2020 - 2021 Board of Directors
For over 20 years, Thistle Farms has worked to build and maintain the trust of our stakeholders — our supporters, our staff, and the community we serve.
ASHLEY NORTHINGTON
BOARD PRESIDENT
DENOR Public Relations
PARAG DESAI
PRESIDENT-ELECT
Genesco, Inc.
ERIN BALER
4-Patriots
MENIE BELL
1221 Partners, LLC
CHRISTINE BRADLEY
Vanderbilt University
CHRISTI BRANSCOM
State of Tennessee Commissioner
JEFFREY BROWN
Dollar General
INGRID COCKHREN
ACEs Connection/TSU
KATHLEEN FLAHERTY
K21 Communications
JENNY FORD
JF Government Strategies
RACHEL GOLDZWEIG
Graduate Liason
Village Real Estate
CARLANA HARWELL
Community Leader and Volunteer
David Hutchens
Author and Leadership Development Consultant
Jennifer Hutcheson
Ryman Hospitality Properties
JAMES LEACH
Community Leader and Volunteer
MARY CATHERINE MCCLELLAN
Co-Founder Taigan
ELIZABETH MCDONALD
Community Leader and Volunteer
MAKESHA MONTGOMERY
FrostBrownTodd
ANNIE ORTMEIER
Universal Music Group
BROOKE K. SCHIFERLE
Assistant U.S. Attorney's Office
Middle District of Tennessee
KATHRYN WALKER
Bass, Berry & Sims
JOHN C. WEISENSEEL
Alliance Bernstein
Kathi Whalen
HCA Healthcare
ASHLEY NORTHINGTON
BOARD PRESIDENT
DENOR Public Relations
PARAG DESAI
PRESIDENT-ELECT
Genesco, Inc.
ERIN BALER
4-Patriots
MENIE BELL
1221 Partners, LLC
CHRISTINE BRADLEY
Vanderbilt University
CHRISTI BRANSCOM
State of Tennessee Commissioner
JEFFREY BROWN
Dollar General
INGRID COCKHREN
ACEs Connection/TSU
KATHLEEN FLAHERTY
K21 Communications
JENNY FORD
JF Government Strategies
RACHEL GOLDZWEIG
Graduate Liason
Village Real Estate
CARLANA HARWELL
Community Leader and Volunteer
David Hutchens
Author and Leadership Development Consultant
Jennifer Hutcheson
Ryman Hospitality Properties
Ryman Hospitality Properties
JAMES LEACH
Community Leader and Volunteer
MARY CATHERINE MCCLELLAN
Co-Founder Taigan
ELIZABETH MCDONALD
Community Leader and Volunteer
MAKESHA MONTGOMERY
FrostBrownTodd
ANNIE ORTMEIER
Universal Music Group
BROOKE K. SCHIFERLE
Assistant U.S. Attorney's Office
Middle District of Tennessee
KATHRYN WALKER
Bass, Berry & Sims
JOHN C. WEISENSEEL
Alliance Bernstein
Kathi Whalen
HCA Healthcare