Board Members
Our Board Members
Sarah Miller, TADP Board Chair, Nashville: Sarah Miller is an attorney with Bass Berry & Sims PLC, focusing on business litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Sarah practiced in the Washington, D.C. office of Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP, focusing on business litigation while also drafting numerous pieces of state and local legislation and counseling clients on new state and federal laws. She maintains a robust pro bono practice, including work on prisoners’ rights and parole cases, in addition to civil cases. Sarah also participated in fundraising training with The Suddes Group in 2015 and is a member of TADP development team.
Lulu Abdun, Secretary/Treasurer, Memphis: is a Reform Jew from Memphis and a founding member of Bend the Arc: Jewish Action Memphis, a chapter of a national progressive Jewish organization working towards a multiracial democracy where we can all live, love, and thrive. Working at the intersection of technology and social change, Lulu serves as the data and technology specialist at ALLMemphis, a foundational literacy nonprofit. She oversees the evaluation framework and process, drives continuous improvement with a focus on the use of technology to enhance, streamline, and innovate new ways of supporting ALLMemphis’ core programs. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Miami University in Ohio. Additionally, she has taught robotics and mobile app development in Shelby County Schools, as well as created and managed several websites for nonprofits and other entities. She is an alumna of the Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship and a graduate of Tech901 and LaunchCode.
Sabrina Butler-Smith, Memphis: Sabrina Butler-Smith was a Mississippi teenager when she became a victim of wrongful conviction due to false or misleading forensic evidence and prosecutorial misconduct. She endured six and a half years in prison, two years and nine months of which were on death row. She has since been exonerated of all wrongdoing. She is one of only two women in the United States exonerated from death row. Sabrina now lives in Memphis, is blessed with three thriving children, and previously served on the board of Witness to Innocence. She speaks as often as she can to the public and media about her heartbreaking and moving story, and also works with state governments to hopefully change legislation regarding the death penalty. Sabrina toured Washington State telling her story and calling for abolition 12 months before the Washington State Supreme Court declared the death penalty unconstitutional. She testified on the floor of the New Hampshire legislature 3 years before New Hampshire became the 21st state to repeal capital punishment. Her media interviews include appearances on CNN, Fox News, and National Geographic.
Dr. John Greer, Nashville: Dr. John Greer served as a fellow at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) in Hematology and Medical Oncology (1981-84) and joined the faculty as an Instructor in the Divisions of Hematology (Internal Medicine) and Hematology/Oncology (Pediatrics). He was awarded an American Cancer Society Career Development Award (1985-88) and has played a major role in clinical research, education, and clinical care in patients with hematologic cancers. He was an Assistant Professor from 1986 to 1992 when he was promoted with tenure as an Associate Professor and became a Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics in the Divisions of Hematology/Oncology in 2003. Dr. Greer was twice elected to the University Faculty Senate (1991-94 and 2013-16). He completed a Masters of Liberal Arts and Sciences in 2016 with an emphasis on ethics and served as Co-Chair of VUMC Ethics Committee, 2016-18. He was awarded Emeritus status at his retirement in June 2018.
Reverend Timothy Holton, Shelbyville: The Reverend Timothy Holton is clergy in the United Methodist Church, currently serving as the pastor for a two-point charge in Southern Middle Tennessee. Originally from Lynchburg, Tennessee, he spent the first twenty years of his vocational life in healthcare. Timothy’s impassioned call to death penalty reform advocacy erupts from a place of personal connection to the death of his cousin Daryl Holton who was executed by the state in 2007 for the murder of his four children in 1997. The deaths of family members by murder and the resulting execution brought two different paths together in Timothy’s life. This intersection and continued journey equip Timothy with a unique perspective which he shares in love with the hope it may offer comfort and healing. Timothy is active in TADP’s advocacy, education, and outreach, and is a volunteer visitor on Tennessee’s death row. In addition to his pastoral duties, he serves as a board member for the Foster Child Review Board in his local community and is a member of the Tennessee-Western Kentucky United Methodist Conference committees for Health & Wellness and History & Archives.
Reverend Anna Lee, Knoxville: The Reverend Anna Lee is the Executive Pastor at Cokesbury United Methodist Church in Knoxville, TN. In her 10 years at Cokesbury she has served in both Outreach Ministries and Spiritual Growth before stepping into her current leadership role. She is a graduate of Tennessee Wesleyan College and Vanderbilt Divinity School. It was during her time at Vanderbilt that she became involved in justice work ranging from ministries to those incarcerated, persons experiencing homelessness, and those immigrating to the United States. In addition to her responsibilities at Cokesbury, Anna is currently involved in Justice Knox, an inter-faith initiative to identify and address issues at the city and county levels that prevent full the thriving of all persons in Knoxville. She is also a part of an interdenominational group that provides encouragement to those who interact with the ICE office in Knoxville. Anna is a mother of two young children and is married to Chris, a worship leader in the Knoxville area.
