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.
![Cathy Taylor, LNHA
Administrator of Uplands Village Wellness Center and Wharton Homes](https://www.uplandsvillage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Cathy-Taylor-1024x819.jpg)
Cathy Taylor, LNHA
Uplands Village – Interim President and CEO
Wharton Nursing Home – Administrator
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](https://www.uplandsvillage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Tisha-1024x819.jpg)
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
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