The Chattery begins its 10th year with the addition of new board members. New to the board of the community education nonprofit are: Natalie Blanton, professor of sociology at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Sal Corbin, training coordinator for the Maryland Harm Reduction Institute, and Rosimar Nieves, programs director at CO.LAB.
Current board members include: Amanda Jelks, Jelks Law Firm; Marie King, Keller Williams Realty; Sarah Marquez Berestecky, anti-racist activist; Amanda Nelson Varnell, Tivoli Theater; Chelsea O’Shields, HHM CPAs; Erika Roberts, Velvet Poetry; and Dr. Chandra Ward, UTC. King is serving as board president.
Founded in 2014, The Chattery offers affordable and accessible classes to the Chattanooga community. Classes in January cover embroidery, book binding, belly dancing, soap-making, mixology and several additional topics. The Chattery also hosts a variety of events, lecture series and workshops. Learn more at www.thechattery.org.
Community Foundation promotes Posey to director
The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga has promoted Robin Posey to senior director of philanthropic research.
Posey joined Community Foundation as a program officer in 2006 and most recently served as its director of community impact. Her new role builds on her experience in philanthropy, grantmaking and community engagement, notes the organization in a news release.
Posey will be responsible for collaborating on research and recommendations for donor grants, developing and implementing standardized processes for philanthropic guidance and enhancing donor stewardship strategies. She will report to the Community Foundation’s vice president of philanthropy, Caroline von Kessler.
Posey is a two-time alumna of UTC and a member of the UTC Children’s Center Advisory Board. She and her family reside on Signal Mountain.