Who we are
Team
Steve Cavendish is the president and editor. A 25-year veteran of newspapers including the Chicago Tribune and The Washington Post, Steve returned to Nashville in 2011 and edited both The City Paper and Nashville Scene.
Demetria Kalodimos is the executive producer. She is a household name in Nashville, having anchored and reported news for 34 years at the city’s first television station, WSMV. Demetria has won many of the most prestigious awards in broadcast journalism and has produced feature-length documentaries and programs for the festival circuit and nationally on PBS.
Paige Hendrickson is the director of development. A fundraising professional specializing in sustainable revenue for nonprofit news organizations, Paige comes from WPLN, where she raised millions for public radio.
Board of directors
Steve Cavendish President & Editor, Nashville Public Media
Bruce Dobie President/CEO, Power Poll
Beth Fortune Retired Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs, Vanderbilt University
Tené Franklin Vice President, Health Leads
Michael Whitley (board chair), New York Times
advisory Board
Jacky Akbari, Founder and Managing Principal, Worthington Advisory
Samar Ali, Research Professor, Vanderbilt University, Millions of Conversations
Derek Crownover, Partner, Loeb & Loeb
Alfred Degrafinreid, Associate Vice Chancellor, Vanderbilt University
Kriste Goad, Chief Fire Starter, Fuoco
José D. González, Faculty, Belmont University; Co-founder and Finance Director, Conexion Americas
Jennifer Johnston, Writer
Baylor Bone Swindell, Principal, The Baylor Company
Cristina Wieck, Chief Sales Officer, Western Express