Nashville Emerging Leader

The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals has announced its top leaders in each industry category. Here is a link to the article in the paper. I was anonymously nominated, submitted a questionnaire and 2 letters of recommendation, too my surprise I made the finalists.

Nashville's top emerging leaders to be recognized

Or view the email they sent..there is a link at the bottom. I made the Hospitality and Tourism bold for easy finding.

2009 NELAs Industry Finalists The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and YP Nashville are proud to announce the finalists for the 2009 Nashville Emerging Leader Awards (NELAs). The NELAs have proven the Nashville-area young professional demographic to be one of strong leadership, community impact and success. It was extremely difficult to choose the finalists in each industry category, because all candidates displayed success in their careers and many contributions to the community.

Please join us in congratulating the finalists: Architecture, Engineering & ConstructionMarcie Anderson, Maxwell Johanson Maher ArchitectsDavid Chase, D.F. Chase Inc. ConstructionPreston Elliott, RPM Transportation ConsultantsRobert Ramsey, Metropolitan Nashville Airport AuthoritySteve Verner, Gresham, Smith and PartnersArts, Entertainment & Music BusinessJessica Baum, Bluewater Music Services CorporationKatherine Beakes, Universal Music GroupLucia Folk, CMTDanny Ray Martin, East Nashville School of MusicJensen Sussman, Sweet Talk PublicityBusiness ServicesJane Grimes, Community ActivistCourtney Lawrence, ALOC GroupRachel Moore, Management Solutions Group, LLCRachael D. Qualls, Angel Capital GroupChristie Vaughn, ALOC GroupCommunity Service & NonprofitKaty Brown, Musicians On CallAudra Davis, Sexual Assault CenterShellie Fossick, Camp MarymountCarolyn Loudenslager, Dell, Inc.George Thomas, Education Equal Opportunity Group, Inc.EducationKelly Fish, Belmont UniversityJeff Gowdy, J. Gowdy ConsultingLaTishia Jordan, Micheaux's Learning CenterJackie Morgan, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta - Nashville BranchMonica Wentworth, Lipscomb UniversityFinancial ServicesNicia Behary, Resources Global ProfessionalsMandy Gallagher, SunTrust BankBrock Kidd, Pinnacle Asset ManagementLeighton Liles, Renasant BankBo Parrish, Morgan KeeganGovernment & Public AffairsSteve Heim, Metropolitan Nashville Airport AuthorityJason Holleman, City of Mt. JulietJohn Howard, Jr., Metropolitan Nashville Airport AuthorityKim Crane Mallory, Governor's Office of Children's Care CoordinationSophie Moery, Tennessee Department of RevenueHospitality & TourismJamie Brandenburg, Shoney's CorporateElizabeth Freesmeier, Wave Graphics Inc.Dave Herrell, Nashville Sports Council and Music City Bowl, Inc.Diane Skrabec, Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention CenterCasey Taker, Anytakers? Sports and EntertainmentHuman ResourcesKellie Conn, Paradigm GroupMatt Lowney, DaVitaDana Mastropieri, Hospice CompassusShayne Merrick, Southwestern Business ResourcesKevie Mikus, The HR Group, a division of Gallagher Benefits ServicesLegal ServicesTara L. Cleare, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, LLPSamuel P. Funk, Sherrard & Roe, PLCTonya Grindon, Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, PCSharmila L. Murthy, Lieff Cabraser Heimann and Bernstein, LLPTodd Presnell, Miller & Martin PLLCMedical & Health Care ServicesAndrew Coulton, Southwind Health PartnersKasey Dread, Nashville Academy of MedicineDan Hogan, Doctors Associates Home HealthJustin W. Lanning, CredenceHealth, Inc.Jennifer Lemieux, Passport Health Communications, Inc.PR, Advertising & MarketingAlice Chapman, McNeely Pigott & Fox Public RelationsMerry Beth Cornelius, HealthSpringTresa Halbrooks, Tennessee TitansKerry Price, Harwell Howard Hyne Gabbert & Manner, P.C.Heather Schablik, Katcher Vaughn and Bailey Public Relations (KVBPR)Real Estate ServicesJosh Anderson, Keller Williams RealtyJarratt Bell, The Bell Group at Fridrich and ClarkShay Gresham Howard, Zeitlin & Co., Realtors®Keri Kidd Cannon, Fridrich & Clark Realty, LLCMicah Lacher, Holrob InvestmentsTechnologyJacob Arthur, Frasier, Dean & HowardMichael Hollis, eMids TechnologiesMike Lalonde, Sirius Computer SolutionsSal Novin, Linnaeus Inc.Saurabh Sinha, eMids Technologies NELAs finalists were announced today in The Tennessean and on www.tennessean.com.Click here to view the article.

Here's to hard work!