Nashville Emerging Leader Awards announced
The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and YP Nashville announced the 2020 finalists for the Nashville Emerging Leader Awards. NELA recognizes Middle Tennessee’s professionals younger than 40 for significant accomplishments in their career field, as well as their commitment and contribution to the community.
“Talented young professionals are part of the conditions for success to the sustainability and prosperity of the Nashville region,” said Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Ralph Schulz. “Through YP Nashville, the Nashville Area Chamber is committed to connecting young professionals to meaningful opportunities advancing the Nashville region and recognizing their leadership and commitment to our community.”
The NELA recognizes four finalists and one winner in 14 industry categories.
Architecture, construction, and engineering
Mary Melissa Taddeo, architect, Gresham Smith
Michael Kenner, founder and CEO, Miken Development
Kelsey Oesmann, design initiatives manager, Urban Housing Solutions
Travis Todd, principal/Nashville regional director, Thomas & Hutton
Arts, entertainment, and music business
Elisheba Mrozik, owner/artist, One Drop Ink Tattoo Parlour and Gallery
Alessandra Alegre, manager, Special Services & Royalty Compliance, Tri Star Sports & Entertainment Group
Jill McMillan Palm, executive director, Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville
Travis Humbert, floor manager, Nashville Symphony
Community service and nonprofit
Amy Merritt Campbell, consultant and co-founder, Elevate Consulting, LLC
Maria Paula Zapata, associate director of education programs, Conexión Américas
Ellen O’Neal, scholarship program specialist, HCA Healthcare Foundation
Jennifer Wheeler Buhrman, chief development officer, Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee
Education
Lindsey Mattingly, manager of resident development - community and culture, Nashville Teacher Residency
Melody Gibson, education director, Nashville Civic Design Center
Jennifer Novo, executive director, FUTURO, Inc.
Ricki Gibbs, principal, Metro Nashville Public Schools
Environment and sustainability
Alice Hudson Pell, associate director, TennGreen Land Conservancy
Meg Morgan, Root Nashville campaign manager, Cumberland River Compact
Angel Fowler, senior environmental scientist, Blueway
Leah Sherry, executive director, Turnip Green Creative Reuse
Financial services
Catherine Street, assurance senior associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Sydney Ball, vice president, business development executive benefits, NFP
Clay Risinger, portfolio manager, Fifth Third Bank
David Tuchman, business process manager, Caterpillar Financial Insurance Services
Government and public affairs
Eric Brown, coordinator of economic opportunity and empowerment/youth development, Office of Mayor John Cooper
Adam Mansell, governor's management fellow, state of Tennessee
Bishakha Van Voris, fiscal director, Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration
Lyndi Berrones, regional director - northern Middle Tennessee, Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development
Hospitality and tourism
Olivia Bane, director of marketing implementation + Off-Premise, Taziki's Mediterranean Café
Ann Dee Jones, vice president, marketing and communications, Andrew Jackson Foundation
Amanda Stone, co-founder and partner, A&M Agency
Ariele Foster, director of travel industry sales, Virgin Hotels Nashville
Human resources
Artetta Webster, senior human resources assistant, Nashville Electric Service
Matt Dolson, change management lead, InfoWorks, Inc.
Solvig Gentile, manager, North Highland Consulting
Dan George, founder and CEO, Piper Key
Legal services
Arrin Richards, associate, Neal & Harwell, PLC
Alé Dalton, associate, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Cornell Kennedy, lawyer, Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison
Jeffrey Zager, associate, Neal & Harwell, PLC
Medical and healthcare services
Bradley Bruce, director of pharmacy, HCA Healthcare
Elizabeth Wood, director, Leadership Excellence Program, HCA Healthcare
Joseph Reilly, director, strategy and performance, Ankura Consulting
Kenneth Hohmeier, pharmacist, associate professor, and director of community affairs, University of Tennessee
Public relations, advertising, and marketing
Welcome Sarah Fletcher, founder, Greatness Realized
Clark Buckner, co-founder/owner, Relationary Marketing
Lane Harbin, director of marketing, CM Group
Mandi Kane, senior managing advisor, Jarrard Phillips Cate & Hancock
Real estate services
Elam Freeman, principal, Ojas Partners
LB Tauscher, affiliate broker, Zeitlin Sotheby's International Realty
Lewis Agnew, president, Charles Hawkins Co.
Lauren Rogers, community director at 1200 Broadway, UDR
Technology services
Steve Horvath, principal, North Highland
Drew Hendrickson, partner, LBMC
Terry Vo, external affairs specialist, Comcast
Melinda Hudgins Noblitt, senior manager, recruiting programs, Asurion
For more information, visit http://www.ypnashville.org and www.nashvillechamber.com.