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2011-2012 Annual Report

Empowering young people to

own their economic success

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At Junior Achievement, we give young people the

knowledge and skills they need to own their

economic success, plan for their future, and make

smart academic and economic choices.

Our corporate and community volunteers

deliver relevant, hands-on experiences that give

students from kindergarten through high school

knowledge and skills in financial literacy, work

readiness and entrepreneurship.

JA programs empower students to make a

connection between what they learn in school

and how it can be applied in the real world -

enhancing the relevance of their classroom

learning and increasing their understanding of

the value of staying in school.

Junior Achievement Staff Trent Klingensmith

President

Rae Hummell Senior Director of Development and Marketing

Laura Buchanan Special Events Manager

Rachel Dyer Director of Operations and JA BizTownTM

Bethany Wynns JA BizTown Instructional Manager

Stacey Allen

Operations Assistant

Andy Schenck Director of Programs

Karen Boom Program Manager

Elizabeth Carroll Program Manager

Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee serves a vital role in our

community and I am pleased that you are taking a moment to get a

glimpse of the organization by reading our 2011-2012 Annual Report.

We had a successful year, reaching 30,445 students in 18 counties.

Everyone across the organization and the community worked together

to ensure our students were empowered to own their economic

success.

By focusing on education, economics, and youth development, JA

programs contribute to the vitality of our community and the

availability of a well-educated workforce. Our supporters are helping

students develop the competence, confidence, and character needed

to compete in today’s busy world. Join us in our mission to inspire

and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy.

In the following pages, you will learn about JA through the eyes of students, board members,

teachers, volunteers, and financial supporters. Without the teamwork that they demonstrate, JA

could not function nor be successful. I thank all of them and I thank you for taking time to learn

more about Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee. Together, we will help our young people

succeed, achieve, and fulfill their dreams.

Impact during the

2011-2012 School Year:

22,564

Classroom Program

Students

7,881

JA BizTown Students

207

Schools

1,466

Classrooms

18

Counties

2,245

Classroom & JA BizTown

Volunteers

172

Volunteer Companies

Trent Klingensmith

President

JA of Middle Tennessee

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JA BizTown students work hard to ensure

that their businesses can make a profit.

Cole Crider, student at Oak Hill School,

shares about his JA BizTown experience -

as well as another valuable lesson:

networking.

What job did you have in JA BizTown?

C.F.O. of the bank

What was your favorite part of your job?

Why? Answering someone's question

about their account. I enjoyed that

because it felt good to know I was helping

them manage their money so they could

purchase the items they wanted at

BizTown.

What was your least favorite part of your job? Why? Taking care of all the paperwork. It was easy to

get caught up in the paperwork and end up in a hole that it took our whole team to dig out of.

What was the most challenging part of your job?

We had rush times at the beginning of each break period when everyone wanted to deposit or withdraw

money at the same time.

What is the most important thing you learned in JA BizTown?

Your business is one big team. If one person has a problem, the entire business has to pitch in and help.

In the spring of 2012, just as Cole was preparing for his visit to JA BizTown, he had an unlikely but rewarding

networking experience with Hal Pennington, Retired Chairman, President, & CEO of Genesco and 2011 Nashville

Business Hall of Fame inductee. The two were seated next to each other on an airplane and chatted about

business and JA BizTown throughout the flight. Only later did Cole realize who he was speaking to; Mr.

Pennington had called the JA staff to let them know about his conversation with Cole and his upcoming JA

BizTown experience.

Cole got a visit from JA’s President during his day working in the JA BizTown Bank, who told Cole about Mr.

Pennington and the impression that he had made.

JA BizTown is funded by the generosity

of sponsors and this support makes visits

to JA BizTown affordable for our schools.

