Carmen serves as Vice President of Software Engineering at SmileDirectClub where she leads a team of 80+ technology resources supporting the design and implementation of a microservices architecture organized and prioritized to deliver the best overall customer experience. As a senior level business leader, she brings over twenty years of experience across diverse markets including healthcare information technology, manufacturing, financial network services, and retail consumer products.

Carmen is an accomplished people manager recognized for building and growing cross functional teams. She establishes a strong sense of company culture and team values within the organization, celebrating successes, sharing retrospectives and driving empowerment with accountability for results. She engages with her teams through skills development and innovation raising the bar in execution and delivery.

Carmen received her Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from Fordham University in New York.

Tom is a principal at BAUER ASKEW Architecture, the company he founded in 1995. The firm specializes in a range of architectural designs, including education and worship facilities as well as custom residential architecture. Tom is a member of the American Institute of Architects and is a LEED-certified professional. He has served on advisory boards for the Nashville Public Library, St. Bernard Academy, Lipscomb University, Avalon Neighborhood Association, Economic Club of Nashville as well as the Cheekwood Antiques & Garden Show.

A graduate of Auburn University, Tom is a member of Christ the King parish. He has been married to his wife, Mary Beth, for 30 years, and they have two sons, both Father Ryan graduates: Marcus, class of 2010 and Joseph, class of 2014.

Tommy Bradley serves as Deputy Court Administrator of Juvenile Court of Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee. Juvenile Court's mission is to provide for the care, protection, and wholesome moral, mental and physical development of the children coming within its provisions. 

 

Prior to his appointment to the Board of Trust, he served as a member of the Father Ryan Alumni Board. Born and raised in South Nashville, Tommy graduated from St. Edward School, Father Ryan and later attended Tennessee State University. His brother and sister (Mike '83 and Donna '84) also graduated from Father Ryan. He and his wife, Karen, are members of St. Stephen Catholic Community. Their daughter, Magen '06, is a graduate of St. Edward, Father Ryan and the University of Mississippi.

John P. Bumpus has 35+ years of progressive experience serving Fortune 500 healthcare and retail organizations with ultimate accountability for a variety of business functions. Most recently, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer for LifePoint Health since 2009. He joined the company in 2005 as Senior Vice President in Human Resources. John’s expertise includes strategic management, business plan development and change management implementation; talent development; results-based leadership, performance measurement, design of competitive compensation and benefits programs, and Employee & Labor relations. Before LifePoint, John served as vice president of Human Resources for Province Healthcare Company and previously spent over 20 years as a human resources and strategic planning business partner with The Kroger Co.

John earned his Bachelor of Science from Middle Tennessee State University. He currently serves on the Advisory Board of The University of Tennessee Knoxville in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Lee Clark serves as the President and CEO for Amplion Clinical Communications. He has more than 25 years of experience as an engineer and global leader in technology, manufacturing, and healthcare. Prior to joining Amplion, Mr. Clark held various leadership roles with Dell, Edgenet, Emdeon (now Change Healthcare), and Microsoft. He is also listed as a Rule 31 General Civil Mediator with the Tennessee Supreme Court.

Mr. Clark received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Tennessee Technological University. He also serves the Board of Directors for Guitars 4 Gifts and previously served on the Board for Worksite Rx, an employee clinic provided that was acquired by CareATC.

Warner Hassell is the Court Administrator of the Metropolitan General Sessions Court of Nashville-Davidson County, Tennessee, and has held this position for the past 32 years. Warner manages a metropolitan limited jurisdiction court that is the second largest in the State of Tennessee.

 

After graduating from the University of Tennessee at Martin in 1975 with a B.S. degree in Political Science, he worked as Budget Analyst for the Tennessee State Senate and received his Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Tennessee State University. Before assuming his current position, he began his judicial administration career as Director of the Tennessee Judicial Information System for the Tennessee Supreme Court-Executive Secretary’s Office.

 

Warner is a member of the National Association for Court Management, American Society for Public Administration, Associate Member of the Nashville Bar Association, the University of Tennessee Alumni Association, and the Western Kentucky University Parent Advisory Council from 2009-2010. He also served on the Board of Directors of the National Association for Court Management from 2006-2009.

 

Warner has been married to Marilyn Hassell for 40 years and they have two daughters, Rebecca ‘01 and Meredith ‘06, who are graduates of Christ the King School and Father Ryan High School.

