LT NEXT Class II
2020
The second cohort of Leadership Tennessee NEXT includes:
East
Jennifer Axsom Adler: Assistant Director, Roan Scholars Leadership Program, ETSU; Kingsport
Molly Blankenship: Executive Director, Chattanooga 2.0; Chattanooga
Amy Donahue: Director of Marketing and Communication, River City Company; Chattanooga
Elizabeth Hammitt: Director Environmental Stewardship and Community, EPB; Chattanooga
Althea Jones: Senior Advisor - External Relations, Tennessee Valley Authority; Chattanooga
Jeana Lee: VP, Marketing & Corporate Engagement, United Way of Greater Chattanooga; Chattanooga
Molly Luton: Assist Vice President Marketing, Ballad Health; Johnson City
Jennifer Moralejo: Clinical Director, Family Justice Center; Knoxville
Quineka Moten: Director of Education and Youth Services, Knoxville Area Urban League; Knoxville
Pin-Chia Murphy: Corporate Responsibility & Strategic Partnerships Manager, Eastman and Eastman Foundation; Kingsport
Grant Rosenberg: Vice-President, Denark Construction, Inc.; Knoxville
Lisa Rottmann: VP, Marketing & Strategy, Stowers Machinery Corporation; Knoxville
Joda Thongnopnua: Director of Communications, Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga; Chattanooga
Caroline Walker: Market President, BB&T; Chattanooga
Middle
Amanda Adams: Chief Strategy Officer, Tennessee Department of Human Resources; Nashville
Steven Gentile: Chief Fiscal Policy Officer; Tennessee Higher Education Commission; Nashville
John Goetz: Senior Vice President, Bridge Public Affairs; Thompson Station
Kirsten Jacobson: Staff Attorney, Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services; Nashville
Clark Milner: Deputy Counsel to the Governor, Office of the Governor; Nashville
Lauren King: Compassion Forward Analyst, Asurion; Nashville
Bryson Leach: Co-owner/Operator, Needle & Grain; Columbia
Lucie Rhoads: Director of Development & Strategic Initiatives, Valor Collegiate Academies; Nashville
Matt Van Epps: Assistant Director, Tennessee Department of Transportation; Nashville
West
Burton Bridges: Associate Director- Field Development, ASLAC/St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; Memphis
Claire Brulatour: Community Relations Specialist, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee; Memphis
Rachel Knox: Program Officer-Thriving Arts & Culture, Hyde Family Foundation; Memphis
Dorian Spears-Merriweather: Chief Partnerships Officer, Momentum Nonprofit Partners; Memphis
Jordan Spraggins: Captain, Crockett County Sheriff's Department; Alamo
Jessica Taveau: Chief Brand Officer, Epicenter; Memphis
Ken Taylor: Chief of Staff, Memphis Education Fund; Memphis
In its seventh year, Leadership Tennessee is an initiative to foster collaborative, non-partisan dialogue on issues of statewide importance by crossing over geographic and professional boundaries and connecting a diverse network of problem solvers and engaged citizens. New classes of leaders are selected annually to take part in a leadership study course while visiting different areas of Tennessee, learning best practices and analyzing important issues faced by Tennesseans.