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
- Greg Allen
- Michelle Bonnett
- Scott Bowers
- Brian Bowman
- David Bradley
- Suzanne Buchanan
- Jim Burton
- Lee Cunningham
- Melissa Eads
- Troy Edwards
- Bruce Esworthy
- Andy Flatt
- Dave Fulmer
- Dennis Georgatos
- Charlsey Graham
- Dr. Shanna Jackson
- Jennifer Peters
- Sharon W. Reynolds
- Tony Rose
- Derek Schraw
- Ute Strand
- Laquita Stribling
- Katherine Tosh
- Ken Watkins
- Ad Hoc Interns
- Jake Martino & Margaret Walker
Ad Hoc Member
Jonathan Flack
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
Tracey Alderdice
Senior Director, Agency & Program Services
Dick Brown
Senior Director, Development
Whitney Cowles
Director, Nutrition & Program Assurance
Marian Eidson
Director, Donor Relationships
Frank Ellmo
Senior Director, Operations, Food Safety Deputy
Shannon Emley
Controller
NK Kim
Senior Director, Manufacturing/Project Preserve
Lynn Lancaster
Director, National Accounts, Project Preserve
Ally Parsons
Senior Director, Marketing & Communications
Brian Redfield
Director, Supply Chain
Bill Smith
Senior Director, Grants & Fundraising Services
Renee Thompson
Director, Philanthropy
David Tinsley
Director, IT/IS
Kyle Williams
Director, Corporate Partnerships
Jaynee K. Day
Former President & CEO
