BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Gaye Lynn was hired as the first Executive Director for Wilson Rides, Inc. in February of 2021 due to her related experience and skills, community involvement and desire to serve seniors. Gaye Lynn previously worked as VP of Development for National Pro Fastpitch Women’s Softball League. Profile available on LinkedIn.
Key Board Qualifications
- Passion for service to seniors
- 13 Years' experience in operations and development
- Skilled in fundraising, development, leadership, social media, digital marketing, and networking
- Civic minded leadership with involvement in Rotary, Mount Juliet and Lebanon Chambers of Commerce, MJ Senior Center, Chamber Non Profit Councils and Business Development
- Providence Church (2020-present) – Outreach Volunteer
- Board of Directors (2021 – present) Mt. Juliet Senior Center
- MJ Chamber Non Profit Council Co-Chair (2021 – present)
- Board of Directors (2014 – 2021) – MJ Chamber of Commerce
- Board of Directors (2016-2021) – Leadership Wilson
- Chairman of the Board (2020) - MJ Chamber of Commerce
- Chairman of the Board (2020) - Leadership Wilson
- Wilsonian of the Year (2022) – MJ Chamber of Commerce
- Non Profit of Excellence (2022) – Lebanon/Wilson County Chamber
- Non Profit of Excellence (2022) – Lebanon/Wilson County Chamber
- Finalist for Best Community or Non Profit Event in Mount Juliet (2022)
Maggie is the owner of Home Instead, a caregiver service for older adults with multiple locations in Middle Tennessee. Profile available on LinkedIn.
Key Board Qualifications:
● Passion for helping adults as they age
● 10 years’ experience in senior caregiver business
● Entrepreneurial skills starting up and running a successful business
● Skilled in public speaking, home care and healthcare management, leadership, teambuilding,
customer service, and fundraising.
● Founder of Be a Santa To a Senior in Wilson County, helping over 16,000 seniors as of 2023
Susan is the project administrator for Wilson County Mayor Randall Hutto. She retired from a career in specialty and commercial insurance global operations, risk management, and compliance. Profile available on LinkedIn.
Key Board Qualifications:
● Passion for community service
● 5 years’ experience in local government and 28 years’ experience in insurance company
operations
● Skilled in project management, public speaking, insurance operations, non-profit development,
and fundraising
● Co-chair Drug Free Wilco (2022-2023)
● President-elect Lebanon Noon Rotary club (2023-2024)
● Leadership Middle Tennessee Graduate (2023
● Member of Rotary Club and Lebanon Wilson Chamber of Commerce
● Sargent At Arms in Rotary Club
● Large network of community connections in government, business, and civic groups
Joe is Senior Vice President at Southern Bank of Tennessee. Full profile available on LinkedIn.
Key Board Qualifications:
● Passing for community involvement and serving others
● 6 years’ experience at Southern Bank and 20+ years’ experience in banking
● Skilled in financial analysis and commercial lending
● Treasurer in Rotary Club
Traci is the Director of Community Relations at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital where she has worked for the past 8 years. Profile available on LinkedIn.
Key Board Qualifications:
● Passion for seniors and community service
●12 years’ experience in the hospital; 15 years’ experience in a surgical clinic
● Civic leader involved in Rotary Club and Mount Juliet Chamber of Commerce
● Skilled in public relations, marketing, volunteer management, and physician relations
● Board member of Leadership Wilson and Mount Juliet Chamber (2021-Present)
● Mount Juliet Notary Club (2020-Present)
● Chairman of the Board, Leadership Wilson (2022)
● Chairman of the Board, Mount Juliet Chamber of Commerce (2023)
● Large network of professional and business contacts in the community
Gerard is the Principal Broker and Owner of Weichert Realtors- The Andrews Group and Co-Owner of MeTime Drop-In Childcare. Gerard moved to Mt. Juliet in 2015 as the Director of Wholesale Operations of the Under Armour Distribution Center in Mt. Juliet.
Key Board Qualifications:
- Passion for Public Service to the Community
- 2022 Mt. Juliet Chamber of Commerce Board President
- Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee – Board of Directors/ Operational Effectiveness Committee Chairman
- Ensworth School – Board of Trustees
- Former Director of North American Wholesale Operations – Under Armour
- Former Director of Transportation and Logistics – UPS
- 22 Years of Executive Leadership in Distribution and Logistics
- 2019 Mt. Juliet Chamber of Commerce – Businessman of the Year
● Leadership Wilson Graduate (2022)
Sean is the Executive Director of Hearthside Senior Living, a senior living community in Wilson County. Profile available on LinkedIn.
Key Board Qualifications:
● Passion for helping senior adults live their best life
● 11 years’ experience in the field of long-term care and healthcare administration
● 15 years’ experience in public relations
● Skilled in community outreach and fundraising
● Member of Lebanon Wilson County Chamber of Commerce Healthcare Roundtable and Kiwanis
Danielle Drueck has a passion for maintaining the dignity of Wilson County senior citizens.
• Passion for serving others
• 29 yrs. of experience as a CPA and business owner in Mount Juliet, TN
• Treasurer of Cooks United Methodist Church
• Treasurer & CFO- Mount Juliet Chamber of Commerce (2016-2022)
• Board Member, Donelson and Mount Juliet YMCA’s
Bryson is an attorney practicing law in elder care at Kane & Crowell Family Law Center. He previously worked as a public benefit specialist for Medicaid and VA benefits. Profile available on LinkedIn.
Key Board Qualifications:
● Passion for serving others, advocate for senior healthcare and senior rights
● Skilled in legal research, legal writing, and customer service
● Current Vice-president and President-elect next year of the Elder Law Section of the Tennessee
Bar Association
● Director on Vista Points Special Needs Trust Board
Glenda is retired from the Veteran’s Administration where she was an Assistant Service Center Manager responsible for over 300 employees. Profile available on LinkedIn.
Key Board Qualifications
- Passion for helping veterans, senior adults as they age
- 42 years Federal service, 40+ years serving veterans and their families
- 10 years dealing with the public (all ages) as office manager in accounting office • 35 years involved in church atmosphere as a teacher, youth director, fellowship director and church administrator
- Participated in community clubs such as Jaycettes and Lions Club
Tracy is committed and passionate about building connections between communities through love. Full profile available on LinkedIn.
Key Board Qualifications
- Passion for helping senior adults as they age
- 23 years of leadership management
- Retired from 8 year banking management to open small business
Donna is the former Wilson County Director of Schools and now currently serves as the Lead Superintendent for the National Women’s Leadership Consortium (Washington DC). Donna and her husband moved to Wilson County in 2014 to be near their adult children and to assume the role of School Director, retiring in 2021, after 42 years as a public school educator. She has remained active in the community, state, and the national level on behalf of children, as well as the underserved elder population. Full profile is available on LinkedIn.
Key Board Qualifications
- Passion and belief in serving others, specifically children and the elderly
- 42 years in public education, 30 years in administration and overseeing school districts • American Association of School Administration Distinguished Award (2023)
- Tennessee Superintendent of the Year (2020)
- Mid-Cumberland Superintendent of the Year (2019)
- Wilsonian of the Year (2018)
- Woman of Wilson (2016)
- Vanderbilt Wilson Hospital Advisory Board
- Lebanon Noon Rotary
- Wilson County Fair Board