BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Nashville Ballet is governed by a Board of Directors, a working board of community leaders accountable for making the artistic aspirations and financial well-being of Nashville Ballet its top priorities.

Members of Nashville Ballet’s Board of Directors give their time, talents, and treasures to further the organization’s goals.

Executive officers serve one-year terms and lead board members who continuously work to further the mission of Nashville Ballet within the community.

Board members are elected to three-year terms and are an integral part of Nashville Ballet.

Officers

Mrs. Susan Short Jones, President
Mrs. Anissa Nelson-Carlisle, Treasurer
Mr. Neil B. Krugman, Secretary

Board Members

Mrs. Nancy Abbott                                Leadership Consultant

Mrs. Meera Ballal                                     Founder, Women’s Healthcare Initiative

Mr. Adolpho Birch Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Officer, Tennessee Titans

Mr. Marcus Bradford                                Public School Teacher, Jefferson County Public Schools

Mr. Bart Bowling                                      Actuary, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee

Dr. LaDonna Boyd                                  Chief Executive Officer, R.H. Boyd Publishing Corp.

Mr. John Carter Cash                               Musician, Producer, and Owner of Cash Cabin Enterprises, LLC

Mr. Eric Cook                                           Principal Advisor, Somerville-Cook Donor Advised Fund

Mrs. Allison Cotton                                  Associate General Counsel, Vanderbilt University

Mrs. Laura Currie                                   Community Volunteer – Immediate Past-President

Mrs. Laurie Eskind Community Volunteer

Mrs. Evelyn Galletti                                  Senior Manager, Deloitte - Ballet Ball 2024 Co-Chair

Mrs. Catherine Grace                           Community Volunteer

Mr. Amos E. Gott                                      Chief Event Architect, AmosEvents

Mr. Lance Gruner                                      Executive Vice President Global Customer Care, Mastercard

Dr. Celeste Hemingway                        Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Dr. Anna Hemnes                                      Pulmonary & Critical Care Physician and Faculty Member, Vanderbilt Medical Center

Mrs. Vicki Horne                                       Community Volunteer

Ms. MaryAnne Howland                           Founder and CEO, Ibis Communications

Mrs. Emily Humphreys                             Community Volunteer

Mrs. Suzan Gibbs Ilic                               Senior Portfolio Manager, State of Tennessee Treasury Department

Mrs. Caylan Jarman                                  Community Volunteer

Dr. Michelle McKenney Jones                 HR Generalist, Ford Motor Credit

Mrs. Susan Short Jones                         Senior Corporate Counsel, HCA – President

Mr. Neil B. Krugman                                  Community Volunteer – Secretary

Mr. Sylvain Lapointe                                  Wealth Manager, Royal Alliance Associates, Inc.

Mrs. Dionne Lucas                                     Group Account Director, UniWorld Group

Mrs. Melissa Mahanes                               Community Volunteer

Ms. Chambre Malone                                 Senior Counsel, Bridgestone Americas, Inc.

Ms. Apphia Maxima                                   Automation Manager, HCA

Mr. Jim Munro Community Volunteer

Mr. Dan Murphy                                          Chief Financial Officer, FastMed Urgent Care

Mrs. Anissa Nelson-Carlisle                     Chief Accounting Officer, Deloitte & Touche LLP - Treasurer

Mrs. Jessica Osaki                                    Product Operations Manager, Google

Mr. Brant Phillips                                       Chair of Litigation Group, Bass Berry & Sims

Mrs. Rebecca Pitt                                        Vice President, Corporate Communications, Community Health Systems

Ms. Ashley E. Propst                                  Senior Vice President and Wealth Advisor, Truist Wealth

Mr. Shannon Sanders                                Executive Director, Creative at Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI)

Dr. Sam Santoro                                         Community Volunteer

Dr. Kara Smith                                            Associate Professor, Belmont University

Mr. Bill Stefek                                             Sales Support Manager, Caterpillar Financial

Mrs. Heather Thorne Community Volunteer

Mrs. Brooke Trusley                                    Community Volunteer

Mrs. Maggie Warrier                                   Capital Markets Director, PNC Bank

Mrs. Ann Parker Weeden                           VP, Client Group - Public Institutions, AllianceBernstein

*Denotes Ex-Officio member


Ex-Officio Members

Ms. Courtney Clark, Owen Board Fellow

Mrs. Mary Katherine Bratton, Relevé Society President

Mrs. Catherine Gemmato-Smith, Nashville Ballet Foundation President

Advisory Board

Nashville Ballet is also supported by a group of dedicated arts philanthropists who advocate for the ballet, ensuring its longevity as a world-class performing arts organization integral in the cultural tapestry of Nashville and beyond. They provide valuable guidance to board members and administrative staff. They are long-time supporters and advocates for Nashville Ballet with strong ties to the organization’s history.


Mrs. Anita Baltimore
Mrs. Lucius W. Carroll II
Mrs. John R. Cheadle, Jr.
Mr. Gary B. Crigger
Mrs. Ralph W. Davis, Jr.
Mrs. Annette S. Eskind
Ms. Karyn Frist
Mrs. James F. Gallivan
Mr. Don Greene
Mr. H. Lynn Greer, Jr.
Mr. Bill Haralson
Dr. Morel Enoch Harvey
Mrs. Martha R. Ingram
Mrs. Amy M. Joyner
Mr. Eugene Lotochinski
Mrs. Ellen H. Martin
Mrs. Cathy C. McLure
Mr. Lannie Walker Neal, Jr.
Mrs. Elizabeth Litterer Nichols
Mrs. Emily J. Noel
Ms. Linda Coss Reeve
Mr. Dudley C. Richter
Mrs. Jack W. Shepherd
Mrs. Lucy S. Smith
Mrs. Leah E. Sohr
Mr. Jim Todd
Mrs. Claire W. Tucker
Mrs. Robert F. Weigel