Amy Mohan, Nashville: Amy Mohan is a Nashville attorney. Her practice areas are general and commercial litigation, including hospital and physician litigation, landlord-tenant disputes, media law, and state and federal appellate litigation. She also provides crisis communications and media consulting services to individuals and businesses in connection with both civil and criminal matters. Amy graduated from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and earned her J.D. from University Tennessee College of Law, where she was a member of the Order of the Coif. Prior to joining Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison, she served as a law clerk to the Honorable Gilbert S. Merritt, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Amy also worked as a television reporter and ancor, most recently at WTVF, Newschannel 5 in Nashville. During that time she received two Emmy awards for her coverage of the 2004 Asian tsunami. Amy currently hosts “Ask the Attorney”, a live monthly call-in show on Newschannel 5/Cable Channel 50.
Robert Sherrill, Nashville: Robert Sherrill is a highly recognized and award-winning entrepreneur and President & CEO of Imperial Cleaning Systems (ICS), a commercial cleaning, restoration, and janitorial company based in Nashville, Tennessee. As a nod to the Greater Nashville community, he launched “Imperial Cares” in 2015 to provide jobs and internships to area residents who are displaced, disenfranchised, or enrolled in a post-incarceration community re-entry program. A highly decorated entrepreneur and business owner, Robert has been named 2018 Nashville’s Black Chamber of Commerce’s “Rising Star”, 2018 Nashville Minority Business Center’s 2018 Minority Man of the Year, 2018’s Power Moves’ “Best in Entrepreneurship recipient, 2018’s Varnell Foundation’s Community Leader of the Year, and a 2018 Nashville Business Journal Most Admired CEO. He is also a member of Nashville Business Journal’s 40 under 40 Class of 2022, Leadership Nashville’s 2022-2023 membership class, and is a graduate and member of Cohort 5 of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization’s Catalyst Program. In addition to his work with ICS, Robert is the founder of Impact Youth Outreach, a non-profit organization working to combat youth crime, CEO of RCS Holdings, a real estate investment and management company, founder of iStudio Nashville, an entrepreneurship co-op and event space, and co-founder of The DREAM Initiative, a transition, and reentry supportive resource and education company – which is currently offering programs at several facilities across the state of Tennessee. The recipient of a 2019 gubernatorial pardon by Governor Bill Haslam and a 2021 presidential pardon by President Donald Trump, Robert leverages his recent freedoms to empower, educate, and inspire other returning citizens, equity advocates, and criminal justice reform. In 2018, Robert became a best-selling author with the release of his first book, The Journey Back to Now, chronicling his life and telling how losing everything was the catalyst he needed to gain the world. His second book, Quid Pro Quo: The Laws of Reciprocity, was released in March 2022.
Jonathan Stewart, Chattanooga: Jonathan Stewart is a partner in the law firm of Rainey, Kizer, Reviere & Bell, PLC, where he has been practicing law since 2003 primarily in the area of insurance coverage litigation. Jonathan Stewart is a partner at the law firm of Rainey, Kizer, Reviere & Bell, PLC where he has practiced since 2003. He primarily represents insurers in insurance coverage and first party insurance litigation, practicing out of the firm’s Chattanooga, Tennessee office. A graduate of Union University (Southern Baptist), he is a traditional conservative, who has written an op-ed for The Jackson Sun, outlining his concerns about the death penalty. Jonathan is married to his wife Shannon and has four children. In his spare time, Jonathan loves anything involving the water such as boating and fishing. Jonathan has been on the board of TADP for approximately 8 years.
Davis Turner, Nashville: Davis Turner is Vice President and Associate General Counsel of RCCH Healthcare Partners. Davis has 30 years of experience practicing law in law firms and as in-house counsel to the nation’s largest investor-owned hospital companies. Davis received his MBA in 1986 and JD in 1987 from Vanderbilt University. He is active at West End United Methodist Church, having served as chair of its Council on Ministries and its Global Outreach Committee and as a member of its Staff Parish Committee. Davis is also a traditional conservative, who is a surviving family member of a murder victim.
Our Advisory Board Members
Gloria Sweet-Love, Brownsville
Naomi Tutu, Nashville
Penny White, Johnson City
Reverend Robert Early, Nashville
Gayle Ray, Brentwood
Ray Krone, Newport
Ndume Olatushani, Colorado
Mark Stephens, Knoxville