Board and Leadership

Over the past 96 years, hundreds - even thousands - of dedicated Tennesseans have offered valuable time and support in order to lead TCSW advancement in achieving mission. Past board leaders include significant change-makers like Rabbi Isadore Lewinthal, Fannie Battle, George Cate, Sr., May Werthan Shayne, and Louise Burgess.


 

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2009-2010 TCSW Board of Directors:

++ = Executive Committee

 

++President Scott Ridgway, Executive Director, TN Suicide Prevention Network, P. O. Box 40329, Nashville, TN 37204-0329; (615) 297-1077; ; e-mail: sridgway@tspn.org

 

 

 

++Vice-President Dianne Polly, Attorney, Director Government Relation Officer, Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association, P.O. Box 3130 Memphis, TN 38173-0130; (901) 529-4569; ;e-mail: dpolly@mifa.org

 

 

++Secretary Carla Sewell, Community Service Manager, Hamilton County Social Services, 317 Oak Street, Chattanooga, TN 37403-1902; (423) 209-6833;  e-mail: carlas@mail.hamiltontn.gov

 

++Treasurer Carla Snodgrass, BSW, MPA. Executive Director, Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee. (615) 383-0994. email: csnodgrass@pcat.org

++Past President

Immediate Past President: Louise Burgess, Retired. CEO for Family and Children’s Services, Nashville.

 

Beverly Ann McKeldin, Previous Board President, Child Care Manager, Chattanooga City Human Services, 501 W 12th Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402-3800; (423) 757-5302; ; e-mail: mckeldin_b@mail.chattanooga.gov

 

Regional Presidents 2009-2010

 

++North East                       Shannon Kern, Kingsport Volunteer Coordinator, CASA for Kids Inc, 317 Shelby Street, Suite 206, Kingsport, TN 37660; OFFICE: (423) 247-1171; shannoncasa@embarqmail.com  

 

++Middle East                     TBA

 

++South East                       Donna McConnico, Executive Director, Signal Centers, 109 N Germantown Road, Chattanooga, TN 37411; OFFICE: (423)698-8528 x 200; donna_mcConnico@signalcenters.org 

 

++Middle                              Latamera Woodley, MSSW, UTSWORPS Contractor, Research and Performance Management, Family Assistance Unit, Department of Human Services, Nashville, TN 37243; OFFICE: 615-313-5564; MOBILE: (615) 299-6158; latamera.woodley@tn.gov

 

++Middle West                    Anne Henning-Rowan, Retired Educator & Community Volunteer, 35 Williamson Road, Denmark, TN 38391; OFFICE: (731) 421-8880; MOBILE: (731) 695-4396; annerowan@hughes.net  

 

++West                                  Kim Jordan-Fluker, Director Homeless Services, Associated Catholic Charities, 1325 Jefferson Ave., Memphis, TN 38104; OFFICE: (901) 722-4758; FAX: (901) 722-4766; kim.jordanfluker@acc.cdom.org

                                               

Please note all of the people and positions listed above comprise the TCSW Executive Committee.

 

 

 

 

Regional Presidents 2009-2010

 

++North East                 Shannon Kern, Kingsport Volunteer Coordinator, CASA for Kids Inc, 317 Shelby Street, Suite 206, Kingsport, TN 37660; OFFICE: (423) 247-1171; shannoncasa@embarqmail.com  

 

++Middle East                     TBA

 

++South East                  Donna McConnico, Executive Director, Signal Centers, 109 N Germantown Road, Chattanooga, TN 37411; OFFICE: (423)698-8528 x 200; donna_mcConnico@signalcenters.org 

 

++Middle                            Latamera Woodley, MSSW, UTSWORPS Contractor, Research and Performance Management, Family Assistance Unit, Department of Human Services, Nashville, TN 37243; OFFICE: 615-313-5564; MOBILE: (615) 299-6158; latamera.woodley@tn.gov

 

++Middle West                Anne Henning-Rowan, Retired Educator & Community Volunteer, 35 Williamson Road, Denmark, TN 38391; OFFICE: (731) 421-8880; MOBILE: (731) 695-4396; annerowan@hughes.net  

