Executive Director

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Executive Director	Mr. Joel Sullivan
E-mail	info@nashvilleredcross.org
Term Start	March 2010
Joel's Experience: Joel Sullivan is the Regional Executive of the American Red Cross-Tennessee Region and Executive Director of the Nashville Area Chapter. He oversees staff encompassing eight Chapters, 98 counties, and over 3,000 volunteers. Prior to accepting his position in March of 2010, Mr. Sullivan was an active volunteer with the American Red Cross and past Board member. Born in Utah, raised in Alabama, Joel graduated from Auburn University with a B.S. degree in Accounting. His leadership experience includes serving as the CFO of SouthTrust Bank of Tennessee, as well as leading numerous entrepreneurial start-ups and contributing to community leadership positions across a number of diverse businesses including both for-profit and non-profit. His entrepreneurial skills were honed as owner of Sullivan Concepts, a company that focuses on assisting new companies/struggling companies with their vision and process improvement. His proven "medical model" concept has helped numerous companies identify, implement and measure processes for improvement. He is very active and engaged in the Nashville community including volunteering as a Captain with the Davidson County Office of Emergency Management - Emergency Support Unit, Board Member and past Finance Chair, Vice Chair and Chair of the Nashville General Hospital Authority, Co-creator/Instructor of the Leadership Institute. His past involvement includes Literacy Council Instructor with the Nashville Adult Literacy Council, Board Member/Volunteer Nashville Area Red Cross, Board Member/Treasurer of Family and Children's Service, past President and Board Member of the Nashville Area Chamber's West Area Business Council, past President/Board Member of the Nashville Area Junior Chamber of Commerce, Board Member/Treasurer/Chairman of Nashville Education and Community Arts Television, and Board Member of Nashville CATV Special Committee. Joel makes his home in Nashville, TN.

Senior Staff

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Name	Title
Mr. Joel Sullivan	Regional Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Kevin Watt	Disaster Program Manager

Staff

Full Time Staff	28
Part Time Staff	0
Volunteers	975
Contractors	0
Retention Rate	80%

Plans & Policies

Does your organization have a Fundraising Plan?	Yes
Does your organization have a Strategic Plan?	Yes
Years Strategic Plan Considers	3
When was the Strategic Plan adopted?	July 2018
Does your organization have a Management Succession Plan?	No
Does your organization have a Policy and Procedure Plan?	Yes
Does the organization have a Nondiscrimination Policy?	Yes
Does the organization have a Whistle Blower Policy?	Yes
Does the organization have a Document Destruction Policy?	Yes

Evaluation

Is there a formal evaluation for...		Frequency (if applicable)
CEO/Executive Director	Yes	Annually
Senior Management	Yes	Annually
Non-Management	Yes	Annually

Affiliations

Affiliation	Year
American National Red Cross	1917
Center for Nonprofit Management Excellence Network	2005
Nashville Chamber of Commerce	2005
Tennessee Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD)	2005

External Assessments and Accreditations

Assessment/Accreditation	Year
American Association of Blood Banks - Accreditation	1953

Awards

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Award / Recognition	Organization	Year
Celebrity Campaign Cabinet	American National Red Cross	2006
Excellence in Volunteer Engagement (EVE) Certification	Mayor's Office & Hands On Nashville	2012
Excellence in Volunteer Engagement (EVE) Certification	Mayor's Office & Hands On Nashville	2013
Excellence in Volunteer Engagement (EVE) Certification	Mayor's Office & Hands On Nashville	2014
Hurricane Katrina Task Force	Nashville Mayor	2005
National Disaster Preparedness & Response Volunteer of the Year Award	American National Red Cross	2006
Salute to Excellence	Center for Non-Profit Management	2004
Service Award	Nashville Fire Department	2004