Sports Authority Committee Assignments
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The Executive Committee will meet quarterly to discuss the
Authority’s overall efficiency and effectiveness in achieving its
strategic mandates and mission. Members of this committee include officers
of the board and up to two standing Board members who are appointed by
the chair. Committee members will discuss strategic initiatives as well
as evaluate staff performance. With regard to staff evaluation, the Executive
Committee sets goals and establishes timelines for the staff, plus monitors
staff performance in relation to the goals and objectives set by the
Board.
Members of the committee are:
Kitty Moon Emery (Chair)
Cathy Bender Jackson
Arnett Bodenhamer
FACILITY (DAMAGE) MAINTENANCE LIAISON
The facility (damage) maintenance liaison will oversee property maintenance and repair items at the LP Field and Gaylord Entertainment Center. Members of the Committee will solicit bids for potential contracts and review damages as reported by management of the facilities. In addition, the chair of this committee shall serve as the Sports Authority’s designated representative on the Oversight Committee called for in Article 5.2(b) of the LP Field Development Agreement. This committee will meet as needed.
Members of the committee are:
Mike Hobbs (Executive Director)
Walter Overton
FINANCE & AUDIT REVIEW COMMITTEE
The Finance and Audit Review Committee will meet as needed.
They will review carefully annual and operating and capital budgets and
recommend approval by the Board before budgets are submitted to Metro
for approval. This committee will also perform audit functions.
Members of the committee are:
J.D. Elliott(Committee Chair)
Cathy Bender Jackson
Lauren Brisky
FUTURE PROFESSIONAL SPORTS LIAISON
The Future Professional Sports Liaison will seek to plan, promote
and develop amateur and professional sports, events and facilities. The
committee will conduct itself to do what is reasonable and necessary to
attract professional sports franchises to Nashville. This committee will
meet and conduct public hearing as requested or needed.
Members of the committee are:
Steve North(Committee Chair)
Ed Temple
Forrest Harris
PUBLIC RELATIONS LIAISON (ECONOMIC IMPACT)
The Public Relations Liaison will formulate strategies to inform
the citizens of Davidson County about goals and accomplishments of the
Sommet Center and of the LP Field. The Economic Impact
of the events held at the facilities should be consistently emphasized
on all strategic communications
Members of the committee are:
(No Chair Named)
Steve Turner
Kevin Lavender
Charlie Williams
TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY LIAISON
The TSU Liaison Committee will meet in planning, promoting,
organizing events and addressing issues related to TSU events held at
the LP Field and Arena as necessary. This committee will meet as needed.
Members of the committee are:
Arnett Bodenhamer (Committee Chair)
Ed Temple
Steve North
METRO’S AUDIT REVIEW COMMITTEE
Metro’s Audit and Review Committee will serve as the Sports Authority’s
liaison in meetings with Metro’s Audit Steering Committee and discuss
the audits performed on the Arena and the LP Field.
Members of the Committee are:
(No Chair Named): Executive Director