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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BOARD ROSTER 2010-2011  

++ = Executive Committee

STATE OFFICERS

 

++President     Scott Ridgway, Executive Director, TN Suicide Prevention Network, 295 Plus Park Blvd, Suite 201,Nashville, TN  37217;OFFICE: (615) 297-1077;FAX: (615)615-269-5413;   sridgway@tspn.org

++President-Elect     Dianne Polly, Attorney, Vice-President Compliance & Community Relations, Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association, P.O. Box 3130 Memphis, TN 38173-0130; OFFICE: (901) 529-4569;FAX: (901) 527-3202;dpolly@mifa.org

++Secretary     Carla Sewell, Community Service Manager, Hamilton County Social Services, 317 Oak Street, Chattanooga, TN  37403-1902; OFFICE: (423) 209-6833; FAX (423) 209-6834; carlas@.hamiltontn.gov

++Treasurer     Carla Snodgrass, BSW, MPA. Executive Director, Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee, 4751 Trousdale Dr., Suite 201, Nashville, TN 37220; OFFICE: (615) 383-0994; FAX: 615) 383-6089; csnodgrass@pcat.org

++Past President     Beverly Ann McKeldin, Child Care Manager, Chattanooga City Human Services, 501 W 12th Street, Chattanooga, TN  37402-3800; OFFICE: (423) 757-5302; FAX: (423) 757-5125; mckeldin_b@mail.chattanooga.gov

 

Regional Presidents 2010-2011

 

++North East                        TBA  

++Middle East                      TBA

++South East     Elizabeth Wood, LMSW, Relative Caregiver Program Coordinator, Tennessee Valley Region, SE Tennessee Development District, PO Box 4757, Chattanooga, TN  37405; OFFICE: (423) 424-4202; FAX: (423) 424-4225; ewood@sedev.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;  latamera.woodley@tn.gov

++Middle West     Anne Henning-Rowan, Retired Educator & Community Volunteer, 35 Williamson Road, Denmark, TN 38391; OFFICE: (731) 421-8880; 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;  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; 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; angela.appleberry@tn.gov or amappleberry@yahoo.com

Middle     Stacy Youngman, Community Work Incentives Coordinator, Center for Independent Living of  Middle Tennessee - 955 Woodland Street, Nashville, TN 37206;  OFFICE: (615) 292-5803;     Stacy_y@tndisability.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@tn.gov  

 

Terms Expiring 2012:  

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

Middle     Reba McBride,  South Central DCS Child Welfare Beneftis Counselor, 1400 College Park Drive, Suite A, Columbia, TN 38401; OFFICE: (931) 380-2587; Reba.McBride@tn.gov

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; (901) 827-8122; ddlporter@aol.com          

  

Elected Nominating/Awards Committee and Chair

2-year terms

 

++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

North East                             TBA

Middle East                           TBA

South East     Azusa Dance, Research Manager , Siskin Center for Child and Family Research ; Siskin Children’s Institute, 1101 Carter Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402, OFFICE: 423.648.1792; FAX: 423.648.1749;  Azusa.Dance@siskin.org

Middle     Sherry Jo Anderson, TECTA Coordinator, Tennessee State University, Center of Excellence for Learning Sciences, 3500 John A. Merritt Boulevard,  Box 9500 Nashville, TN 37209; OFFICE: 615-277-1658; FAX: 615-277-1670; sanderson22@tnstate.edu

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                                      TBA

 

 STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRS – APPOINTED FOR 2010 - 2011

 

Finance Chair     Carla Snodgrass, Treasurer (See page 1)                                                                                                    

Public Policy Chair     Carol Westlake, Executive Director, TN Disability Coaltion, 955 Woodland Street, Nashville, TN 37206; OFFICE: 615-383-9442; FAX: 615-373-1176; carol_w@tndisability.org                                                               

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; ppasb4@aol.com

++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; pam.k.brown@tn.gov

++Conference Chair     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

++Executive Director     Terri Lawson , TCSW Executive Director, 2008 8th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37204; OFFICE: (615) 313-9980; FAX (615) 313-9981; tlawson@tcsw.org

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