2023 Dancing for Safe Haven Program Book

Your support makes an impact.

The money raised at Dancing for Safe Haven helps us serve record numbers of families experiencing homelessness. That means your support helps give more families a place to call home.

In 2022, Safe Haven served 341 families and housed 137 families. More than just numbers, these stats represent home, stability, and often safety for families.

For 39 years, Safe Haven Family Shelter has kept its promise of keeping families together. Safe Haven focuses on providing the foundation of home, helping families obtain affordable housing. We provide case management, workforce development, children’s education/enrichment programs and connect families with community resources. We could not do this work without you.

We hope you continue to learn more about Safe Haven and find additional ways to get involved after tonight!

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BEGLEY SCHADE IN BILLA AND BUSTER – THE CIRCLE OF KINDNESS

Tonight, we celebrate with deep gratitude for what you-our cherished partners–are helping this organization to accomplish. For 39 years, Safe Haven has provided shelter-to-housing programs and supportive services for families experiencing homelessness. Last year, Safe Haven served 320 families and housed 137. We are on track to meet our goal of housing 150 families in 2023, and continuing to provide over 60 percent of rapid rehousing services for families in Nashville. Safe Haven, along with local and national community partners are working to build an equitable future where homelessness is rare, brief and nonrecurring for families. With a dedicated staff, board, volunteers and donors, we are poised for continued excellence and growth to successfully carry out our mission. Dancing for Safe Haven is one of Nashville’s most beloved events and brings our community in to celebrate and do good–together. Proceeds from tonight’s event will support our program strength and help us grow our impact in 2023.

Safe Haven is incredibly grateful for our celebrity dancers and their tireless efforts in fundraising, rehearsing and increasing awareness. Tonight, they will showcase their hard work, taking the dance floor to give families a place to call home.

Our outstanding co-chairs for the 2023 event have participated as dancers, and have been instrumental in supporting the overall fundraising and success. Our heartfelt thanks go to Harry Allen, Kearstin Patterson, Candice Reed, and Shane Tarleton for their excellent leadership.

I also want to also acknowledge the behind-the-scenes work that goes into Dancing for Safe Haven—from our sponsors, dancers, board of directors, staff and volunteers to our production company, BlueSky Filmworks, comprised of Stephen Hill, Brock Slagle, and Bradford Van Demark. Their professionalism and creativity along with the TNDV team ensures that this evening will be one to remember.

Tinti Moffat, our amazing event director has significantly elevated this event over the past two years. Her efforts, contributions and commitment are deeply appreciated. Staff members Rachael Wilkins, Allyson Bahr, Yen Lai, and Stacy Nunnally have also worked alongside Tinti to organize this year’s event.

If you are not a part of Safe Haven, I encourage you to get involved in the many ways to support our mission. For tonight, enjoy the show, dance on the dance floor, and know that you have made a difference in lives of families facing homelessness.

Thank you for being a part of our Safe Haven family.

Catherine Self Interim CEO, Safe Haven Family Shelter

“YOU KNOW, EVERYONE NEEDS A PLACE THEY CAN CALL HOME! THEY NEED PEOPLE AND A PLACE TO GO WHICH IS THEIRS, A SAFE HAVEN. A PLACE TO FEEL PROTECTED, WHERE YOU ARE ACCEPTED.”

– MARTHA

2023

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Edmundo Cepeda President

Tarek El Gammal Vice President

Thomas O’Neal Lasley Treasurer

Aileen Katcher Secretary

Ken Williamson

Immediate Past President

Leigh Lindsey At-Large Member

Lisa Estrada At-Large Member

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jamie Adams

Laura Alba

Kitty Barrow

Dominique Burns

Anita Greenwood Cash

Heather Coffelt

Richard Courtney

Elsie Faciane

Karen Hingtgen

Warren Jackson

Liz Marchetti

Scott Markert

Joshua Mundy

Raj Patnaik, CEPA

Conrad Schneider

Shane Tarleton

2023 COUNCIL MEMBERS

ADVISORY COUNCIL

Sameera Lowe

Chair of the Advisory Board

Eric Baer

Anita Bailey

Henry Bedford

Jennifer Chalos

Joe Christopher

Karen Conrad

Gary Cooper

Gari Cowan

Willie Diehl

Kelly Dillon

Jimmy E. Evans, Jr.

