Public Entity Partners Welcomes Two New Board Members

PE Partners is proud to welcome two new Board of Directors members this year.

“We are excited to welcome Mayor Brown and Mayor Stover to our Board of Directors, and we are confident that their insights and leadership will significantly contribute to our organization and membership,” said Michael Fann, President/CEO of Public Entity Partners.

Mayor Paige Brown

Mayor Paige Brown of the City of Gallatin was sworn in on July 22. Brown is currently serving her third term as mayor and previously served as executive director of the Gallatin Area Chamber of Commerce (2006-2014). A graduate of Florida State University, she worked as a news reporter and anchor in Florida. Upon her return to Tennessee, she worked for several shows on The Nashville Network (TNN) and as executive producer for NewsChannel 5 (CBS) in Nashville (1996-2006).

Brown has also worked as a writer, producer and talent for corporate, non-profit and independent clients. A graduate of the Institute for Organization Management (IOM) and several corporate training programs, she is an experienced trainer in media relations, leadership, diversity and board development. She has an extensive history of producing events and implementing successful initiatives.

Brown has served on numerous non-profit and public sector boards and committees. Currently, she serves as the president of the Tennessee Municipal League (TML), vice chair of the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) and on the Executive Committee of the Middle Tennessee Mayors Caucus. She is past-president of the Greater Nashville Regional Council (GNRC) and past-chair of the Tennessee Local Government Planning Advisory Committee.

In addition, Brown currently serves on the Nashville Area Transportation Policy Board (formerly the MPO Executive Board), the Tennessee Local Development Authority and the Sumner County Prevention Coalition. She was selected to participate in the Mayors' Institute on City Design in 2019. She was awarded the Tommie Goodwin Mayor of the Year Award in 2019 by TML.

In other circles, Brown is an advocate for oncology research. She served six years on the Board of Governors for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) and three four-year terms as a Food & Drug Oncology Drug Advisory Committee (ODAC) patient representative. She has been featured in Glamour Magazine, on PBS and in many local and national news stories. She has addressed groups around the world and has advocated for healthcare-related legislation in Washington, D.C.

To learn more about Brown, please click here.

Mayor Brian Stover

Mayor Brian Stover of the Town of Thompson’s Station became a member of our Board on Sept. 1. He was born in Charleston, West Virginia, and moved to Tennessee in the 1980s. He earned a marketing degree from Middle Tennessee State University and has worked for Sysco Foods of Nashville for nearly 30 years, where he currently serves as the business development manager.

Stover joined the Town of Thompson’s Station in 2014 as an alderman. He was elected mayor in 2022 and has taken great pride in focusing on smart growth, infrastructure priorities, and preserving the town’s rural character and charm.

He has been involved in many rewarding projects throughout his tenure with the town, including his work with the Parks Board in renaming Thompson’s Station Park as Sarah Benson Park, which honors one of the town’s longest-serving public servants. He has also helped grow the town’s Christmas celebration and assisted the town in finalizing a resolution to its long-standing sewer issues as a member of the Utility Board.

“I am looking forward to the opportunity to contribute leadership, value and a fresh perspective to Public Entity Partners’ Board of Directors,” said Stover.

To learn more about Stover, please click here.