Who We Are
Board of Directors
“We are people who wake up every day with one goal in mind –
helping those who are facing hunger and who don’t know where their next meal is coming from.”
-Nancy Keil, Second Harvest President and CEO
Jennifer Peters
Drew Berg
Bruce Esworthy
Michael Johnson
Members
- David Alperson
- Drew Berg
- Michelle Bonnett
- Jamaal Boykin
- Suzanne Buchanan
- Gerard Bullock
- Lee Cunningham
- Juliana Ospina Cano
- Troy Edwards
- Lisa Gardi
- Dwayne T. Greene
- Sonya Hostetler
- Wade Hunt
- Michael Johnson
- Jerome Katz
- Kim Less
- Brad Marks
- Derek Schraw
- Ruby (Ruza) Z. Shellaway
- Tuwisha Rogers-Simpson
- Brooke Baird Smith
- Cathy Spencer
- Katelyn Spivey
- Ute Strand
- Finis Stribling, III
- Ryan Tabor
- Carman Wenkoff
- Nancy Youssef
- Ad Hoc Member
- Shawn Williams
- Interns
- Ben Hertaus and Elizabeth Jones
President & CEO
Nancy Keil
Our Staff
It takes quite a team to run Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee! We employ Tennesseans in a wide variety of fields, from truck drivers to grant writers to food safety experts. Below you’ll find the team leading Second Harvest’s efforts to fight hunger. Call us at (615) 329-3491 or email us, we’re here to help!
Nancy Keil
President & CEO
Nancy Keil was named President and CEO of Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee in May 2019, after five years of serving as Chief Development and Marketing Officer.
Senior Leadership
Kim Molnar
Ally Parsons
Heather Verble
Tracey Alderdice
Karyn Thompson
Directors
Dick Brown
Alicia Coppley
NK Kim
Courtney Blaise
Whitney Cowles
Madelyn Davenport
Marian Eidson
Jennifer Jackson
Lynn Lancaster
Mike Michlowski
Brian Redfield
Ryan Stanton
Lewis Stewart
Renee Thompson
Staff Stories
Meet our Registered Dietitian: Amy
We asked the head of our Nutrition team, Senior Manager of Innovation & Nutrition Amy Qazi, RD, about her work, and what it …
Employee Spotlight: Meet Bill
As Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Specialist, Bill Vaovasa plays an essential role in fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment for all at Second Harvest. His passion for Second Harvest’s mission and dedication to his work helps Second Harvest continue to advance our mission of providing food to people facing hunger and working to advance hunger solutions.
Employee Spotlight: Meet Kayla
As Manager of Federal Programs at Second Harvest, Kayla Neal plays an essential role in helping implement programs that ensure clients have access to the food they need.
