“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” Aristotle

Board of Directors

STRIVE Board Members

Scott Emerson
Principal
CFO Services
semerson@strivecollegiate.org

Sarah Ann Ezzell
Retired Educator and Administrator
Ensworth School and Harpeth Hall School
sezzell@strivecollegiate.org

Dr. Aikyna Finch
Director of DEIB
International Coaching Federation
afinch@strivecollegiate.org

Diane Hartman
State Executive Director
Evergreen Life Services
dhartman@strivecollegiate.org

Stephanie Huffman
CEO
Epiphany Creative Services
shuffman@strivecollegiate.org

Stephanie Sargent
Marketing Content Strategist
Staffez
ssargent@strivecollegiate.org

Norma Shirk
CEO & Founder
Corporate Compliance Risk Advisor, LLC
nshirk@strivecollegiate.org

Yolanda Suttle
President
Old Hickory Chamber of Commerce
ysuttle@strivecollegiate.org

Jordan Walters, Board Tresurer
IT Audit Manager
FirstBank
jwalters@strivecollegiate.org

Board Meeting Dates & Minutes for 2024-2025

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Saturday, October 26, 2024

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Tuesday, February 25, 2024

Saturday, April 12, 2025

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

All Board Meetings take place via Zoom (6:00p.m. – 8:00p.m) except for October and April (9:00a.m. – 11:00a.m.) will take place at STRIVE Collegiate Academy in the near future.

Zoom Details: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86311517686?pwd=sV3z9sccNEoLAlMc8BlWHylhCJTJfm.1

or Passcode: 171245

Past Board Meeting Minutes

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