About Us

Meet Our Team

CARE

Each day, we embrace our role ensuring the best care is available through a health care system that is both accessible and exceptional.

We embrace the philosophy and mission of healing and service to those who are struggling and the patients, families and communities served by our ministry.

Meet Our Team

Foundation Board Leadership

Doug Small, Board Chair

Founder and CEO, Blue Dog Merch

Danny Bess, Grants Committee Chair

CFO, Warner Music Nashville

Bryan Bell, Investment Committee Chair

Regional Director and Vice President, First Horizon Bank

Fahad Tahir

President & CEO, Ascension Saint Thomas Ministry Market Executive, Ascension Tennessee

Foundation Board of Directors

Robert Barbieri

Chief Financial Officer, Inseego Corp

Fabian Bedne

Architect, Moody Nolan

James H. Clayton, III

Executive Chairman of Board, InfoWorks, Inc.

Carroll Crosslin

Community Activist

Adelaide Davis

Writer and Entrepreneur

Ben Farrer

Managing Director of The Fallon Company

Shubhada Jagasia

President & CEO, Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital

Allison Jones

Senior Vice President, Pinnacle Financial Partners

Patricia Kyger

Community Activist

Bill Martin

CEO, Cushion Employer Services

Scott R. Mertie

President, Kraft Healthcare Consulting, LLC

Troy Munn

Vice President of Foundation Development, Chief Development Officer

Steve O'Connell

President and CEO, Five Star Manufacturing

Brooks Parker

Sales Manager, Streamline Event Agency

Molly Petroni

Community Activist

Patrick (Pat) Shepherd

Managing Partner, Avondale Partners

Stuart Spears

Executive Director at Project Connect Nashville

Bryant Tirrill

Senior VP, Pinnacle Financial Partners

Brandon Williams

Chief Financial Officer, Ascension Saint Thomas

Nancy Zoretic

Retired Senior Vice President at Pinnacle Financial Partners

Committee Members

Mike Yopp

Partner, Waller Landsen Dortch & Davis, LLP

David LaRoche

Attorney, LaRoche Law Office

Landon Gibbs

Managing Partner, Altitude Ventures

Rosemary Walters

Community Activist

Carol Titus

Retired Senior Vice President, Pinnacle Financial Partners

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