Leadership
Area Commanders
Majors Ethan and Sue Frizzell were appointed as the Nashville Area Commanders and assumed their post in late June, 2017. The Frizzells have served as Salvation Army officers for over twenty years.
Majors Ethan and Sue Frizzell have recently served in Sarasota, Florida. Previously the Frizzells were the Area Commander of The Greater New Orleans Area Command with responsibility for the Center of Hope and Hurricane Katrina Response. The Frizzells have also served as the corps officers of Columbia, South Carolina as well as Fayetteville and Thomasville, North Carolina.
Major Ethan Frizzell achieved a Masters in Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School. Current studies are integrating behavioral sciences with subjective quality of life in order to maximize individual choice. Major Frizzell’s passion is to develop policy, service, and learning in community.
Major Sue Frizzell is recognized for her disciplined manner of quality programs of The Salvation Army. Her capabilities to encourage others in mission connect training and opportunity for ministry for the young, and the young of heart. Major Frizzell is skilled at developing officers and personnel for the benefit of changing lives.
Ethan, Sue, with their two children, Canaan & Hallie, enjoy spending time outdoors on the water, camping and family. There is great excitement to enjoy the sights and sounds of the Nashville area.
Staff
Major Ethan Frizzell – Area Commander
Major Sue Frizzell – Associate Area Commander and North Campus Officers
Harold Witherspoon – Executive Director of Development
April Calvin – Director of Social Services
Misty Ratcliff – Development & Communications Manager
Anneke Valk – Volunteer Coordinator
Mike Yonnotti – Property Maintenance Director
James Smith – Pathway of Hope Director
Carlos Lowe – Red Shield Kids Club Director
Samantha Forcum – Supportive Housing Director
Tiana Jordan – Human Resources
Lts. Nathaniel & Raquel Revaula – South Campus Officers
Lt. Alyssa Haygood – East Campus Corps Officer
Lt. Brittany Sanford – North Campus Assistant Officer
2017 Advisory Board
The Salvation Army Advisory Board is a special group of local business, community, and civic leaders who share their time, talents, and treasures to help The Salvation Army fight poverty in Middle Tennessee.
Individuals interested in joining The Salvation Army Advisory Board should attend one of our monthly Talk and Tour to familiarize yourself with our impact on the impoverished community. To inquire about attending please contact Harold Witherspoon, Executive Director of Development at 615-242-0411 or Harold.Witherspoon@uss.salvationarmy.org to schedule a time to visit. Our standardized tours are held every third Thursday of the month beginning at 12 Noon.
Chairperson – Jimmy Spradley – Standard Candy Company
Vice Chairperson – Jed Dodd – Optum
Treasurer – Robert Britton – Business Consultant
Women’s Auxiliary Chairperson – Judith Bracken
John Anderson – Community Volunteer
*Sam Bartholomew – Stokes & Bartholomew, P.A.
Bob Britton – Community Volunteer
– Charles Bryan – Bryan Financial Services, Inc.
*Helen Cummings – Community Volunteer
Paul Davidson – Waller, Lansden, Dortch & Davis
Ronald Davis – Trevecca Nazarene University
*William Denny – Denny Properties
Jed Dodd – Optum
*Ben Gambill, Jr. – Community Volunteer
*Ralph Glassford – Community Volunteer
Jeff Gray – Specialty Care
Daniel Green – HCA Healthcare
Drew Hart – Inflammo
Sam Harwell – Big Time Toys
Joshua Hayden – Lipscomb University
Jane Haynes – Community Volunteer
Robert Hilton – Community Volunteer
Jim Horrar – Community Health Systems
Rob Hoskins – DVL Public Relations
Walker Mathews – R.C. Mathews Contractor
Lynn McPheeters – Community Volunteer
Derek Miller – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Ric Miller – Willis of Tennessee
Kevin Moore – Attorney at Law
Rebecca Munn – Info-Works, Inc
*Dortch Oldham Jr. – Keller Williams Realty
*Sidney Pilson – Lattimore, Black, Morgan & Cain, PC
Biff Porter – LAZ Parking Realty Investors
Steve Pusey – Trevecca Nazarene University
Douglas Remke – First Bank
Paula Roberts – TSU
Lynn Scarola – Community Volunteer
*W.E. Sheriff – American Retirement Corporation
Cathy Shull – Community Volunteer
Brandi Simms – Country Music Association
Fred Smith – Community Volunteer
Abby Spaulding – Community Volunteer
Jimmy Spradley – Standard Candy Company
Roddy L. Story – Tennessee Bank & Trust
Tom Stumb – Truxton Trust
*William E. Turner, Jr. – Merrill Lynch
Randy Wolcott – North Star Real Estate Advisors
Carolyn Yates Rambo – Pinnacle Asset Management
Dana Zelenik – Community Volunteer
