About the NHF


The Nashville Historical Foundation is a nonprofit friends group that supports historic preservation projects and community education through Nashville Sites and other programs. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit friends group which assists the MHC in its efforts to identify, protect, study and interpret Nashville’s history. Contact us to learn more: info@nashvillehistoricalfoundation.org.

Officers and Leadership


Jill Meese, President

Kem Hinton, Vice President

Nicola Bullard, Treasurer

Paula Godsey, Secretary

Tim Walker, Ex-Officio
(MHC Executive Director)

Mary Ellen Pethel, Ex-Officio
(Nashville Sites
Executive Director)

Board Members


Menié Bell
Kaki Campbell
Michelle Ganon
DeLisa Harris
Melanie Moran
David Paine
Ann Roberts
Sandra Shelton
Steve Sirls
Phil Thomason
Brian Tibbs
Tom Vickstrom