Team

Our team · Nashville Entrepreneur Center

The people invested in your growth.

We are a passionate group focused on our mission of increasing the likelihood of success for entrepreneurs.

Meet the team Careers at the EC

The EC team

Team

16 people, one dog, one mission

Mission

Increasing the likelihood of success for entrepreneurs

Home base

The historic Trolley Barns, downtown Nashville

In the room too

Not just headshots.

You’ll find the team at the events, in the hallways, and at the front of the room.

Donna Mattick in a plaid shirt and name tag talking with a guest in the EC lobby — Donna Mattick, Chief Strategic Alliances Officer, with a guest at the EC

Trea McCoy gesturing mid-sentence beside a screen showing the Elevate Your Pitch title card — Trea McCoy, Community Manager, at Elevate Your Pitch

Staff directory

Get to know the team.

CLARK BUCKNER

Studio Manager

AIDAN BATTISTA

AIDAN BATTISTA

Program Manager

JANVIER BUGGS

Social Media and Content Manager

BRENDA DAVENPORT

BRENDA DAVENPORT

Controller

SAM DAVIDSON

CEO

MIRA HANNA

Chief Operating Officer

DONNA MATTICK

Chief Strategic Alliances Officer

TREA MCCOY

Community Manager

LAUREN MCWHIRTER

VP of Investor Relations

JULIE OLSON

Finance & Facilities Coordinator

CHRISTINE PATRICK

Events & Development Coordinator

DANNY PIPPIN

Director of Programs

DAKOTA SIMPSON

Chief Program Officer

CHRISTOPHER SMITH

CHRISTOPHER SMITH

Program Manager

ROB WILLIAMS

ROB WILLIAMS

Director of Marketing

AMY WYER

Director of Engagement

SAASY

SAASY

Studio Dog

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Meet our board

The local business leaders who provide governance and direction for the EC’s work.

Board of Directors

The Nashville Entrepreneur Center is a 501(c)3 nonprofit.