Café Momentum Nashville

Board of Directors

CAFÉ MOMENTUM FOUNDER, CEO AND EXECUTIVE CHEF

Chad has described Café Momentum as “taking kids out of jail and teaching them to play with knives and fire.” Levity aside, it’s his vision for systemic change and passion for our country’s future that’s led him to spend the last 10 years building a proven model that teaches life, social and employment skills to justice-involved youth. After 17 years as a chef, Chad sold his partnership with Parigi Restaurant to devote his full attention to the role of Executive Director of Café Momentum in 2012. In 2020, Chad co-founded Momentum Advisory Collective, a non-profit organization built to scale Café Momentum and the Momentum model for juvenile justice across the country.

Hal Cato, Former CEO – Thistle Farms 

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Cameron Carver, Senior Momentum Ambassador

Cameron Carver is a fierce and active advocate for Juvenile Justice Reform. In 2021, he was appointed by Governor Bill Lee to the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth, and he’s a Senior Momentum Ambassador. Cameron learned about Café Momentum through his participation in the Café Momentum Pop-Up Dinner during the 2019 NFL Draft in Nashville. Through his participation, he was able to gain full-time employment at Geist, a Nashville-based fine dining restaurant and is growing in his culinary career. Cameron is extremely passionate about workforce development, and the employment opportunities created through the Momentum programming. Cameron’s mantra – “approach all things with love and kindness.”

Kim Reese, CFO – Oasis Center 

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Eric Brown, Community Organizer 

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Anderson Williams, Director of Strategic Planning – Shore Capital Partners 

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Patricia Malone, Workforce Development Manager – Urban League of Middle TN 

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Kenneth Jordan, Instructor of Hospitality and Tourism Management – Belmont University

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