2012 JA BizTown Sponsors:

Caterpillar Financial Services

The James W. Carell Charitable Trust

First Tennessee Foundation

The Gannett Foundation

Gaylord Entertainment Foundation

The Mick Foundation

The Mike Curb Family Foundation

State Farm Insurance Company

2012 JA BizTown Day Sponsors:

Allstate Foundation

American Honda Foundation

AT&T

CarMax Foundation

Comdata

Nashville Predators

Nashville Rotary Foundation

Nissan Foundation

Pepsi Beverages Company

PeyBack Foundation

Schneider Electric Foundation

Tennessee Valley Authority

Sponsors and day-sponsors truly

make it possible for students to participate

and succeed in the program.

JA BizTown is a miniature city housed within the

JA office. Fifth grade students undergo six weeks

of classroom lessons to prepare for the

experience and then spend a day running their

own town. Volunteers and teachers help facilitate

the day, but students are truly in charge and take

full responsibility for their businesses and their

personal finances. 7,881 students participated in

the JA BizTown program this school year.

JA BizTown students learn by doing. The

hands-on activities that they experience show

students the connection between classroom

learning and the real-world. Interviewing for jobs,

balancing a checkbook, and being a responsible

worker and consumer are just a few of the vital

life-lessons that students learn in JA BizTown.

Students are tested to measure their knowledge

gain during the program. The first graph below

shows that students increased their scores from

pre- to post- test by an average of 23%. The

second graph below shows that students

increased their scores from pre- to

post- test by an average of 46% on practical

concepts such as writing a check, filling out a

check register, and completing a deposit ticket.

JA BizTown - 5th grade Entrepreneurs Succeed

“ ”

I hope that I can be a great

business man and also a

great community supporter

someday, like Mr. Pennington. - Cole Crider

Read more about Hal Pennington and the Nashville Business

Hall of Fame in the events section of this report.

Overall Test, Multiple Choice and Practical Application

Practical Application Portion of Test

JA BizTown is the connection

between real life and what

students do in school. Students

with little understanding of the

business world say, ‘this is

something I could do, this is

something I like.’ - Denise Goodwin,

Asst. Superintendent, Elementary Schools,

Williamson County Schools

Data based on responses from over 850 JA BizTown students.

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JA Welcomes Chinese Exchange Students

In January 2012, JA welcomed a group of middle and high

school students from China, led by Li Weaver, Chief

Representative for the Tennessee China Development Center.

The students experienced a week-long emersion into free-

enterprise concepts, participating in a JA program as well as

business learning at Belmont University and various companies in

Nashville. The students left with a better understanding of the

American tradition of entrepreneurship and success.

Throughout each school year,

volunteers participate in an

event that reaches hundreds of

students in one day with a full

JA program. The effort makes a

strong impact in the lives of the

students, teachers, and

volunteers.

2011-2012 JA in a Day

participating companies:

Affinion

Comdata

Dell

Deloitte

Ernst & Young

FirstBank

Ford Motor Credit

HCA

JA Board of Directors

Jackson National Life

KPMG

Pepsi

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Regions

ServiceSource

SMS Holdings

State Farm Insurance

University of Phoenix

US Bank

In partnership with Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, more than 1,000 students participated in

the Job Shadow program during the 2011-2012 school year. Sixty-four companies hosted students,

representing various professions and careers in Nashville. The Academies of Nashville worked with

their business partners to ensure that their students experienced a day in a real-world work

environment.

Nearly 25 students had a very special Job Shadow opportunity on January 25, 2012. Tennessee legislators joined with Junior

Achievement and AT&T to help Hillwood High School students make the connection between success in the classroom and in

the workplace. Students spent the day shadowing the legislators, touring the House and Senate chambers, learning about the

legislative process and understanding the dangers of texting while driving.

“Education is the single most important factor to ensure that the students in today’s classroom will have the skills they need to

be successful in the workforce,” said Lieutenant Governor Ron Ramsey. “I’m pleased to see so many bright and talented

students visiting the Tennessee State Capitol today and learning about the legislative process. I hope their experiences here will

inspire them to do great things when they graduate.”

