Our Leadership Team
Committed to Serving Others
Our executive leadership team possesses the skills, experience, and passion needed to maintain Uplands Village as an integral part of the Cumberland County community for the past 100 years and into the future.
Herschel Murner
President and CEO
A resident of Cumberland County since 1988, Herschel’s belief is that family roots are something we should celebrate and be honored where we come from. Herschel is revered to have grandparents from both the Wightman and Lewis families and that their heritage is one that helped shape what we now know as the Pleasant Hill Community. Having family that has been a part of the Uplands Village community for generations is an added privilege to Herschel’s service to Uplands Village residents and staff.
Herschel has been in various leadership roles since 2013. He appreciates the support received from residents through successes as well as adversity, and the privilege to serve hand in hand with dedicated staff to strengthen the community of Pleasant Hill, TN.
Cathy Taylor, LNHA
Administrator of Uplands Village Wellness Center and Wharton Homes
Alisha Ashburn
Director of Human Resources
Cheryl Heckler
Manager of Village Services
Cynthia Smith
Director of Finance
Scott Parks
Director of Maintenance
Lisa Norris, RN
Manager of Uplands Village Home Health
Tisha Whitaker
Director of Elizabeth Fletcher House
Lou Buckner
Director of Nursing for Uplands Village Wellness Center and Wharton Homes
Deonna Turner
Director of Rehab
Alex Beretta
Director of Dining Services
Trena Waldo
Director of Sales and Marketing
Danny Hassler
Real Estate Broker
Board of Directors
At Uplands Village, our board of directors works closely with executive staff to deliver our mission of being a caring, inclusive senior living community.
Marc E. Overlock, JD, M-Div | Chair
- Retired Health Law Attorney
Holly Hanson, LPBC, CEC, CRC, MSM, CBIS | Vice-Chair
- Director, Roane State Community College – Cumberland County
- Director, Cumberland Business Incubator
George Chitiyo, Ph.D. | Secretary & Governance and Nominating Committee Chair
- Professor of Educational Research & Evaluation
- Tennessee Technology University
Mike Gotcher, Ph.D. | Treasurer & Finance Committee Chair
- Dean of the College of Interdisciplinary Studies
- Tennessee Technology University
Nancy Ackley | Funds Development Chair
- Retired Certified Fundraising Professional (CFRE)
- Resident of Uplands
Derrick Clemow | ESS Committee Chair
- Retired Architect
Debra Graham, DNP, MBA, RN-BC, CPHIMS | Board Member
- Vice President of Clinical Informatics
- Physicians Services Group of Florida
The Rev. K. Ray Hill, MDiv | Board Member
- Senior Pastor-Teacher
- Maple Temple UCC in Raleigh, NC
Margaret McCutcheon, MS, LDN | Board Member
- Retired Dietitian
Tom Mitchell, CPCU | Board Member
- Retired Insurance Professional
- Resident of Uplands Village
Michael Readinger, MBA | Board Member
- Retired President and CEO
Steve Masterson, JD, LLM | Assembly Representative
- Retired Lawyer
- Resident of Uplands