HEALING TRUST - Key Persons


Abby Siegel Hyman

Job Titles:
  • Program Associate
Abby Siegel Hyman is the Program Associate of The Healing Trust. In this role, she manages the Staff Support and Sabbatical grant portfolios, and coordinates and facilitates our general Healing for the Healer retreats. Additionally, she manages the administration of the grant program. She can be found wherever there is coffee or chocolate.

Adell Neal - COO

Job Titles:
  • Operations Director
Adell Neal is the Operations Director at The Healing Trust. In this role, she manages The Trust's operations, including financial administration, human resources and benefits administration, and she oversees the facility's management and operating budget. She loves trivia and is challenged daily when watching, Jeopardy!® episodes.

Anders Hall

Job Titles:
  • Member of the BOARD
  • Vice Chancellor for Investments and Chief Investment Officer, Vanderbilt University

Baylor Bone Swindell

Job Titles:
  • Member of the BOARD
  • Owner, the Baylor Company

Catherine Smith

Job Titles:
  • Program Partner
Catherine is a Program Partner at The Healing Trust. In this role she supports organizations in Bedford County and Maury County. An avid live music fan, Catherine and her husband enjoy going to music festivals and seeing obscure bands in divey places.

Cheryl Jones

Job Titles:
  • Member of the BOARD
  • Treasury Management Sales Officer, Bank of Tennessee

Craig Hargrow

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Community
  • Deputy Executive Director, Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth

Diana Andrew

Job Titles:
  • Office and Events Manager
Diana Andrew is the Office & Events Manager for The Healing Trust. She oversees the operation and maintenance of facilities, manages event logistics, and provides administrative support to the Board of Trust and CEO. She is passionate about sustainability and enjoys cooking and hosting loved ones.

Dr. Christa Martin

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Community
  • Executive Director of Access and Inclusion, Columbia State Community College

Dr. Gilbert Gonzales

Job Titles:
  • Member of the BOARD
  • Assistant Professor, Dept. of Medicine, Health and Society, Vanderbilt University

Dr. Hana Ali

Job Titles:
  • Member of the BOARD
  • Sumner County Democratic Party Chair, Healthcare Professional

Dr. José González

Job Titles:
  • Member of the BOARD
  • Professor, Belmont University

Erica Saeger

Job Titles:
  • Member of the BOARD
  • Audit Principal, Crosslin, PLLC

Jennifer Oldham - CCO

Job Titles:
  • Communications Director
Jennifer Oldham is the Communications Director at The Healing Trust. In this role, she manages The Trust's internal and external communications and media relations. She also manages The Trust's internship program. She is an avid reader of fiction and creates art using a needle and thread.

Katie Williams

Job Titles:
  • Member of the BOARD
  • Team Business Manager, UBS Private Wealth Management

Kristen Keely-Dinger - CEO, President

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • President
Kristen Keely-Dinger is the President and CEO of The Healing Trust. She works closely with our Board of Trust, oversees the fiscal and administrative operations of The Healing Trust, and works collaboratively with the VP of Programs and Grants on the programmatic aspects of our work. She has been a long-time practitioner of Iyengar Yoga and finds joy in riding her bike around town and walking her two pups, Maggie and Hank.

Kristina Clark

Job Titles:
  • Member of the BOARD
  • President and Founder, KM Clark Consulting Group

LaMel Bandy-Neal

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Community
  • Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Meharry Medical College

Luther Wright

Job Titles:
  • Member of the BOARD
  • Attorney, Ogletree Deakins

Magi Curtis

Job Titles:
  • Independent Consultant
  • Member of the BOARD

Matia Powell

Job Titles:
  • Member of the BOARD
  • Executive Director, Civic TN

Nicole Dunigan

Job Titles:
  • Vice Chair of the BOARD

Rev. Jennifer Bailey - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the BOARD

Samuel Jackson

Job Titles:
  • VP of Programs and Grants
Samuel Jackson is the VP of Programs and Grants at The Healing Trust. He manages THT's grantmaking program and the Davidson County grants portfolio. Sam has 20 years of combined experience in education and the nonprofit industry. On the weekends, he can be found in his garage woodworking or on the sidelines coaching basketball.

Shannone Raybon

Job Titles:
  • Member of the BOARD
  • Deputy General Counsel, AdaptHealth

Steve Taylor

Job Titles:
  • Member of the BOARD
  • Vice - President of Human Resources, Operations and Service Line Support, HCA

Sumita Keller

Job Titles:
  • Senior Program Partner for Policy and Advocacy
Sumita Keller is the Senior Program Partner for Policy and Advocacy at The Healing Trust. Sumita manages the Strengthening Democracy Grant portfolio. She also manages the Thriving Communities and Resilient Families Grant portfolios in Montgomery and Rutherford Counties. Sumita enjoys cheesy movies and is always up for a good game night.

Valerie Guzman

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Community
  • Chief Executive Officer, United Way of the Greater Clarksville Region