About
mission
graceWorks Mission
Neighbor serving Neighbor, 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.
values
our core values
Christ-likeness in both our attitudes and behavior.
Connecting through mutual respect, empathy and kindness.
Cultivating hope by offering assistance and encouragement.
Creating community by investing in our neighbors through service.
key staff
team leadership
Alicia Bell
CEO
Brennen Boose
Director of Marketing
Bryan P.
Director of Neighbor Services
Dennis Gardner
Business Administration & Director of Finance
John Thompson
Senior Director of Development
David Forister
Director of Operations
board
board members
Alicia Bell
CEO, GraceWorks Ministries
Rodney Chester
Chairman of the Board
CEO, Gresham Smith
Alison Watts
Board Vice Chair; Treasurer
Operating Partner, Gridiron Capital
William Wright
IT Chair
Senior Director, Learning Center of Excellence, HCA
Brian Shun
Strategic Plan Chair
Director of Financial Planning & Analysis,
TwelveStone Health Partners
Carol Lloyd
Director of Nutrition Services
Sodexo, Monroe Carell Jr Children's Hospital, Vanderbilt
Chastity Fox
Marketing Chair
Director of Brand Articulations, Bridgestone Retail Operations
Courtney Keenan
VP
Community Relations Manager, Bank of America
Jaime Settles
Financial Advisor
Raymond James
Laura McWhorter
Secretary
Controller, HCA
Lauren Strickland
Case Coordinator, HCA
Russell Wright
Manager, ITSM, Community Health Systems
Shandy Husmann
Director, Huron Consulting
Sharmila Patel
Governance Chair
Director of Grants and Procurement,The TMA Group
Steve Hayes
HR Chair
Senior Advisor/Managing Director (partially retired),
Gallagher Executive Search and Leadership Advisors
Tim Cochran
Retail Store Manager, Publix
Tom Matyas
Retired: Destination Travel, WTEM,
Grace International Educational Foundation, Equipto
Tony Dunning
Retired: Sales Executive, Bellision Foods, Jack Link's,
Kimberly-Clark, Pepsi, E&J Winery
Andy Moriarty
New Home Chair
Retired: Modern Equipment Company CEO, Chart Industries, National Express Corporation, etc.
Joe Castrorao
Strategic Revenue Growth Management,
Field Lead at Mars Petcare
Susan Hosbach
Semi-Retired: Lighthouse Counsel.
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Tres Scheibe
Sole Proprietor, Scheibe Designs.
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