coverage |
Automobile Insurance |
Commercial General Liability |
Computer Equipment and Software |
Crime Coverage |
Directors and Officers Policy |
Disability Insurance |
Fine Arts and Collectibles |
General Property Coverage |
Life Insurance |
Medical Health Insurance |
Property in Transit and off Premises |
Special Event Liability |
Umbrella or Excess Insurance |
Workers Compensation and Employers' Liability |
CEO/Executive Director/Board Comments
The Nashville Symphony is governed by a 50+ member Board of Directors comprised of a cross-section of the community. Board members agree to a set of mutual expectations when they accept a seat on the Nashville Symphony Board of Directors: 1. To make a significant, personally meaningful contribution to the Annual Campaign. 2. Leverage personal and corporate influence to secure individual contributions and sponsorship support for the Annual Campaign. 3. Purchase subscriptions (preferably the Classical Series), attend concerts, and bring guests to enjoy the Nashville Symphony's artistic excellence. 4. Attend Board meetings and actively participate in policy discussions and decisions. 5. Serve on at least one committee to support the artistic and cultural mission of the orchestra. 6. Attend at least one educational activity or event to better understand the organization's work in the community. 7. Advocate on behalf of the orchestra to the community. |