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
Sonya Hostetler
Bruce Esworthy
Members
- Brad Marks
- Brooke Baird Smith
- Carman Wenkoff
- Cathy Spencer
- Darren DeGennaro
- David Alperson
- David Whelan
- Derek Schraw
- Dwayne Greene
- Erin H. Wilkins
- Finis Stribling, III
- Gerard Bullock
- Jerome Katz
- Dr. Juliana Ospina Cano
- Kim Less
- Lee Cunningham
- Lindsey Paola
- Michelle Bonnett
- Nancy Youssef
- Rob Cook
- Ruza Shellaway
- Ryan Tabor
- Suzanne Buchanan
- Tuwisha Rogers
- Ute Strand
- Wade Hunt
- Nancy Keil, President & CEO
- Brittany Boyer, Intern
- Max Hackenbrack, Intern
- Tate Pierson, Intern
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
Troy Edwards
Heather Verble
Karyn Thompson
Marty Bauwens
Tracey Alderdice
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
Renee Thompson
Staff Stories
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.
Employee Spotlight: Meet Marian
As Director of Donor Relationships, Marian Eidson cultivates and stewards Second Harvest donors. Her work helps to ensure that our Feeding Programs have the funding they need to continue providing food assistance to those at risk of hunger in Middle and West Tennessee.
