Joanne Fleming Hayes

Joanne Fleming Hayes of Nashville, a trustee since 1997, received her B.A. from Vanderbilt University.

A civic leader and active fund-raiser for numerous community projects, she has chaired such events as the Kappa Alpha Theta Bal d’Hiver, the Swan Ball, Applause ’81 (benefiting the Tennessee Performing Arts Foundation), and the Heart Gala for the American Heart Association.

Mrs. Hayes has served on the boards of the Nashville Humane Association, the Tennessee Dance Theatre, and the Nashville Opera Association. She also worked with the Nashville-area YWCA to develop the Academy for Women of Achievement program. In addition, she has served on the board of directors for Third National Bank, which merged into SunTrust Bank.

She is married to Michael Hayes.