NACD Nashville Announces New Chapter Advisory Board Members

NASHVILLE--(August 8, 2023)—The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices, today announced the appointment of three new advisory board members to its Nashville Chapter, effective immediately.

“Each of the new advisory board members is an outstanding director with deep governance and leadership experience who will add significant value to the NACD Nashville Chapter,” said Teresa Sebastian, NACD.DC, NACD Nashville advisory board chair. “NACD is an invaluable partner for its members’ public and private board service and is a great resource to spur high-performing boards.”

New Advisory Board Members

William “Bill” Jones, NACD.DC, will chair the program committee. He currently serves on the board of Independence Bank and previously served as the nonexecutive chair of Bon Secours Mercy Health of Kentucky. He has held roles as executive vice president at U.S. Bank, overseeing commercial, business and consumer banking sales and service across eight states, and as an Ernst & Young (EY) certified public accountant, a privately-owned business chief financial officer (CFO), and the CEO and CFO of a bank holding company registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Christi Korzekwa, NACD.DC, will chair the marketing committee. She currently serves on the board of Zoeller Co. She recently retired as senior vice president (SVP) and chief marketing officer of Tractor Supply Co., where she served on the executive committee as well as led all strategic marketing initiatives including customer insights and loyalty marketing. She also previously held executive and management roles as senior director, marketing for The Home Depot and SVP and global media director for TM Advertising.

Mandy McCain, NACD.DC, will chair the membership committee. She previously served as executive vice president and general manager of global health care at Berry Global, leading the health care packaging business. Prior to this, she served as vice president of supply chain and customer experience for Berry’s engineered materials division, overseeing supply chain management, customer service, logistics, data governance and pricing administration.

Current Board Members

“Each of the current board members and sponsors plays an important role in bringing highly engaged directors together to forge meaningful, professional relationships, share firsthand insights and learn from real-world experiences,” said Sebastian. “An affiliation with NACD through a sponsorship is an investment in a rich partnership.”

Current board members also include a distinguished group of Nashville business leaders and experienced board members.

• Teresa Sebastian, president and CEO of The Dominion Asset Group; director of Kaiser Aluminum Corp., AES Corp. and Peckham Industries Inc.; treasurer and board member of the Nashville Symphony; and NACD Certified Director
• Jan Babiak, director of Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. and the Bank of Montreal
• Edward “Ned” H. Braman, director of U.S. Xpress Inc. and Healthcare Realty Trust Inc.
• Meg Crofton, director of the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Tupperware and HCA Healthcare
• John Donnan, executive vice president, chief administrative officer and general counsel of Kaiser Aluminum Corp.
• Greg Sandfort, former CEO of the Tractor Supply Co., chair of the WD-40 Co. and lead director of Genesco
• Turney Stevens Jr., founder of the Dean Institute for Corporate Governance & Integrity at Lipscomb University, dean emeritus of Lipscomb’s College of Business and former director of KCAP Financial Inc. (now Portman Ridge Finance Corp.)
• Kevin Williams, director of the Kaiser Aluminum Corp.; former president and CEO of GAA Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management; former president and CEO of General Motors of Canada LTD, Mexico, Central America and the Cayman Islands; former global president of General Motors Service and Parts Operations; and former board member of the American Medical Association

Current Sponsors

The NACD Nashville Chapter is grateful for the support of its sponsors which include BDO; Tractor Supply Co.; EY; Gresham Smith; Baker Donelson; Bass, Berry & Sims; Broadridge Financial Solutions; JPMorgan Private Bank and KraftCPAs.

About NACD Nashville

NACD Nashville is part of NACD’s more than 40-year legacy of being on the leading edge of corporate governance, setting standards of excellence that have elevated board performance. NACD Nashville serves the local director community by providing exemplary director programming and opportunities for peer-to-peer learning and interaction. By convening directors and experts to examine leading practices and anticipate developing issues, participating directors are more effective in the boardroom, add value to the company and foster the positive image of corporations and business organizations through improved corporate governance.

About NACD

For more than 40 years, NACD has been on the leading edge of corporate governance, setting standards of excellence that have elevated board performance. NACD arms today's directors with insights and education that drive their mission forward, while preparing a new generation of boardroom leaders to meet tomorrow's biggest challenges. NACD is a community of more than 23,000 directors driven by a common purpose: to be trusted catalysts of economic opportunity and positive change—in businesses and in the communities they serve. To learn more about NACD, visit www.nacdonline.org

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