Wednesday, February 25, 2026 6:30PM
Presenting Sponsors
The Sandra Schatten Foundation
CO-CHAIRS
Ken Levitan
Hunter Claire Rogers
BENEFIT TICKETS
The event features two support levels to choose from. All proceeds provide essential support for OZ Arts’ innovative artistic and educational programs.
PATRON LEVEL $500 per person
Patron tickets include access to an exclusive, hour-long reception with all Conversation Hosts before the main cocktail hour begins.
STANDARD LEVEL $250 per person
Standard tickets include the main cocktail hour beginning at 6:30PM, followed by the seated dinner with your selected host.
Table Hosts
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Blaine Bishop
Former Tennessee Titan, 4-Time Pro Bowler, Host of 104.5’s Zach & Blaine
LIMITED AVAILABILITY
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Carey Bringle
Owner & Pitmaster,
Peg Leg Porker Brands
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Caroline Randall Williams & Dr. Timothy Darrah
Award-Winning Poet and Author; Professor of Data Science at Vanderbilt University
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Brian Dorfman
Owner, Zanie’s & Outback Presents
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Dr. Maya Faison & Rev. Dr. John Faison, Sr.
Founder & Ceo of Faison Advisory Group; Founder & CEO of John Faison Leadership Group
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Peter Frampton
Grammy-Winning Rock Icon
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Lynn Goldsmith
Legendary Rock and Roll Photographer; Celebrity Portrait Photographer
LIMITED AVAILABILITY
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Kevin Griffin
Lead Vocalist of Rock Band Better Than Ezra; Songwriter; Producer; Author; Co-founder, Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival
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Laura Hutson Hunter
Arts Editor at The Nashville Scene; Curator
LIMITED AVAILABILITY
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Dr. Eiman Jahangir
Professor of Medicine and Radiology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Cardiologist
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Holly Kernan
President & CEO of WPLN
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Dr. Eli Merritt
Political Scientist; Research Assistant Professor at Vanderbilt University
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Jerome Moore
Nashville PBS Emmy-nominated Host, Author, and Storyteller
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David Osborn
President, Osborn & Associates
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Clarice Phelps
Engineer, Radioisotope Science & Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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Suzanne Phifer Pavitt
CEO + Founder, Phifer Pavitt Winery and Phifer Pavitt Spirits
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Seema Prasad
of Harvest Wine Market
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Eliana Ramage
Bestselling Author of
To the Moon & Back
LIMITED AVAILABILITY
Topic: TBD
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Sally Williams
President of Nashville Music & Business Strategy for Live Nation Entertainment
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Savannah Yarborough
Founder & Creative Director of SAVAS
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Kacey Cardin and Jeff Zacharski
Founder, EnQ: Energetic Intelligence / Founder and CEO, Sea-Level Retreats
2026 HOST COMMITTEE
Amy and Brannan Atkinson
Brian Austin
Wendy and Steve Burch
Marianne and Andrew Byrd
Libby Callaway
Scott Chambers
Sherri and Tim Crowley
Ann Waller Curtis
Tamara Dunner
Georgette and Shervin Eftekhari
Julie Gillis
Alice and Max Goldberg
Tracy and Don Hardin
Angie and Chris Howard
Mine and Alp Ikizler
Marjean Coddon and Henry Johs
Anne O’Duffy and Jim Kelley
Lee Pratt and Neil Krugman
Aylin Ozgener
Meera Ballal and Seenu Reddy
Susie and Jim Rieniets
Laurie and Jim Seabury
Marci and Dave Spigel
Laquita and Finis Stribling
Hope Stringer
Jennifer Turner
Marieta Velikova
Marian Harrison and Mimi Wallace
Josephine VanDevender and Giles Ward
Marcus Whitney
Sarah and Jimmy Wilson
Ryan McLaughlin and Barrett Wood
