NSA GREATER NASHVILLE BOARD MEMBERS
MEET THE BOARD
JENNIFER GRACE
Founder and President, NSA Greater Nashville
Jennifer Grace is a Hay House Author, TEDx Speaker, and Thought Leadership Strategist who helps CEOs, entrepreneurs, and experts turn their wisdom into wealth. Through her company, Raven & Grace Press, Jennifer guides visionaries to write and publish bestselling books and expand their impact through podcasts and media. Her boutique hybrid publishing house has taken multiple authors to #1 on Amazon with a transparent 4-month pathway from manuscript to market.
As a certified mindset and emotional intelligence trainer, Jennifer teaches leaders how to align purpose and profitability. She is the lead “Train the Trainer” facilitator for the Stanford University–based CIJ Clarity Catalyst and CIJ Culture Catalyst programs, certifying over 5,000 trainers worldwide. Her corporate clients include Prada, Facebook, Turner, HCI, Whycode, YPO, and EO.
Based in Nashville Jennifer can be found mentoring authors, speaking at international events, or producing new media under the Raven & Grace brand.
SUE ANN CORDELL
President Elect, NSA Greater Nashville
Sue Ann is a speaker, author, coach, and business owner. She has been an invited guest at colleges and universities, botanical gardens, art museums, synagogues, churches, retreats, conferences, workshops, and seminars for more than 25 years. Her interactive and entertaining style helps audiences connect and relate as she inspires and motivates them to find fulfillment in their careers, relationships, and daily lives. As the owner of Shineworthy Tea, she is known for her expertise as a Master Tea Blender and educator of loose leaf teas from around the world. She is the author of Simplify, A Life Anchored in Purpose and Social Graces, A Practical Guide to Surviving the Holidays. Sue Ann utilizes over 20 years of experience as an executive in the entertainment industry to provide customizable, proactive advice and strategies as a coach to professionals at all levels.
MARK KENNY
Vice President, NSA Greater Nashville
Mark Kenny is a keynote speaker and leadership advisor who helps organizations align people, priorities, and execution so they can move forward as one team.
Before becoming a speaker, Mark founded and led a software company, where he watched organizations invest in systems and processes while the real barriers to execution often existed between people. Those experiences ultimately shaped his Uncommon Collaboration™ framework.
His clients have included Nissan, Mars, Deloitte, the State of Tennessee, and numerous other organizations across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors.
RAVEN PETTY
Secretary, NSA Greater Nashville
Raven Petty is an author, editor, book coach, and co-owns Raven + Grace Press, a hybrid book publishing company. She has a bachelor’s in English with 20-plus years of experience in publishing and corporate content marketing. She became a certified coach in 2021, which allowed her to pair project management strategies and coaching to help authors create books they are proud to sell worldwide. As a Nashville native, Raven enjoys serving her local community through volunteering and looks forward to connecting with her community.
MEGAN MUNSELL
Treasuer, NSA Greater Nashville
Megan Munsell is a speaker, educator, and founder of Abundantia Advisory, a Tennessee-based financial advisory firm serving women entrepreneurs, small business owners, and professional speakers. A tax professional with a background in corporate accounting for publicly traded companies, she speaks on tax strategy, cash flow, and the money mindset shifts that keep business owners from holding themselves back. Through her Aligned Money Method brand, she delivers courses, coaching, and keynotes that make financial clarity practical and approachable, and she is the author of the book, The Aligned Entrepreneur's Guide to Tarot. She understands the financial side of a speaking business firsthand, from managing income that arrives in peaks and valleys to structuring an entity that supports growth.
JENNIFER LOPEZ
Communications Director, NSA Greater Nashville
Jennifer Lopez knows how frustrating it is to have a great story that isn't landing. As founder of JLPR Media, she helps coaches, entrepreneurs, and speakers get clear on their message so they can turn leads into clients and win more stages. After more than a decade in PR at Netflix, Universal, 20th Century Fox, and top LA agencies, she made the leap to solopreneur life. As a StoryBrand Certified Guide, she pairs that framework with PR and client management expertise to help clients communicate with confidence. Based in Franklin, she believes every company, author, speaker, and expert has a story worth telling, and she loves helping them tell theirs.