UNITED, we are building a thriving community.
Interim CEO / Chief Impact Officer
Vice President of People and Operations
Chief of Staff and Communications
Vice President of Advancement
Chief Financial Officer
Grace Bennett – Associate Director of Advancement
Kate Broome – Advancement Manager and Volunteer Support
Rebecca Darnell – Director of Advancement
Britton Leitch – Director of Advancement
Under Construction
Under Construction
Mr. Jim LaPinska
Northwestern Mutual
Board Chair
Ms. Amy Counts
Consultant/Community Advocate
Treasurer
Mr. Greg Gheen
Realty Trust Group
2025 Campaign Chair
Mr. Tommy Dodson
Leidos
TIP Chair
Ms. Annie Giffin
Knox County
OBI Chair
Ms. Chrystal Armstrong Brown
United Way of Greater Knoxville
Interim CEO
Ms. Traci Taylor
Shafer Insurance
Governance Chair
Mr. George Wallace
Wallace Real Estate
Monday Trustees Committee Chair
Mr. Todd Skelton*
HF Capital
General Counsel
Mr. Clarence Vaughn, III
University of Tennessee
Immediate Past Chair
Ms. Jaime Bagwell
First Horizon Bank
Mr. John Billings
The Law Office of John L. Billings
Mr. Gabe Bolas
Knoxville Utilities Board
Ms. Angela Conner
Truist Bank
Mr. Dasan Dix
Regions Bank
Dr. Keith Gray
University of Tennessee Medical Center
Mr. Robert Hill
Community Advocate
Mr. David Hunt
WBIR
Mr. Nadim Jubran
PIER Group
Mr. David Kuehl
Publix
Ms. Tracy Lyash
Community Advocate
Ms. LaKenya Middlebrook
City of Knoxville
Mr. Frank Rothermel
Denark Construction
Mr. John Tolsma
Knowledge Launch
2025 Campaign Chair
Ms. Kinsley Ulin
Clayton Homes
Ms. Shelia Wiggins
Jefferson Co. Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Tim Wirtz
PKA Marketing
Senior Director of Resource Development & Facilities Manager
sherrodr@unitedwayknox.org
(865) 521-5578
Donor Services Specialist
smithd@unitedwayknox.org
(865) 521-5574
Community Schools Regional Supervisor
ayersj@unitedwayknox.org
(865) 347-2573
Community Schools Site Coordinator
deasons@unitedwayknox.org
(865) 347-2574
Community Engagement Manager
barnettk@unitedwayknox.org
(865) 582-4085
Education Impact Manager
beachj@unitedwayknox.org
(865) 521-0875
Associate Director of Individual Engagement & Gifts
bennettg@unitedwayknox.org
(865) 521-0853
Labor Liaison & Campaign Manager
butcherc@unitedwayknox.org
(865) 521-5564
Community Impact Associate
byrdk@unitedwayknox.org
(865) 582-4083
Grant Administrator
canan-dennyk@unitedwayknox.org
(865) 521-0855
Community Schools Regional Supervisor
chovk@unitedwayknox.org
(865) 347-2568
Community Schools Site Coordinator
cooperk@unitedwayknox.org
(865) 347-2569
Donor Services Specialist
cowardd@unitedwayknox.org
(865) 521-5567
Community Schools Site Coordinator
ellisj@unitedwayknox.org
(865) 347-2570
Graphic Designer
halla@unitedwayknox.org
Community Schools Site Coordinator
engelmanh@unitedwayknox.org
(865) 347-2571
Community Schools Site Coordinator
farmerg@unitedwayknox.org
(865) 347-2572
Community Schools Director
frittsa@unitedwayknox.org
(865) 582-4086
Community Schools Site Coordinator
griggse@unitedwayknox.org
(865) 347-2582
Mobility Mentor Lead
headrickp@unitedwayknox.org
(865) 521-0862
Marketing Content Specialist
hubbsl@unitedwayknox.org
(865) 521-5573
Community Schools Site Coordinator
humphreyd@unitedwayknox.org
(865) 347-2583
Compliance – Quality Assurance Analyst
kellye@unitedwayknox.org
(865) 521-5575
Director of Early Care and Education Systems
kittrelle@unitedwayknox.org
(865) 521-5572
Facilities & IT Supervisor
lindbacke@unitedwayknox.org
(865) 329-9288
Community Schools Regional Supervisor
martins@unitedwayknox.org
(865) 347-2584
Director of Donor Services
massiej@unitedwayknox.org
(865) 582-4084
Financial Accountant
mcmahank@unitedwayknox.org
(865) 521-5566
Community Schools Site Coordinator
millerg@unitedwayknox.org
(865) 347-2575
Community Schools Site Coordinator
oconmorak@unitedwayknox.org
(865) 347-2576
Community Schools Site Coordinator
palmorea@unitedwayknox.org
(865) 347-2577
Director of Food Systems
pettigrewk@unitedwayknox.org
(865) 521-5576
Community Schools Site Coordinator
pickellk@unitedwayknox.org
(865) 521-0890
Regional Outreach Coordinator
reyese@unitedwayknox.org
(865) 523-9131
Director of East Tennessee Collaborative (ETC)
reynoldsk@unitedwayknox.org
(865) 521-0861
Community Schools Site Coordinator
shastid-wilsonh@unitedwayknox.org
(865) 347-2586
Community Schools Site Coordinator
steelej@unitedwayknox.org
(865) 347-2578
Community Schools Regional Supervisor
strousek@unitedwayknox.org
(865) 347-2579
Mobility Mentor Lead
wantc@unitedwayknox.org
(865) 521-0863
Administrative Assistant
williamsv@unitedwayknox.org
(865) 521-5570
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