FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Anne Marie Helm
Managing Director
Junior League of Nashville
amhelm@jlnashville.org
615-269-9393

NASHVILLE, TN — The Junior League of Nashville (JLN) is pleased to announce the appointments of a new Managing Director and a new Trustee. Current Managing Director Amy Smotherman will retire at the end of 2024 after 16 years of service to JLN and the Nashville community. Since joining the team in 2008, Smotherman’s accomplishments have been numerous, including organizing and preserving JLN’s invaluable archives and helping to facilitate a historic donation of 100 years of JLN records to the Nashville Public Library. Smotherman’s leadership also guided the successful transition of JLN’s Shop | Save | Support fundraiser and fostered a network of generous donors to support the nonprofit’s initiatives.

“Amy’s unwavering dedication, passion, and vision have shaped the Junior League of Nashville in immeasurable ways. She has not only preserved our history but has also paved the way for a brighter future. Her leadership has touched so many lives, and the impact of her work will be felt for generations to come. We are profoundly grateful for the legacy Amy leaves behind and wish her the very best in her well-deserved retirement,” said JLN President Allison Reed.

Anne Marie Helm has joined the team as Smotherman’s successor and is already working alongside her to aid in the transition. Helm previously served as an Executive Project Manager in Undergraduate Education within the Office of the Provost at Vanderbilt University. Her previous roles in higher education include chief of staff, researcher, and adjunct professor. Before that, she began her career as an attorney, practicing litigation in New York and Washington, D.C. She holds a B.A. from the University of Virginia and a J.D. from Emory University School of Law.

Bill DeLoache will be stepping down from the JLN Board of Trustees following 13 years of service. The Board of Trustees provides strategic oversight and manages the organization’s investments, including the 1941 Trust and other endowments. Comprising five members—two from within the League and three external members—the Board operates on staggered five-year terms, with appointments made annually.

“We are grateful for Bill’s exceptional service as a Trustee. Bill’s commitment to upholding the fiduciary responsibilities and guiding strategic grantmaking has been instrumental in ensuring the continued success and integrity of JLN’s financial assets. We deeply appreciate his stewardship and countless hours safeguarding the mission and intent of the 1941 Trust and the legacy it represents,” Reed said.

Chrystie Holmstrom will be joining the Board of Trustees. She is a general business lawyer with over 20 years of experience in corporate law and family offices. After 15 years serving in in-house roles for a multibillion-dollar family office and investment company in New York and later at an energy startup in Nashville, she joined Holland & Knight in 2024 as a corporate partner. Holmstrom has advised companies on both large-scale corporate transactions as well as family offices and ultra-high net worth individuals on investment strategies and personal business matters. She is a member of both the New York and Tennessee Bar Associations. Holmstrom lives in Nashville, TN, with her husband and three children.

“We are incredibly grateful to Amy Smotherman and Bill DeLoache for their many years of dedicated service to the Junior League of Nashville,” Reed said. “As we thank them both for their remarkable contributions, we are equally excited to welcome Anne Marie Helm and Chrystie Holmstrom to our team. Their passion and expertise will undoubtedly help lead JLN into an impactful future.”

About The Junior League of Nashville

Founded in 1922, The Junior League of Nashville (JLN) is an organization of women whose mission is to advance women’s leadership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and training. Today, JLN has more than 1,500 members who are active in charitable causes that improve the lives of women, children, and families. JLN has founded many important Nashville resources, including the Junior League Home for Crippled Children in 1923 (now a part of the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt), the Renewal House, and the JLN Children’s Services at the downtown Nashville Public Library. For additional information about JLN, visit www.jlnashville.org or call (615) 269-9393.