Martha has held a variety of positions in the nonprofit sector since 1985, including
executive director at Y-CAP of the YMCA of Middle Tennessee; head of school at St.
Paul Christian Academy in Nashville; executive vice president of Family & Children’s
Services of Nashville; and executive vice president at the YWCA of Nashville and
Middle Tennessee.

During her 10 years at St. Paul Christian Academy, Martha helped increase enrollment
by 63% and build a new Music and Arts Center, library and computer center, a
renovated gymnasium and model after-school and summer programs and grew an
annual budget of $640,000 to $2.1 million.

She also is an accomplished reporter and photographer and sat on the boards of
numerous nonprofits, including Family Counseling Services of Orange County (NY);
Planned Parenthood; Cornwall Public Library Board of Trustees; YWCA of Nashville
and Middle Tennessee; Nashville African American Male Risk Reduction Committee;
and Cheekwood Botanical Gardens and Art Center.

Martha holds a dual-major bachelor’s degree in journalism and political science from
Syracuse University, a master’s of education from Lipscomb University and a doctorate
in Multiple Intelligences and the Learning Expressions from Walden University and
Indiana University.