The work and success of the Coalition is guided by a dedicated board. These volunteers are dedicated professionals with a vested interested in achieving the mission of the coalition and assuring that the organization as well as the community is thriving, healthy, and safe.
Sergeant First Class Chris Poarch is a recruiter for the Tennessee Army National Guard. He has chaired the Bold Enough Rodeo Challenge committee since its inception.
Shawn facilitates the Victim Impact Panels for the Coalition, a position she took over in 2010.
She is the co-founder of Lewlew Events, a bridal and event planning service. She has served on the board of Jack Anderson PTO, SCHS Softball Boosters, and HEAT Triathalon Team. She is a member of Hendersonville Church of Christ where she volunteers extensively.
Shawn is a graduate of Hendersonville High School and Lipscomb University where she earned a B.S. in fashion merchandising. Her husband Kenneth and she are proud parents of three adult daughters and two grandsons.
Aaron serves as a Deputy in Sumner County Sheriff’s Office. He holds certifications as a DUI instructor, and a Drug Recognition Expert instructor. He serves as liaison to the Tennessee Highway Safety Office, organizes the traffic safety related activities at the Sheriff’s Office, and provides all traffic related training at the Sheriff’s Office. Chief Pickard has been honored with the MADD Hero award five times.
Aaron is a 1998 graduate of Gallatin High School, and a lifelong Sumner County resident. He received an AAS from Vol State in Law Enforcement Administration, and a BS in Criminal Justice from Cumberland University. He began his police career in 1998 after graduating from the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy.
Chief Pickard serves on the boards of Recovery Court of Sumner County, Sumner County Anti-Drug Coalition and the Gallatin Chamber of Commerce.
Tammytha is a probation officer and Foster Care Review Board facilitator at the Sumner County Juvenile Court.
Previously, 1998 to 2001, she was at the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services.
Tammytha is a graduate of Portland High School and later earned her B.S. degree in Psychology and Sociology with a minor in Criminal Justice.
Paige is a native of Gallatin and the city’s current Mayor.
She was the Executive Director of the Gallatin Area Chamber of Commerce from December 2006 to January 2015. From 1995 to 2006 she was an employee of Nashville’s News Channel5 Network.
Sonya has served as the Executive Director of Sumner County CASA since 2015. She has been with Sumner County CASA since April 2014, when she joined the agency as the part time volunteer coordinator.
Sonya graduated from Gallatin High School in 1992 then went on to earn a B.A. in Education. She has amassed over 18 years of non profit management experience.
Sonya and husband Terry have been married for 20 years and can usually be found at the soccer field with their two boys, Mykal (18) and Chayse (11).
Susan is the Center Director at Cumberland Mental Health.
She serves as a member of the Sumner County Health Committee, and the Christ Nashville Board of Directors. She is the past president of the Gallatin Noon Rotary.
Susan is a Critical Incidents Team (CIT) trainer, a Tennessee Public Safety Network Team Member, and a Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network trainer .
Deputy Vines began his career in 2005 with the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office specializing in Corrections. He began his police career in 2007.
After completing the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy program he joined the Gallatin P.D. where he served as an investigator at the Criminal Investigations Division. During his time as an investigator he worked countless cases of drug investigations, tobacco and alcohol compliance checks, and was also instrumental in assisting Tennessee legislators in creating current synthetic drug laws.
In 2015 Deputy Vines returned to the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office as a School Resource Officer at Benny Bills Elementary in Gallatin, TN.
Deputy Vines currently serves as the director of the Sheriff’s Office C.H.A.M.P. Camp that is offered to middle school students throughout Sumner County. The camp allows deputies to build rapport with students. Its curriculum focuses on life skills, community service, and drug, tobacco, and alcohol prevention.
Chris Vines is a 2004 graduate of Metro Christian Academy in Madison, TN.
Jerrica Mayo is a Certified Prevention Specialist for Sumner County Board of Education.
Jerrica graduated from Station Camp High School in 2005, then earned her undergrad from Austin Peay State University in 2011 and her MBA in 2016.
She serves as a CASA volunteer, a high school girls youth group leader at Life.Church and team mom for flag and tackle football programs in the area.
Jerrica and her husband (Marc) reside in Hendersonville, and have three kids, Kinsley, Hayden, and Blake.
Felicia Lewis is a native of Gallatin, TN. She attended Union Elementary then transferred to Vena Stuart as one of the first young black children to attend a white school at the beginning of desegregation in Sumner Count. Felecia graduated from GHS in 1975 in the top 30 of her class. After attending VSCC she transferred to WKU and graduated in 1980 with a degree in Journalism and a minor in Speech.
Felecia began working at RR Donnelly in 1980 and was with the company for 33 years until they closed their doors. Once Donnelly closed Felecia worked as the Volunteer Coordinator for Shalom Zone. Felecia then accepted the position as the associate executive director at Unlimited Potential First Baptist Winchester. Unlimited Potential is a nonprofit that serves the Sumner County community by creating pathways for success through personal, economic and spiritual growth. Programs include a Youth Sports League, Love Kitchen, Stay Warm Shelter, Mobile Food Pantry, Summer camp for kids and a Community Life Center Gym.
Felecia has been married to Dwight Lewis for 41 years and they have 3 daughters and one granddaughter.
Ashley is a Gallatin native with a passion for people and community.
As Chief People Officer with Wil-Ro Truck Bodies in Gallatin, Ashley has opportunities to organize and participate in volunteer and community initiatives in addition to recruiting and developing top talent in skilled trades. Prior to her time in manufacturing, Ashley was a public school educator, serving students on various levels all across Middle TN. Ashley served on the executive board for the TN Association of Student Councils for over 15 years and led professional learning workshops for students and adults.
A graduate of Leadership Gallatin (2020-2021), Ashley has met and worked with many professionals to improve community relations and raise awareness about social causes, including substance abuse, suicide awareness, and childhood cancer. She is also an active member of Gallatin Young Professionals and encourages her coworkers and other community members to participate in chamber events.
Ashley is a graduate of Gallatin High School class of 2001.
Amanda was born and raised in Sumner County. As the daughter of a nurse and police officer, she shares their passion to serve and educate.
She is a 2005 graduate of Station Camp High School. In 2009, she graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a degree in Family and Consumer Sciences Education.
She just completed her 13th year as a teacher, with 9 of those years being a Social Health Teacher at Shafer Middle School. In the Fall, she will be teaching Social Health at Liberty Creek Middle School. She is passionate about educating students on drug and alcohol prevention and guiding them to make healthy choices for themselves.
Wendy is currently serving as an ambassador of Churches that Heal, a resource for church leaders and congregations, created by Dr. Henry Cloud, to educate on mental health and addiction.
She also serves as the State Rep Apprentice for Celebrate Recovery, a 12 step program addressing all of life's hurts, habits and hangups.
Wendy’s background is in church leadership, serving on church staffs since 2005. She has volunteered for 8+ years with the Homeward Bound Program at the Sumner County Jail facilitating classes for women. Volunteering with the Sumner County Jail prompted her passion to become educated on Addiction and Mental Health with special emphasis on how the church can partner with families. Wendy believes the local church is the hope of the world.
Wendy graduated from Hendersonville High School and Western Kentucky University where she earned a B.S. She received her Masters of Divinity from Rockbridge University.
Wendy and husband (Stacy) reside in Hendersonville, TN and have two daughters who are both pursuing their passions.