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Our People

The Martha O’Bryan Center is supported by innovative, ambitious, and kind changemakers working to strengthen community and empower individuals in poverty to transform their lives.

Our Executive Leadership

Kent Miller, CEO

Kent Miller

Chief Executive Officer

Adrienne Useted, President

Adrienne Useted

President

Sherica Clark Nelms, Chief Program Officer

Sherica Clark Nelms, Ed.D.

Chief Program Officer

Marsha Edwards, President Emeritus

Marsha Edwards

President Emeritus

Tasha Cartwright, VP of Families

Tasha Cartwright

Vice President of Families & Community Engagement

Cara Collins, VP of HR

Cara Collins

Vice President of Talent and Culture

Tony Marks, VP of Communications

Tony Marks

Vice President of Communications & Marketing

Chris Reynolds, VP of Schools

Chris Reynolds

Vice President of Schools

Our Board of Directors

Name
Affiliation/Association/Company
Mike McGuffin, Co-Chair
Principal at CHM, LLC
Robbie King, Co-Chair
Managing Director and President at Highmark Holdings & Enfield Management
Sam Needham, Treasurer
Partner at Constellation Wealth Advisors
John Adgent
Attorney at Bass, Berry & Sims, PLC
Mohit Agrawal
Consultant at Boston Consulting Group
Adolpho Birch
Chief External & League Affairs Officer, Tennessee Titans
Samori Cummings
Chief Medical Officer at Southern Pediatrics
Shervin Eftekhari
President at Zander Insurance Company
Jamie Eskind
Community Volunteer
Andy Faught
Managing Partner at Continuum Planning Partners
Toni Fitzgerald
Senior Account Executive at WSMV Channel 4
Harrison Frist
CEO at naviHealth
Jim Gingrich
Managing Partner at Elk Mountain Partners
Marilyn Greer
Community Member
Beth Harwell
Former State House Representative and Community Volunteer
Kemarcus Haynes
Youth Volunteer
Corinne Kidd
Community Volunteer
Leighton Liles
Financial Advisor at The Liles Group at Baird Private Wealth Management
Beth Mason
Chief Customer Officer at Wayspring
Thompson Paine
Product Management and Operations at Anthropic
Jake Powell
Financial Planner and Partner at SageSpring Wealth Partners
Clay Richards
Operating Partner at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
Molly Ruberg
Partner at Bass, Berry & Sims, PLC
Grant Rutledge
CEO at Metabolic Health Partners
Tim Sinks
Founder at Capital Financial Group, LLC

Our Partners

We are deeply grateful for the commitment and collaboration of the outstanding partners and organizations that share our dedication to transforming lives through education, employment, and family support services. They are essential to our work in providing comprehensive services and opportunities, and their ongoing support helps us to empower individuals and families in our community and to break the cycle of poverty via economic mobility.