Debbie Flack

Howard Gentry

Chad Greer

Michael Grooms

Dustin Hillis

Sean Kirk

Trey Lipman

John Nefflen

Jerry Moss

Kearstin Patterson

Brian Roark

Dave Roberson

Tammy Rutherford

Scott Schumann

Slade Sevier

David Weil

Vicki Yates

NASHVILLE YOUNG LEADERS COUNCIL INTERNS

Ertha Luma-Gruber

Caroline Spore

JR. LEAGUE NASHVILLE REPRESENTATIVE

Candace Fox

SAFE HAVEN YOUNG PROFESSIONALS CHAIRS

Matt Cooper

Anna Kathryn Groom

John Tougher

Ellen Williamson

Tomato

Heirloom Tomatoes, Fresh Whole Milk Mozzarella, Sourdough

Crouton, Maldon Sea Salt, Cracked Pepper, Wild Green, Basil Vinaigrette and Green Goddess Dressings

Paired with Gilia Pinot Grigio

Freshy Baked Artisan Breads & Butter

Petite Filet & Seared Crab Cake

Roasted Asparagus, Garlic Mashed Potato, Piquillo Pepper, Red Wine Demi, Fennel Celery Relish

Paired with Gru Montepulciano d’ Abruzzo

Vegan, Vegetarian Meal

Heirloom Rice Grits, Marinated White Beans and Seasonal Vegetables

Lemon Cheesecake Bomb

Lemon Curd, Frosted Berries, Raspberry Gel

Paired with 071 Prosecco

Freshly Brewed Coffee and Hot Tea Service

Thank you to Lipman Brothers and R.S. Lipman Company for providing tonight’s pairings and spirits!

PROGRAM

WELCOME

Danielle Breezy & Shawn Parr

OPENING NUMBER

The Ballroom of Nashville Professional Dancers

2023 HERO AWARD

Cathy Self, Interim CEO

Edmundo Cepeda, Board President

MISSION MOMENT

Dominique Burns

DINNER

EVENT CHAIRS

HARRY ALLEN is the Co-Founder and Chief Relationship Officer of Studio Bank. In this role, Mr. Allen serves as the Bank’s lead business development officer, key point of contact for stakeholders and strategic partners, and manages the Bank’s involvement and investment in community efforts. Mr. Allen is active in the Nashville community serving on the board of directors for the Nashville Public Education Foundation, Tennessee Performing Arts Center and is a Trustee and Chair of the Nominating and Evaluation Committee of Belmont University.

KEARSTIN PATTERSON is Vice President of Creative for HCA Healthcare, a leading provider of healthcare services with nearly 2000 sites of care across the United States and UK. With HCA Healthcare since 2013, Patterson leads a team of award-winning creative professionals responsible for the strategic direction and delivery of creative solutions across internal and external platforms. Previously, Patterson held leadership positions with various public and private companies, including BioMimetic Therapeutics, National Coal Corporation and Shop At Home Network, Inc., part of E.W. Scripps Media Company. In total, Patterson has more than 15 years of creative and communications experience across a variety of sectors and has won numerous awards in her field, including the Public Relations Society of Nashville’s Mercury Award, the Nashville Business Journal’s Forty under 40 award and the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce’s Nashville Emerging Leader Award.

CANDICE REED currently serves as Executive Vice President of Latitude and is the Partner in Charge of its Tennessee operations. Latitude is a legal services company, headquartered in Nashville, that places experienced attorneys and paralegals into high-end contract engagements and permanent positions. She also runs her own consulting business (PositiveCreed.com) and is an Adjunct Professor at The University of Tennessee College of Law, where she teaches an upper-level courses and sits on the Advisory Board for the Institute for Professional Leadership. Candice also co-hosts the podcast, Leveraging Latitude. She received her J.D. from The University of Tennessee College of Law (2000) and was among the nation’s first lawyers to obtain a Master of Applied Positive Psychology (M.A.P.P.) degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 2009.

SHANE TARLETON currently serves as the Executive Vice President of Artist Development at Warner Music Nashville. He leads marketing and creative services for the complete roster of artists, including Blake Shelton, Cole Swindell, Dan + Shay, Gabby Barrett, Kenny Chesney, the Zac Brown Band and more. Tarleton also oversees the label’s touring, brand partnerships, analytics, interactive marketing and video strategy teams. His previous experience includes event production for MGM properties in Las Vegas, six years in the art department at RCA Label Group and a stop at Titley / Spalding Artist Management

EVENING HOSTS

DANIELLE BREEZY has been the Chief Meteorologist at News 2 since 2016. She earned her degree in Atmospheric Science at Cornell University and has her CBM seal which is the highest seal she can earn. She was the 2021 AMS Broadcaster of the Year for her coverage of the March 2020 Tornado Outbreak and was named the top 40 under 40 in 2020 by the Nashville Business Journal. In her free time, she loves visiting schools and giving back to the community. You can also catch her from time to time filling in at the network on Good Morning America and World News Tonight! Oh, and about her name, she married her husband Joe Breezy and got the great last name!

SHAWN PARR Southern California native Shawn Parr was born to entertain! Throughout the last thirty years he has dominated the airwaves and charmed the country music industry with his outgoing personality and wild antics – having so much fun that Team ATC gave his adventures their own hashtag – #SHAWNANGANS! His playful interview style coupled with his work ethic and talent, has earned him endless coveted opportunities.

Shawn’s voice has been the backdrop of the Academy of Country Music Awards, the Golden Globes, the American Music Awards, the Miss America pageant, and The Chase for GSN. Hosting special events, particularly for charities nationwide, is a passion of Shawn’s as well.

