PENCIL Foundation
Board Chair
Board Chair | Hasina Mohyuddin |
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Company Affiliation | Vanderbilt University Peabody College |
Term | July 2023 to June 2024 |
Board Co-Chair
Board Co-Chair | Robyn Williams |
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Company Affiliation | Bridgestone Americas, Inc. |
Term | July 2023 to June 2024 |
Board of Directors
Board MembersName | Affiliation | Status |
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Chuck Abbott | Gray Line Tennessee | Voting |
Brittany Adams-Davis | Dollar General Corporation | Voting |
Kfir Alexandroni | Eliott Davis | Voting |
Adrienne Battle | Metro Nashville Public Schools | Exofficio |
Liberty Berman | Louisiana-Pacific Corp | Voting |
Herbert Brown | Turner Construction | Voting |
Ali Buchanan | Young Leaders Council | Exofficio |
Christiane Buggs | Metro Nashville Public Schools Board Member | Exofficio |
Elizabeth Garza Bumpas | Vanderbilt University | Voting |
Britney Cline | Regions Bank | Voting |
Leslie Cowell | Lipscomb University | Voting |
Kenneth Crapse | Fifth Third Bank | Voting |
Kason Davis | Caterpillar Financial Services | Voting |
Josh DePriest | Rogers Group, Inc. | Voting |
Kirsten Dodson | Lipscomb University | Voting |
John Doerge | Deloitte | Voting |
Flynne Dowdy | Waller Law | Voting |
Shani Dowell | Possip, Inc. | Voting |
Jose Ferreira | JLL | Voting |
Todd Figler | AllianceBernstein | Voting |
Robert Fisher | Results for America | Voting |
Ryan Flanagan | Young Leaders Council | Exofficio |
Joan Fleming-Ridley | Citizens Savings Bank & Trust Co. | Voting |
Jessie Garcia Knowles | Tennessee Latin American Chamber of Commerce | Voting |
Ms. Jacky Gomez | Asurion | Voting |
Jeff Gregg | Lantern Lane Farm Counseling | Voting |
Emily Gruening | Ryman Hospitality Properties | Voting |
Lila Hall | Yazoo Brewing Company | Voting |
Mike Harris | Universal Music Group | Voting |
Rachel Hawksworth | HCA Healthcare | Voting |
Jacqueline Hayes | Crayons & Marketers | Voting |
Chris Henson | Metro Nashville Public Schools | Exofficio |
Herman Hicks | First Tennessee Bank | Voting |
Brandon Hill | Nashville Soccer Club | Voting |
Olivia Hill | Reliant Bank | Voting |
Colleen Hoy | ENA by Zayo | Voting |
Kaitlyn Jones | R.C. Mathews Contractor | Voting |
Meredith Jones Long | Creative Artists Agency | Voting |
Whitney Kalb | FCA Venture Partners | Voting |
Nicole Keefe | Burr and Forman LLP | Voting |
Amani Kelly | Guerrier Development | Voting |
Devin Lintzenich | Bass, Berry & Sims | Voting |
Johari Matthews | Tennessee Titans | Voting |
Connor McCormick | Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management - Board Fellow | Exofficio |
Blake McDaniel | Creative Artists Agency | Voting |
Norman Merrifield | 808Education, LLC | Voting |
Hasina Mohyuddin | Vanderbilt University, Peabody College | Voting |
Perry Moulds | Belmont University | Voting |
P. Danielle Nellis | Klein Solomon Mills, PLLC | Voting |
Elliott Noble-Holt | Medicopy | Voting |
Tanishka Parker | Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management - Board Fellow | Exofficio |
Will Parrott | Young Leaders Council | Exofficio |
Brandyn Payne | HCTec | Voting |
Wesley Payne | Pinnacle Financial Partners | Voting |
Kendrick Robinson | Bridgestone Americas, Inc. | Voting |
Nicole Robinson-Hamilton | Ingram Industries Inc. | Voting |
Yanet Rodriguez | JJJ Service | Voting |
Sue Spickard | PENCIL Founder | Voting |
Rachael Terrell | Country Music Television | Voting |
Jessica Turcasso | Young Leaders Council | Exofficio |
Jennifer Wade | Davidson County Juvenile Court | Voting |
Juan Williams | Tennessee Department of Human Resources | Voting |
Robyn Williams | Nissan North America | Voting |
Other Board Members
Name | Affiliation | Status |
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Lamar Allen | Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation | NonVoting |
Cyrus Bahrassa | Ashavan | NonVoting |
David Banks | Amazon | NonVoting |
Tarryn Bell | BRIDGE to Success, Meharry | NonVoting |
Anupam Bhakta | Broadcast Music Corporation | NonVoting |
Shabir Bhegani | Bhegani Execution | NonVoting |
Sophie Binenfeld | Fuchs Research Group | NonVoting |
Melissa Cornejo-Nell | United Way | NonVoting |
Shohreh Daraei | Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce | NonVoting |
Benjamin Davis | Elliott Davis | NonVoting |
Diarra Fall | Nashville Software School | NonVoting |
La'Kishia Harris | FUSE Fellow, Mayor's Office | NonVoting |
Brandon Haskins | BranEdD Consulting | NonVoting |
Ray Holloman | F5 Networks | NonVoting |
Sara Horton | HCA | NonVoting |
Martha Ingram | Ingram Industries | NonVoting |
Sabrina Johnson | Martha O'Bryan Center | NonVoting |
Emma Jordan | Stantec | NonVoting |
Falon Keith | CMA | NonVoting |
Edward McFeders | Gray Line | NonVoting |
Kelly Mitchell | EY | NonVoting |
Allen Morena | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | NonVoting |
Zach Opheim | Compass Nashville | NonVoting |
Meili Powell | The Education Trust - Tennessee | NonVoting |
Tyler Pruitt | LP Building Solutions | NonVoting |
Jacolby Robinson | Fifth Third Bank | NonVoting |
John Royster | CAT | NonVoting |
Michelle Tribue | Asurion | NonVoting |
Ashley Vega | Vega Designs | NonVoting |
Hannah Wishart | Blackstone | NonVoting |
Governance
Board Term Lengths | 3.00 years |
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Board Term Limits | 2 |
Board Meeting Attendance % | 72% |
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? | Yes |
Number of Full Board Meetings Annually | 4 |
Standing Committees
CEO Transition Committee |
Development, Marketing & PR |
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion |
Executive |
Facility - Strategic Growth |
MNPS Engagement and Support |
Nominating |
Risk Management Provisions
Commercial General Liability and D and O and Umbrella or Excess and Automobile and Professional |
Directors and Officers Policy |
Life Insurance |
Medical Health Insurance |
Workers Compensation and Employers' Liability |
CEO/Executive Director/Board Comments
PENCIL is thankful for a skilled and diverse Board of Directors, comprised of Nashville's top leaders in business, government, and education. Our staff benefit from access to its expertise, counsel, and oversight in all areas of nonprofit management and governance, including finance, development, communications, human resources, law, technology, and educational best practices. Our Board is complemented by PENCIL's greatest asset, our staff. They are talented, dedicated professionals with many years of collective experience, drawn to our organization by a shared vision for improving quality of life in our community through high-quality education. |