PamelaMadison@monroeharding.org

Pamela Madison

CEO

Pamela has a passion for serving youth and families, devoting more than 17 years working with nonprofits including United Way of Rutherford County and Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee. She has served as the Resource Center Director since 2008. Pamela believes that every young person, no matter their background, deserves to have caring adults in their lives to provide support, guidance and opportunities that will give them the tools they need to become successful. Pamela has her Bachelor’s Degree from Middle Tennessee State University.

DeidreMatthews@monroeharding.org

Deidre Matthews

Vice President of Finance & Administration
Deidre came to Monroe Harding with an extensive background in budget management, staff training and operations as a General and Regional Manager in the restaurant world. Deidre has leadership and management responsibilities for all of Monroe Harding’s financial functions, including budget creation and implementation, coordinating government contracts for services, and preparing federal financial reports. She likes the new challenges that each day presents and finding innovative and meaningful ways to connect our people, resources and programs so we can be even more productive and financially sound.
QuatreceMcKinney@monroeharding.org

Quatrece McKinney

Vice President of Programs
Quatrece has worked with teens in care since 1992 in Iowa, Georgia, California and Tennessee. She graduated from the University of Iowa and completed her graduate work at Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee. Quatrece says that working with the older teen transitioning to adulthood has been very rewarding and a positive challenge.
EvelynTidman@monroeharding.org

Evelyn Tidman

Sr. Director of Talent Management & Compliance

Evelyn has over 10 years of human resource management experience in the non-profit field working in the areas of compensation, benefits administration, recruitment and retention, compliance, staff training and development, performance management, and developing policies and procedures.  Evelyn holds a Bachelor’s Degree and is certified as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) and is a Society of Human Resource Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP).

chaneycruze@monroeharding.org

Chaney Cruze

Senior Director of Youth Adult Engagement and Opportunities

In 2012, Chaney joined Monroe Harding and built a successful education program based on the belief that if a student doesn’t learn the way we teach, we should teach the way they learn.
Chaney is a licensed educator with 20+ years of teaching experience covering grades 6 through 12, college, and Adult Education. Previous positions include teaching and consulting with the Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools and teaching English Literature at Tennessee State University. Chaney is inspired by her students daily.

sharicaware@monroeharding.org

Sharica S. Ware, CAE

Senior Director of Development and Communications

Sharica joined Monroe Harding in 2023, bringing over 20 years of experience in event management, fundraising, marketing, and volunteer engagement. She has worked with well-respected organizations such as Memphis Public Libraries, Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee, The Salvation Army, and the American Red Cross, among others.

Sharica’s passion for this work comes from a deep belief that every young person deserves the chance to feel seen, supported, and empowered to thrive. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communications from Tennessee State University and a Master’s degree in Tourism Marketing from The George Washington University.