“These students are the building blocks for

our state’s future success,” said Gregg

Morton, President of AT&T Tennessee. “Job

Shadowing helps students to see new

possibilities and to challenge themselves to

achieve their full potential. At AT&T, we

want them to succeed, and we are proud to

sponsor initiatives like the Job Shadow

program to ensure they graduate and go on

to do great things.”

On September 16, 2011,

64 Ernst & Young

employees met at Oliver

Middle School in

Davidson County to

volunteer for JA. Every

student in the school,

nearly 800 of them,

experienced a full JA program that day. Thanks to the tireless efforts

of these dedicated business people, students were shown the

importance of education and the tools that they need for success.

JA in a Day gives our students a chance to

experience real voices from the business community

who lead them in making the connection between

classroom learning and the work place. Seeing young

people working in teams and using their math and

language skills to think creatively and problem solve is

education at its best! -Carol Percy, School Counselor

Oliver Middle School, Metro Nashville Public Schools

3-time host of JA in a Day

It may sound and look like a video game, but

the JA TITAN online business simulation is

an in-depth program that culminates in a

student competition each spring. In April of

2012, 21 student teams from eight Middle

Tennessee high schools spent the day at

Caterpillar Financial competing to see who

could make the best business decisions and

be most profitable. Business volunteers

offered their time and expertise to be sure

the students had a successful day learning

how to be an entrepreneur.

2012 JA TITAN Competition

First Place Team Overall: Cane Ridge High School

JA in a Day Job Shadow: Showing High School Students the Real Working World

JA TITAN Business Challenge

Event Presented By:

Students complete pre-tests

and post-tests to measure

the impact of their JA

program. The chart to the

right reflects the average

pre-and post-test scores for

Our Nation, 5th grade,

students who participated

in Oliver Middle School’s

JA in a Day event.

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Top Ten Volunteer Firms

during the

2011-2012 School Year:

Deloitte volunteers inspired

2,109 students during

551 hours in classrooms

Caterpillar Financial Services volunteers inspired

1,442 students during

381 hours in classrooms

Regions volunteers inspired

1,456 students during

376 hours in classrooms

Ford Motor Credit volunteers inspired

1,192 students during

299 hours in classrooms

Ernst & Young volunteers inspired

1,120 students during

271 hours in classrooms

ServiceSource volunteers inspired

796 students during

213 hours in classrooms

HCA volunteers inspired

576 students during

141 hours in classrooms

Leadership Houston volunteers inspired

561 students during

135 hours in classrooms

Dell volunteers inspired

487 students during

115 hours in classrooms

State Farm Insurance volunteers inspired

409 students during

99 hours in classrooms

When JA began in 1919, its flagship program was an afterschool

initiative in which students created their own companies. Today, the

JA Company Program is back in area high schools. With the help of

dedicated volunteers and teachers, five student-led companies in

Davidson and Williamson County high schools underwent the

process of founding, funding, operating, and liquidating a business.

Habiba Bahy Soliman, VP of Human Resources in the Hillwood High

School Company Program said, “Company Program will develop

your skills in communication and organization. It is absolutely a

great experience!”

During the 14-week, in-depth program, students developed

leadership, communication, and interpersonal and organizational

skills. The program allowed students to see what business is really

like and how their classroom learning is relevant in the real world.

These teenagers applied for positions, conducted department

meetings, raised capital, did market research, created and

implemented a business plan, marketed their products or services,

and created an annual report. At the program's conclusion, students

had the opportunity to present their experience to a panel of

business leaders and receive their feedback.

Antioch High School Student Keilyn Jones was the president of her

company. She said, “the most valuable thing I learned in the JA

Company Program is that networking helps anyone to get further

in any career they wish to choose.”

JA lost a valued partner in 2010. Bob Zelle was a long-term Nashville

business leader who was committed to bettering the Nashville community,

especially through supporting youth and education. This year, JA was

informed that Mr. Zelle left a significant legacy gift

to JA’s Endowment Fund through the Community

Foundation of Middle Tennessee. His gift will

sustain future operations and ensure that JA’s

programs will be available for many years to come.