Judy Hoover is a community volunteer in the Nashville area. She is a lifetime member of the Camby Robinson Society of Vanderbilt Hospital. She also volunteers with the Humane Society.

 

She and her husband, Tommy, have a son, Tom Jr. '03. Judy attended University of Tennessee, Nashville.

 

Dr. Labadie's clinical interests include surgery of the ear, especially cochlear implantation. He is board certified in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2002). Dr. Labadie's research interests include image-guided surgery, robotic surgery, and minimally invasive surgery. He currently has research projects funded by the National Institute of Health investigating minimally-invasive cochlear implant surgery as well as robotic surgery.

Mattingly & Company LLC is a consulting company targeted on healthcare related areas. The company has had and continues to have clients nation and world wide.

Phil's previous experience entails working with three home healthcare companies, where he was involved with product development, contract approval, market identification, division restructuring and joint venture development. Mr. Mattingly was also the CEO/Chairman of the Board for The Potomac Group, Inc., where he developed the first real-time medical benefits eligibility authorization system in the United States.

He received his Bachelor's Degree from the University of Tennessee, was awarded a Certificate in Tennessee Banking from the Tennessee Bankers Association School of Banking at Vanderbilt University, and also completed four years of law school from Nashville Law School. Phil is a Board Certified Healthcare Executive with the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Bob Mendes is a member of Waypoint Law PLLC. Mr. Mendes concentrates his law practice in the areas of commercial litigation, business bankruptcy and business planning. He represents businesses and business owners in a diverse range of matters including directors’ and officers’ liability, contract disputes, and general business disputes. Mr. Mendes also acts as outside general counsel for a number of companies. He counsels clients in forming and operating businesses and participates in clients’ management teams to formulate policy and strategy. He also provides guidance to help clients avoid and resolve disputes and navigate through change management challenges.

 

Bob received his bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois and his law degree from the University of Chicago. He also serves as an At-Large member of Nashville's Metro Council.

Pat is the on-air political analyst for the News Channel 5 network, the local CBS affiliate. He has  spent more than 35 years as a political reporter and analyst in Nashville and was a top aide to former Nashville Mayor Richard Fulton. Well-versed in local and state government activity, he is often called upon as a political commentator.

 

He recently retired as senior vice president after 27 years with DVL Seigenthaler/ FINN Partners, Tennessee's largest public relations agency. Pat has more than 30 years' experience in agency work including media relations, crisis communications and politics, serving clients such as Nestle Waters North America, Metro Nashville 9-1-1 Board and the Greater Nashville Realtors.

 

His background also includes strong agency experience in community affairs, lobbying and environmental public relations. He served as special counsel in legislative matters at both the local and state levels along with extensive experience with Washington D.C. activities.

 

Pat is a 1969 graduate of Father Ryan.  He received a B.A. in political science from Vanderbilt University and is a member of the school's Student Media Hall of Fame.

Matt Pietsch is the owner and managing attorney of Reforma Law PLLC. Matt concentrates his law practice in the areas of immigration, business and real estate law. Reforma Law is a fully bilingual law firm that represents businesses, families and individuals in Middle Tennessee and around the world, and focuses on providing quality and efficient legal counsel regarding various aspects of immigration law, compliance and representation before government agencies. Prior to his work at Reforma Law, Matt has served as an Assistant State Attorney in West Palm Beach, Florida and as an Assistant District Attorney General in Nashville, Tennessee.

 

Matt received his bachelor's degree from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service and his law degree from the University of Miami School of Law.

 

During his tenure, the Chamber has played a key role in helping the region emerge from the 2007 recession to a period of unprecedented growth with a business relocation and expansion strategy known as Partnership 2020. Additionally, the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce was the lead organization in the creation of the nationally recognized Nashville Entrepreneur Center and the passage of a public referendum supporting construction of the Music City Center convention facility. Since Schulz has taken on the role of president and CEO, the Chamber has also led the movement to improve public school performance through the creation of the Academies of Nashville, established the Moving Forward initiative to ensure the creation of a regional transportation solution through a cohesive community effort and developed into a respected publisher of data on the Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area with the annual publication of the Vital Signs report.

