Men of Valor is supported by a Board of Directors, made up of successful community leaders who give generously of their time and talents.

They are:

Damon Hininger was named President and Chief Executive Officer of CoreCivic in August 2009, having previously been appointed as President and Chief Operating Officer in July 2008. He served as senior vice president of Federal and Local Customer Relations since September 2007 after having served as vice president of Federal and Local Customer Relations since June 2002. Hininger previously served CoreCivic as vice president of Business Analysis since December 2000. He has also served the company as director of Strategic Planning and director of Proposal Development. Hininger joined CoreCivic in 1992 as a correctional officer at Leavenworth Detention Center in Leavenworth, Kansas, and was promoted to training manager at Central Arizona Detention Center in 1994. That same year, Hininger was also selected as both Central Arizona Detention Center’s and CoreCivic’s companywide Employee of the Year. He joined the corporate office in 1995, serving as manager of Facility Start Up for three years.

Damon currently serves as a member of the Tennessee Chamber Board of Directors, Tennessee Leadership Business Council, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Men of Valor Board of Directors and the Middle Tennessee Boy Scouts of America Board of Directors. He also serves on the Kansas State Foundation Board of Directors and the Pi Kappa Alpha Foundation Board of Trustees. In 2011, Hininger was named by Forbes as one of the “Top 20 Most Powerful CEOs 40 and Under.” More recently in 2022, Hininger was honored with the E.R. Cass Correctional Achievement award by the American Correctional Association, the highest honor bestowed on a correctional professional in the industry.

Damon earned a bachelor’s degree from Kansas State University and a master’s of business administration from the Jack Massey Graduate School of Business at Belmont University. He was honored in 2010 as the Massey Graduate School Alumni of the Year.

President and founding partner of Southwestern Investment Services, Inc., Jeff has been Dave Ramsey’s Endorsed Local Provider for Investments since 2002. His leadership has helped grow Southwestern Investment Services, Inc., a subsidiary of Southwestern Company, into one of the top-producing branches of Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Mr. Dobyns holds Certified Financial Planner TM, Chartered Life Underwriter and Chartered Financial Consultant designations. He graduated from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, where he earned a degree in business administration with an emphasis in finance. He is married to Amy, and they have four children, Gracyn, Hunter, Logan, and Tanner. Jeff and his family attend Brentwood Baptist Church. He has been a Men of Valor volunteer and mentor since 2007.

Jason has worked in the financial services industry since 1999 and is currently the Practice Leader for Loan Review & Credit Services at Elliott Davis, LLC.  He graduated from MTSU in 2002 with a degree in Economics and passed the CPA exam in December 2014.  The majority of his career has been spent in Credit Administration and providing loan review services.  Jason has been happily married to his wife, Laura, since December 2002 and has two boys, Emmerson and Bennett.  He has been a member of Antioch First Baptist Church since 1997 and has served as a Deacon since 2006 along with various other leadership positions within the church.

Eddie Hutton is an active partner in Interstate AC, an HVAC company that has served Nashville and the surrounding counties since 2004. He has been involved in numerous business ownership and property development projects around Nashville. Eddie has been a long-time mentor and job placement partner with Men of Valor. He continues to volunteer weekly inside the prison and also serves on the Men of Valor Board of Directors.

Jon M. Foster is president of the American Group of Nashville, Tennessee-based HCA Healthcare, the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services.  He is responsible for approximately 92 of HCA’s hospital operations in Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, northwest Georgia, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and the United Kingdom.

Foster joined HCA in 2001 as the president and CEO of St. David’s HealthCare in Austin, Texas.  Prior to his current role, Foster served as president of HCA’s Central and West Texas Divisions from 2006 to 2011.  Before joining HCA, Foster served in various executive capacities with the Baptist Health System in Knoxville, Tennessee, and The Methodist Hospital System in Houston, Texas.

Foster has served on a number of national and state-level governing boards.  In addition, he serves on the Board of Trustees for Cross Point Church, Nashville, where he and his wife are members.

Jon holds a Master’s degree in Healthcare from Trinity University and a Bachelors of Business Administration degree from Baylor University.

Jim Klonaris is a Knoxville-based small business entrepreneur and community developer. His
career spans three decades of both corporate and entrepreneurial leadership, ranging from working
within a FORTUNE 100 organization to executive leadership in a privately held Knoxville-based
company. He is an entrepreneurial designer, developer, and CEO of several award-winning
restaurants, event venues, and service companies. Jim holds a B.F.A. from the College of Art and
Architecture from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He has lived in Knoxville for over 48 years,
dedicated to the enrichment of the Knoxville community. Jim is most proud of his wonderful
marriage of thirty-four years to his sweetheart, Lori Anna and being Dad to three phenomenal young
adults, Demetrios, Despina, and Eleni. Jim and his wife Lori are also proud grandparents of five
grandsons.