He also inspired fellow donors to invest in Junior

Achievement, showing support to the young

individuals who are future business leaders in the

community.

JA classroom programs and their reach:

Junior Achievement selects a Teacher and Volunteer of the Year at the conclusion of each school year. Individuals

are nominated by peers and JA staff members select the finalists.

“JA programs allow students to see

what hard workers really look like, so

they can get a visual of where they

would like to be in the future. It has

opened doors of opportunity for some

students. They have made life-long

connections with businesses

and the people who run them.”

-2012 JA Teacher of the Year, Kimberly Napaul of

Hillwood High School

“I think the community needs to help in

the schools in any way possible

to show the students that they are

important and we care.” -2012 JA Volunteer of the Year is

Kaye Lewis of AT&T

JA’s 2012 Teacher and Volunteer of the Year

Kimberly Napaul and Kaye Lewis

JA Company Program: Entrepreneurship in Action

Bob Zelle

Founder of the

JA Endowment Fund Antioch High School Company Program students

pictured with Deloitte volunteers. Deloitte also offered

students Job Shadow opportunities within the company.

Building a Legacy: JA’s Endowment

What a generous individual Bob

Zelle was. He always gave back and

he always believed in helping youth.

He has been a strong JA supporter

for as long as I can remember. -Trent Klingensmith

JA President

Program, number of

participating classrooms

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“ ”

The 2012 JA Golf

Classic was an

overwhelming

success. More than

100 companies

supported the

outing through

team and hole

sponsorships and

donations, totaling

$244,000 in

support for JA

programs. 255

golfers participated in the event during two rounds of play at beautiful

Gaylord Springs Golf Links. Thanks to Dollar General and Gaylord

Entertainment for their ongoing support and sponsorship.

Recent Nashville Business

Hall of Fame Inductees:

2010: Ron Samuels,

CEO, Avenue Bank

2009: Joe Scarlett,

Scarlett Leadership Institute

& Retired CEO,

Tractor Supply Company

Spring is always

a very busy

time in JA’s

fundraising

event calendar

and 2012 was

no exception.

The 25th

Annual Bowl-

a-Thon, Luau

on the Lanes,

welcomed 40

companies to area bowling centers. More than 1,300 bowlers raised

$205,000 for Junior Achievement programs! Thanks to Bridgestone

Americas Trust Fund and Publix Super Markets Charities for their

continued sponsorship.

Fundraising events would not

be possible without generous

in-kind donations.

2011-2012 event

gift-in-kind donors: ($100 value & above)

Ajax Turner

American General Life &

Accident Insurance Company

aLoft Cool Springs

Barge Waggoner Sumner

& Cannon

Boston Beer Company

The Buntin Group

Carter, Lankford CPAs

Caterpillar Financial Services

Ms. Mary Cavarra

Chaffins Barn Dinner Theatre

Curt & Yonnie Chesley

Coca Cola Bottling

Company Consolidated

Cracker Barrel

Ms. Norma Davis

Dell

DET Distributing

Edgewater Beach & Golf Resort

Ernst & Young

F.A.D.D.’s Party Bus

Dr. Robert Fesmire

FirstBank

Frito Lay

Gaylord Entertainment

Gaylord Springs Golf Links

Ms. Debra Grimes

Hampton Inn & Suites,

Green Hills

Harris Ranch

Health To You

Holiday Inn, Opryland

Ingram Industries

Mr. Jim Jacobs

Kodak

Mr. Keith Leimbach

Lipman Brothers

Nashville Predators

New Business Development

NovaCopy

Papa Johns Pizza

Pepsi Beverages Company

Publix Super Markets

SunTrust Bank

Mr. Joe White

Wright Travel

2012 Golf Classic Morning Round First Place Team:

Scott Garrett, William Belliford, Kelley Kee, and

James Hollingsworth, pictured with Trent Klingensmith

2012 JA Luau on the Lanes Bowlers from Caterpillar Financial

Hal Pennington (center) with Trent Klingensmith, Jeffrey Buntin, Jr.

