News & Updates
Stay up-to-date with Young Leaders Council news & updates!
YLC Alumnus Gary Gaston Featured “Boss” in Nashville Business Journal
Gary Gaston (Class 42), CEO of Nashville Civic Design Center, is profiled in this week’s Nashville Business Journal. For the past five years, Gary has frequently played an influential role in shaping the city’s conversations around growth and development, while...
Diane Hayes Farewell Celebration on 6/19/19
On June 19, Young Leaders Council celebrated one of Nashville's greatest treasures and our former executive director, Diane Hayes. Over 400 alumni and supporters joined us for a wonderful evening in the Gulch Crossing club room, and the rain held off long enough for...
YLC Alumna Yanika Smith-Bartley Chosen for Nashville Post’s 2019 All-Star Board
In the Summer 2019 issue of Nashville Post, one of the six profiled business leaders who were assembled for the 2019 All-Star Board is YLC alumna Yanika Nikki Smith-Bartley (Class 43). Yanika is Vice President and Special Counsel for Diversity and Inclusion at...
Seven YLC Alumni Chosen for 44th Class of Leadership Nashville
Leadership Nashville has announced the 44 members of its 44th class, with seven of those being YLC alumni. More than 280 people applied for the latest class. The nine-month program, beginning in September, aspires to cultivate community leaders and focuses on issues...
Best. Summer. Ever.
Whether you’re a parent looking for a wholesome (and free!) way for your kiddos to pass the time this summer, or you’re a teen looking for a way to beef up your resumé before applying for college, Hands On Nashville can connect you to volunteer opportunities at lots...
HubNashville Website and App More Popular and Effective Than Ever
According to Mayor David Brileyast week, Metro Nashville's one-stop shop for reporting issues and offering input, hubNashville, keeps getting more popular – and more effective. Residents submitted a record-setting 15,380 requests in May, nearly 1,000 more than the...
YLC Staff Making Great Things Happen This Summer and Fall
The YLC staff, from left, Jamie Weathers, Patty Kelley St. Clair and Lisa Shacklett, taking a quick breather after a very busy spring with 90 class participants graduating last month, planning Diane Hayes' farewell reception next week, finalizing the participants for...
YLC’s Association Sponsorship of NBJ’s Next Gen Series on 5/21/19
YLC was the association sponsor for Nashville Business Journal's Next Gen series on May 21 at Fat Bottom Brewing with more than 100 young professionals and accomplished business leaders in small group discussions about personal and professional goals. YLC executive...
Four YLC Alumni Named 2019 Power Leaders in Commercial Real Estate
Four YLC alumni will be recognized on June 11 as Nashville Business Journal's 2019 Power Leaders in Commercial Real Estate, seen as the dealmakers and key professionals planning and securing a solid foundation that is moving Nashville's skyline upward and outward....
Support Play Like A Girl at Nashville Sounds on June 14
See the Nashville Sounds take on the Las Vegas Aviators on Friday, June 14 at 7:05 p.m. at First Tennessee Park and help support Play Like a Girl! Tickets are $21 with $2 of each ticket sold through the link below donated to Play Like a Girl, a Nashville-based 501(c)3...
Honoring Diane Hayes’ Legacy with a Special Gift to YLC
Diane Hayes served the Young Leaders Council for 24 years, growing YLC from a small, little-known program to a nonprofit that is well-known and respected for training diverse and committed young professionals to effectively participate on the boards of nonprofit...
YLC/Massey Graduate School Alumni Class 2019 Graduates on 5/16/19
Congratulations to the 16 graduates of YLC/Massey Graduate School Alumni Class 2019! In the third successful year of a partnership between YLC and Belmont University Massey Graduate School of Business, this year's class met weekly beginning March 14 in the Massey...
Alumni News
Below are approved posts submitted by alumni within the last 90 days.
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Kimberly Cooney,
ProjX LLC
Nashville Class 36
The Nashville Business Journal | Kimberly Cooney was recently honored to be included in the Nashville Business Journal's 2025 Women of Influence award winners in the category of "Entrepreneur".