Board of Directors
Greg Crutchfield
Board Chair
As I move into the role of Chair for this dynamic board of directors, I recognize the challenges of a world pandemic and the need for strong, consistent leadership. Fortunately, Bridges for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing has had strong, consistent leadership to date, and we are prepared to meet the challenges before us. As always, we see them also as opportunities for further innovation and to use technology to expand our reach into the outlying and more rural areas we also serve but where a physical presence is harder to maintain.
I am excited about our growth this past year as we added BridgesWEST and look forward to seeing that service continue to grow and thrive. I see Bridges for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, in Middle Tennessee and West Tennessee and the bordering states we serve, as a connector of communities, one that actively seeks opportunities to share communication, raise awareness, and build understanding. Through programs that support the youngest to the eldest, Bridges offers tools and interventions to navigate many of this world’s complexities and to build a more just and inclusive world for all.
The board of directors is engaged and dedicated to support this incredible team as they navigate the many new challenges this year presents. We believe great things are happening and will happen. --GC
OFFICERS
Gregory Crutchfield, Chair
Vanderbilt Medical Center, Bill Wilkerson Center
Russell Palk, Vice Chair
LifePoint Health
Larry Martin, Treasurer
Amazon
Angie Ciklin, M.D., Secretary
Community Volunteer
Lynn Winans, Immediate Past Chair
HCA
DIRECTORS
Nelson Eddy
FINN Partners|DVL Seigenthaler
Brian Embrey
Community Volunteer
Ed Hickey
HealthTrust
Nawal Zahid Kirmani
Mental Health Coop
Mike Knott
Community Volunteer
Veronica Mallett, M.D.
Meharry Medical College
Jan Robinson
Community Volunteer
Alex Sadler
TVA
Patrick Stecker
MyHealthDirect
Anna Walker
The Total You Image Consulting
Wanda Wilson
Southern Bank of TN

Some of the board, past and present, at a special event.
Board of Directors
Meeting Schedule
July 27, 2020
5:30pm - 6:30pm
September 28, 2020
12pm - 1pm
November 23, 2020
12pm - 1pm
January 25, 2021
12pm - 1pm
March 29, 2021
12pm -1pm
May 24, 2021
12pm - 1pm
