On October 1, 2020, TennGreen Land Conservancy welcomed Anne Davis (Nashville), Jim Garges (Franklin), and Alan Webb (Memphis) to its Board of Directors.
Anne Davis is a prominent Nashville-based attorney. She’s practiced civil and criminal litigation with Bass Berry & Sims and Neal & Harwell, and previously served as Managing Attorney in the Nashville office of the Southern Environmental Law Center. A long-time champion of the environment, Anne chaired the Metro Nashville task force on environmental sustainability and served on the Green Ribbon Committee. She’s received degrees from Denison University and Vanderbilt School of Law. Anne and her husband, Karl Dean, the former mayor, reside in Nashville.
Jim Garges is the former Director of Park of Recreation for Mecklenburg County, where he oversaw parks, recreation, nature preserves, senior learning centers, and greenways for Charlotte, North Carolina. Jim is a powerful advocate for land protection and public access to outdoor spaces. He has served as Director of the Parks departments for Kettering, Ohio and Delaware, Ohio, and Deputy Director in Topeka, Kansas. His efforts have been widely celebrated; both Kettering, OH, and Mecklenburg County, NC, received the National Gold Medal from the National Recreation and Park Association under Jim’s leadership. Jim lives with his wife, Marty Garges, in Franklin.
Alan Webb serves as an Enterprise Architect for Data/Business Intelligence at ALSAC – St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis. In 2018, Alan joined TennGreen’s Board of Directors through the Young Leaders Council program in Williamson County. He brings a wealth of knowledge regarding fundraising and technology to the TennGreen team. Alan, his wife, and their two daughters are avid explorers of Tennessee’s natural wonders, both above and below ground.
“In addition to sharing TennGreen’s core values and unwavering passion for conserving our rich biological heritage, Anne Davis, Jim Garges, and Alan Webb each bring a unique and honed skillset to TennGreen’s Board of Directors that will further advance our conservation mission and accelerate our capacity for and pace of protecting the best of Tennessee.” —Robert D. Tuke, President, TennGreen Land Conservancy
“TennGreen has been a leader in land conservation throughout Tennessee for more than two decades. Our success and effectiveness stems from the generosity of hundreds of members and supporters, the strength and vision of our Board, and the commitment and expertise of our staff. I am excited and honored to welcome Anne, Jim, and Alan to our Board of Directors.” —Steve Law, Executive Director, TennGreen Land Conservancy