The Health Council is made up of all kinds of people who care about the health and well-being of the citizens of Robertson County. We welcome anyone to attend our meetings to hear about the good work going on to improve the lives of everyone in our county.

To become a member of the Council, you must first attend at least 2 meetings and commit to being involved with the work of the Council for at least one year.  If you are interested in joining our council, please reach out via email:  ace.timmermeier@unitedwaygn.org or lpatte20@utk.edu

The following people are currently members of the Robertson Health Council:

ROBERTSON COUNTY HEALTH COUNCIL MEMBER DIRECTORY

Kim Allen (non-voting member)
Office Supervisor, Robertson County Health Department
800 S. Brown Street, Springfield, TN 37172
615-384-4504
kim.allen@tn.gov

Anne Marie Bryant
Mental Health Therapist
628 Chestnut Court, Springfield, TN 37172
615-618-4677
ambcounseling@comcast.net

Matthew Driscoll
Operations Manager with My Father’s House Cold Weather Shelter and Pastoral Counselor with Chain Breaking Christian Based Life and Recovery Counseling 
2443 UW-41, Greenbrier, TN 37073
615-598-3848
matthew.t.driscoll@gmail.com 

Jennifer Dusky
Social Worker, Robertson County Schools
700 Bransford Drive, Springfield, TN 37172
615-487-0555
jennifer.dusky@rcstn.net

Rachel Ellis
County Director, Robertson and Cheatham County Health Department
800 South Brown Street, Springfield, TN  37172
615-384-4504
rachel.f.ellis@tn.gov

Brad Edwards
Executive Assistant, Robertson County Sheriff’s Office
507 S Brown St, Springfield, TN 37172
615-382-6174 | Fax: 615-382-1151
bedwards@robertsonsheriff.com

Stephanie D. H. Evans, LPC-MHSP
Youth Mental Health First Aid Instructor & Building Strong Brains Trainer
Springfield, TN 37172
615-389-5589
stephaniedhevans@gmail.com

Danielle Frazier
Coordinator, Robertson County Family Resource Center
700 Bransford Drive, Room 300, Springfield, TN  37172
615-382-3104
danielle.frazier@rcstn.net

Rachel Goodman
Infection Preventionist, TriStar NorthCrest Medical Center
100 NorthCrest Drive, Springfield, TN 37172
615-382-3864
rachel.goodman@hcahealthcare.com

Kelley Harris
Community Volunteer
kelbinke@bellsouth.net

Donny King
Executive Director, TN Kids Nutrition
319 North Main Street, Springfield, TN 37172
615-433-6286
Donny.King@TNKids.org

Misty Leitsch
Director, TN Suicide Prevention Network
1321 Murfreesboro Pike, Suite 155, Nashville, TN 37217
615-297-1077
mleitsch@tspn.org

Ryan Martin *Regional Health Council Representative
City Manager, City of Springfield
405 N Main Street, Springfield, TN 37172
Phone: 615-382-2200
ryan.martin@springfieldtn.gov

Johnny Norton
Reformers Unanimous Addiction Program; Assistant Pastor South Haven Baptist Church
112 Academy Dr, Springfield, TN 37172
615-384-5073 | Fax: 615-384-3610
jnorton@southhavenbaptistchurch.com

*Lauren Patterson, MS, RDN, LDN — Council Co-Chair (2020)
Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent, UT Extension
408 N Main St, Springfield, TN 37172
615-384-7936
Lpatte20@utk.edu

Jim Ring
Program Director II, Robertson County Family YMCA
3222 Tom Austin Hwy, Springfield, TN 37172
615-382-9622 
jring@ymcamidtn.org

Jennifer Sanchez
Project Manager, TN Department of Health, Business and Grants Management Program (BGM) | Communicable and Environmental Diseases and Emergency Preparedness (CEDEP)
Andrew Johnson Tower 4th Floor, 710 James Robertson Parkway, Nashville, TN 37243
615-532-6085
jennifer.sanchez@tn.gov

Maria Smith
Training Director, TN Association of Alcohol, Drug & other Substance Addictions (TAADAS)
1321 Murfreesboro Pike, Suite 155, Nashville, TN 37217
615-780-5901, ext 112
maria@taadas.org

Candice Tillman
Assistant City Manager, City of Springfield
405 North Main Street, Springfield, TN 37172
615-382-2200
candice.tillman@springfieldtn.gov

**Asailio “Ace” Timmermeier — Council Chair (2020)
Community Impact Manager, United Way of Greater Nashville
100 5th Avenue, Springfield, TN 37172
615-780-2511
ace.timmermeier@unitedwaygn.org

Lynn Wood
Caregiver Support Coordinator, Mental Health America of the MidSouth
446 Metroplex Drive, A224, Nashville, TN 37211
615-434-2710
lwood@mhamidsouth.org

Ex-officio Council Member:
Robertson County Mayor, Billy Vogle
Room 108 Robertson County Courthouse, Springfield, TN 37172
615-384-2476