Join an Advisory Council
We’re looking for professionals and retired professionals who have the passion and dedication to help Volunteers of America serve its mission. Our Bluegrass Advisory Council in Lexington and our Tennessee Advisory Council in Middle Tennessee help us grow community awareness and support and better serve our clients.
Council members typically meet quarterly for 90 minutes and are asked to commit an additional 1-2 hours per month to
- Invite personal and professional contacts to participate in Volunteers of America events and activities.
- Help raise corporate and community contributions and in-kind donations.
- Help plan and participate in advocacy activities and events.
To learn more, contact Farrah Ferriell in Lexington at FarrahF@voaky.org or (859) 254-3469 ext. 223 or
Randy Brothers in Middle Tennessee at RBrothers@voatn.net or (615) 885-2552 ext. 125.
Tennessee Advisory Council
Donna Adwell, Links 2000 Commercial Lending
Brian Bailey, Hylant Group
Lu Ann Brent, Retired
Leighton Bush, Bush Insurance
Penny Crook, Resource Title
Melyssa Evans, Indoff Office Furniture
Melissa Faulkner, Primary Residential Mortgage
Jenny Harris, Sales Representative
Don Henderson, Gillette, Henderson,& Co., LLC
Stacey Horner, Summit Hospital
Sharon Kipp, Team Kipp Realtors
Willie McDonald, CedarStone Bank
Robb McDowell, Puro Clean
Jim Morrissey, Sheraton Music City Hotel
Barry Paul, Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority
Violet Scheffler, Windgate by Wyndham
Anna Shepherd, Diocese of Nashville
John Taylor, Davidson County Sheriff's Office
Ben Wilson, Century 21 Premier Realty
Brookley Wofford, Student
Bluegrass Advisory Council
Kay L. Anderson, Pike and Preston
Teresa Isaac, Lexington Fair Housing Council
Connie Morgan, MSN, RN
Kathy Plomin, Consultant
Thomas Smith, Lexington Housing Authority
Tracy Westcote, Dulworth, Breeding & Karns, LLP
Jessica Whittaker, Commonwealth of Kentucky