Combining his love for artists, radio, travel and darn good country music, Shawn has now turned his lifelong dreams into reality. Parr launched “Shawn Parr’s Across the Country” on June 1, 2020 in the midst of a global pandemic and still persevered adding stations, nationwide. This year, Shawn takes his nationally syndicated radio show on the road (and to the next level) in his “PARR-V”, traveling coast to coast, interviewing and featuring up and coming artists, modern country celebrities and the true legends of country music! His positive outlook and rich history shines through his broadcasts and endeavors every day. This is a man on the move, taking his fans with him on this journey every step of the way. Stay tuned and we’ll see YOU down the road!

HERO AWARD

Dr. Pat McDonald exemplifies the meaning of a true Safe Haven hero. Her passion, impact and unwavering commitment are woven into the fabric of Safe Haven’s organizational history. Forty years ago, in 1983, Pat attended a meeting at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church to discuss the creation of a shelter for families experiencing homelessness. From that initial meeting, Pat was heavily involved in launching the organization, and her church members from Southminster Presbyterian joined in to support. Safe Haven opened its doors in March 1984 and was housed in the upstairs of St. Patrick’s in a space vacated by a parochial school. Pat began to coordinate volunteers from Southminster, and they came together to serve meals and stay overnight. When the new facility now known as Safe Haven Family Shelter was built, Pat and Southminster volunteers continued to serve monthly, and have done so for nearly 40 years.

Pat felt the need to serve from an early age. Growing up in a secure and loving middle class family in Decatur, GA, she recognized the privileges that she had that some children within her church and school unfortunately did not have. She attended Eckerd College where values were an important aspect of her education. It was then she was offered an opportunity to serve others and was also encouraged to evaluate her role in the world. While at Eckerd, she met and married Maury McDonald, Jr.- one of the most giving people she has ever met. She received her advanced degrees from Vanderbilt (which brought her to Nashville), MTSU, and University of Georgia.

Pat’s occupation as an Educational Psychologist exposed her to the multi-faceted needs of children experiencing poverty and homelessness, equipping her with the tools to create significant impact at Safe Haven. She and her late husband Maury worked in public schools, encountering students who transferred frequently or just disappeared. It was apparent that many of the children had no stable home waiting for them after school.

Over the years, Pat has been involved in many different facets of the organization, and one area that she has dedicated her focus and expertise is with the Children’s Program. She has provided tutoring and has served as a liaison in the classroom for Safe Haven’s children to ensure that they did not fall behind academically. She has also advocated and pushed for children experiencing poverty and homelessness to have equal access to learning. She established a fund at Safe Haven to provide access to enrichment and education opportunities for the children served.

Pat has impacted the lives of children and families through her dedication to supporting critical interventions that promote stability, academic development and hope for the parents and children served. She has always asked questions to enhance the quality of programs. She has made it her life’s work to deeply and wholeheartedly invest in Safe Haven’s mission. She has been a dear friend to Safe Haven’s staff, a loving supporter for our families, and a steadfast donor and volunteer. We wish Pat, her daughters Kelly and Carrie, along with her grandchildren the best as she starts her new chapter in California. We at Safe Haven are grateful for all she has done,. She will always be the hero of our hearts.

“HEROES ARE NOT GIANT STATUES FRAMED AGAINST A RED SKY. THEY ARE PEOPLE WHO SAY: THIS IS MY COMMUNITY, AND IT’S MY RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE IT BETTER.”

- TOM MCCALL

JUDGES

HEATHER BYRD Music City native Heather Byrd is an award-winning storyteller and digital content creator who has dedicated nearly two decades to covering and promoting the entertainment industry in Nashville.

She serves as Executive Producer for Taillight, a leading creative agency that focuses on forging exclusive content for brands, artists and their fans. Her projects include innovative campaigns for world-renowned companies including Coca-Cola, Kleenex, Hallmark, Ram Trucks, Walmart and more to award-winning music videos featuring A-list artists and large-scale, complicated live television events.

As a former journalist, Heather’s work has been published in numerous publications including Forbes, Us Weekly, W Magazine, The Nashville Scene, Do615 and The Tennessean, where she served as a celebrity columnist and photographer for nearly a decade. Heather has also appeared in entertainment news programs for Vevo, Access Hollywood, My Country Nation and developed and co-starred in a docu-series for A&E called “Crazy Hearts.” Learn more at hbyrd.com.

JOSHUA MUNDY is a native Nashvillian who was inspired at an early age to generate income in very creative ways. His forecasting and visionary skill set has developed him into a serial entrepreneur with the ability to think of an idea or need in the community and quickly take action.

Joshua Mundy is the CEO/Co-Founder of Pivot Technology School. Pivot Tech is a 20 week accelerator teaching Data Analytics, Software Development, & Cyber Security. Our mission is to get minorities trained and engaged in Tech Careers.

