COMMITTEES
The best way to make deeper connections with your fellow Cable members is to join a Cable committee. Volunteer as a committee member to gain additional business exposure and expand your network of relationships within Cable. Getting involved is where you will see exponential benefits start to come from your RUTHERFORD Cable membership. Learn more about our individual committees to get plugged in today.
Purpose and Function of Committee: To coordinate the Rutherford ATHENA Leadership Award Program. This award is presented to individuals who have attained and embody the highest level of professional excellence in their business or profession, devote time and energy to improve the quality of life for others in the community and actively assist women in realizing their full leadership potential.
Meetings: 1st Tuesday of every month, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Redstone Federal Credit Union, 2404 Medical Center Pkwy, 37129
Committee Members:
Lori Cutler, Chair
lcutler@redfcu.org
Ashley Carter – Co-Chair
Dr. Jill Austin
Amelia Bozeman
Heather Burrows
Elveta Cooper
Megan Keen
Edie Langston
Missy Lay
Angel Pardue
Meg Van Patten
Margaret Woodis
The Community Engagement Committee conducts mission-driven activities and events with the goal of
strengthening Cable’s strategic presence and involvement in the community.
For 2019-2020, the committee’s activities include partnering with the MTSU Pam Wright Chair in
Entrepreneurship Global Entrepreneurship Week, November 18-22, to provide a panel of Cable
entrepreneurs for a college audience and judges for a high school entrepreneurship fair.
The committee also organizes the monthly Nonprofit Spotlight at the Cable breakfast meetings, helps
facilitate members’ involvement in programs such as Chamber Diplomats and Saint Thomas
Commonwealth Society, and conducts ad hoc nonprofit outreach benefitting Cable’s nonprofit
members.
Meetings: 1st Wednesday of the Month, 8:30 am
Panera on Old Fort Pkwy
Committee Members
Jamie Harrington, Director
Jamie.Harrington@pnfp.com
Sheryl Chesnutt
Cheryl Farthing
Debbie Howard
Tosha Price
Kelly Prince
Francela Salas
Alicia Stachura
Carolyn Tumbleson
Lori Williams
Dana Womack
Kimberly Young
The Development Committee’s key responsibility is to foster and cultivate strategic partners that share the same vision as RUTHERFORD Cable.
Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of every month, 8:00-8:30 am for coffee, at Starbucks (2711 Medical Center Pkwy Murfreesboro, TN 37129)
Committee Members:
Tosha Price, Director
tprice@ascend.org
Brandi Mosby
Leisa Payne
Kristen Perry
Grace Simpson
Recognizing that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a richer environment for our members, Rutherford Cable has established a Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) initiative. This initiative is being carried out by the D&I Committee which works to ensure that Cable meets every member where she/he is, celebrates our members’ diverse voices and experiences and creates an atmosphere where all feel welcomed, valued and respected. The committee’s motto is, “Rutherford Cable is the place where differences unite us and make us stronger, rather than divide us”.
Meetings: 3rd Friday of every month, 7:30 am – 8:30 am
First Watch – 1970 Medical Center Pkwy Ste A Murfreesboro, TN 37129
Committee Members:
Bobbie Johnson, Director
bobbie.johnson@pnfp.com
Amelia Bozeman
Ashley Castle
Jonica Cowan
Valda Cowan
Mary Hoffschwelle
Shermica Hunt
Janet Kincherlow-Martin
Allison Oslund
Vasana Rattanarath
Sharon Seibert
Vicki Sheridan
Veronica Terrell
D&I Champions:
Elveta Cooper
Ella Weaver
Jackie Morgan
The Finance Committee is charged with the fiduciary responsibility of maintaining a financially healthy organization.
The committee is comprised of several subcommittees, including reconciling accounts receivable, receiving and depositing cash, invoicing, budgeting and financial reporting.
Committee Members:
Megan Keen, Director
makeen@tva.gov
Kenya Adams
Donna Anderson
Teresa Clements
Amanda Cromwell
Beverly O. Davis
Ashley Holloway
Debbie Howard
Lori Williams
Suzanne Vandiver
The Marketing and Communications Committee is responsible for keeping members informed on a regular basis about RUTHERFORD Cable’s mission and opportunities to get involved.
The committee is also responsible for informing the community about RUTHERFORD Cable through communication via the news media and social media regarding upcoming events and activities.
Committee Members:
Alicia Stachura, Director
alstachura92@gmail.com
Angel Pardue
Member Services and Retention Committee strives to make sure all members are engaged, informed, and knowledgeable regarding all membership benefits. Member Services and Retention Sub-Committees include: New Member On-boarding, Member Orientation, Breakfast Meeting Hosts, Buddy System, Surveys and Retention/Engagement.
Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of the month from 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM at The Alley on Main (223 W Main St. Murfreesboro, TN 37130).
Feel free to visit us to learn more!
