Nashville Chapter Executive Committee

Kaitlyn Bonds

2025 Nashville Chapter Chair

Kaitlyn Bonds is the 2025 Chapter Chair for Nashville WiNUP. She joined WiNUP in 2023 and was excited to jump in, get involved, and serve on the Nashville Chapter Executive Committee.

She has been the Creative Director at Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation (CEMC)/Cumberland Connect since August 2019 and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Marketing from Austin Peay State University. Kaitlyn’s role as Creative Director includes overseeing broadband marketing, subscriber communications, brand and reputation management, and community engagement. With a passion for creativity and customer experience, in her current role, she most enjoys finding creative solutions dedicated to delivering an exceptional experience that leaves a lasting impact on subscribers.

Kaitlyn lives in Clarksville, TN, with her husband, Ben. They have been married for eleven years and have a son, Fox, who is nine. When not working, she most enjoys traveling with her family, watching movies, reading, and all things Harry Potter and Marvel.

Holly Baird

2025 Nashville Chapter Vice Chair

Holly Baird is the 2025 Vice Chair for the Nashville Chapter and has been a member since 2021. 

Holly serves as the Director of Utility Accounts and an Owner at Milepost — a social purpose company, B Corp, and as of November 2024, a majority women-owned business. Formally, her day-to-day work focuses on account management, utility program design and optimization, communications, and engagement. Informally, she is known for her “spaghetti untangling,” translations of the “nerdy wordy,” and what one client referred to as “Ungineering.” Holly began her career in the built environment space as a commercial interior designer. Her work with professional association and nonprofits led her to obtain a Master of Business Administration. Before joining Milepost, Holly served as the South Central Regional Director for the U.S. Green Building Council, leading sustainability work in Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi, and providing oversight for Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Texas.  

 As a native Nashvillian, or a “unicorn” as we call it around these parts, Holly lives with her firefighter husband, their spunky 6-year-old son, and is a stone’s throw away from her parents, who are still married after 55 years.

Kayla Fuller

2025 Nashville Chapter Secretary

Kayla Fuller is the 2025 Secretary for Nashville WiNUP. She joined WiNUP in 2023.

Julie Gordon

2025 Nashville Chapter Treasurer

Julie Gordon is the 2025 Treasurer for the Nashville Chapter, she previously served as the International New Member Development Committee Chair in 2019-2020 and has been with WiNUP for 8 years.

Julie has been with Tennessee Valley Authority for 16 years as an Executive Assistant serving Energy Services & Programs. She holds an associate degree in business administration from Cleveland State Community College, Cleveland, TN, and a Contractors Certification from Albany State College, GA. She was previously a certified woman-owned business for the state of GA in Steel & Concrete before moving back to Tennessee in 1999.

She lives in Nashville with her husband Markley and has one son Michael, his bride Brittany and three grandchildren Jamie, Jordan, and Anna Maire. In her spare time, she loves spending time with family, sailing, hiking, reading, gardening, and cooking.

Lacey Dillon

2025 Nashville Chapter International Board Representative

Lacey Dillon is the 2025 International Board Representative for Nashville WiNUP. She joined WiNUP in 2023.

Lacey works at CDE Lightband as the Executive Assistant to the General Manager, Brian Taylor. Prior to coming to CDE Lightband, Dillon worked in higher education at Austin Peay State University as the Assistant Director of Alumni Programs. 

Dillon has a B.S. in Corporate Communications from Austin Peay State University. Dillon is a Clarksville, TN native and that is where her and husband, Mason Dillon live with their two very spoiled pups, Rawly (10) and Roxy (3). In her free time, she loves to travel, watch any sports events (Go Vols and Braves) and spend time with her family and friends. 

Karen Christina Brown

2025 Nashville Chapter Past Chair

Karen Brown is the 2025 Past Chair for Nashville WiNUP. She has served as Chapter Secretary, Vice-Chair, Chapter Chair, and International Board Representative for the Nashville Chapter. She has also served on the International Professional Development Committee and the Member Development Committee. Her current WiNUP committees include Membership/Directory and Social Media. 

She has been a member of WiNUP since 2013. Ms. Brown works at Cookeville Energy Department in Energy Services. She has been with Cookeville Energy Department for 23 years. She works with TVA to offer distributor energy efficient and demand reduction programs. She also maintains a working relationship with the media and customers.

Ms. Brown has a B.S. in Business Administration from Tennessee Technological University. She lives in Baxter where she grew up. She has been married for 28 years to her high school sweetheart that currently serves in the Army National Guard. She has 2 kids that are 20 and 28. She loves to read, travel to new places, spend time with her family, and serve her community.