The Nashville Alliance for Public Education’s board of directors are some of the most philanthropic and influential leaders in the Nashville community. Comprised of business, civic and community volunteers the Alliance board members understand the critical need to support public education.
Nashville Alliance for Public Education
Board of Directors
2009-2010
Founded by Nelson C. Andrews, Thomas J. Sherrard
Robert S. Lipman, Board Chair
Lipman Brothers
President
John Ferguson, Treasurer
Chairman of the Board for
Corrections Corporation of America
Sue Andrews
Brookside Properties, Inc.
Executive Vice President of Community Relations and
Corporate Affairs
Mary F. Barfield
Community Volunteer
Scott E. Becker
Nissan North America
Vice President
Legal & General Counsel
Cathy Brown
Community Volunteer
Michael Carter
Athena Health Club & Day Spa
Owner
Anne Davis
Community Volunteer
Ralph W. Davis
Cressey & Company LP
Partner
Skip Ewing
Write! Music
Owner
Farzin Ferdowsi
Management Resources Co.
President and CEO
Dr. Robert Fisher
Belmont University
President
Darrell Freeman
Zycron, Inc.
Chairman
Howard Gentry
Chamber Benefit Foundation
Jenny Hannon
Community Volunteer
Dr. Melvin N. Johnson
Tennessee State University
President
Dr. L. Randolph Lowry
Lipscomb University
President
Thomas J. Sherrard
Sherrard & Roe
Partner
James W. Spradley, Jr.
Standard Candy Company
CEO
Phillip Trella
Bryan Pendleton Swats &
McAlister
Managing Principal
Donald R. Williamson
Compass Executives, LLC
Managing Director
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos
Vanderbilt University
Ex-Officio:
Dr. Jesse Register
MNPS – Director of Schools
Andy McQueen
Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
Associate, Corporate Practice
Group
Dr. Nancy Meador, Principal
Madison Middle School
PENCIL Foundation Rep
Greg Burns, Board Vice-Chair
O’Charley’s, Retired
Margaret Dolan, Secretary
Vice President of Community Relations
For Ingram Industries, Inc.
James S. Beard
Community Volunteer
Leilani Boulware
Correct Care Solutions, LLC
Chief Administrative Officer,
General Counsel
Steve Buchanan
Gaylord Entertainment
Sr. Vice President
Media and Entertainment
Ron Corbin
Allstate Insurance Company, Retired
Jana Davis
HCA, Vice President
Corporate Communications
and Marketing
Margaret Dolan
Vice President
Ingram Industries, Inc.
Community
Relations
Annette Eskind
Community Volunteer
Mark Ezell
Purity Dairies, Inc.
President
John Ferguson
Corrections Corp. of America
CEO
Kira Florita
Jennifer Frist
Community Volunteer
José Gonzáléz
Conexión Americas
Finance Director
Orrin Ingram
Ingram Industries, Inc.
President and CEO
Dr. Lee Limbird
Meharry Medical College
Vice President for Research
Stuart C. McWhorter
Clayton Associates
President
Harvey Sperling
Educational Consultant, Retired
Byron Trauger
Trauger & Tuke
Partner
Jerry B. Williams
Leadership Director
Executive Director
Alan Yuspeh
HCA
Sr. Vice President and Chief
Ethics and Compliance Officer
Shirley Zeitlin
Zeitlin & Co., Realtors
CEO
David A. Fox
Board of Education
Chairman
Ron Samuels
Avenue Bank
President & CEO