The Board of Directors is comprised of leaders from the Nashville community who support and lead overarching policies of Safe Haven through a variety of committees. The Safe Haven Family Shelter programs, events and services are run by a staff team of experts devoted to giving more families a place to call home.
2025 Board of Directors
Executive Committee:
Tarek El Gammal, NEWMARK, President
Leigh Lindsey, McNeely Brockman Public Relations, Vice President
Warren Jackson, Pinnacle Financial Partners, Treasurer
Michelle Thompson, HR Consultant, Secretary
Aileen Katcher, Katcher Strategic Communications, At Large Member
Tonya Mitchem Grindon, Baker Donelson, Legal Counsel
Edmundo Cepeda, Immediate Past President
Board of Directors:
Laura Alba, Atmus Filtration Technologies
Loren Arrieta, Caterpillar Financial
Dominique Burns, Evergreen Nephrology
Heather Coffelt, Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC
Lisa Estrada
Elsie Faciane, HCA Healthcare
Karen Hingtgen
Dr. Yerusalem Lanier, Cutting Edge Foot & Ankle Clinic
Morgan McCormack Clingan, KPMG, LLC
Joshua Mundy, Pivot Technology School
Matt Olson, Freeman Webb
Raj K. Patnaik, CEPA®, Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management
Ahmad Sabbarini,Ernst & Young (EY)
Tami Walker, University of TN, College of Social Work
Non-Voting Members of the Board:
Jr. League Representative
2025 Advisory Council
Eric Baer, Abound Wealth Management
Anita Bailey, Bailey Marketing Strategies, LLC
Henry Bedford, Southwestern/Great American
Jennifer Chalos, Non-Profit Consultant
Joe Christopher, Relode
Karen Conrad
Gary Cooper
Richard Courtney, Fridrich & Clark Realty
Gari Cowan, Caterpillar Financial
Willie Diehl, Pinnacle Financial Partners
Kelly Dillon, Fear No Art
Jimmy E. Evans, Jr., Marsh, Inc.
Debbie Flack, Pinnacle Financial Partners
Howard Gentry, Office of the Criminal Court Clerk
Chad Greer, Northwestern Mutual
Michael Grooms, LifePoint
Dustin Hillis
Sean Kirk, Fleetcor Technologies, Inc.
Trey Lipman
Sameera Lowe, Loud & Clear Communications
John Nefflen, Thompson Burton
Kearstin Patterson, HCA Healthcare
Brian Roark, Bass Berry + Sims
Dave Roberson
Tammy Rutherford, Rustici Software
Scott Schumann, Renasant Bank
Slade Sevier, K&L Gates LLP
Vicki Yates
Kitty Barrow, Totally Mushrooms and Healthcare Integrated Technologies Inc. (HITC)