He was the recipient of Nashville Business Journal 2022 Most Admired CEO, Nashville 40 under 40 Class of 2021, Nashville Business Journal Power 100, Nashville Black Chamber Rising Star Award, & Nashville Lifestyle Most Beautiful People.

SHABAZ CHIJIOKE UJIMA Is a native Nashvillian who began his formal dance training at the Nashville School of the Arts and the School of Nashville Ballet. For college, he attended the New World School of the Arts in Miami, FL and began training in a dance style known as the Graham Technique after the pioneer of modern dance, Martha Graham. His professional career spanned over a decade, dancing with NB2 (Nashville Ballet 2nd Company), Dayton Contemporary Dance Company Dayton, OH, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble Denver, CO, Jeanne Ruddy Dance Philadelphia, PA, and Graham II (Martha Graham Dance Company’s 2nd company) New York, NY. Shabaz also worked with many notable choreographers including Donald McKayle, Ronald K. Brown, and Paul Vasterling. He has performed the works of Alvin Ailey, Martha Graham, Jose Limon, and Anna Sokolow. He later expanded into teaching company class for the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, launching his passion for sharing and teaching. He is currently a full-time faculty member in modern and contemporary dance at School of Nashville Ballet. Shabaz is also a teaching artist for Nashville Ballet’s Community Engagement Program, which introduces the art of dance to 40,000 community members annually. He founded Shackled Feet DANCE, a Nashville Black Dance Company in 2017.

BACKSTAGE CORRESPONDENT

HUGH HOWSER was born and raised in Nashville and has established himself as the city’s premier event designer and lifestyle expert. With his distinctive eye for detail and boundless creative energy, Hugh takes his clients’ wildest dreams from imagination to reality.

Hugh is established as Nashville’s go-to expert for events and weddings for A-list celebrities including Nicole Kidman, Brooks & Dunn, Reba McEntire, George Strait, Lee Ann Womack, Little Big Town, Wynonna Judd, Kenny Rogers and Nathan Followill.

Hugh has been featured across the country on CBS, CMT, ABC TV, PEOPLE MAGAZINE, INSTYLE MAGAZINE, USA TODAY, VOGUE, HARPER’S BAZAAR and BRIDES offering his unique approach as a Lifestyle Expert with his trademark style & sense of humor distinctively branded “Hughlarious”!

With Hugh’s witty attention to design, and H Three Events partner Kate Steele’s logistic expertise, they produce events and weddings world-wide with glowing reviews. When he’s not in a ballroom or a destination, you can catch Hugh in a comedy club. He has teamed up with comedian Leanne Morgan. Follow him @HughHowser on Instagram, you’ll see!

Saturday, November 4, 2023

Saturday, November 4, 2023

Join us as we hike to give families a place to call home.

Safe Haven Family Shelter is gearing up for the 19th Annual Hike for Safe Haven, a Nashville favorite for its heavy dose of outdoor fun for friends and family, on Saturday, November 4 at Percy Warner Park. This pet and family-friendly event includes hiking on mostly paved trails, food, live music, children’s activities and more! The event is FREE and open to the public, with no entry fee or minimum donation to participate. Hikers who donate $35 or more will receive a t-shirt, and we encourage hikers to team up and fundraise to increase their impact.

Sponsorships are available.

The Hike benefits Safe Haven Family Shelter, the premier shelter-to-housing program in Middle Tennessee that accommodates families experiencing homelessness.

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Making a meaningful difference

PwC is proud to support Safe Haven Family Shelter and tonight’s Dancing for Save Haven as part of our commitment to making a meaningful difference in the world and helping others thrive. TheNewEquation.com

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Our Healthcare IT solutions connect clinicians, patients, and healthcare partners to drive better outcomes for all.

We’re proud to sponsor Dancing for Safe Haven. Best of luck to our friend Paul Novak.

We are delighted to support

Dancing for Safe Haven and the Safe Haven Family Shelter

We congratulate our friends at Community Health Systems for their support of this great organization.

MOVING HEALTH FORWARD

We believe health is the starting point for human potential and progress. We’re proud to support Safe Haven and honor their efforts to house, support, empower and advocate for families of homelessness.

Evernorth, health services built on the recognition that health makes progress possible, includes Express Scripts in its family of companies.

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DANCERS SANDI BORCHETTA with Michael Hosale

Sandi Spika Borchetta serves as Executive Vice President of Creative for the Big Machine Label Group, overseeing the vision across each of the company’s imprints and corporate initiatives. Her keen eye extends to managing the aesthetics of music videos, photography and product packaging regarding the label group’s star-studded roster. Sandi has led her team to multiple CMT, ACM and CMA Video of the Year wins as well as numerous Davey Awards and a coveted Clio Award.

