Preservation Society of Nashville, a nonprofit founded in 2022 with the mission to protect and champion Nashville’s unique stories, neighborhoods, and architecture through education, advocacy, and historic preservation, has appointed David Greider as its first executive director. An industry veteran, Greider brings more than 15 years of nonprofit leadership experience to the role.
“We are so thrilled to welcome David as the first executive director of Preservation Society of Nashville,” said PSN co-founders Kelleigh Bannen and Colson Horton. “Not only does David bring a wealth of diverse leadership experience to the role, he also possesses a deep understanding and appreciation of Nashville, what makes it so special, and why it deserves to be championed in this explosive season of growth. We are confident he is going to lead the initiatives of the organization with wisdom, purpose and generosity, and we are so excited to get to work.”
Bannen and Horton announced Greider’s appointment at the nonprofit’s inaugural fundraiser, Paint the Town, on Sept. 14 at Neuhoff District, a mixed-use transformation of Nashville’s 1900s meatpacking district in Germantown alongside the Cumberland River. The event, which included plein-air painters from The Chestnut Group and a live auction, brought together nearly 200 preservationists, historians, and supporters of the organization.
“There is so much of our city to protect and integrate into our continued growth,” said Greider. “I am honored to step into this role to work with our Board of Directors and members to fight for the unique qualities that make Nashville — Nashville.”
A graduate of Tennessee State University with a M.B.A. in Nonprofit Management from
Lipscomb University, Greider has spent 18 years helping organizations transition, innovate, and grow. He held leadership positions at the Center for Nonprofit Management, Nashville Health Care Council, and Digital Medicine Society before founding Orange Oak Nonprofit Management in 2023. In the role of lead principal, he has guided nonprofits, foundations, and associations to convert times of change into foundation points for positive transformation.
From local nonprofits to global networks, David has built relationships with F500 C-suite executives and other high-profile leaders throughout the nonprofit community, business, and government sectors, making purposeful connections that fostered partnership and collaboration. Greider has called Nashville home for nearly 25 years. He is a 2012 Nashville Emerging Leaders Alumni and formerly served as the director of Nashville’s Young Nonprofit Professionals. He currently serves on the board of Tennessee Environmental Council chairing the governance committee.
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