TN Voices will host Minds at Work: Supporting Workplace Mental Wellbeing, an inaugural breakfast convening
business owners, executives, and human resources leaders from across the Chattanooga region for a candid
conversation on workplace mental health culture.
The program will examine how employee wellbeing affects productivity, retention, and organizational performance, with panelists describing strategies currently in use at their own companies. Attendees will leave with practical approaches they can apply immediately and a business case to bring back to their leadership teams.
WHAT: Minds at Work: Supporting Workplace Mental Wellbeing, an inaugural breakfast and panel discussion
hosted by TN Voices
WHEN: Monday, October 19, 2026, 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. ET
WHERE: EPB Community Room, 10 W. M.L.K. Blvd., Chattanooga, TN 37402
WHO:
- Welcome Remarks
- Tim Kelly, Mayor, City of Chattanooga
- Moderators
- Rikki Harris, Chief Executive Officer, TN Voices, and author of Power of Perspective: How Great
Leaders See Work, Connect Better, & Build Stronger Cultures - Dr. Shelley Prevost, coach, psychologist, investor, and co-founder of the Big Self School
- Rikki Harris, Chief Executive Officer, TN Voices, and author of Power of Perspective: How Great
- Panelists
- Sheaba Chacko, coach, therapist, and speaker, Fearless Permission
- Julie Hoover, Vice President of Human Resources, EPB Chattanooga
- Ralph Romero, Chief People and Technology Officer, Southern Champion Tray
- Troy Chisolm, former Chief Operating Officer of Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital and founder of New
Vision Consulting
REGISTRATION: Seating is limited. Registration is open at tn-v.org/maw2026 and closes Saturday, October 10, 2026.
SPONSORSHIP: Sponsorship opportunities are available through the TN Voices Hope Society, with partnership
levels beginning at $1,000. Organizations interested in partnering may contact Jonathon Matthews at
[email protected].
PRESENTED BY: TN Voices, in partnership with EPB and the Big Self School.
BACKGROUND
TN Voices is a statewide behavioral health nonprofit serving families across all 95 Tennessee counties. Through
direct services, advocacy, and innovation, TN Voices works to ensure that every Tennessean has access to the
mental health support they need and deserve.
