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
Executive Director
A resident of Cumberland County since 1988, Herschel has deep roots in the Pleasant Hill community. Herschel’s grandparents are the Lewis’s and Wightman’s that were among the first to settle the Pleasant Hill region. Many of Herschel’s relatives either worked for Uplands Village or have been residents at Wharton’s Nursing Care.
Herschel is a graduate from Cumberland County High School and his furthering education includes a Bachelor of Science in Health Informatics from King University and he is currently working on his Master’s degree from the University of Alabama.
The road to his current position as Executive Director has come by way of COO/Director of IT at Uplands Village, owning his own IT business which has supported the needs of many Cumberland County businesses and medical offices and IT Services at Cumberland Medical Center.
Herschel was a member of the MedEd Credit Union Board for 13 years, 9 of which were in the capacity of Chairman. During his tenure at the Credit Union, he was charged with overseeing the merger of the MedEd Credit Union and the Upper Cumberland Federal Credit Union. Herschel also serves on the Leading Age TN board of directors.
Herschel and his wife Rhonda have four children. They keep busy supporting all of their educational endeavors as well as their extracurricular activities. Herschel enjoys outdoor adventures, watching his Crimson Tide football team, and a good conversation with a complete stranger.
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 Wyatt
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