Music videos overseen by Sandi have garnered over 27 billion streams. She has managed over 1000 music videos and content elements and over 400 album and single packages. Throughout her tenure in the industry, she has crafted fashion masterpieces from Taylor Swift’s flowing cream silk gown in the 2009 award-winning “Love Story” music video to Reba McEntire’s iconic “Red Dress,” worn during the 1993 CMA Awards. She has also styled artists such as Faith Hill, Sheryl Crow, Martina McBride, Trisha Yearwood, Justin Moore, Brantley Gilbert, and Kenny Rogers among others. Sandi’s work has been featured in the GRAMMY Hall of Fame and Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and has also appeared in Seventeen, Blender, InStyle, Rolling Stone, Fortune Magazine, People, Ladies Home Journal, USA Today, McCalls and TV Guide.

Sandi was selected for Billboard’s 2014 Top 50 Women In Music. She has designed everything from red carpet gowns, suits, footwear to cars, jet interiors, video and photo sets, wardrobe for film, and residential and commercial interiors. In 2011, Sandi was inducted into the Tennessee Costume and Textile Institutes for her work as a stylist and fashion designer. She is a board member for the Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital and recently designed the new “Big Machine Records” hospital wing.

PROFESSIONAL DANCER MICHAEL HOSALE was born and raised in Nashville. Just like Michael, his lessons are one in a million! Michael has been competing, coaching and training his students to be the best they can be for almost 30 years. He teaches all four styles of dancing, American Rhythm and Smooth, and International Latin and Standard. Michael has trained with many of the world’s top coaches. He has competed all over the world, both professionally and Pro-Am. His students always place well in their competitions. Dancing is his love and passion, and he enjoys sharing all of the amazing benefits that come with learning to dance. He brings fun and excitement to every lesson and makes learning to dance easy, fun and simple!

Summer is coming, and we need to make sure children have opportunities to learn, grow and have fun! With parents working and limited childcare options available, children at Safe Haven need resources and summer enrichment now more than ever!

Follow our social media accounts during May for opportunities to support us as we provide over 200 summer family adventure boxes with enrichment activities like picnics, zoo trips, and more. These activities can build new and positive memories even during their season of homelessness. Your contribution will be the beginning of someone else's family adventure this summer.

Learn more and donate here

DANCERS HAL CATO with Marielle Suddarth

Hal Cato is the CEO of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, working to help shape and cement the organization’s vital impact on the community it serves. By convening leaders, donors, funders and nonprofits, his leadership and advocacy inspires strategic partnerships to expand giving and align trust in order to build upon the resources needed to ensure a better tomorrow for our community.

Prior to joining CFMT, Hal served as the CEO of Thistle Farms, Inc., doubled the size of the organization’s budget, increased sales revenue by over 150%, expanded housing options and provided more than 150,000 hours of employment to women survivors of trafficking, prostitution, and addiction each year. He also led and grew the Oasis Center, while becoming widely recognized as an advocate for the community’s youth. Hal launched numerous initiatives and received regional and national awards. He became one of the state’s leading youth advocates and helped found the Nashville Youth Alliance, Alignment Nashville, the Nashville Afterzone Alliance, and the Mayor’s Child and Youth Master Plan.

From his early career, Hal has been dedicated to serving and growing the impact of nonprofits. After college, he founded and expanded Hands on Nashville. Hal also has significant corporate experience, including as the founder and CEO of Zeumo, Inc. In 1991, Hal founded Hands on Nashville, a nonprofit organization that expanded from 16 to more than 400,000 members. He is also a founding member of The Points of Light Institute.

Hal served as the former Vice President of Client and Community Services for Bright Horizons Family Solutions, and instrumental in helping build Bright Horizons Childcare, where he created hundreds of corporate-sponsored childcare centers throughout the United States, England, Ireland, and Guam. While at Bright Horizons, Hal founded the Bright Horizons Foundation for Children, whose mission is to create children’s play spaces in shelters serving homeless families. Today, there are more than 350 “Bright Spaces” across the US, including a space at Safe Haven Family Shelter.

PROFESSIONAL DANCER MARIELLE SUDDARTH

started her dance career at 8 years old studying the Balanchine method of classical ballet in the pre-professional academy of the Kansas City Ballet School. At 16, Marielle transitioned to ballroom and Latin dance, and competed Pro-Am until moving to the United Kingdom to attain her undergraduate degree. Throughout college, Marielle received training from champion coaches across the U.K. and competed in both International Latin and International Standard styles on the Oxford University Dancesport “A” Team. Marielle now enjoys teaching competitive and social students of all ages in Nashville and offers lessons primarily in the American Rhythm and American Smooth styles. Marielle currently competes throughout the U.S. in Professional American Rhythm and Showdance, with her professional dance partner, Ian Meeks.

