Meet Our Team
Gina Whitmore
Senior Director, Compassion Coalition
Carolyn Hansen
Outreach and Research Coordinator, Compassion Coalition
Charmin Foth
Program Support Coordinator, Compassion Coalition
Mikayla Holt
Program Coordinator, Compassion Coalition
Krystal Gourley
Assistant Director Connection Point, Compassion Coalition
Meghan Gaston
Admin and Compliance Coordinator, Compassion Coalition
Advisory Board
Carren Broadnax
Department of Children’s Services and Overcoming Believers Church
Jackie Dehler
Cokesbury United Methodist Church
Melissa Hill
Provision Foundation
Kathryn Ann Holt
Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church
Annetta James
Rogers Memorial Baptist Church
Kevin Jeske-Polyak
St. James Episcopal Church
Mark Moreland
Central Baptist Church Bearden
Bob Paroski
Faith Promise Church
Duane Simmons
Church Street United Methodist Church
Grant Standefer
Crossings Church
Richard Tabler
St. John Neumann Catholic Church
Char Taylor
Cokesbury United Methodist Church
Bill Tapp
First United Methodist Church
Compassion Coalition is an initiative under the umbrella of:
KLF Board of Directors
Dr. Jerry Askew
Archdeacon
St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral
Daniel Carter
President of The Trust Company
Susan Edwards
KLF Secretary
Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB)
Shannon Hampson
CEO
Abercrombie Radiology
Chris Martin
President
Knoxville Leadership Foundation
Valerie Mire
Partner
Medical Waste of America
Jeff Peters
President (Retired)
The White Stone Group
Avice Reid
Community Volunteer
Dr. John Simmons
Abercrombie Radiology
Randy Smith
KLF Treasurer
Managing Partner
Tradewinds Advisory, LLC
Mike Turner
CEO
Turner Homes
George Wallace
KLF Chairperson
Partner
Wallace Real Estate