People
Living in an ecosystem of trust, the Maddox Board and Staff enjoy a relationship of mutuality and are committed to restorative practices.
Board of Directors
she/her – First Vice President & Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch
she/her – Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer for the City of Nashville
she/her – Senior Analyst at Bellwether Education Partners
she/her – General Sessions Court
he/him – Partner at Bass, Berry & Sims, PLC
she/her/they/love – Managing Director at the Intercultural Leadership Institute
she/her – Diversity and Equity Coach at MNPS
he/him – Vice President at First Horizon Bank
she/her – Community Volunteer
she/her – Community Volunteer
she/her – Assistant Dean of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Peabody College, Vanderbilt University
he/him – Director and Curator of Galleries at Fisk University
she/her – Director of the K.C. Potter Center and LGBTQI Life at Vanderbilt University
The Maddox board has 13 members. 92% of the Board identifies as people of color:
- 31% Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander
- 46% Black
- 15% Latinx
- 8% White
In 2022, the Board had a 90% attendance rate. We utilize active committees to fulfill our mission. Board members may serve two 3-year terms.
Grant Committee
Investment Committee
Maddox Staff
Kaki Friskics-Warren (she/her/hers)
Joseph Gutierrez (he/him/his)
Dan & Margaret
Dan and Margaret Maddox married in 1969. They both loved the outdoors. They enjoyed hunting and fishing and were committed to wildlife habitat conservation. They died, in a boating accident, while on a hunting and fishing trip in Louisiana in 1998.
