Urban League of Middle Tennessee
Board Chair
| Board Chair | Valinda Burks |
|---|---|
| Company Affiliation | State Farm |
| Term | November 2021 to September 2024 |
Board Co-Chair
| Board Co-Chair | Mrs. Davita Taylor |
|---|---|
| Company Affiliation | Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority |
| Term | July 2019 to June 2025 |
Board of Directors
Board Members| Name | Affiliation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Manuch Akbari | Tennessee State University | Voting |
| Valinda Burks | State Farm Insurance - Agent/Owner | Voting |
| Ms. Denise Cimeley | Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee | Voting |
| Julian Flournoy | Fifth Third Bank | Voting |
| Dr. Reginald Gardner | Nashville State Community College | Voting |
| Senator Brenda Gilmore | State of Tennessee Senator | Voting |
| Shawn Hurley | Enterprise Holding | Voting |
| Derek Jones | Amazon | Voting |
| Mr. Steve Jones | Messer Construction Company | Voting |
| Ms. Catona Love | Comcast Inc. | Voting |
| Bishop Jerry Maynard | Cathedral of Praise Church of God In Christ | Voting |
| Cortney McKibben | Tennessee Valley Authority | Voting |
| Burley Nelson | Acceptance Insurance | Voting |
| Mr. Michael Nettles | The Policy Evaluations & Research Center | Voting |
| Karolyn Perry | Waller Lansden Dortch and Davis | Voting |
| Mrs Julia Settles | Leidos, Inc | Voting |
| Mrs Davita Taylor | Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority | Voting |
| Mr. Brandon Thompskins | Waller lansden dortch & Davis, LLP | Voting |
| Aron Thompson | Moody Nolan | Voting |
| Mr. Jeffery Webster | JW3 Consulting Group | Voting |
| Mr. Grant Winrow | Tennessee State University | Voting |
Governance
| 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 | 60% |
| Does the Board include Client Representation? | No |
| Number of Full Board Meetings Annually | 2 |
Standing Committees
| Board Development / Board Orientation |
| Board Governance |
| Communications / Promotion / Publicity / Public Relations |
| Development / Fund Development / Fund Raising / Grant Writing / Major Gifts |
| Finance |
| Membership |
| Program / Program Planning |
Risk Management Provisions
| Automobile Insurance |
| Commercial General Liability |
| Directors and Officers Policy |
| Employment Practices Liability |
| Workers Compensation and Employers' Liability |
CEO/Executive Director/Board Comments
| ULMT continues to strengthen our board capacity for governance and fundraising. We have made considerable gains in this area. Over the past three years ULMT has had significant success in building goodwill and is now turning goodwill into capital. We are currently engaged in initiatives to address the impact of COVID-19, small business development and food insecurity to strengthen our organizational capacity to serve more counties in our service area in workforce, economic development and education. In January of 2021 we have new board member schedule to come on board to enhanced our board representation and our capacity to support this work. |
