GraceWorks Ministries

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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.

christ-likeness

in both our attitudes and behavior.

cultivating hope

by offering assistance and encouragement.

connecting

through mutual respect, empathy and kindness.

creating community

by investing in our neighbors through service.

staff

team leadership

Alicia Bell

CEO

Brennen Boose

Director of Marketing Strategy

Hedalyn Rodriguez

Director of Creative Marketing

Amanda Glassner

Director of HR

Dennis Gardner

Director of Finance & IT

John Thompson

Vice President of External Affairs

David Forister

Director of Operations

Bryan Pogue

Senior Director of Programs & Collaboration

Zach Lang

Director of Operations

Tom Starling

Director of Development

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.
Previous: Cheekwood, Second Harvest

Tres Scheibe

Sole Proprietor, Scheibe Designs.
Previous: New Hope Academy, Thrift Smart, etc.

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