Our Team Members: 100% Local
Grateful to live and work with our neighbors!
Nate Paulk, Founder
Nate served as the leader of Trinity Community Commons from 2013 - 2023. His background is in elementary education and has 16 years of experience in community development.
Nate is deeply fascinated by every person he meets. He currently lives in Chattanooga with his wife, Laura, and two children, Iris and Mac.
Jami Anderson, Community Connector
Jami’s a native Texan who's been crushing it as our Community Connector. After taking a break from designing music packaging to have a child, Jami noticed the low reading performance amongst young Nashville school kids and the lack of access to books during school breaks. She quickly developed a deep passion for making an impact by donating a book to every school-age elementary student in schools with the most need. This resolve fueled her passion for connecting people with resources and people with people.
Six years later, Jami is still going strong! She's spearheading community-building programs like our Farmers Market, Clothes for a Cause benefit, and children’s clothing swap. Jami is truly a rockstar and we're lucky to have her keeping East Nashville an amazing place to live, one program at a time.
Zach Lykins, Executive Director
Zach fell in love with Trinity at the community meal. It was the first place he’d seen in Nashville where all people were welcomed as equals, breaking bread together around a shared table.
Zach grew up in Memphis, went to school in South Carolina (go ‘dins!), and came to Nashville in 2011. Zach and his wife Rachel live in Cleveland Park and enjoy urban flower farming, bread baking, reading, and sharing meals. The blackberries and raspberries hanging over their fence are fair game.
Board of Directors
Howard Hale, President
Howard has over 60 years of experience in manufacturing, selling, and distributing machine and electrical products. He graduated from Tennessee Technological University with a degree in Industrial Technology. Howard has served in a variety of roles for the Society of Manufacturing Engineers since 1970. Howard is a member, trustee, and rehabber of East End United Methodist Church. Howard joined TCC’s board in 2022.
Howard was born in Nashville. He lives in Inglewood with his wife, Evelyn. They have two daughters, Cathy Hale (deceased) and Karen Hale Clark, and two grandchildren, Blake & Brooke.
Lynn Taylor
Lynn is an experienced leader having had careers in both the corporate sector as well as in a non-secular setting. Since retiring, she has enjoyed being able to expand her capacity for giving back to the community. Lynn is currently engaged as a volunteer with Trinity Community Commons, Circle of Grace Ministry and with Metro Nashville Public Schools as an educational advocate through the Surrogate Parent program. Previously she has also been actively involved with the Village at Glencliff, Open Table Nashville, and Delight Ministries. In addition, she is a member of Belmont United Methodist Church and has served in ministry there in a variety of volunteer roles.
Lynn’s hometown is Clarksville, TN and she is a graduate of Austin Peay State University. She and her husband have lived in Nashville for many years, and they are delighted both of their adult children also reside in Davidson County.
Meredith DiMenna, Secretary
Meredith has a diverse background with marketing and operations experience in real estate, architecture, recycling and entertainment. She works primarily in music business where she’s held director positions in marketing and operations. Meredith served as TCC’s Director of Operations from 2020 to 2022 and joined our board in 2022. She lives in Cleveland Park with her husband and daughter.
Emily Siner
Emily’s a neighbor! Former EP of @MorePerfect at @WNYCStudios. Before: @WPLN news director, 2022 Fulbright U.S. Scholar in Ireland. Siner rhymes with finer. https://wpln.org/post/author/emily-siner/
David Brassfield, Treasurer
David hasn’t written his bio yet. He’s a neighbor & a local business owner. Check out Brassfield’s Provisions on Douglas!