and student emcees Matthew King and Hatcher Morris. Event Sponsors:

JA is developing in our young people an

appreciation for the free-enterprise system. -Hal Pennington

Fundraising Events Make an Impact 2011 Nashville Business Hall of Fame

Laureate:

Hal Pennington

Retired Chairman, President, & CEO, Genesco

On November 3, 2011, nearly 300 people gathered to

celebrate the life and work of Hal Pennington. His 48

year career at Genesco and his dedication to the

Nashville community were highlights of the evening.

Pennington was chosen for induction into the

Nashville Business Hall of Fame for his demonstration

of business excellence, his courageous thought and

action, his inspired leadership, and his community

mindedness.

Speakers from both his professional and personal life

remarked on Pennington’s achievements and success;

he is a true role model for today’s students, showing

young people that with hard work and dedication,

they can succeed as well.

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Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee

Statement of Activities year end: June 30, 2012

Unrestricted Temporarily

Restricted

Total

Revenues and other support

Contributions:

Corporations $86,096 $152,566 $238,662

Individuals $75,373 $500 $75,873

Foundations $168,215 $36,000 $204,215

Total Contributions $329,684 $189,066 $518,750

Special Events $542,595 — $542,595

Program Fees $162,339 — $162,339

In-kind contributions $38,194 $230 $38,424

Merchandise sales $7,513 — $7,513

Rental $2,500 — $2,500

Interest $5,000 — $5,000

Other $9,705 — $9,705

Net assets released from restrictions $264,480 ($264,480) —

Total revenues and other support $1,362,010 ($75,184) $1,286,826

Expenses:

Functional Expenses:

Program services $1,003,388 — $1,003,388

Management and general $120,915 — $120,915

Fundraising $116,852 — $116,852

Total functional expenses $1,241,155 — $1,241,155

Special events $157,646 — $157,646

Franchise and licensee fees $51,537 — $51,537

Total expenses $1,450,338 — $1,450,338

Increase (decrease) in net assets ($88,328) ($75,184) ($163,512)

Net assets, beginning of the year $147,404 $781,321 $928,725

Net assets, end of the year $59,076 $706,137 $765,213

Over $25,000

American Honda Foundation

Caterpillar Financial Services

Ingram Industries, Inc.

The Memorial Foundation

The Mike Curb Family Foundation

Nissan North America

$5,000-$9,999

Bridgestone Americas Trust Fund

Barge Waggoner Sumner & Cannon

CarMax Foundation

Comdata

Deloitte

Equitable Trust

FirstBank

The Frist Foundation

Hobbs & Associates, Inc.

Kelly Plummer

Publix Super Markets Charities

Regions Bank

Rogers Group

SunTrust

TVA

UPS

Tom & KandeeWalker

Brian & Lynnea Wiese

Jackson National Life

Insurance Company

The James W. Carell

Charitable Trust

KPMG

Nashville Rotary Foundation

National Federation of

Independent Business

PeyBack Foundation

Pepsi Beverages Company

2011-2012 Generous Donors

Affinion

Paul & Lynne Anderson

BancorpSouth

Bank of America

Bass, Berry & Simms

BDO USA

Bluewolf

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings

The Buntin Group

Carter, Lankford CPAs

Lucy Carter

Coca-Cola Company

Communication Components

Crowe Horwath

Curb Records

Sam & Denise DeVane

Lipman Brothers

OHL

Oreck

Pinnacle Financial Partners

PSAV-Presentation Services

Reliant Bank

Samuel M. Fleming Foundation

Simmons Bedding

SMS Holdings

Turner Construction

VeriStor Systems

Washington Foundation

Waste Management

Anne H. & Robert K. Zelle

Advised Fund

E.&J. Gallo Winery

Fidelity Investments-

The Zauner Group

First Tennessee

Five Star Laundry

FreshPoint

General Mills Foundation

HCA

Healthspring

The Hertz Corporation

Horizon Wine & Spirits

Humana

Lattimore Black Morgan & Cain

Buddy Lewis

McAfee

Nashville Predators

$2,500-$4,999

The following donors supported our work by contributing support of $2,500 or more between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012

American General Life & Accident

Insurance Company

Allstate Foundation

AT&T

Bank of America Charitable

Foundation

Bridgestone Americas, Inc.