A 40-year veteran in the hospitality industry, Glenn Malone has a wide breadth of experience and skills.  During his career he has been active in planning, financing, developing, executing pre-opening disciplines and managing on-going operations for hotels ranging in size from 88 rooms to 2,883 rooms.  His expertise also includes a working knowledge of design and operation of meeting and exhibit space, a key demand generator driving the success of many of the projects he has worked.  He has personally led partnerships owning hotels, has executed public offerings of equity and debt in capitalizing these hotels, and has completed numerous single-asset financings for both new and existing hotel assets.  He is skilled in evaluating markets and determining and implementing the aspects of hotel projects that attract existing demand and/or induce new demand.

 

Malone has been a key player in launching hotel brands and brand extensions.  He has led the creation of supporting systems and structures to ensure team members are aligned with the organization’s goals, and that these individuals are valued and rewarded for their personal contributions to deliver on the goals of the organization.  Malone works with architects, contractors, investors, lenders, suppliers and employees at the hotel operating level.  He has worked on both the hotel brand franchisor side of the table and the franchisee, developer/operator side of the table.

Mr. Oman has been married for over 35 years to his wife, Martha, and they have two married daughters, Catherine and Elizabeth and three grandchildren. He received a BS degree in Building Science from Auburn University and an MBA from Vanderbilt University. He is president of Oman Systems, Inc., a software development company based in Nashville. He has served as a Deacon and an Elder at First Presbyterian Church and currently attends The Village Chapel. He has served as a mentor and board member for Men of Valor.

Paul Rutledge has been married to Susan Rutledge for over 40 years. They have two children and six grandchildren who live in Brentwood and Nashville. Paul and Susan are members of Brentwood Baptist Church, where Paul has served on the Board of Trustees, Staff Resource Team and Financial Management Team. He is currently an Executive Partner with Shore Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in Chicago. Prior to that, he was the CEO of Chinaco Healthcare Corporation until it was sold to Bain Capital Asia Fund. Paul retired from HCA after 31 years. In his last role of Group President he was responsible for 61 facilities in 10 states, as well as in London, England. Paul obtained his Bachelors of Science degree from the University of Georgia and a Masters in Health Administration from Georgia State University. Paul has served on the boards of numerous professional associations, including American Hospital Association, Tennessee Hospital Association and Federation of American Hospitals. He currently serves on the Board of Quorum Health Corporation. He has also served on several nonprofit boards, and is currently serving as Board Chair of Mission Increase Middle Tennessee.

Christopher “Chris” Spencer spent his whole life as a sports player and lover of all thing’s sports. After a middle school and high school football career, Chris committed to Ole Miss. Chris had a successful career at Ole Miss and subsequently spent ten years in the NFL as an offensive lineman for the Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears, and Tennessee Titans. But, as all true athletes know, the adventure will eventually come to an end. During Chris’s career he developed a passion for mentoring younger players, assisting and counseling other players in need, and ultimately as Chris approached the final days of his NFL career, he noticed the high percentage of athletes, who were once at the top of their game, end up financially unstable with failed marriages. Chris wanted to find a way to help teams and athletes find a way to work though the game, personal relationships, and their lives.

Chris is an entrepreneur and the founder of Blu Chip Analytics, a company that bridges the gap between Psychology and Augmented Intelligence, fan engagement, and trans-active consumer data technologies. Because of Chris’s background and understanding of how tough transitions are, he is uniquely qualified to help organizations understand their people better to help them grow in the right areas. Chris recently launched Metrics XP which is focuses on assisting large scale organizations match with the right candidates for jobs through augmented intelligence and psychology.

Chris enjoys an active life with his wife and three children in Brentwood, TN.

Jake Stansell and his wife Larissa have four children: Lily, Anna Reid, Everett, and Margaret. Jake, a native Nashvillian, is a member of Christ Presbyterian Church. Jake is a graduate of Brentwood Academy and the University of Tennessee with an electrical engineering degree. Currently, Jake is the President of C&D Safety Company, a highway pavement marking company serving middle Tennessee. He is also co-owner of Stansell Electric Company, along with his brother David, an electrical contracting company started in 1940 by his grandfather, James N. Stansell, Sr. Jake is a Past President of the Tennessee Road Building Association. Jake is also a founding board member of Take Heart, a charity that partners with local leaders to serve persecuted Christians around the globe.

Overton Thompson has worked in commercial litigation since 1984, currently as partner with Bass, Berry & Sims. He graduated from Vanderbilt in 1981 and from Vanderbilt University School of Law in 1984. He has been, and continues to be, actively involved in many, varied community and volunteer organizations. Involved with Men of Valor since 2003. He is married to Robin, and they have three children, Jillian, Emily, and Overton. They are members at First Presbyterian Church, where he is a Sunday school teacher and elder.

