Our Board
Sanjana Ballal-Link
Sanjana Ballal-Link currently serves as MNPS’s Executive Director of Counseling and Advising.
Melissa Campbell
Melissa Campbell has worked in professional sports, arts and entertainment since 1983.
Turner Delano
Turner Delano is a Managing Director with Koya Partners, Diversified Search Group, a global executive search firm where she is dedicated to nonprofit executive recruitment.
Weller Emmons
Weller Emmons most recently served as Chief of Staff for Capital One’s Commercial Credit Risk organization, supporting an 180-person team responsible for identifying and assessing emerging lending risks.
Lemuel J. Holifield
Lemuel J. Holifield is the Manager of Resident Development at the Nashville Teacher Residency.
Greg O'Loughlin
Greg was the Executive Director for the last 8 years and taught in the classroom for more than 13 years.
marc anthony peek
marc anthony peek is a dynamic and multi-faceted individual whose qualities can only be described as eclectic, creative, and compassionate.
Becky Peterson
Becky is now teaching both at Peabody College and the College of Arts & Sciences.
Kat Powers
Kat is currently the Director of Strategy for RePublic schools and sitting on the Board of Directors for Home Of Potential & Excellence (H.O.P.E.).
Thomas Schlegel
Thomas Shlegel is an engineer and entrepreneur with a deep love for problem solving. He currently works as the VP of Engineering at Built Technologies.
Josh Segall
Josh Segall is co-founder and CEO of Space Inch, a software development company based in Nashville and Zagreb.
Tomas Yan
Tomas Yan is a STEM educator and community leader, currently serving as Associate Director of Economic Prosperity at Conexión Américas in Nashville, TN.
Previous Board Members
Ryan Balch
Program Director for Masters of Public Policy, Vanderbilt University
Christine Buggs
CEO Pencil Foundation, Former Chair of MNPS School Board
Bo Daniel Parr
Physical Therapist
Jenna Davis
ELD Instructional Coach, MNPS
Conor Duggan
Executive Director at JP Morgan Private Bank
Jon Eisen
VP of Lending at Pathway Lending
Kate Ezell
Principal, Ezell Consulting
Dan Furbish
Founder and Director, The Oasis Bike Workshop
Ricki Gibbs
Head of Schools - Elementary, LEAD Public Schools
Ashford Hughes
Executive Officer for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, MNPS
Emily Masters
Development Director, LaunchTN, Board Member MNPS
Chakita Patterson
Executive Director, United Street Tours
JJ Rosen
CEO, Atiba
David Rutledge
Assistant Business Manager, Southeast Laborers' District Council
Adam Tanaka
Owner, Life and Limb Printing












