News & Updates
Stay up-to-date with Young Leaders Council news & updates!
Join YLC, Nashville Junior Chamber, Junior League, Network Under 40 and Music City Young Professionals on August 8
Our friends at Nashville Junior Chamber are teaming up with YLC, Junior League of Nashville, Network Under 40 and Music City Young Professionals to connect, collaborate, and expand our professional and personal network in a non-business like environment. Network!...
Better Decisions Looking for Board Members
Better Decisions was started as a program under the umbrella of other nonprofits in 1985 before being as incorporated as a 501(c)(3) in 1999. Its mission is to teach and foster decision-making and life-planning skills among women who are incarcerated to reduce...
Nonprofit Roundtable Discussion on “Future-Proofing Your Organization” on July 30
Staff and board members of nonprofit organizations, social enterprises, and government agencies are invited to attend the Nonprofit Roundtable on "Future-Proofing Your Organization" with guest expert Blake Stockard from Kumwe Systems kicking off the discussion....
First Citizens National Bank’s Smart Women Program on Financial Fraud on July 22 and 23
Thanks to Sydney Ball (YLC/Williamson Chamber Class 2016) for sharing First Citizens National Bank’s community-based, financial literacy initiative, Smart Women, to help promote financial wellness. This month’s program is “Financial Fraud: Take Charge & Prevent"...
YLC/Williamson Chamber Class 2019 Application Deadline Extended to July 20
Are you a young professional between the ages of 25-40, who lives, works or does business in Williamson County, and looking for an opportunity to take your community service to the next level? For the seventh consecutive year, YLC will be partnering with Williamson,...
Class 72 Graduates Published in 7/14/19 Tennessean
The Sunday, July 14 print issue of The Tennessean published the names of the graduates of YLC Class 72 in People in Business.
The Dancing Divas and Dudes Looking for Board Members for Its Dancers Disproving Disabilities
The Dancing Divas and Dudes was started in Nashville as the first nonprofit dance team for individuals with special needs. Each team member has the opportunity to grow physically, mentally, and emotionally at practices while learning a variety of dance genres. The...
Dr. Trish Holliday of YLC Class 26 Featured “Women of Influence” in This Week’s NBJ
Dr. Trish Holliday (Class 26), Assistant Commissioner and State Chief Learning Officer at the Tennessee Department of Human Resources, is the featured "Women of Influence" in the July 5 issue of Nashville Business Journal. Awarded in the Inspiration/Mentor category...
Harry Allen of YLC Class 62 Installed as 2019-20 President of Rotary Club of Nashville
YLC is so proud of Harry Allen (Class 62), who rang the Rotary bell for the first time yesterday after being installed as the 2019-20 president of the Rotary Club of Nashville, the third largest Rotary Club worldwide and the largest civic club in Tennessee with 600...
YLC Alumnus Matt Largen on Williamson, Inc. Young Professionals Panel at July 18 Luncheon
This month's Williamson, Inc. Young Professionals Luncheon is Thursday, July 18, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Williamson County Association of Realtors office, 1646 Westgate Circle, Ste. 104 in Brentwood and features a panel of seasoned professionals giving you guidance...
NBJ’s 2019 Best of the Bar Awards Includes 12 YLC Alumni
Nashville Business Journal recently featured its 2019 Best of the Bar awards to recognize the top legal minds in Middle Tennessee, based on nominations from the public which were then voted on by one another to determine who is the best of the best. Of the 70 winners,...
YLC/Williamson Chamber Class 2019 Application Deadline Extended to July 20
Thanks to Brentwood Home Page and its sister publications in Franklin, Nolensville and Spring Hill, for helping us get the word out about YLC's seventh annual partnership with Williamson, Inc. to train young professionals between the ages of 25-40, who live, work or...
Alumni News
Below are approved posts submitted by alumni within the last 90 days.
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Dr. Allison Quintanilla Plattsmier,
ENP & AQP Consulting
Williamson County 2018
Hands on Nashville/United Way of Greater Nashville | Dr. Allison Quintanilla Plattsmier, a 2018 Williamson County Young Leaders Council graduate and former YLC Ambassador, was named the recipient of the 2026 Social Justice Impact Award at the 40th Annual Mary Catherine Strobel Volunteer Awards, presented by Hands On Nashville and United Way of Greater Nashville. The award recognizes individuals whose volunteer leadership advances equity, dignity, and access for underserved communities. Dr. Allison Quintanilla Plattsmier was honored for her work in immigrant justice, youth empowerment, economic mobility, mentorship, and community-based service initiatives across Middle Tennessee. Fellow YLC alum Christina Griffin was also nominated for a Strobel Award this year, highlighting the continued impact of YLC alumni across the region. As part of the award, Dr. Allison Quintanilla Plattsmier directed the accompanying community grant to the ENP FreeStore, supporting continued access to groceries, household essentials, and critical resources for local families.