LeVan and Wilkerson named to key roles

Lynda LeVan and Sarah Wilkerson have been named to key executive roles with the local nonprofit Partnership for Families, Children and Adults. LeVan is joining the agency as the new director of grant strategy and compliance while Wilkerson has been promoted to director of human resources.

A Tennessee native, LeVan holds a degree in business administration from the University of Tennessee. With more than 25 years of nonprofit experience, LeVan most recently served as the executive director of SoLit, a local literary arts nonprofit organization, where she oversaw and improved its funding base, daily programming and administration. As director of grant strategy and compliance, LeVan develops and strengthens Partnership’s government grant funding strategy, trains programming staff on grant best practices and ensures grant compliance to sustain Partnership’s service delivery.

Graduating magna cum laude from the University of the South, Wilkerson joined Partnership in 2018. She previously served as human resources manager. In her new role, Wilkerson will work on hiring, recruiting and retaining staff. She also serves as a key information and support resource for Partnership staff.

“Partnership is on a strategic journey of increased community impact,” Partnership CEO Kevin Hyde said. “It is critical that we have leaders who not only bring the right professional experience but also share in our vision to grow Partnership’s mission and impact. Lynda and Sarah are certainly those leaders.”