Learn more about the board, committees, and councils that support the Frist.
The Frist Art Museum is governed by a board of trustees who provide oversight and determine the strategic direction for the institution. Trustees, who serve voluntarily, are passionate advocates for the mission and vision of the Frist Art Museum. Committees of the board include executive, finance, audit, and human resources. Advisory councils focus on education, marketing, community engagement, and development. One third of the board’s members also serve as trustees for the Frist Art Museum Foundation.
Board of Trustees
Billy Frist, chair and president
H. Lee Barfield II
Clay Blevins
Laura Chadwick
Elizabeth Dennis
Karyn McLaughlin Frist
Frank M. Garrison, Jr.
Howard C. Gentry
Bob Gordon
Claire M. Gulmi
James Harbison
Aubrey B. Harwell, Jr.
Melvin N. Johnson, DBA
Neil B. Krugman
Wanda Lyle
Karen B. Moore
Jamaal B. Sheats
John Smithwick
Joe N. Steakley
Deborah E. Story
Julie W. Walker
Gail P. Carr Williams
Trustees Emeriti
Thomas F. Frist, Jr., MD, chair
Kenneth L. Roberts*, president
Martha Rivers Ingram
Advisers
Corinne Bergeron
Jack F. Stringham II
2023 Frist Gala Co-Chairs
Delphine Damon
Cathy Grier
Honorary Trustees
Bernice W. Gordon
Ellen H. Martin
W. Lucas Simons
J. Stephen Turner
Frist Art Museum Committees
Executive Committee
Billy Frist, chair
Clay Blevins
Frank M. Garrison, Jr.
Howard C. Gentry
Claire M. Gulmi
John Smithwick
Deborah E. Story
Gail P. Carr Williams
Audit Committee
Claire M. Gulmi, chair
Frank M. Garrison, Jr.
Joe N. Steakley
Finance Committee
Frank M. Garrison, Jr., chair
H. Lee Barfield II
John Smithwick
Joe N. Steakley
Julie W. Walker
Human Resources Committee
Deborah E. Story, chair
H. Lee Barfield II
Clay Blevins
Laura Chadwick
Aubrey B. Harwell, Jr.
John Smithwick
Ad Hoc Committee for Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion
Jamaal B. Sheats, co-chair
Julie W. Walker, co-chair
Howard C. Gentry
Claire M. Gulmi
Neil B. Krugman
Melvin N. Johnson, DBA
John Smithwick
Deborah E. Story
Gail P. Carr Williams
Frist Art Museum Councils
Community Engagement Council
Howard C. Gentry, chair
Ramon L. Cisneros
Michael Cooper
Donna DeStefano
Karyn McLaughlin Frist
Jenn Garcia
Aubrey B. Harwell, Jr.
Courtney Adair Johnson
Lisa Maddox
Mayra Yu Morales
Cass Teague
Tasneem Tewogbola
Joshua Wagner
Thaxton Waters
Development Council
Clay Blevins, chair
George Anderson
Laura Chadwick
Bob Gordon
Peggy S. Kinnard
Neil B. Krugman
Karen B. Moore
Joe N. Steakley
Leigha Wallace
Stacy Widelitz
Jim T. Womack
Honorary Lifetime Member
Trish C. Frist*
Honorary Member
Ronald L. Samuels
Education Council
Gail P. Carr Williams, chair
Corey R. Alexander
Liz Atack
Glen Biggs
Cati Blitz
Maya M. Bugg
Chris Cheney
Carol Crittenden
Catharine L. Hollifield
Rocky Horton
Carlyle D. Johnson
J.C. Johnson
Melvin N. Johnson, DBA
Mark Kinzer
Midori A. Lockett
Meaghan Brady Nelson, PhD
Robin Paris
Marti Profitt-Streuli
Allison Ross
Debrah C. Sickler-Voight, PhD
Shayna Snider
Jennifer Snyder, PhD
Tom Williams
Marketing Council
John Smithwick, chair
Laura Chadwick
Genma Holmes
Diane Janbakhsh
Sharon Kay
Laramey Lawson
Chris McPherson
Brent Meredith
Heather Middleton
Doug Regen
Alicia Searcy
John Sharpe
Cassandra Teague-Walker
Ex Officio for Councils and Committees
Billy Frist, chair and president
Thomas F. Frist, Jr., MD, chair emeritus
* Deceased
