Who We Are
“We are people who wake up every day with one goal in mind –
helping those who are hungry and who don’t know where their next meal is coming from.”
-Nancy Keil, Second Harvest President and CEO
Board of Directors

Lucia Folk
Board Chair

Shawn Williams
Board Vice Chair

Lisa Gardi
Board Secretary

Drew Berg
Board Treasurer
Members
- Jeff Aiken
- David Alperson
- Michelle Bonnett
- Scott Bowers
- Jamaal Boykin
- David Bradley
- Suzanne Buchanan
- Gerard Bullock
- Jim Burton
- Lee Cunningham
- Troy Edwards
- Bruce Esworthy
- Andy Flatt
- Dave Fulmer
- Dennis Georgatos
- Sonya Hostetler
- Dr. Shanna Jackson
- Michael Johnson
- Jerome Katz
- Bradley Marks
- Jennifer Peters
- Sharon Reynolds
- Derek Schraw
- Ute Strand
- Laquita Stribling
- Katherine Tosh
- Ken Watkins
- Ad Hoc Interns
- Patrick Fears & Mary Charlsey Graham
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
Chief Operating Officer
Karyn Thompson
Vice President, Human Resources
Heather Verble
Chief Financial Officer
Denise Muniz
Chief Development and Marketing Officer
Tracey Alderdice
Senior Director, Agency & Program Services
Dick Brown
Senior Director, Development
Open Position
Senior Director, Grants & Fundraising Services
Frank Ellmo
Senior Director, Operations, Food Safety Deputy
NK Kim
Senior Director, Manufacturing/Project Preserve
Ally Parsons
Senior Director, Marketing & Communications
Courtney Blaise
Director, Community Engagement
Whitney Cowles
Director, Nutrition & Program Assurance
Marian Eidson
Director, Donor Relationships
Shannon Emley
Controller
Jennifer Jackson
Director, Donor Services and Analytics
Lynn Lancaster
Director, National Accounts, Project Preserve
Brian Redfield
Director, Supply Chain
Renee Thompson
Director, Philanthropy
David Tinsley
Director, IT/IS