 

++West                                Kim Jordan-Fluker, Director Homeless Services, Catholic Charities of West, TN Inc., 1325 Jefferson Ave., Memphis, TN 38104; OFFICE: (901) 722-4758; FAX: (901) 722-4766; kim.jordanfluker@acc.cdom.org

                                               

 

Elected Board Members:

Terms Expiring 2010:

 

North East                      Jamie Perkins, Case Manager, TN Department of Children’s Services, 441 Clay Street, Kingsport, TN, 37660; OFFICE: (423) 224-2011; FAX:  (423) 245-5679; HOME: (423) 677-0207; Jamie.perkins@state.tn.us

 

South East                       Becky Encizo, Community Volunteer, Chattanooga. bencizo@yahoo.com

 

Middle                                Tom Murdock, Program Manager for CAFS Training Services, Centerstone, 1101 6th Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37208-2650; OFFICE: (615) 460-4114; FAX: (615) 460-4109; HOME: (615) 254-8737; tommy.murdock@centerstone.org  

 

Terms Expiring 2011:

 

Middle East                         TBA

 

South East                      Angela Appleberry, Division of Appeals and Hearings, TN Department of Human Services, 540 McCallie Avenue, Suite 150, Chattanooga, TN 37402-4108; OFFICE: (423) 634-6234; FAX: (423) 634-6783; HOME: (423) 364-8344; angela.appleberry@state.tn.us or amappleberry@yahoo.com

 

Middle                               Cassidi McNalley-Squires, Youth Villages. 585 G. South Riverside Dr. Clarksville, TN 37040; OFFICE: (931) 503-0777 x 1022; FAX: (931) 503-0703; cassidi.squires@youthvillages.org     

 

Middle West                   Michelle Cash, TN Department of Children’s Services, Team Leader, 1979 St. John Avenue Suite F, Dyersburg, TN 38024-2156; OFFICE: (731) 286-8304; FAX: (731) 286-8369; michelle.cash@state.tn.us    

 

Terms Expiring 2012:

 

North East                      April Dunn, Sullivan County DCS, 441 Clay Street, Kingsport, TN 37660; OFFICE: (423) 224-2013; FAX: (423) 979-6377; HOME: (423) 477-8058;  weare4dunns@yahoo.com 

 

Middle East                      TBA

 

Middle West                    Sabrina Anderson, Boys and Girls Club of Greater Memphis, Director of Operations, 44 South Rembert St, Memphis, TN, 38104; OFFICE: (901) 274-5460, saband@earthlink.net

 

West                                   Dionne Jones, Advanced Toxicology Network, 3560 Air Center Cove, Suite 101, Memphis, TN 38118; OFFICE: (901) 794-5770, ext. 210; MOBILE: (901) 827-8122; ddlporter@aol.com

                          

 

Elected Nominating/Awards Committee and Chair

 

++Nominating/

Awards Chair               Shula Yelliott, Program Manager, Read 20-A Hamilton County Initiative, Chattanooga, TN 37402; OFFICE: (423) 209-6190; FAX: (423) 209-6191; shulaY@hamiltonTN.gov ; www.read20.org

 

Elected Nominating/Awards Committee:      (2-year terms) 

 

North East                      John Eanes, Assistant Court Director, Sullivan County Juvenile Court Division II, 2000 Shelby Street, Kingsport, TN 37660-4256; OFFICE: (423) 224-1742; FAX (423) 224-1732; HOME: (423) 288-2639; po_eanes@yahoo.com

 

Middle East                     TBA

 

South East                      Karen Blevins, Executive Director- Chattanooga Regional Homeless Coalition, P.O. Box 3690, Chattanooga, TN 37404; OFFICE: 423-752 4807; FAX: 423-629-7920; kblevins@homelesscoalition.org  (appointed to fill unexpired term expiring in 2010)

 

Middle                               Dustin Keller, CCMH Director - Commission on Children & Youth, 710 James Robertson

