LT NEXT Class VI
Spring 2023
Class VI
Leadership Tennessee NEXT is welcoming a class of 29 rising professionals who represent the diversity of the regions and industries of the state. The class will meet four times during the program year, conducting sessions in Pickwick Landing, Knoxville, Memphis and Nashville. Over the course of the program, participants will grow their professional skills and build an activated network of rising leaders spanning the state, while learning about significant issues facing the state.
Leadership Tennessee NEXT Class VI
Blount County
Lauren Emert, Director of Economic Development, Blount Partnership - East TN
Davidson County
Brittney Anthony, State Rep, State Government and Regulatory Affairs, Williams Companies
Matt Cheek, Director of Development and Strategic Partnerships, Nashville Teacher Residency
Brittany Farrar, Regional Director, Youth Villages
Mason Foley, Director of Growth, Main Street Health
Kelby Garner, Executive Principal, Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools
Brittany Irby, Director of Community Engagement, MP&F Strategic Communications
Brian Marshall, Senior Program Manager/Chief Executive Officer, VUMC/MashUp! Nashville
Victoria Robinson, Assistant Commissioner of Communications and Engagement, Tennessee Department of Education
Hamilton County
Quentin Lawrence, Director of Workforce Strategy, City of Chattanooga
Vivian Lozano, Director of Social Impact, La Paz Chattanooga
LaTonya Lyons, Director, Inclusion & Diversity Recruiting Partnerships, Unum Group
Shannon Millsaps, Senior Director of Transportation & Infrastructure, Thrive Regional Partnership
Sheril Varghese, Manager, Product Delivery, Tennessee Valley Authority
Julia Whitacre, Vice President, Operations, Black Creek Chattanooga
Jefferson County
Ashley Caradine, Director of Multicultural Services, Carson-Newman University
Knox County
Maegan Tribble, Vice President of Finance and Administration, tnAchieves
Clarence Vaughn, Director, Office of Diversity and Community Relations, University of Tennessee-Haslam College of Business
Madison County
Russell Cook, CFO, Greater Jackson Chamber
Lauren Kirk, Chief Innovation Officer, City of Jackson, TN
Alexis Long, Marketing Director, ATA CPAs & Advisors
Obion County
Brooke Simmons, Community Relations Director, Obion County Joint Economic Development Corporation
Rutherford County
Ryan Korstange, Director of Academic Affairs, Tennessee Higher Education Commission
Shelby County
Jessica Mosley, Director of Diversity + Community Development, Greater Memphis Chamber
Ian Nunley, Program Officer for Vibrant Spaces and Communities, Hyde Family Foundation
Washington County
Eric Carroll, Vice President/Chief Executive Officer Greene County, Ballad Health
Keisha Shoun, Director of Public Affairs, City of Johnson City
Jessie Wang, Assistant Dean of Equity, Inclusion, and Student Success, East Tennessee State University, Clemmer College
Weakley County
Erica Moore, Communications Director, Weakley County Schools