YHTP is pleased to welcome Melanie Davenport as the newest member of our Board of Directors!Melanie first joined us last May as an intern from the Young Leaders Council, which trains young professionals to participate on nonprofit boards and then places them with partner agencies like YHTP. Melanie has contributed valuable insights that helped YHTP weather the pandemic and the changes it brought to our operations and programming. In recognition of her service, she has been approved as a voting member of the Board.
Melanie is a Client Service Specialist within the Trust & Estate Administration division of Equitable Trust Company. She began her career as a paralegal and holds the Certified Trust & Fiduciary Advisor designation from the American Bankers Association. In her spare time, she enjoys dancing, cooking, and spending time with friends and family, including her dog Honeybee.
The Board of Directors approved Melanie’s full membership at YHTP’s February 9 board meeting, alongside the following slate of YHTP Board officers for 2021.
The other members of our Board, in addition to Melanie, are as follows:
Patsy Bruce (Board Past President), President and Managing Partner, Song Bird Tours
Jeff Bradford, President and CEO, The Bradford Group
Chief John Drake, Metropolitan Nashville Police Department
Rashed Fakhruddin, Islamic Center of Nashville
Chief Deborah Y. Faulkner, Ed.D., Franklin Police Department
Natasha Metcalf, Vice President, Partnerships Contract Counsel, CoreCivic
Gerald Nicely, Community Volunteer
Todd Rolapp, Managing Partner, Bass, Berry & Sims
John Seigenthaler, Partner, DVL Seigenthaler FINN Partners
Jerome Terrell, Economic and Community Development, Cheatham County Director
Dr. Leslie Wisner-Lynch, Consultant
Jeff Bradford, President and CEO, The Bradford Group
Chief John Drake, Metropolitan Nashville Police Department
Rashed Fakhruddin, Islamic Center of Nashville
Chief Deborah Y. Faulkner, Ed.D., Franklin Police Department
Natasha Metcalf, Vice President, Partnerships Contract Counsel, CoreCivic
Gerald Nicely, Community Volunteer
Todd Rolapp, Managing Partner, Bass, Berry & Sims
John Seigenthaler, Partner, DVL Seigenthaler FINN Partners
Jerome Terrell, Economic and Community Development, Cheatham County Director
Dr. Leslie Wisner-Lynch, Consultant
Last year brought challenges but also opportunities to innovate and thrive in the face of adversity. We look forward to working with our Board of Directors and supporters like you to continue educating communities and supporting crime victims across Tennessee.
PS: Our thanks to the Metro Buzz, the Nashville Ledger, and the Nashville Post for picking up our press release and supporting the work of YHTP.