Committee Members:
Janet Kincherlow-Martin, Chair
Janet.Martin@yourlocaluw.org
Kim Eischeid
Stephanie Kusch
Jackie Morgan
Jill Spry
Networking events are held monthly to provide additional networking opportunities and shared experiences, beyond our ongoing breakfast meetings and other tools, to benefit RUTHERFORD Cable members.
We are always looking for creative, unique experiences that allow us to build our relationships, get to know each other better, and have fun!
All Networking events are consistent with the mission of RUTHERFORD Cable. Events can be “sponsored” by a member but cannot be for the benefit of showcasing the member’s business exclusively, promoting the member’s business or selling the member’s product. Members who wish to host events that sell their products, etc. may do so through a Cable ZAP, not as a Networking sponsored event.
Committee Members:
Margaret Woodis, Chair
woodismb@gmail.com
Haley Adams
Jonica Cowan
Kristen Perry
The Professional Development Committee provides high-value, high-impact opportunities to members through programs designed to meet women where they are and provide education and tools for professional advancement.
As a member of the Professional Development Committee, you will gain skills in the areas of:
- Networking
- Public speaking
- Relationship building
- Collaboration
- Event organization
- Community leadership
Committees meet as needed to execute specific programs.
Current committees include
Leadership Academy – design, plan, and deliver two multi-session programs focused on leadership each year. Programs are often a collaborative offering with higher-education or professional development organizations.
Mentoring – design, plan, and deliver a program that meets the needs of members seeking formal mentoring opportunities.
Special Projects – deliver flexible in-person and virtual sessions focused on topics important to members: Read to Lead and Hot Topics. Evaluate new offerings based on survey feedback from members.
Committee Members:
Director Carolyn Tumbleson
Carolyn.Tumbleson@mtsu.edu
Leadership Academy Chair – Gina DeJean
Committee members:
Megan Bynum
Cheri Frame
Kristen Shanine
Mentoring Chairs – Elveta Cooper and Jessica Prater
Committee members:
Allison Oslund
Sonya Wright
Special Projects Chair – Jackie Morgan
Committee Members:
Read to Lead – Mary Hoffchwelle and Sheryl Chestnut
Hot Topics – Jill Austin, Kristen Shanine, and Shawn Roosa
The Programs and Logistics Committee is charged with developing and facilitating the following: monthly breakfast meetings, holiday events and annual awards meetings.
Our responsibilities include developing speaker topics, securing quality speakers, managing the speaker’s needs, securing appropriate meeting sites, engaging table facilitators, selecting monthly Spotlight Members, recruiting Mission Moment volunteers, inviting community guests, and coordinating the annual awards and holiday programs.
Meetings: Every 3rd Thursday of the month at 4-5 pm at the Alley on Main, 223 W Main Street, 37130
Committee Members:
Kenzi Keene, Director
kkeene@farmersinsurance.com
The Share the Connection committee focuses on empowering and educating the existing members to “Share the Connection” to prospective members. Our goal is to grow the organization with women who understand the RUTHERFORD Cable mission.
Each year, we strive to gain 30 new members who will become actively involved in RUTHERFORD Cable by positively impacting the organization with their gifts and talents.
Committee Members:
Ashley Holloway, Chair
ashley@hollowayaccounting.com
Megan Keen
The Special Events Committee coordinates events for RUTHERFORD Cable sponsors and members. Our sponsors each have signature events and programs that occur throughout the year based on their corporate goals and input from our membership.
This committee works with each RUTHERFORD Cable sponsor, the Development Committee, the Marketing and Communications Committee, and the Program Committee to develop events.
The Special Events Committee welcomes guests and meets the 2nd Thursday of each month at 4:15 P.M. at Bad Daddy Burgers on Medical Center Pkwy.
Committee Members:
Kim Young, Chair
kyoung@redfcu.org
Kenzi Keene
Jennifer Phillips
Ellen Slicker
Kathy Bennett
Jamie Harrington
Bethany Cardente
The Technology Committee is responsible for developing and maintaining RUTHERFORD Cable’s technology resources for efficient operations of the organization.
This committee sets up the laptop at the monthly breakfast meetings in order to operate the projections for the meeting. The technology committee also works with the breakfast meeting venue and programs committee to ensure the guest speaker has everything in the technology realm he or she requires. Also, this committee assists the membership services committee at the member orientation meetings through performing training on the RUTHERFORD Cable website.
Committee Members:
Ashley Carter, Chair
acartier28@gmail.com
The purpose of the President’s Advisory Council (PAC) is to assist the RUTHERFORD Cable President and Board by working on issues, tasks and objectives that will enhance the overall strategic direction of the organization. The PAC is not a voting council; the Council simply provides advice, support and wisdom to the current President, Board and Membership as needed and requested.
Committee Members:
Lori Williams, Past President (20-21) & Chair
Amelia Bozeman, Current President
Julie Lewis, President-Elect
Jackie Morgan, Past President (18-19)
Carolyn Tumbleson, Past President (17-18)
Four At-large positions (appointed by current President):
