Louise C. Bryan
Louise C. Bryan is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Nashville Parks Foundation providing strategic leadership, fundraising and day-to day management of equitable support to the 178 parks and 27 community center of Metropolitan Nashville's Parks and Recreation Department. Nashville Parks Foundation enhances public parks , promotes sustainable growth of the park system and expands recreational opportunities in Davidson County. As President and Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Bryan is responsible for creating partnerships in the public and private sectors to enhance the parks for all residents, promote community building and create a more prosperous city. She also works in the marketing for Savannah Food Company, a family -owned manufacturer of branded southern side dished located in Savannah, Tennessee. In 2018, Ms. Bryan was elected Belle Meade City Commissioner. She has previously worked for Nikko Securities, Bank of America and Vanderbilt University.
Ms. Bryan is a graduate of Vanderbilt University and receive her Master of Business Administration degree from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. She serves as Board Chair of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Tennessee and has served previously on The Friends of Warner Parks Board, The Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt Parent Advisory Board and the Women's Fund Board of the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee