Our Instructors
YLC’s programming consists of a series of eleven interactive training sessions, which address fundamental board skills. Each session is facilitated by an industry expert and reflects on success indicators such as collaboration, diversity and the role of catalyst deemed crucial for today’s nonprofit leadership roles.

Beverly Grant
Director of Philanthropy
First Steps, Inc.
(she/her/hers)

Derek "DY" Young
Owner
Young Motivation Group

Trace Blankenship
Attorney
Bone McAllester Norton PLLC

Joyce Searcy
Director of Community Relations
Belmont University

Noah Spiegel
Principal
Spiegel Consulting

Jonathan Cole
Attorney and Shareholder
Baker Donelson

Meg Underwood
Senior Managing Director
Ankura

Paige Bigham
Leadership and Career Coach and Strategic Planning Facilitator

Josh Ireland
CEO
Jefferson Bridge Capital

Drew Echternach
Financial Advisor
Jefferson Bridge Capital

Lauren Collier
The Friendship Project