May 26, 2019 | All Alumni, News
The 2019 Nashville Emerging Leader Awards (NELA) finalists were announced this week and 13 are YLC alumni! The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and YP Nashville annually present the NELAs, to recognize Nashville’s young professionals under the age of 40 for significant accomplishments in their chosen career fields, as well as their commitment and contribution to the community. NELA winners will be announced during the 13th annual NELA Ceremony on August 1, with presenting sponsor Lipscomb University College of Business. Congratulations to the following YLC alumni by category: Architecture, Engineering and Construction: Rebecca Ozols (YLC/Williamson Chamber Class 2016), Bell & Associates and Shikhar Shukla (YLC/Williamson Chamber Class 2017), Skanska USA Building, Inc.; Business Services: Paige Bigham (Class 71), Ankura; Financial Services: Sydney Ball (YLC/Williamson Chamber Class 2016), First Citizens National Bank; Erica Saeger (Class 63), Crosslin; and David Wells (Class 61), Woodmont Investment Counsel; Government and Public Affairs: Ashley Northington (Class 62), DENOR Brands + Public Relations; Hospitality and Tourism: Matt Boeshore (YLC/Williamson Chamber Class 2014), Credit Union Travel; Public Relations, Advertising and Marketing: Kristin Appelman (Class 71), Concept Technology Inc.; Real Estate Services: Tyler Graham (YLC/Massey Graduate School Alumni Class 2017), VILLAGE and Matthew Pierce (Class 66), Anchor Investments; Technology: Taylor Constantine (YLC/Williamson Chamber Class 2014), AudiencePoint and Ashley Larcinese (YLC/Williamson Chamber Class 2017). Good luck to all the finalists! https://www.ypnashville.org/2019-nela-finalists
May 24, 2019 | Nashville Alumni, News
Congratulations to the graduates of YLC Class 72, which had its last training session on May 15. after 28 hours of nonprofit board leadership training. The spring class of 44 participants had been meeting weekly since March 6 at nonprofits, universities and law firms around Nashville to learn about legal responsibilities of board members, strategic planning, conflict management, diversity, effective meetings and communications, and financials. All the best to the following graduates as they embark on their one-year board internships in the coming months: Eden Afriat (J.P. Morgan); Elaina Al-Nimri (Bass, Berry & Sims); Jaclyn Avara (Wells Fargo); Scott Bannach (HealthStream); Will Barlar, CPA (Deloitte & Touche LLP); William Benson (CapStar Bank); Chaz Bledsoe (Genesco Inc.); Danene Bottiaux (NOW CFO); Katie Burdette (HCA Healthcare); Adam Caplan (OptimizeRx Corporation); Jake Crandall, CPA (Cahaba Wealth Management); Katherine Daniels (InsBank); Kim Demirjian (HCA Healthcare); Samantha Dwyer (Robert W. Baird); Lindsey Ellis, CPA (Crosslin); Janelle Gallagher (CBRE); Tim Gilbert (Northwestern Mutual); Amy Goode (Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce); Marquinta Harvey, PhD (Volunteer Behavioral Health Care System); Emily Hassell (Ankura Consulting Group); Warren Hawkins (Lyft and Relode.com); CJ Higgins (Elliott Davis); Elise Karpinski (UBS); Amanda Kolesaric (Fifth Third Bank); Ally Lanahan (Foundry Commercial); Alex Marshall (TN Army National Guard); Jake Martino (Bridgestone); Rahwa Mehari, EdD (Meharry Medical College); Mary Becker Menendez (InfoWorks); Campbell Mobley (Cheekwood Estate & Gardens); Rachel Oakley (PwC); Dayton O’Brien (First Tennessee Bank); Jeremy A. Oliver (Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP); Marisa Polowitz (Ardent Health Services); Drew Powell (Martin & Zerfoss, Inc.); Bronte Prins (Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC); Shane Ramsey (Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP); Scott Ringenberg (Caterpillar Financial); Erin Rogus (Office of former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, M.D.); Levi Sciara (Gresham Smith); Dominique Shanks (Salama Urban Ministries) Ashley Wallace (Dollar General); Angela Wynn (Wynning Essentials); and Lindsay Youngbauer (Diversified Trust Company).
See photos from the opening luncheon at Genesco on 3/6/19 here.
May 13, 2019 | News
YLC is excited to be the association sponsor once again for Nashville Business Journal’s Next Gen series presented by Asurion. On Tuesday, May 21, 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Fat Bottom Brewery, you’ll have an opportunity to to attend the “MEETING EXECUTIVES IS HARD” session. Next Gen states “We know that, so we made it easy for you. Sit down with a group of fellow, hungry young professionals and top executives. Have real conversations about your personal and professional goals and challenges. At Next Gen, you guide the conversation and you get your questions answered”. Tickets are on sale now for $35 each, which includes one ticket and access to the exclusive conversation, open bar and light appetizers.
May 8, 2019 | News, Nonprofit News
COMMUNITY NEWS: The Big Impact Group, the young professionals group of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee, is hosting a Young Professionals Mixer on Thursday, May 16 from 5pm-7:30pm on the rooftop bar of City Tap Nashville, located at 204 3rd Avenue South. There will be light appetizers, and the first drink is on them! The event is FREE, but they are asking for registrations at the link below so that they can ensure an accurate headcount. Learn more about ways to get involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters at this event. For questions, contact Courtney Wilson, Director of Community Outreach at 615-329-9191 or courtney.wilson@mentorakid.org.
May 1, 2019 | News
TODAY IS THE DAY!! The Big Payback is back again this year thanks to the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee.
Today, we have an opportunity to give back to the nonprofit community and we would appreciate you thinking of YLC when giving!
As a YLC alum or friend, I’m sure you are proud that YLC has been replenishing the nonprofit volunteer base with trained and dedicated young professionals for 34 years and that you are a part of it!
Please join us today by giving to YLC!
Kenisha L. Rhone (Class 68), who received the 2018 Volunteer of the Year this past November at the Play Like a Girl Honors Gala, is being honored once again this summer with the 2019 CoSIDA Bob Kenworthy Communication Service Award. CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) is a 3,000+ member national organization comprised of the sports public relations, media relations and communications/information professionals throughout all levels of collegiate athletics in the United States and Canada. A native of St. Louis, Kenisha has been living in Nashville nearly 20 years and is currently the Director of Digital Media and Social Strategy for Belmont University Athletics. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., serves on the Greater Nashville Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure steering committee and volunteers frequently to speak to youth groups including the Girls Scouts of Greater Nashville. Jessica Poole, Florida Atlantic University Senior Associate AD for External Relations, wrote a special tribute at the link below, including how Kenisha is “passionate about making sure that young people are loved, protected and heard.” Congratulations, Kenisha, on being awarded for all the great things you are doing in the community! https://cosida.com/news/2019/5/7/2019-special-awards-salute-kenisha-rhone-belmont-bob-kenworthy-community-service-award.aspx?path=specialawards