Deep expertise, commitment, and vision for helping Tennesseeans overcome the opioid epidemic

ONE Tennessee’s staff, board, and partners are deeply passionate about and committed to helping the people of all regions of the state overcome the effects of the opioid epidemic. In partnership together, we’re helping bring waves of change for all those impacted.

Our Partner Organizations

  • Tennessee Initiative for Perinatal Quality Care

  • Tennessee Department of Health

  • TennCare

  • Tennessee Association of Alcohol, Drugs, & other Addiction Services

  • Tennessee Medical Association

  • Tennessee Nurses Association

  • Tennessee Pharmacists Association

  • Tennessee Hospital Association

  • Tennessee Primary Care Association

  • Rural Health Association of Tennessee

  • Prevention Alliance of Tennessee

  • East TN State University College of Public Health

  • University of Tennessee College of Health Sciences

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

  • STRONG Accountable Care Community

  • Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency, Upper Cumberland Recovery CONNECT

  • National Resource Center for Academic Detailing

Meet our board of directors

  • Mary Linden Salter, MCSW

    PRESIDENT

    Executive Director, TN Association of Alcohol, Drug and other Addiction Services

  • Anthony Pudlo, PharmD, MS, MBA

    VICE-PRESIDENT

    Executive Director, TN Pharmacists Association

  • David Reagan, MD, PhD

    IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

    Former Chief Medical Officer, TN Department of Health

  • Heather Jackson, PhD, FNP

    SECRETARY

    Assistant Professor and Administrative Director of Advanced Practice, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing

  • Katherine Peters, CPA

    TREASURER

    Director of Budget and Financial Analysis, Mental Health Cooperative of TN

  • Stephanie Strutner, MPH

    BOARD MEMBER

    Executive Director, Prevention Alliance of Tennessee

  • Camille Bibbs-Lee, MSCJ

    BOARD MEMBER

    Executive Director, Hamilton County Coalition

  • Ed Capparelli, MD

    BOARD MEMBER

    Primary Care Physician, Mountain Peoples Health Council

  • Robert Pack, PhD

    BOARD MEMBER

    Vice-Provost and Associate Dean, East TN State University College of Public Health

  • Jennifer Putnam, Esq

    BOARD MEMBER

    Assistant Commissioner, Health Licensure and

    Regulation, TN Department of Health

  • Dianne Sherrod, CPRS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Lifeline Coordinator/Trainer, Jackson-Madison

    Prevention Coalition

  • Jessica Young, MD, MPH

    BOARD MEMBER

    Associate Professor and Medical Director of the

    Firefly Clinic, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Our Staff

Liesa Jenkins, MA
Executive Director

Liesa has served as Executive Director of ONE Tennessee since 2020, bringing deep experience in non-profit organizations, program and resource development, and community engagement.

Prior to joining ONE Tennessee, Liesa served as Director of the Division of Health Disparities at the Tennessee Department of Health, where she was responsible for oversight of funding to address health disparities for rural, minority and underserved populations, and served as a member of the Governor’s Rural Task Force as chair of the Health Committee.

Derrick LaRue, PharmD Academic Detailing Program Director

Derrick joined ONE Tennessee as Academic Detailing Program Coordinator in 2024 after practicing in large retail pharmacies and serving as an Academic Detailer in Middle Tennessee. He is passionate about educating clinicians and patients to use medications for treatment of pain and substance use disorder appropriately. Derrick received his pharmacy degree at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences College of Pharmacy.

Ron Evans, BS
Business Manager

Ron has served in several health care organizations as a top IT leader, including LifePont Health, where he was responsible for implementing EMR technology in hospital facilities and physician practices.  Ron earned a degree in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee, and has served as the Business Manager for ONE Tennessee since 2019.

We need your help.

ONE Tennessee welcomes your expertise, your time and your resources in our efforts to help people suffering from chronic pain and opioid use disorders. We are each affected, whether as individuals, family members, friends or neighbors, or members of a community impacted by opioid misuse.