About
graceWorks Mission
Neighbors serving Neighbors, by the power of God’s grace.
GraceWorks Ministries was established 1995 by a group of concerned Williamson County citizens and faith leaders who sought a comprehensive, collaborative solution to the complex issue of poverty. Our founders recognized that local low-income residents had diverse needs – food, clothing, housing support, and financial assistance – yet, most area nonprofits and churches focused on only one or two services. By pooling church resources with private and public sectors, GraceWorks has been able to offer wraparound services to a large number of individuals and families in need, closing our more recent fiscal year having served 13,517 unduplicated Neighbors.
GraceWorks’ communal approach to charitable work is expressed in our mission statement: Neighbor serving Neighbor, by the power of God’s grace. GraceWorks is comprised of a 21-member Board of Directors, 50+ staff members and an average of 270 volunteers serving onsite each week.
vision
Neighbors serving Neighbors,
by the power of God’s grace.
mission
Share God’s grace, through food,
shelter and support.
values
Show Dignity, Practice Excellence, Bring Peace, Speak Truth, Celebrate Collaboration.
values
Christlikeness
in both our attitudes and behavior.
Connecting
through mutual respect, empathy, and kindness.
Cultivating Hope
by offering assistance, encouragement, and prayer.
Creating Community
by investing in our neighbors through service.
staff
team leadership
Alicia Bell
CEO
John Thompson
Vice President of External Affairs
David Forister
Chief Operating Officer
Bryan Pogue
Senior Director of Programs & Collaboration
Amanda Glassner
Director of HR
Tom Starling
Director of Development
Hedalyn Rodriguez
Director of Creative Marketing
Zach Lang
Director of Operations
Alicia Bell
CEO
David Forister
Chief Operating Officer
Amanda Glassner
Director of HR
Dennis Gardner
Director of Finance & IT
John Thompson
Vice President of External Affairs
Bryan Pogue
Senior Director of Programs & Collaboration
Hedalyn Rodriguez
Director of Creative Marketing
Zach Lang
Director of Operations
Tom Starling
Director of Development
board
board members
Alicia Bell
CEO, GraceWorks Ministries
Bart Lane
Principal Security Advisor, xGeniSys, LLC
Andy Moriarty
Chairman of the Board
Retired: Modern Equipment Company CEO, Chart Industries, National Express Corporation
Bill Wright
Vice Chair, IT Committee Chair
Senior Director, HCA
Brian Shun
Director of Financial Planning & Analysis,
TwelveStone Health Partners
Chastity Fox
Marketing Committee Chair
Director of Brand Articulations, Bridgestone
Cindy Pramuk
Retired: Williamson County Master Gardener Association
Courtney Keenan
Governance Committee Chair
VP, Community Relations Manager, Bank of America
David Cripe
New Home Committee Chair
SVP, TN Market Lead at JLL
Dwayne West
CFO, Gresham Smith
Joe Castrorao
Director, RGM Field, USA Mars & Entrepreneur
Rusty Wright
Manager, ITSM, CHS
Shandy Husmann
Finance and Investment Committee Chair
Director, Huron Consulting
Steve Hayes
HR Committee Chair
Senior Advisor,
Gallagher Executive Search and Leadership Advisors
Susan Hosbach
Development Committee Chair
Retired: Lighthouse Counsel, Cheekwood, Second Harvest
Tim Cochran
Retail Store Manager, Publix
Tony Dunning
Retired: Sales Executive, Bellision Foods, Jack Link’s,
Kimberly-Clark, Pepsi, E&J Winery
Tracey Power
Chief People Officer, Highspring
Tres Scheibe
Sole Proprietor, Scheibe Designs