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
Jenny Smith - Chair
System Support Tech–Insurance Processor
Heritage Medical Associates
Heritage Medical Associates
Chris Frost, MD - Secretary
Senior Vice President, Chief Medical Officer and Chief Quality Officer
Lifepoint Health
Lifepoint Health
Manisha Shah - Treasurer
Former Regional Vice President
HCA Healthcare
HCA Healthcare
Josh Corey - (ex-officio)
Vice President, Cause Marketing
Tennessee Titans
Tennessee Titans
Mark Eddy
Retired
HCA - VP Internal Audit, CPA
HCA - VP Internal Audit, CPA
Ben Flatt
VP, Business Development
GoHealth Urgent Care
GoHealth Urgent Care
Adam Germek
President
Special Olympics Tennessee
Special Olympics Tennessee
Terry Saharski
Retired
Nationwide - Associate VP of Sales
Nationwide - Associate VP of Sales
Hayley Wielgus - Past Chair
Anchor
WKRN-TV ABC Channel 2 (Nashville)
WKRN-TV ABC Channel 2 (Nashville)
Board Members
Dr. Cathy Beck
Former Director of Schools
Cheatham County Schools
Cheatham County Schools
Hunter Brush
Civil Litigator
Butler Snow
Butler Snow
Melanie Bull
Chief Advocacy Officer
Ascension St. Thomas
Ascension St. Thomas
Jerry Butler
Special Olympics Athlete Leader
Lynda Christel
Chief Business Officer - Department of Biomedical Informatics
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Kris Douglas
Former CFO
Healthcare Trust Realty
Healthcare Trust Realty
Pete Dusché
Principal Consultant
Hesion Leadership Consulting
Hesion Leadership Consulting
Yetunde Faparusi
Director, Brand, Marketing and Performance Strategy
Nissan Motor Corporation
Nissan Motor Corporation
Michael Frank
Manager
Publix Super Markets
Publix Super Markets
Brandon Hill
Head of Community Engagement
Nashville Soccer Club
Nashville Soccer Club
Larry Hogg
VP of IS
Delta Dental of Tennessee
Delta Dental of Tennessee
Glenn Jacobs
Mayor
Knox County
Knox County
Brandon Johnson
Owner, Eagle Tire Pros
Board Member, Campbell County Board of Education
Board Member, Campbell County Board of Education
Christopher Morant
Chief of Staff
Wellpoint Tennessee
Wellpoint Tennessee
Marshall Meier
SVP, Senior Relationship Manager
Bank of America
Bank of America
Taylor Morrison
Financial Advisor, CAPTRUST
Kelly Nantel
Director, Global Media Relations
Amazon
Amazon
Ted Peetz
Professor and Chair
Department of Sport Administration at Belmont University
Department of Sport Administration at Belmont University
Kim Plyler
Senior Vice President - Product Strategy Group
Jackson
Jackson
Jason Roberson
Vice President, HR Operations and Employee Services
Delek US Holdings, Inc.
Delek US Holdings, Inc.
Kathy Shinkle Sakpibal
Registered Nurse
Jay St. Pierre
President, Case Management Services
HCA Healthcare
HCA Healthcare
Mary Layne Van Cleave
Former COO
Tennessee Hospital Association
Tennessee Hospital Association
Bill Wickett
Chief Marketing Officer
Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators
