Executive Director

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Executive Director	Ms. Sharon Roberson
E-mail	sharonkroberson@YWCAnashville.com
Term Start	November 2016
Sharon's Experience: Sharon is a seasoned C - Suite executive. She serves as President and CEO of YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee. Prior to this position, she served as a Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary for Direct General Corporation. Sharon has over 30 years of experience in the insurance industry, including before Direct, 17 years with AIG/American General Life and Accident and American General Property. During her career at AIG/American General, she served as a General Counsel for almost a decade and as COO of various companies. Sharon was a state regulator for over a decade. As a regulator, she held the position of General Counsel and Assistant Commissioner for the State of Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance, as well as Director of self-insurance and surplus lines. She was appointed by both a democratic and republican governor. Sharon graduated from Vanderbilt University with a B.A. in Economics and earned her law degree from Vanderbilt University School of Law.

Senior Staff

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Name	Title
Latrina Adams	Chief Financial Officer
Orin Crouch	Chief Operating Officer
Beth Boord	Executive Development Advisor
Shan Foster	Executive Director AMEND Together
Sheila Holman	VP of Human Resources
Daffany Baker	Vice President of Domestic Violence Services
Sharon McCurry	Associate Vice President of Operations
Sharon Roberson	President & CEO
Allison Adams	Director of Community Engagement & Dress for Success
Cade Fleming	Director of Adult Education & Career Services
Vanessa Johnson	Sr. Director of Youth Services and Executive Director of Girls Inc. Nashville & Middle Tennessee
Michelle Mowery Johnson	Sr. Director of Communications & Advocacy
Tara Morgan	Director of Supportive and Family Services
Jennifer Zehnder	Chief Development Officer
Sandra Dominguez	Director of Residential and Crisis Services
Kerry Foley	Vice President of Grants & Program Evaluation
Tamara Ambar	Director of Grants
Megan Gwaltney	Senior Director of Giving

Staff

Full Time Staff	52
Part Time Staff	11
Volunteers	440
Contractors	12
Retention Rate	76%

Plans & Policies

Does your organization have a Fundraising Plan?	Yes
Does your organization have a Strategic Plan?	Under Development
Years Strategic Plan Considers	3
When was the Strategic Plan adopted?
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
Alignment Nashville	2007
Center for Nonprofit Management Excellence Network	1995
Community Resource Center - Nashville	1995
Nashville Chamber of Commerce	1995
Tennessee Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence	1995
United Way Member Agency	1995

Awards

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Award / Recognition	Organization	Year
50th Anniversary Human Rights Advocate	Tennessee Human Rights Commission	2013
Baldridge Performance Excellence Program - Interest Recognition (Awarded to the YWCA's GED Preparation Services)	Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence	2011
Board Member of the Year - Finalist	Center for Nonprofit Management	2011
Community Quarterback Club - Finalist	Tennessee Titans	2006
Neighborhood Excellence Initiative - Neighborhood Builders Award	Bank of America	2011
Outstanding Affiliate of the Year	Girls Incorporated	2015
Outstanding Non-Network Video & Film Production	23rd Annual Telly Awards	2002
People of the Year - Civility	The Tennessean	2018
Power of Inclusion Award	CABLE	2015
Quarterback Club Finalist	Tennessee Titans	2008
Salute to Excellence - Excellence in Communication Finalist	Nashville Business Journal	2002
Salute to Excellence - Team Building Finalist	Frist Foundation	2004
Salute to Excellence, SunTrust CFO of the Year Award	Center for Nonprofit Management	2014
Salute to Excellence, The Frist Foundation Revenue Development Award - Finalist	Center for Nonprofit Management	2016
Salute to Excellence, The Frist Foundation Team Building Award - Finalist	Center for Nonprofit Management	2018
Service Provider of the Year	Nashville Coalition Against Domestic Violence	2010
Salute to Excellence, The Frist Foundation Innovation in Action Award - Finalist	Center for Nonprofit Management	2019
Sharon Roberson named One of Nashville's Most Admired CEOs (December 8-14, 2023 issue, Vol. 39, No. 49)	Nashville Business Journal	2023