January 15, 2025 - "Stewardship should be your New Year’s Resolution!”

Description: We’ll learn why and how to do it.  Hear from Steve Citerin, Renee Gill, and Justin Tam about some best practice stewardship activities and have guided discussion to make a plan for you and your agency. 

Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Time: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Location: The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee (3421 Belmont Blvd, Nashville, TN 37215)

About the Guests:

Steve Citerin: Steve Citerin is the Senior Director of Marketing and Communications at Centennial Park Conservancy (CPC), bringing over 20 years of experience in marketing and communications. Before joining CPC, he served as Assistant Vice President of Marketing and Communications for the Heritage Foundation of Williamson County and held a senior marketing role at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center.

Renee Gill: Renee Thompson Gill is the Director of Philanthropy, overseeing Major and Transformational Gifts at Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee. Now in her 16th year with the organization, she is a part of a team that provides expert donor relations to individuals so that they may witness the impact of their philanthropy. Originally from Western Kentucky, she received her B.S. from University of Georgia with a degree in Merchandising and a minor in Marketing. After a 20-year career as the co-owner of Micael-Renee Lifestyle Portraiture, a high-end portrait gallery in Brentwood, Renee decided it was time for a career change in 2008. She put her communication and relationship skills to work benefiting our neighbors in need of food and began a career in professional nonprofit development by creating the Major Donor Program at Second Harvest. Renee has been an active Association of Fundraising Professionals--Nashville member since 2009, and currently serves as the AFP Nashville Chapter’s Membership Chair.

Justin Tam: Justin Tam is the Vice President of Development and Park Partnerships at Centennial Park Conservancy (CPC), where he has been a dedicated team member since 2011. Throughout his tenure, Tam has held key roles, including Musicians Corner Production Director, Grants Director, and Parthenon Partnership Director. Under his leadership, CPC has successfully advanced a public-private partnership, completing two phases of park improvements totaling $21 million. CPC is breaking ground on the funded $10 million revitalization of the northern quadrant of the Park, further enhancing the park's accessibility and activation with a Cafe, Events Pavilion, and multi-modal pathways. Tam is also a songwriter/musician who has performed with Kacey Musgraves, Emmylou Harris, and toured extensively, including a US State Department envoy to Central Asia