Cal Turner Family Foundation

Christy Houston Foundation

Dan & Margaret Maddox

Charitable Fund

$10,000-$24,999

Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric/Square D

Foundation

ServiceSource

Standard Candy Company

State Farm Insurance Company

U.S. Bank

Walmart

Wright Travel

Dollar General

Ernst & Young

First Tennessee Foundation

Ford Motor Credit

Gaylord Entertainment

Company

Genesco

HCA Foundation

The Mick Foundation

Scarlett Family Foundation

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2011-2012 Leadership Board of Directors Paul Anderson

VP, Senior Portfolio Manager

US Bank

George H. Armistead, III

Owner New Business Development

Brit Boatright

Metropolitan Bank President

FirstBank

Dave Briggs

SVP, Group Banking and

Affinity

Bank of America Merrill

Lynch

Dave Brown

VP HR & Safety

Ingram Barge Company

Doug Cahill

President & CEO

Oreck Corporation

Michael Cassity

Vice President, HR

HCA – TriStar Division

Mike Curb

Chairman

Curb Records

Sam DeVane

Partner

Ernst & Young

Joey Dunagan

Owner

Prestar Consulting

April Eaton

Corporate Relations Senior

Manager

Allstate Insurance Company

Melissa Grove

Senior Manager,

Business Transformation

Organization Support

Nissan North America

Paula Harris

Vice President, Chief

Marketing Manager

Barge Waggoner Sumner & Cannon

Henry Hillenmeyer

President

Urban Flats

Jim Jacobs

Affiliate Broker

Cherry & Associates

Dave LeBreux

COE Director

Ford Motor Credit

Keith Leimbach

SVP- Americas

ServiceSource

Buddy J. Lewis

Vice President,

General Manager

Pepsi Beverages Company

James A. Mallon

President & CEO

American General Life and

Accident Insurance

Company

Janet McDonald

Principal, Professional

Development and

Facilitation Services

C3 Consulting

Jack McDowell

Tennessee Operations Manager

UPS

Russell B. Morgan

Partner

Bradley Arant

Boult Cummings

Mark Murray

VP & General Manager

Hobbs & Associates, Inc. -

Middle Tennessee

Michael Musick

Partner

BDO USA, LLP Chris Parker

EVP, Chief Sales Officer

Nashville Predators

Bill Perkins

Regional Sales Manager

Sam’s Club

Kelly Plummer

Senior Manager, Assurance

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Dr. J. Patrick Raines

Dean, College of Business

Administration

Belmont University

Rik Reitmaier

CIO

Gaylord Entertainment

& Hotels

Jeff Shay

VP Operations

State Farm Insurance

Company

Marvin Shotts

VP Sales - Strategic

Accounts, Power Business

Schneider Electric

Heidi Smith

General Manager, Global

Business & Community

Development

Tennessee Valley Authority

James W. Spradley, Jr.

CEO

Standard Candy Company

Shirlee Stevens

District Manager, Nashville

Central Market

Wells Fargo

Sarah Sanders Teague

VP, Portfolio Manager

Corporate & Healthcare Banking

First Tennessee Bank

Tom Walker

Partner

Deloitte

Larry Whisenant

Senior Vice President

Pinnacle Financial Partners

Joe White

President

NovaCopy

Joe Whitehouse

VP of Finance & Treasurer

Rogers Group, Inc.