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TONYA MITCHEM GRINDON with Ian Meeks

Tonya Mitchem Grindon is a corporate shareholder and Chair of the Business Department at Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, a firm with over 650 attorneys and 23 offices located throughout the southeast. Ms. Grindon is the top ranked female Corporate/M&A attorney in Tennessee (Chambers USA 2022) and is a Top U.S. Dealmaker (Global M&A Network 2019). She was also one of the Top 10 corporate finance attorneys under 40 in the United States (Law 360 2010). Ms. Grindon routinely represents Fortune 100 companies in capital finance transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and board and corporate governance matters. She has been interviewed on securities and corporate finance topics by numerous publications, including the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post. Ms. Grindon earned a B.A. from Vanderbilt University, cum laude, a J.D. from The George Washington University Law School, cum laude, and an M.A. in International Affairs from The George Washington University.

PROFESSIONAL DANCER IAN MEEKS is a native of North Carolina, where he started his dance career in show business. Having studied musical theater, modern, contemporary, tap, jazz and trained in many other dance styles for 10 years, Ian was a professional traveling around the country until he chose to settle in Nashville. This is where he discovered one of his greatest loves, teaching dance. Ian still competes professionally in Cabaret and has had considerable success with American Rhythm and Smooth in different seasons of life. Now Ian focuses on helping others achieve their dance goals. He finds joy and success bringing others onto the stage or competition floor for the very first or 100th time, and training them to be better than before. Whether a dancer’s desire is to learn a dance for a wedding or to be a champion, Ian will help you get there.

DANCERS SHANNAN HATCH with

Christopher Wayne

Shannan Hatch serves as Vice President of Creative Services for SESAC PRO, a subsidiary of SESAC Music Group, where she leads the Nashville-based Creative Services team in supporting SESAC-affiliated songwriters and publishers, as well as working closely with senior management in supporting corporate Creative Services initiatives and goals. As a gifted songwriter advocate, Hatch and her team are responsible for the recruitment, signing and nurturing of songwriters and publishers as well as the retention of existing SESAC-affiliated writers and publishers. During her time with SESAC, Hatch has worked closely with affiliates Jimmie Allen, Lee Brice, Jamey Johnson, Runaway June, Craig Campbell, Matt McGinn, Josh Hoge, Jesse Lee, Richard Leigh, Jaron Boyer, Cary Barlowe, Lance Miller, Monty Powell, Michael Tyler, along with Americana tunesmiths Hayes Carll, Jim Lauderdale, and Allison Moorer, among many others. Hatch is also instrumental in the production of SESAC-sponsored songwriter events to include Tin Pan South, SESAC Presents at the Bluebird, CMA Showcases, Pensacola Songwriters Festival, SESAC Nashville Awards, as well as many charitable events in and around the Nashville area.

Prior to joining SESAC in 2002, Hatch worked as a publicist for AristoMedia, FrontPage Publicity, Rasky Bearlein and Commotion Public Relations, where she worked with high-profile artists such as Keith Urban, record labels including Broken Bow Records, special projects for Lucky Dog artists, and the O’Brother Where Art Thou Tour, among others.

Hatch is a board member of the Academy of Country Music (ACM), Association of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP), and the Southern Region of the T.J. Martell Foundation. She also serves on the YMCA Camp Widjiwagan and Island Time Music Festival boards. Hatch is a member of Americana Music Association, Country Music Association (CMA) and The Recording Academy. Previous board representation includes the National Recording Preservation Board for the Library of Congress, SOLID and the Miller Harris Foundation. Hatch and her husband, award-winning songwriter Rob Hatch, reside in Nashville with their two children Henry and Ruby Grace.

PROFESSIONAL DANCER CHRISTOPHER WAYNE is a South African native and has been dancing for 30 years. He has risen to be one of this nation’s top-rated professional dancers. He and his professional partner, Mallory Evan, are currently fourth in the country in the 9-Dance category. Known for a persistent teaching style interspersed with a great sense of humor, Christopher’s students excel quickly under his guidance. He and celebrity partner Kelly Sutton won the Dancing for Safe Haven event in 2010. In 2015, he and celebrity partner Kyah Hillis won the Audience Favorite award, and in 2019 he and celebrity partner Becky Harris won the Audience Favorite Award. This is his eighth year performing in the event.

DANCERS PAUL NOVAK with Mallory Evan

Paul Novak is Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Community Health Systems. He is responsible for the information systems and advanced technology that supports CHS’ clinical, financial and administrative operations. He joined the organization in 2020 as the company’s CTO and became CIO in May of 2022.

Prior to joining CHS, Paul was the Vice President of Infrastructure and Operations at A.O. Smith. He has also worked for Target Corp., Ecolab, and Accenture. During that period, he also started his own consulting organization, NovaCon Solutions. He holds a B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Notre Dame.

Paul lives in Brentwood, TN with his wife, Marisa, of 28 years. He’s a proud dad of three grown children: Connor, Duncan, and Clare. In his free time, he enjoys playing golf, reading, traveling with his family, and practicing martial arts.

Paul holds a 5th degree black belt in TaeKwonDo and Jiu Jitsu. He also runs a YouTube channel, The HandyHusband, on home improvements with almost 1000 subscribers and 1/2 million views.

