Board of Directors

Guiding the Urban League of Middle Tennessee and advancing our mission 

to provide direct services that impact and improve the lives of thousands in underserved communities across Middle Tennessee.

Reginald Gardner

Board Chair
Executive Director, Economic Development

Nashville State Community College

Denise Cimeley

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Treasurer

Finance Manager
Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Middle TN

Manuch Akbari

Professor
Tennessee State University

Valinda Burks

Owner/Agent
State Farm

Terry Deas

Director, Diversity, Inclusion and Outreach
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

Julian Flournoy

Vice President Financial

Center Manager III
Fifth Third Bank 

Hon. Brenda Gilmore

State Senator

Tennessee General Assembly

Shani Glapion

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President

Young Professionals of Middle Tennessee
 

Project Coordinator, Project Resource Group

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Eric Higgs

CEO

Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee

Samuel Howard

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Chairman Emeritus
Phoenix Holdings, Inc.

Shawn Hurley

Regional Vice President
Enterprise Holding

Derek Jones

Global EHS Director Amazon GSF and Retail
Amazon

Steve Jones

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Operations Vice President
Messer Constructions, Company

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Catona Love

Sr. Human Resources Director
Comcast Inc., Big South Region | Tennessee Area

Bishop Jerry L. Maynard

Senior Pastor 
Cathedral of Praise

Church of God in Christ

Cortney McKibben

Manager/Energy Right for B&I

Tennessee Valley Authority

Burley Nelson

Senior Vice-President

Human Resources

Acceptance Insurance

Dr. Michael T. Nettles

Senior Vice-President

ETS

Karolyn Perry

Associate

Waller Law

Julia Settles

Project Manager

Leidos, Inc. 

Davita Taylor

Chief Procurement Officer

Metropolitan Nashville

Airport Authority

Brandon K. Thompkins

Associate

Smile Direct Club

Aron Thompson

Sr. Project Manager

Associate

Moody Nolan 

Jeffrey T. Webster

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President

JW3 Consulting Group

Grant Winrow

Special Assistant

to the President

Tennessee State University