                                                Pkwy, 9th Floor, Andrew Johnson Bldg., Nashville, TN 37243-0800; (OFFICE) (615) 532-3073; FAX (615) 741-5956, dustin.keller@tn.gov; 615-532-3073

 

Middle West                  Shelia R. Ward, Madison County Health Department, Rape/Tobacco Prevention Coordinator, 804 North Parkway, Jackson, TN 38305; OFFICE: 731-432-3020; Shelia.Ward@tn.gov

 

West                                   Carlos U. Royston, Higher Education Coordinator, MIFA, 910 Vance Avenue, Memphis, TN 38126; OFFICE - (901) 529-4557; FAX: (901) 529-4500; MOBILE: (901) 289-2342; croyston@mifa.org  Expires in 2010.

 

Standing Committee Chairs  -  Appointed for 2009 - 2010

All Committee Chairs are a part of the TCSW Board of Directors

 

Finance Chair                     Carla Snodgrass, Treasurer (See page 1)

Includes Regional Treasurers:

                                                W- Virginia Davenport, virginia.davenport@acc.cdom.org

                                                MW- Don Patterson, don.patterson@tncsa.org

                                                M- Tom Murdock, tommy.murdock@centerstone.org

                                                SE- Elaine Johnson, elainejohnson@fortwoodcenter.org

                                                ME- Vacant

                                                NE- Stephanie Richardson, Stephanie.h.richardson@state.tn.us

                                                Scott Ridgway, TCSW President, sridgway@tspn.org

                                                                                                               

Public Policy Chair         

                                               Co-Chair, Keith Jones, Director, Weakley County Juvenile Court, 116 West Main St, Dresden, TN

38225; OFFICE: 731-364-5716; FAX: 731-364-3901; jkeith_jones@hotmail.com

 

Co-Chair, Carol Westlake, Executive Director, TN Disability Coaltion, 955 Woodland Street, Nashville,

TN 37206; OFFICE: 615-383-9442; FAX: 615-373-1176; carol_w@tndisabilty.org

                                                               

Co-Chair Ex-Officio, Linda O’Neal, Executive Director, TN Commission on Children and Youth, 710

James Robertson Parkway, Nashville, TN 37243; OFFICE: 615-741-2633, FAX: 615-385-1037;

linda.oneal@state.tn.us

 

By-Laws Chair                   Dianne Polly, President Elect, (See page 1)

                               

Personnel Chair              Scott Ridgway, President, (See page 1)          

 

++ Fundraising Chair       Phil Acord, President/CEO, Children's Home/Chambliss Shelter, 315 Gillespie Road,

Chattanooga, TN 37411-3199; OFFICE: (423) 698-2456 ext 201; FAX: (423) 242-1670; HOME: (423) 344-2398; MOBILE: (423) 991-2782; ppasb4@aol.com

SSCBT Liaison                 Sherry Jo Anderson, SSCBT Coordinator, Center of Excellence for Learning Sciences TennesseeState University, 3500 John A. Merritt Boulevard,  Box 9500Nashville, TN37209; OFFICE: 615-277-1658; FAX: 615-277-1686; sanderson22@tnstate.edu                         

 

++Membership Chair        Lucy Utt, MSSW, Community Services Supervisor, TN Commission on Aging& Disability,       8th floor, Andrew Jackson Building, 500 Deaderick Street, Nashville, TN     37243-0860; OFFICE: (615) 741-2056 ext. 112; FAX: 615-741-3309;  lucy.utt@tn.gov

 

++Strategic Planning       Pam Brown, Director of KIDS COUNT, TN Commission on Children & Youth, 710 James

Robertson Pkwy, 9th Floor, Nashville, TN 37243-0800; OFFICE: (615) 532-1571; FAX: (615) 741-5956; HOME: (615) 893-3526;

pam.k.brown@tn.gov

 

++Conference PROGRAM Chair         Dustin Keller, Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth. 

dustin.keller@tn.gov

 

  

 

 

++Executive Director - Shelby Tabeling, MSW, Executive Director, shelby.tabeling@tcsw.org , shelby.tabeling@comcast.net, or info@tcsw.org

 

 

 

 


 

 

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