PROFESSIONAL DANCER MALLORY EVAN is a California native turned Nashville enthusiast! She is a classically trained dancer that specializes in all competitive ballroom dance styles as well as Latin social dances and swing. Mallory has competed extensively throughout the United States and is currently competing in Professional American Rhythm and Smooth (9-Dance) with her partner Christopher Wayne. Christopher and Mallory have won several Rising Star and Open Professional competitions throughout the U.S. and are currently United States Professional 9-Dance finalists. Mallory is an experienced performer and was selected to dance at the Super Bowl Pregame and Halftime shows. She has been a featured performer at the Nashville Dance Congress as well as various music videos and promotional events. Mallory is thrilled to participate in Dancing for Safe Haven for the fifth time.

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DANCERS GERELL WEBB with

Juanita Simanekova

Gerell Webb is a Celebrity Trainer, Fitness entrepreneur and content creator based out of Nashville, TN. He is known for his high energy, huge smile and his kick ass innovative workouts. Gerell holds multiple certifications in Fitness Training, group fitness, nutrition and corporate health coaching.

Gerell has been featured on multiple news outlets, most noticeably on NBC, CBS, ESPN, BET and TV One, in his recurring role as a health and fitness expert. Gerell is also the guest fitness expert on the Kenny Smoove Morning radio show.

Gerell holds ambassadorships with Lululemon and St. Jude Children’s hospital and sits on the Move Music City board. You can catch Gerell as on air talent with global brands NordicTrack and iFit. Gerell also has his own On Demand Health and fitness community CAUGHT IN THE Webb.

PROFESSIONAL DANCER JUANITA SIMANEKOVA

started dancing at a young age and has enjoyed teaching Ballroom and Latin dance in the Nashville area since 2008 when she relocated here to compete with her professional partner. Over the years, she has earned several Rising Star Rhythm Champion titles and is an Open Rhythm Finalists at numerous events throughout the country. As an experienced instructor Juanita enjoys working with students of all ages in both private and group settings. Seeking ways to be active in the community through dance, Juanita has volunteered to provide lessons during Metro Parks’ Big Band Dances, been a featured professional dancer for several local fundraising events, and has provided instruction at several local high schools for their special events. In addition, Juanita has been fortunate to work with Metro Parks and Friends of Metro Dance in the past to implement a summer program, Music City Ballroom Kids.

Making an impact that matters in our community

Deloitte is committed to driving measurable change in our community. Through our support for range of nonprofit organizations in the communities where we live and work, together we can accelerate positive social impact.

Deloitte is proud to support Safe Haven and it’s mission to address family homelessness in the community. www.deloitte.com

Messer Construction Co. is proud to sponsor Safe Haven Family Shelter’s Dancing for Safe Haven

Building better lives for our customers, communities and each other.

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Proud sponsor of

SAFE HAVEN FAMILY SHELTER

and its dedication to providing shelter for those experiencing homelessness in Middle Tennessee.

MEDHOST is committed to positively impacting community health, and we believe everyone deserves a safe place to call home. Through a wide range of clinical and financial tools, including an integrated EHR, we’ve helped hundreds of community hospitals recover from financial setbacks, improve operations, and return to caring for the friends, family, and neighbors who walk through their front doors.

Proud to support Safe Haven Family Shelter and its mission to house, support, empower and advocate for Middle Tennessee families experiencing homelessness.

