STAFF & BOARD
Meet Our Team
Abby Siegel Hyman
Program Associate
Abby Siegel Hyman is the Program Associate of The Healing Trust. In this role, she manages the Staff Support and Sabbatical grant portfolios, and coordinates and facilitates our general Healing for the Healer retreats. Additionally, she manages the administration of the grant program. She can be found wherever there is coffee or chocolate.
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abby.hyman@healingtrust.org
Adell Neal
Operations Director
Adell Neal is the Operations Director at The Healing Trust. In this role, she manages The Trust’s operations, including financial administration, human resources and benefits administration, and she oversees the facility’s management and operating budget. She loves trivia and is challenged daily when watching, Jeopardy!® episodes.
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adell.neal@healingtrust.org
Catherine Smith
Program Officer
Catherine is a Program Officer at The Healing Trust. In this role she supports organizations in Bedford County and Maury County. An avid live music fan, Catherine and her husband enjoy going to music festivals and seeing obscure bands in divey places.
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catherine.smith@healingtrust.org
Diana Andrew
Office and Events Manager
Diana Andrew is the Office & Events Manager for The Healing Trust. She oversees the operation and maintenance of facilities, manages event logistics, and provides administrative support to the Board of Trust and CEO. She is passionate about sustainability and enjoys cooking and hosting loved ones.
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diana.andrew@healingtrust.org
Jennifer Oldham
Communications Director
Jennifer Oldham is the Communications Director at The Healing Trust. In this role, she manages The Trust’s internal and external communications and media relations. She also manages The Trust’s internship program. She is an avid reader of fiction and creates art using a needle and thread.
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jennifer.oldham@healingtrust.org
Kristen Keely-Dinger
President and CEO
Kristen Keely-Dinger is the President and CEO of The Healing Trust. She works closely with our Board of Trust, oversees the fiscal and administrative operations of The Healing Trust, and works collaboratively with the VP of Programs and Grants on the programmatic aspects of our work. She has been a long-time practitioner of Iyengar Yoga and finds joy in riding her bike around town and walking her two pups, Maggie and Hank.
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kristen.dinger@healingtrust.org
Samuel Jackson
VP of Programs and Grants
Samuel Jackson is the VP of Programs and Grants at The Healing Trust. He manages THT’s grantmaking program and the Davidson County grants portfolio. Sam has 20 years of combined experience in education and the nonprofit industry. On the weekends, he can be found in his garage woodworking or on the sidelines coaching basketball.
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samuel.jackson@healingtrust.org
Sumita Keller
Senior Program Officer for Policy and Advocacy
Sumita Keller is the Senior Program Officer for Policy and Advocacy at The Healing Trust. Sumita manages the Strengthening Democracy Grant portfolio. She also manages the Thriving Communities and Resilient Families Grant portfolios in Montgomery and Rutherford Counties. Sumita enjoys cheesy movies and is always up for a good game night.
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sumita.keller@healingtrust.org
Board of Directors
Our mission is to support and partner with communities to advance racial equity and eliminate health disparities through advocacy and strategic investments.
In 2023-24 The Healing Trust’s board consists of 17 voting members and four non-voting community members. Of these 21 board members, 52% are under the age of 50, 67% identify as Black, Indigenous, or People of Color, and 19% live outside of Davidson County. Additionally, 33% identify as male and 67% identify as female.
THE BOARD
Dr. Hana Ali, Sumner County Democratic Party Chair, Healthcare Professional
Rev. Jennifer Bailey (Chair as of October 1), Founder and Executive Director, Faith Matters Network
Kristina Clark, President and Founder, KM Clark Consulting Group
Magi Curtis, Independent Consultant
Nicole Dunigan (Vice Chair), Senior Vice President, Pinnacle Bank
José Gonzalez (Interim Chair), Professor, Belmont University
Gilbert Gonzales, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Medicine, Health and Society, Vanderbilt University
Anders Hall, Vice Chancellor for Investments and Chief Investment Officer, Vanderbilt University
Cheryl Jones, Treasury Management Sales Officer, Bank of Tennessee
Matia Powell, Executive Director, Civic TN
Shannone Raybon, Deputy General Counsel, AdaptHealth
Erica Saeger, Audit Principal, Crosslin, PLLC
Baylor Bone Swindell, Owner, The Baylor Company
Steve Taylor, Vice-President of Human Resources, Operations and Service Line Support, HCA
Katie Williams, Team Business Manager, UBS Private Wealth Management
Luther Wright, Jr., Attorney, Ogletree Deakins
Community Members
LaMel Bandy-Neal, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Meharry Medical College
Craig Hargrow, Deputy Executive Director, Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth
Valerie Guzman, Chief Executive Officer, United Way of the Greater Clarksville Region
Dr. Christa Martin, Executive Director of Access and Inclusion, Columbia State Community College