Board of Directors
Zeena Abdulahad, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Alicia Allen-Buerger, Nashville Home Guys/Home Buyers Protection
Mario Avila, Turner Family Center, Vanderbilt University
Susannah Berry, Jackson National Life, Immediate Past Chair
Mary Lea Bryant, Community Volunteer
Antonio Carroll, NES, Treasurer
David Cripe, Community Volunteer
Hannah Pechan Davis, Mayor's Office for Economic and Community Engagement
Kelsey Duggan, Healthtrust
Katavia Femster, Asurion
Ann Fundis, Community Volunteer
Charmion Gustke Hearn, Belmont University
Katherine Hartle, Community Volunteer
Courtney Keenan, Bank of America
Vanessa Lazon, Community Volunteer
Rick Leach, Community Volunteer, Chair-Elect
Walker Mathews, Jr., RC Mathews Contractor, Secretary
Randall McCathren, BLC Associates
John Pearce, Community Volunteer
Jarrett Strickland, UBS
Cindy Wall, Belcourt Theatre
Jeff Warne, Burger Republic and Nothing Bundt Cakes, Chair
Josh Westerhold, Nissan
Jamie Woodruff, State of Tennessee, Federal Food Programs
Staff
+ Are you looking to volunteer with us?
Please visit the Volunteer page of our website to find information and sign up for volunteer opportunities as either an individual or a group. For questions about volunteering that were not answered on our website, please email our Community Engagement Manager at elizabeth@thenashvillefoodproject.org.
+ Are you working on a school project or interested in interviewing a staff member?
We encourage you to explore our website to Learn More about our history, mission, and values, along with the core social justice issues our programs address. You can also check our Upcoming Events for our next First Taste event, which includes a presentation, tour and time for questions and answers with a member of our team.
To request an interview with a staff member, please email our Community Engagement Manager at elizabeth@thenashvillefoodproject.org. We require a minimum of two weeks’ notice for any interview requests intended to support a school project.
+ Are you looking to request a speaker?
While we cannot accommodate all speaker requests, we love opportunities to share our work and all that we learn from it with groups in our community! Please fill out this Speaker Request form to help us direct your request.
+ Do you want to donate food or support our food recovery efforts?
Please note that we are currently accepting donations by appointment only. Contact our Procurement and Sustainability Manager at davidf@thenashvillefoodproject.org with any questions or to arrange a donation or food drive!
Our greatest needs for food donations are raw protein, fresh produce, and healthy pantry staples. These unprepared ingredients give our kitchens the most flexibility to create nutritious, complete meals. Visit our Give Food page to learn more.
For other questions, click here to submit a general inquiry.