Proud to always be in step with Safe Haven

ALUMNI DANCERS

2021

LEISA GILL

KINDAL JUMPER

JAMES MARSH

JOSHUA MUNDY

BILL O’BRYAN

BETH WITTE

2018

MONI ADVANI

ANGELA BOSTELMAN

LADONNA BOYD

SAVANNAH GRIMM

MARTHA IVESTER

MANISH SHAH

CHRIS SIMONSEN

SHANE TARLETON

2015

ANITA GREENWOOD CASH

KYAH HILLIS

CHRIS HYNDMAN

RENATA SOTO

CHRIS STARK

MARCUS WHITNEY

2012

SHEYLA PAZ HICKS

GERALD MCGRATH

CHET PARL AVECCHIO

JOHN STEELE

BOB TUKE

BILL VANDIVER

DEB VARALLO

2021

HARRY ALLEN

JENNIFER HILLEN

KEARSTIN PATTERSON

JUSTIN PITT

CANDICE REED

2019

SCOTT BREECE

MIGNON FRANCOIS

BECKY HARRIS

HAYLEY HOVIOUS

BRAD PETERSON

GEORGE ROWE

2017

KYLE ALLEN

BILLY DAWSON

JAIMIE ROBINSON

TRICIA SPEHR

VIVEK SURTI

CHRISTIE WILSON

2014

JERRY BOSTELMAN

FRANCIS S. GUESS

RHORI JOHNSTON

BRENNA MADER

DEBORAH STORY

LARI WHITE

2011

BETH ALEXANDER

HOWARD GENTRY

AMY AND OWEN JOYNER

ARNOLD MYINT

MIKE PIGOTT

HILARY WILLIAMS

2016

MANEET CHAUHAN

MARK DEUTSCHMANN

MARCELA GOMEZ

MARCIA MASULLA

JAMES R. THREALKILL

KEN WILLIAMSON

2013

JOHN DWYER

DARRELL FREEMAN

KATE HERMAN

MEREDITH LIBBEY

VICKI YATES

2010

HEATHER BYRD MANUEL

DANIELLE PECK

JIM SHULMAN

KELLY SUTTON

TED WELCH

THANKS AGAIN TO OUR SPONSORS

PRESENTING SPONSORS

Starkey AHEAD

Baker Donelson

Community Health Systems

Johnathon & Newman Arndt

Michael Fux Foundation

Music Has Value Fund

Ray & DeDe Pronto

Sam Mayer Racing

TANGO SPONSORS

HCA | TriStar Health

KnowBiz

Land Services USA

Pinnacle Financial

Reba, Inc.

Turner Family Foundation

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Acadia Healthcare

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Dell Technologies

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EverNorth

Morris Higham Management

PricewaterhouseCoopers

ScionHealth & Lisa Estrada

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World Surf League

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Ardent Health Services

Butler Snow

Anita & Larry Cash

CAT Financial

Deaton Family Foundation

Deloitte

Dorothy Cate & Thomas F. Frist Foundation

Dr. Dan Hatef

The Enchiridion Foundation

Huskins-Harris Business Management

K&L Gates

KPMG

Kroger

Latitude Legal

LBMC

LP Building Solutions

Faith & Tim McGraw

MEDHOST

Mercer

Messer Construction

NiteTrain Coach

Oracle Health

SMACK

Southwestern Consulting

Starstruck Entertainment

Vaco

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Wiseman Ashworth Trauger Law Group

Wiles & Taylor

Wrensong Music

TABLE SPONSORS

Accenture Health

AMAX Talent

Baker Donelson

Tom Black

Blue Sky Filmworks

Brasfield & Gorrie

Michael Burcham

Anita & Larry Cash

Joanne G. Cato

Rebecca DiNapoli - Compass

Chip Ganassi Racing

Cisco

Ginger and Gary Cooper

Ernst & Young

Tarek El Gammal

GTJ REIT, Inc.

Chandra LaPlume

Renee & Chad Martin

Red Light Management

Lee & Raj Patnaik

K. Patikas & S. Soper

Play It Again Publishing

Service Now

SESAC

Shane Tarleton

Super 98 Customs

SAFE HAVEN STAFF

LEADERSHIP TEAM

Cathy Self Interim CEO

Collen Mayer Chief Operating Officer

Rachael Wilkins Chief Development Officer

Jennifer Reason Chief Program Officer

PROGRAM STAFF

Meriweather Bean Case Manager

Allie Benson Rapid Rehousing Case Manager

Isabella Book Case Manager

Emily Brazzel Employment Navigator

Kelsey Brenner Case Manager

Brittney Brown Housing Director

Chasten Bugge Rapid Rehousing Case Manager

Sarah Cantrell Case Manager

Morgan Claybrooks Case Manager

Demeria Davis Case Manager

Brynn Fleming Case Manager

Andrew Freeman Case Manager

Laura Hall Program Director

Hope Hodnett Youth Program Coordinator

Jennifer Jones Senior Employment Navigator

Byjan Kajaei Youth Program Specialist

Colton Keig Housing Specialist

Courtney Kittock Case Manager

Olivia Kluiter Case Manager

Ryan Lemp Housing Specialist

Tamara Malone Permanent Supportive Housing Case Manager

Anne Bratton Martinez Data Specialist

Ashton Mays SOAR Specialist

Abdikadir Mohamed Case Manager

Reina Montalbo Case Manager

Rebecca Murphy Youth Program Specialist

Lauren Osborne Case Manager

Bianca Perkins Program Supervisor

Chelsea Rucker Housing Specialist

Jessica Rivers RRH Case Manager and Shelter Supervisor

Margaret Shavlik Child Development Specialist

Kate Stephens Shelter Coordinator

Becca Teaster Holiday and Youth Campaign Coordinator

Lauryn Thompson Case Manager

Kristin Whack Permanent Supportive Housing Case Manager

Kirsten Willis Senior Housing Specialist

Lauryn Thompson Case Manager

Kristin Whack Permanent Supportive Housing Case Manager

Kirsten Willis Senior Housing Specialist

Casey Wilson Housing Specialist

Grant Winter Program Director

DEVELOPMENT STAFF

Allyson Bahr Development Associate

Yen Lai Volunteer Coordinator Consultant

Tinti Moffat Events Director

Stacy Nunnally PR & Marketing Cricket Venable Development Assistant

OPERATIONS & ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Rolanda Cayton Operations Director

Annie Freeman Receptionist

Sarah Peacock Office Manager