We are committed to helping Tennesseans 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
Our Board of Directors
Mary Linden Salter, MCSW
President
Executive Director, TN Association of Alcohol, Drug, and Other Addiction Services
Treasurer
Jacy Warrell, MPA
Board Member
Chief Executive Officer, Rural Health Association of Tennessee
Justin Griner, PharmD, MBA
Board Member
Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist/RDP, Regional One Health
Reid Finlayson, MD
Board Member
Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Paul Trivette, MBA
Vice-President
Chief Strategy Officer, Cedar Recovery
Jessica Young, MD, MPH
Associate Professor and Medical Director of the Firefly Clinic, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Anthony Pudlo PharmD, MBA
Board Member
Chief Executive Officer, Tennessee Pharmacist Association
Executive Committee Member-at-large
Tyler Melton, PharmD
Board Member
Assistant Professor and Director of UTHSC College of Pharmacy’s Rural Health Certificate Program
Amber Johnson, CPRS-J
Board Member
Creating Homes Initiative Program Coordinator, Aspell Recovery Center, West Tennessee
Gail Reilly, MD
Board Member
Family Physician , Addiction Medicine experience
Will Taylor, CCAR
Secretary
Regional Overdose Prevention Specialist Co-founder, Recovery Is The New High
Jennifer Putnam, Esq., CPM
Executive Committee Member-at-large
Assistant Commissioner, Health Licensure and Regulation, TN Department of Health
Paul Fuchcar, MEd, EdD
Board Member
Executive Director, CADAS Council for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services
Robert Merritt, MSN, RN
Board Member
Chief Executive Officer Myrtle Recovery Centers, Inc.
Jeremy Kourvelas, MPH, CMP
Board Member
Substance Use Program Coordinator, SMART Initiative
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
Director of Academic Detailing Services
Derrick joined the organization in January 2022 as an Academic Detailer and Regional Coordinator for Middle Tennessee, and was appointed Director in 2024. With more than two decades of experience in pharmacy and healthcare, Derrick is a pharmacist, educator, and speaker passionate about improving patient outcomes through evidence-based education, collaboration, and healthcare professional development. He is a NaRCAD-trained Academic Detailer and holds a NaRCAD Academic Detailing Train-the-Trainer Certification. His work focuses on pain management, substance use disorder, harm reduction, opioid stewardship, medication safety, and reducing stigma through provider and community education. Derrick earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy.
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.