Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors is a talented group of individuals with broad corporate and nonprofit experience. The Board includes Special Olympics athletes, family members, and longtime volunteers and supporters. Their support and dedication is essential to the success and impact of Special Olympics Tennessee.
Executive Committee
Hayley Wielgus - Chair
Anchor
WKRN-TV ABC Channel 2 (Nashville)
WKRN-TV ABC Channel 2 (Nashville)
Chief John Drake - Vice Chair
Chief of Police
Metro Nashville Police Department
Metro Nashville Police Department
Manisha Shah - Treasurer
Regional Vice President
HCA Healthcare
HCA Healthcare
Dr. LaShaunda Massey - Secretary
Clinical Psychologist
Private Practice
Private Practice
Josh Corey
Senior Director of Marketing & Social Responsibility
Tennessee Titans
Tennessee Titans
Mark Eddy - (ex-officio)
Retired
HCA - VP Internal Audit, CPA
HCA - VP Internal Audit, CPA
Adam Germek
President
Special Olympics Tennessee
Special Olympics Tennessee
Elizabeth Mccreary - Past Chair
Chief Economic Development Officer
Williamson, Inc.
Williamson, Inc.
Terry Saharski
Retired
Nationwide - Associate VP of Sales
Nationwide - Associate VP of Sales
Jenny Smith
Insurance/Statement Analyst
Heritage Medical Associates
Heritage Medical Associates
Ken Youngstead
Partner
Kraft CPAs
Kraft CPAs
Board Members
Mark Blaze
Chief Revenue Officer
Groove Construction Inc.
Groove Construction Inc.
Hunter Brush
Civil Litigator
Butler Snow
Butler Snow
Jerry Butler
Special Olympics Athlete Leader
Mike Cairnes
Founder & CEO
Vitalize360 Retail Advisors
Vitalize360 Retail Advisors
Yetunde Faparusi
Director, Brand, Marketing and Performance Strategy
Nissan Motor Corporation
Nissan Motor Corporation
Ben Flatt
VP, Business Development
GoHealth Urgent Care
GoHealth Urgent Care
Dr. Chris Frost
National Medical Director
Lifepoint Health
Lifepoint Health
Kara Greer
Director, Project Management Office
Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric
Jerry Hampton
Executive VP & Financial Advisor
Pinnacle Financial Partners
Pinnacle Financial Partners
Larry Hogg
VP of IS
Delta Dental of Tennessee
Delta Dental of Tennessee
Matt Laker
Head of Enterprise Marketing
Jackson National Life
Jackson National Life
Klay Lesko
Executive Vice President / Co-Owner
GFC Cartage LLC
GFC Cartage LLC
Marshall Meier
SVP, Senior Relationship Manager
Bank of America
Bank of America
Mary Layne Van Cleave
Former COO
Tennessee Hospital Association
Tennessee Hospital Association