Scott brooks: President Post Production Supervisor, GS&F
With over 25 years at GS&F, Scott’s been leading teams in crafting award- winning content for brands like Bridgestone /Firestone, The Oasis Center, and LP Building Products. In his new role as President of AAF Nashville, Scott is deeply committed to championing the city’s creative community and elevating the visibility of the exceptional work being produced in the region. His goals include chapter growth, increased value of event content, and continuing to foster connection, mentorship and opportunity for the next generation of creative professionals. |
Hannah Williamson: Vice President Research Strategist, LEWIS
Hannah Williamson is a Research Strategist at Lewis, where she specializes in audience insights, primary research, and behavioral intelligence. She holds a master’s degree in Public Relations & Advertising from the University of Alabama, where she found her love for understanding why people think, feel, and act the way they do. As Vice President of AAF Nashville, Hannah is continuing the club’s efforts to create useful, engaging programming, professional resources for member agencies and individuals, and continue to promote and protect thewelfare of the advertising industry in Nashville and beyond. |
Patty Dondeville: Secretary/Treasurer VP-Operations, iostudio With more than 30 years of experience in the Advertising industry, Patty has had the privilege of learning from and working with some of the smartest leaders of Nashville’s advertising community. She’s helped to grow from infancy not one, but two Nashville advertising agencies, with iostudio being one of them. With a successful record of contribution to business growth in a highly competitive, client services industry, she leads the back-of-house efforts of administrative operations, human resources, recruitment, employee relations, production, and resource management. Patty gets to work across all agency disciplines to ensure work gets produced in an efficient, effective, and profitable manner. |
Susan Hart: American Advertising Awards Nashville Chair Traffic Manager, FINN Partners When she’s not deftly managing the Creative Team at FINN, you can find Susan at a concert or outdoors, playing disc golf, hiking, kayaking, or camping. Susan anticipates bringing lofty, exciting ideas to throw an American Advertising Awards Nashville event you won’t soon forget. But, first, the American Advertising Awards Nashville competition! #WINANADDY. Keep your eyes peeled for additional event info and Call for Entries! |  Margaret Shaul: Student Engagement Chair Senior Strategist, Czarnowski Collective Margaret is a strategist, problem solver, and professional connect-the-dots-er who fell in love with marketing when she realized she could do group projects for a living. Her work has helped fuel the growth of industry-leading brands across categories and she was named one of Nashville’s Top 30 Under 30 in 2022. During her time at Belmont University, she became involved with AAF through the student awards program and received her first full-time agency role thanks to AAF Nashville’s “Next Move” conference. As someone who discovered marketing late in her college career, she is passionate about connecting students with professional resources and is excited to continue this work as AAF’s Education Chair. |  Stephen Boyd: Programs Chair Sales Director, OUTFRONT Media
Stephen has been a sales professional for the Out of Home industry for 18 years, and has helped thousands of brands connect with their audiences both on a local and national level. From the smallest of small businesses to some of the largest companies in the world, he has been able to work hand-in-hand to create powerful advertising that holds the power to resonate with audiences. For the past 10 years he has been in the Nashville market, helping to create partnerships with local agencies, businesses, as well as national brands. |
Caitlin's experience in the advertising sector is on both sides of the aisle - she has worked to gain visibility for both brands and agencies alike. She cut her teeth in account management overseeing advertising and PR efforts for national brands like Servpro, Helzberg Diamonds, Brookdale Senior Living, GoDaddy, Gravity Weighted Blanket and LegalShield. On the agency side, she has led communications strategies for more than 20 advertising agencies - ranging from independents to global networks - working directly with leadership to accomplish new business goals. She knows what makes an agency tick and loves being a student of the advertising industry. |
Jillian Wyatt: Comms Chair VP, Communications & Community, BUNTIN Jillian is a brand-obsessed communications professional adept in content building and storytelling. Her nearly 20-year career has led her to roles both agency- and client-side. She cut her teeth working in media and branding for Angie’s List and spearheaded the content team at then-start-up SmileDirectClub. A gifted writer, she has worked as a contributor for Ryman Auditorium and Opry Entertainment and has served on the board of a feminist magazine. She started her agency career in brand management before moving to her current role in communications and marketing at BUNTIN. In addition to her professional career, Jillian is a mom to two young boys. |
Jeanine Mahone: AAF D7 Regional Director Media Director, GS&F Jeanine is a results-oriented Media Director with a 20+ year track record of developing impactful fully integrated media strategies for top-tier clients in healthcare, travel/tourism, retail, restaurants, and public service organizations. Her love for numbers allows her to leverage data-driven insights to develop effective media solutions for clients. She served on the board of directors for the Mid-South Chapter of the Lupus Foundation and is the most recent past president for AAFN. When she’s not in the office, you can catch Jeanine digging through crates trying to expand her vinyl collection or dancing at music festivals.
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Caitlin Bradley: Membership Chair Marketing Director, MP&F
2025-2026 Board of Directors