NASHVILLE, TN.- The Board of Trustees of Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art has recently announced new officers for the board of trustees and seven new members.

“All of these new trustees bring to Cheekwood a wealth of experience with issues of great importance to our institution," says Jack Becker, PhD, president of Cheekwood. “They represent the values of intellectual discipline, social involvement and principled leadership that have been the mark of Cheekwood’s board throughout the years."

The Executive Committee of Cheekwood’s board of trustees is: Jim Shaub, Chairman, (President & CEO, SE Waffle House), Bill Andrews, Vice Chairman (Chairman of the Board, Corrections Corporation of America), Hal Pennington, Treasurer (Chairman & CEO, Genesco, Inc.), Bradley S. Karro, Secretary (community volunteer.), Rob McCabe, Immediate Past Chairman, (Chairman, Pinnacle Bank), Don Taylor (Chief Financial Officer, Healthways), Amy Atkinson ( VP, Marketing & Public Relations, Gaylord Hotels), David I. Obolensky, (SVP, Wealth Management, Smith Barney), Peggy Craig, (Client Advisor, SunTrust Bank), Paul Sternberg (Chief of Ophthalmology, Vanderbilt Medical Center), and Bill Hagerty (Principal, Hagerty Peterson).

The new members, who will serve three year terms expiring September 30, 2010, are: Ms. Kate R. W. Grayken. Kate R. W. Grayken is a self-employed investor with Synthesis Advisors, Inc. based in Nashville, Tennessee. Mr. Donald (Don) M. MacLeod. Don MacLeod is Wachovia’s regional president. Mr. David Obolensky. David Obolensky is a Senior Vice President of Wealth Management and holds the designation of Consulting Group Investment Management Specialist-Financial Consultant at Smith Barney. Mrs. Marsha Olender. Marsha Olender is the board representative for Friends of Cheekwood. Dr. Wayne J. Riley. Dr. Wayne Riley is President/CEO of Meharry Medical College in Nashville. Mrs. Julie Walker. Julie W. Walker is a sales consultant for the Juliana Collezione clothing line. Mrs. Jana Joustra-Davis. Jana Joustra-Davis is Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Communications for HCA.