 

In 2009, the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce was named “Chamber of the Year” by the American Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE), recognizing the Nashville Chamber’s organizational excellence, service to members, development of leaders and volunteers and its impact on key community priorities. The ACCE award referenced the Nashville Chamber’s role in the creation of Nashville for All of Us, a campaign made up of community leaders aligned to defeat a 2009 charter referendum which would have prohibited Nashville city government from conducting business in a language other than English. The Chamber was also praised for its creation of A Leading Edge, a broad range of programs aimed at helping Chamber members navigate the turbulent waters of the recession.

 

Before joining the Nashville Chamber, Schulz spent six years as CEO of the Adventure Science Center in Nashville, focusing the team on turning around an aging, science-based nonprofit for children into a leading destination for young people, with growing attendance, revamped exhibits, successful capital campaigns and stronger community support. In 2001, the Science Center was recognized with the Marvin Runyon Leadership Award by the Center for Nonprofit Management for its turnaround efforts.

 

Schulz’s career in nonprofit management began when he joined the staff of Junior Achievement of Nashville in 1974, eventually spending 20 years with JA, leading chapters in Jackson, Miss.; Dallas, Texas; and New York, N.Y. In 1990, he was named national executive vice president for JA, working from the organization’s headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo. He returned to Nashville in 1996 to take on a similar national role with the National Federation of Independent Business.

 

He currently serves on numerous civic and nonprofit boards including the Nashville Health Care Council, Tennessee Business Roundtable, NashvilleHealth, Music City Music Council, Nashville Predators Foundation, Western Governors University advisory board and Major League Soccer to Nashville advisory committee. He is a past board member of Alignment Nashville and the Center for Nonprofit Management. He has been involved with the Transit Alliance of Middle Tennessee, served on the Citizens Advisory Committee for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), MTA’s Strategic Plan Advisory Committee and the NashvilleNEXT Steering Committee. He has participated in Leadership Nashville, Leadership Middle Tennessee and Leadership Music.

Schulz is a graduate of the University of Tennessee. He resides in Nashville with his wife, Leeanne, their four children and six grandchildren.

Tom Turner joined the Nashville Downtown Partnership in 2003.  The Partnership is a non-profit downtown leadership group with the core purpose of making “downtown Nashville the compelling     urban center in the Southeast in which to LIVE, WORK, PLAY and INVEST.”  As a strong advocate for downtown Nashville, Turner focuses on business recruitment and retention initiatives, increasing residential development, ensuring a clean, safe and attractive center city, and maximizing parking and transportation alternatives.

 

Turner is a member of the Rotary Club of Nashville, has served on the Board of Directors of the International Downtown Association and as Board chair of Dismas, Inc., and serves on the Metropolitan Homelessness Commission.

 

Prior to his move to Nashville, Turner was Vice President for Public Space Management with the Portland Business Alliance in Portland, Oregon.  A native of Missouri, Turner has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration-Accounting from the University of Missouri - St. Louis. 

 

Turner is also an avid hiker, traveler and St. Louis Cardinals fan. He and his wife Kelly live in Nashville with their three children— John, Will and Claire.  He is a past member of the St. Edward School Board.  

Mr. McIntyre came to Father Ryan High School as Principal in 2004, and was named the first President of the school in the fall of 2007. During his tenure, the school has expanded its campus, increased its enrollment, raised more than $12 million and received regional and national recognition through the celebration of the school’s 90th Anniversary.

Prior to coming to Father Ryan, Mr. McIntyre was the Principal of Cardinal Newman School in Columbia, South Carolina, from 2000-2004. Cardinal Newman is a Catholic day school serving 410 students. As principal, he increased enrollment by 10% and implemented a development program that resulted in an operating surplus for the school. Prior to that he was at his alma mater, Bishop Lynch High School in Dallas, Texas, from 1992-2000. There he served in a variety of capacities, beginning as teacher, advisor and coach before becoming Assistant Academic Dean in 1996.

A native of Texas, Mr. McIntyre received his Bachelor’s degree in History from the University of North Texas in 1991, and earned a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration from Texas A&M-Commerce in 1996. In May 2017, Mr. McIntyre graduated from the Boston College Cohort of Educators at the Roche Center. He is a frequent participant on assessment teams for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), a member of the National Association of Secondary School Principals, the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA), and numerous other associations and organizations. He was a member of the Leadership Nashville Class of 2015.