News & Updates
Stay up-to-date with Young Leaders Council news & updates!
YLC Staff Making Great Things Happen This Summer and Fall
The YLC staff, from left, Jamie Weathers, Patty Kelley St. Clair and Lisa Shacklett, taking a quick breather after a very busy spring with 90 class participants graduating last month, planning Diane Hayes' farewell reception next week, finalizing the participants for...
YLC’s Association Sponsorship of NBJ’s Next Gen Series on 5/21/19
YLC was the association sponsor for Nashville Business Journal's Next Gen series on May 21 at Fat Bottom Brewing with more than 100 young professionals and accomplished business leaders in small group discussions about personal and professional goals. YLC executive...
Four YLC Alumni Named 2019 Power Leaders in Commercial Real Estate
Four YLC alumni will be recognized on June 11 as Nashville Business Journal's 2019 Power Leaders in Commercial Real Estate, seen as the dealmakers and key professionals planning and securing a solid foundation that is moving Nashville's skyline upward and outward....
Support Play Like A Girl at Nashville Sounds on June 14
See the Nashville Sounds take on the Las Vegas Aviators on Friday, June 14 at 7:05 p.m. at First Tennessee Park and help support Play Like a Girl! Tickets are $21 with $2 of each ticket sold through the link below donated to Play Like a Girl, a Nashville-based 501(c)3...
Honoring Diane Hayes’ Legacy with a Special Gift to YLC
Diane Hayes served the Young Leaders Council for 24 years, growing YLC from a small, little-known program to a nonprofit that is well-known and respected for training diverse and committed young professionals to effectively participate on the boards of nonprofit...
YLC/Massey Graduate School Alumni Class 2019 Graduates on 5/16/19
Congratulations to the 16 graduates of YLC/Massey Graduate School Alumni Class 2019! In the third successful year of a partnership between YLC and Belmont University Massey Graduate School of Business, this year's class met weekly beginning March 14 in the Massey...
YLC Spring Class Mixer at Insbank on 5/22/19
YLC NEWS: More than 40 recent graduates of Class 72, YLC/Junior League Class 2019 and YLC/Massey Graduate School Alumni Class 2019 attended the YLC Spring Class Mixer on May 22, hosted by InsBank, a full-service commercial bank and mortgage lender, on Franklin Pike...
13 YLC Alumni Named 2019 Nashville Emerging Leader Awards Finalists
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...
Class 68 Graduate Kenisha Rhone Honored with Communication Service Award
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...
YLC Class 72 Graduates 44 Participants on May 15
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...
YLC/Junior League of Nashville Class 2019 Graduates on May 14
YLC is excited to announce the graduates of YLC/Junior League Class 2019! In the 15th year of a successful partnership between YLC and Junior League of Nashville, this year's class of 30 participants met weekly starting March 5 for training sessions to learn crucial...
Does your company “MATCH”???
Did you know that a lot of employers will match your charitable donations? Does your company have a "match" program? You can effectively DOUBLE your donation by asking this simple question! GIVE to YLC HERE! Reminder: YLC is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and...
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.