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Congratulations to the 2012 NELAs finalists!

The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and YP Nashville are proud to recognize
the finalists for the 2012 Nashville Emerging Leader Awards.

2012 NELAs Finalists

  • Architecture, Engineering and Construction

    Holly Meadows Baird, State of Tennessee, Department of General Services
    Katie Stockell Bouldin, Rock City Construction Co., Inc.
    Ashley S. Gatlin, Nissan North America, Inc.
    Fiona Haulter, CBRE
    Monica Sartain, Patriot Engineering & Environmental, Inc.
  • Arts, Entertainment and Music Business

    Mandy Gallagher, City National Bank
    Sarah McGrady, Country Music Association
    Christopher Mohnani, Dance Theatre of Tennessee
    Jon Romero, Vector Management
    Ashley Segroves, Ashley Segroves Photography
  • Business Services

    Jessica Bliss, The Tennessean
    June Manning, VerusMed and Premier W.E.D.
    Missy McElroy, Sunrise Creative
    Simon Read, NovaCopy
    Brie Robinson, C3 Consulting
  • Community Service and Nonprofit

    Lawanda Bradley, Oasis Center
    Cindy Comperry, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
    Ronda Helton, Nashville Symphony
    Lauren Lane, Habitat For Humanity of Greater Nashville
    George Thomas, Education Equal Opportunity Group (EEOG)
  • Education

    Krystal Clark, Vanderbilt University
    Tom Middendorf, Trevecca Nazarene University
    Chelsea Parker, Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools
    Marissa Tomasic, Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools
    Laura A. Williams, Lipscomb University
  • Environment

    Austin Bauman, Green Fleet Messengers, LLC.
    Corinne Martin, Stites & Harbison, PLLC
    Kristen B. Morris, Waste Management, Inc.
    William Paddock, WAP Sustainability Consulting
    Emily B. Parish, The Land Trust for Tennessee
  • Financial Services

    Buffy M. Bundshuh, Fifth Third Bank
    Justin P. Fontenot, Fifth Third Bank
    Bo Parrish, Research Financial Strategies
    Andrea Stilwell, Bank of America
    Michael D. Williams, Jr., Reliant Bank
  • Government & Public Affairs

    Erica S. Gilmore, Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County TN
    Eugene S. Hampton, II, The Comptroller of the Treasury, State of Tennessee
    Carrie Logan, Metropolitan Nashville Arts Commission
    Michael Skipper, Nashville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
    Colby Sledge, McNeely Pigott & Fox Public Relations
  • Hospitality and Tourism

    Jennifer Friz, Radisson Hotel at Opryland/Gaylord Entertainment
    Anna-Vija McClain, Nashville City Club
    Phillip Shmerling, Choice Food Group
    Joy Smith, Hilton Nashville Downtown Hotel
    Marion Warfield, Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau
  • Human Resources

    Kendra Brown, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.
    Angela Ellis, Enhance Business Solutions, LLC
    Matt Lowney, The Buntin Group
    Jessika Leigh Poirier, Vaco
    Lamar Wade, Dell, Inc.
  • Legal Services

    Rachel Bell, Bell & Kinslow, PLLC
    Christy Crider, Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
    Kolin Holladay, Adams and Reese LLP
    James Mackler, Bone McAllester Norton PLLC
    Matt Potempa, Law Office of Matt Potempa, PLLC
  • Medical and Health Care Services

    Reca Barwin, TriStar Health/HCA
    Caroline Burris, Clinical Services Group at HCA
    Donovan Caves, Meharry Medical College
    Candice Haynes, BioHorizons, Inc.
    Kelly Miller, Kraft Healthcare Consulting, LLC
  • Public Relations, Advertising and Marketing

    Trey Campbell, Southwestern Advantage
    Mary Beth Ikard, Nashville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
    Emily Richard, Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority
    Holley West, Katcher Vaughn & Bailey Public Relations
    Ryan Witherell, Seigenthaler Public Relations
  • Real Estate Services

    Christie Bradley, The Wilson Group Real Estate Services
    Shane Douglas, Colliers International
    Grant Hammond, Metropolitan Brokers, LLC
    Hagan Stone, Pilkerton Realtors
    Matthew Wilson, Gateway Property Services
  • Technology

    Kate Bamberg, Advanced Network Solutions
    Chip Goetzinger, Nissan Americas
    Katina Kenyon, Dell, Inc.
    Carolyn Loudenslager, Dell, Inc.
    Jessica Osaki, Blackbaud, Inc.

2012 Impact Award Winner:

 

2012 NELAs Events:

  • Lipscomb University College of Business
  • Regions
  • Tractor Supply
  • Tennessean Media Group