About the NHF


The Nashville Historical Foundation is a nonprofit friends group that support 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
(Project Director)

Board Members


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