Brian Wiese

Partner, Healthcare

KPMG LLP

Todd Wigginton

Director of Social Studies

Metro Nashville

Public Schools

Ken Wills

Audit Partner

Crowe Horwath LLP

Pamela Wright

President & CEO

Wright Travel Agency, Inc.

Junior Achievement’s Board of Directors consists

of a diverse group of leaders, all of whom are

focused on ensuring a positive, successful JA

experience for students and teachers in Middle

Tennessee. These dedicated individuals are

committed to supporting JA’s students through

financial support, volunteer efforts, and

community awareness. Without the Board,

essential programming would not reach our

young people - tomorrow’s employees, business

leaders, and decision makers.

The 2011-2012 school year was a busy one for the

organization and for the Board of Directors. I was proud to be

a part of this group as we all worked together to help JA

programs continue to contribute to the vitality of our

community and a well-educated workforce. As we like to say,

“with JA, no one’s too young to experience their first year in

business.” Thank you for your interest in and support of this

important organization.

The JA Board of Directors joined with area leaders to teach JA programs to 471 students at Dan Mills

Elementary School on March 1, 2012. More than 40 individuals from 16 area companies worked

together to ensure that the students were inspired to stay in school and achieve.

When one young lady [in my classroom] said, ‘This is fun!’

I knew we were making a difference. Just to see the excitement

among the children reinforced the good things

we are doing through JA programs. - Paula Harris, Barge Waggoner Sumner and Cannon,

JA Board Member

JA’s Board of Directors

during the 2011-2012 year:

50

Board Members

$665,080

Given to Support JA

92%

Board Firms Offering

Financial Support

10,588

Students Reached

By Board Firm Volunteers

2,695

Volunteer Hours

Spent in Area Classrooms

Advisory Council Ken Berberich

First Tennessee Bank

Jim Clapper

Retired, Aladdin Temp-Rite

Daniel G. Crockett Franklin American Mortgage

Richard DeVries

East Port Marina & Resort

Mark Fioravanti

Gaylord Entertainment

David Hall

MYOUTDOORTV.COM

Damon Hininger

Corrections Corporation

of America

Thomas M Hudson, Jr.

Matteson-Hudson

Construction Company

James Keiffer

TVA

Allen McCampbell, Jr.

Retired, AGLA

Gregg Morton

AT&T

Tom Negri

Loews Vanderbilt Hotel

David J. Olender

Porfessional Convention

Management Association

W. Lucas Simons

Retired, UBS Financial

Executive Committee

Chair

Jeffrey Buntin, Jr.

President & CEO

The Buntin Group

Chair Elect

Yonnie Chesley

CEO

Health To You, LLC

Vice Chairman

Corporate Secretary/

Treasurer

Hiram Cox

EVP, CFO & CAO

SMS Holdings

Vice Chairman of

Development

Lucy Carter

Partner

Carter, Lankford

CPAs, PC

Vice Chairman of

Strategic Alliances

Jim Duensing

EVP & CFO

Caterpillar Financial

Services

Vice Chairman of

Programs

Norma Davis

Paralegal

Bridgestone

Americas, Inc.

Special Projects

Coordinator

W. David Jones

SVP, Sales Team Manager

SunTrust Bank

Associate Board Merrill Bohren

C3 Consulting

David Bunt

UPS

Micah Callaway Legacy Learning Systems

Jaclyn Carney

Radsource, LLC

Mary Hoehn

Accounting Principals/

Parker & Lynch

Julie Howlett

Barge Waggoner Sumner

& Cannon

Michelle Jaeger

R.C. Mathews Contractor

Susan Kessler

Hunters Lane High School

Michelle Lacewell

Nashville Area Chamber

of Commerce

Michael McBride

Gaylord Entertainment

Alex Munderloh

Tennessee Dept. of

Health - Office of

General Counsel

Blair Smyly

FirstBank

JA Board of Directors

Jeffrey Buntin, Jr.

Chairman, JA Board of Directors

President & CEO, The Buntin Group

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