Tom White is one of the founders of Tune, Entrekin & White, P.C. and a graduate of Vanderbilt Law School.  He is a past president of the Nashville Bar Association and is considered by many as one of the preeminent land use attorneys in Nashville.  He frequently handles litigation matters and appears before Metro agencies involving land use issues.  He is a member of the American College of Trial Lawyers and is generally listed among the Power Leaders in Davidson County.

Mr. Wallace has been an insurance broker with Willis Group for over 25 years. Raised in Nashville, Tennessee and a graduate of the University of Alabama in 1981, he serves as an Elder of Covenant Presbyterian Church, Board Member of Centerstone Mental Health Centers, Board Member for the Boys and Girls Club of Middle Tennessee and Trustee for Harpeth Hall School. Mr. Wallace married Elizabeth in 1984, and they have four children.

Mr. Greene is a 21-year veteran of HCA (Hospital Corporation of America) and has served as CEO of TriStar Skyline Medical Center since 2020, a two-campus, 400-bed tertiary hospital serving patients in a multi-state region. Prior to joining Skyline, Mr. Greene served as CEO at TriStar Horizon Medical Center for five years and COO at two HCA facilities. Developing new services with more than $250M in capital deployment, Greene has been recognized as a growth oriented leader while maintaining an unwavering commitment to quality, culture, and people.
Mr. Greene was named a 2014 Rising star and twice-named a “Top 40 under 40” by Becker’s Healthcare. He is a fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executes, a Certified Public Accountant, earned a BSBA from Samford University and an MBA from Nashville-based Belmont University.
Mr. Greene has been married to Amy for twenty years and they have three children; Riley Kate (18), Davis (17), and Ellie Rose (15).

Founder and owner of The Bed Store, a market-leading mattress retailer in Knoxville, Tennessee. He is married to Misty Cunningham, a former VP of Marketing for Regal Entertainment Group and current partner in Groth and Cunningham Real Estate, and CEO of Red Dress Properties, a home remodeling and flipping company. Roger is the proud father of three amazing and productive daughters, ten grandchildren, and one great-grandson. A graduate of Palm Beach Atlantic University with a B.A. Degree in Religion and Psychology, and a minor in Philosophy, Roger attended New Orleans Theological Seminary where he worked on a Master of Divinity degree. He is an ordained Baptist Minister. Currently, Roger serves on the University of Tennessee Cancer Institute Community Advisory Board and has served as President of the HOA of the last three neighborhoods where we have been fortunate to reside.

Mr. Rottmann is the founder and CEO of the Chroma Energy Group, which brings reliable, renewable energy to Tennessee and the rest of the country. Formerly, as the Chief Operating Officer for Stowers Machinery Corporation, Ed had responsibility for the day-to-day operations for one of the top five Caterpillar distributors in North America. He has more than ten years of leadership experience and led the company to growth during good and very challenging times, including the pandemic when he led the company to achieve 6.75% year-over-year growth. Before moving to Knoxville in 2012 to start a career with Stowers Machinery, Ed worked in the technology industry at NCR Corporation and in the defense industry at the Department of Defense. He graduated from the University of Kentucky and earned his MBA from Vanderbilt University. Ed is happily married to his wife Lisa, and they have three amazing children, Natalie, Gabe, and Owen.

Personal: Grew up in Corinth, MS. Lives in Franklin TN (Founders Pointe) with wife Amy, Assistant Director of Planning for Franklin, daughter Gabi, 11, and son Max, 8. Attends Our Savior Lutheran Church. Passions are building up others, particularly those without the means or mentorship across older youth or people requiring a second chance. Past activities include partnering with Franktown, 4:13 Strong, yearly support of Nashville’s rescue mission Room-in-the-Inn program.

Education: 2002 Naval Academy graduate, OIF/OEF Veteran with multiple deployments 2003-2007 as Navy Nuclear Surface Warfare Officer. 2011 Northwestern MBA and Masters in Eng. Management graduate.

Work Experience: 15 years of industry, consulting, and private equity experience. Most recent job experience was as a Vice President of Operations for Platinum Equity. Currently majority owner and manager of Dark Horse Electric, 55-person company in east TN that was acquired 1/1/22 after executing a self-funded small business search in 2021. Highly desiring to hire Men of Valor as the Knoxville campus is up-and-running.

Why I’m interested: I believe strong men are required for society and mandated by the bible. To be kind but strong, forgiving but wise is the example that Jesus set. It sets the foundation for strong families, and rehabilitating men who have lost their path is critical to growing the kingdom on earth. Greatly respect and admire the commitment of the people who run the MOV program daily, and the MOV participants who find hope where none may have existed before and allow God into their lives.

Ideas: Partner with Black Men Run and/or F3, two men’s groups that should be welcoming, great arenas for men re-adjusting society to find new friendships and relationships in a productive, healthy environment.