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Human Resources Staff Directory

General Information

Name Phone
HR Main Number (615) 862-6640
Jobline (615) 862-6660
Benefits (615) 862-6700
Media Inquiries Deputy Director Jim Kramer - (615) 862-6640
Public Records Requests Tara Stewart - (615) 862-6640, ext. 72279
Training Dirk Essary - (615) 862-4344
Occupational Safety & Health Stephen Cain - ext. 72267

Department Liaisons

Name Phone
Manager: Dirk Essary ext. 862-4344
Sherry Adams ext. 72280
Alisha Carrethers ext. 72232
Mary Emigh  ext. 72253
Malinda Gilbert (615) 862-6631
Seth Waltenbaugh ext. 72302
Manager: Sonny Lyons ext. 25499
Les Bowron ext. 02821
Jason Lusk  ext. 72366
Jane Madden ext. 72270
Trena Pennington ext. 72212
David Sinor (615) 862-6735

Systems, HR Transactions, Records Mgmt., and EBS Support

Name Phone
Manager: Marla Greer ext. 26162
Custodian of Records/EBS Svs: Tara Stewart ext. 72279
Vivian Johnson ext. 72263
Tabitha Nash ext. 72272

Recruitment /Employment Opportunities

Name Phone
Manager: Sonny Lyons ext. 25499
Jeana Baltz ext. 72251
Monica Hill ext. 72236
Dennis Lawson ext. 72265

Benefit Services

Name Phone
Manager: Ginger Hall ext. 72240
Benefit Board / Disability Compliance: Shannon Hall ext. 72229
Jane Bussell n/a
Robbie Gaines n/a
Millicent Watkins n/a
Benefit Services: Justin Stack (Supervisor) ext. 72248
Corey Northern (Assistant Supervisor) ext. 72215
Fortress Baker n/a
Stephen Bell n/a
Pat Copeland n/a
Russana Jackson n/a
Sherry Robinson n/a
Janet Trotter n/a
Special Projects / Quality Control: Justin Stack (Supervisor) ext. 72248
Bob Barrett n/a
Christina Hickey n/a
Christi Mayo n/a
Melissa Wallace n/a
Pension Services: Sue Bowles (Supervisor) ext. 72274
Ron Denton n/a
Micah Slater n/a
Leilani Tomkinson n/a
Antonia Whitfield n/a
Jau'Nae Wilkins n/a
Vechelle Workings n/a

Director’s Office

Name Phone
HR Director: Rita Roberts-Turner (615) 862-6640
Deputy Director: Jim Kramer (615) 862-6640
Administrative Specialist: Lou Sorrow ext. 72271
Office Support Specialist: Doris Hall ext. 72275
Admin Finance & Special Projects: Lisa Ricketts
ext. 72281