Promote Peace Foundation STEERING COMMITTEE

Dustin Alexander III

Keith Dennen

Keith Dennen

Dustin Alexander III has extensive international experience in both for-profit and non-profit executive management, such as Managing Director at the Associated Press in New York City, Chief Operating Officer of the publicly traded United Technology Group in Switzerland , and a co-founder of the Global Caribbean Network which built a subma

Dustin Alexander III has extensive international experience in both for-profit and non-profit executive management, such as Managing Director at the Associated Press in New York City, Chief Operating Officer of the publicly traded United Technology Group in Switzerland , and a co-founder of the Global Caribbean Network which built a submarine fiber optic cable across 11 island nations in the Caribbean. He was a 9-11 volunteer responder at the World Trade Center search and rescue. Dustin is now an author, songwriter, and screenwriter. He’s a member of the Hendersonville Evening Rotary club, The Rotary Action Group for Peace, Paul Harris Society member, and Graduate of the Positive Peace Academy. Mr. Alexander is the founder and President of Promote Peace Foundation. Dustin holds an MBA from Columbia University and a B.S. from Georgia State University in Decision Sciences.

Keith Dennen

Keith Dennen

Keith Dennen

Mr. Dennen is a lawyer who represents doctors and other healthcare providers on Stark and Anti-Kickback compliance, licensing, HIPAA, reimbursement matters and other regulatory issues affecting the healthcare industry. Keith assists clients in government investigations and in disputes with insurance companies. In addition, Mr. Dennen re

Mr. Dennen is a lawyer who represents doctors and other healthcare providers on Stark and Anti-Kickback compliance, licensing, HIPAA, reimbursement matters and other regulatory issues affecting the healthcare industry. Keith assists clients in government investigations and in disputes with insurance companies. In addition, Mr. Dennen represents clients in all areas that affect their business, including employment, business entity structure and governance, succession planning, transactions, real estate leasing and acquisitions and intellectual property. Mr. Dennen advises clients on estate planning and assists in the probate of estates. Mr. Dennen also represents many business clients in litigation including litigation involving non-competition agreements, retaliatory discharge and whistleblower claims, breach of contract, violation of shareholders agreements, copyright and patent infringement and violation of property rights. Since 1994, he has been the general counsel to The Industrial Development Board of the City of Hendersonville, Tennessee. Since 2005, he has been general counsel to the Tennessee Risk Management Trust. Mr. Dennen also represents other governmental entities, non-profit corporations and associations. University of Memphis, B.B.A University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, J.D. Mr. Dennen is a member of the Hendersonville Morning Rotary club and Rotary Assistant Governor for District 6760.

Sonja Schuette - CPA

Keith Dennen

Sonja began preparing individual, business, estate and trust tax returns in 2009 while she lived in Sierra Vista, Arizona. She became an Enrolled Agent in 2013 and her enjoyment of taxation led her to earn her CPA license in 2015. Upon being licensed Sonja and her family moved to Portland, Tennessee working at a CPA firm in downtown N

Sonja began preparing individual, business, estate and trust tax returns in 2009 while she lived in Sierra Vista, Arizona. She became an Enrolled Agent in 2013 and her enjoyment of taxation led her to earn her CPA license in 2015. Upon being licensed Sonja and her family moved to Portland, Tennessee working at a CPA firm in downtown Nashville. Sonja joined our firm at our Portland office in January of 2017 where she provides various accounting services for individuals, small businesses, and farmers. Sonja is a member of the Portland Rotary club.

Gray Carter

Greg Maciolek

A Rotarian since 1985, Gray is a Past District Governor, Major Donor, a Paul Harris Society member, and a graduate of the Positive Peace Academy. He has served as a committee member for Zone conferences, Ole Man River PETS and is a facilitator for RLI and RYLA. He serves in several Rotary and Community boards such as the Rotary Family Yo

A Rotarian since 1985, Gray is a Past District Governor, Major Donor, a Paul Harris Society member, and a graduate of the Positive Peace Academy. He has served as a committee member for Zone conferences, Ole Man River PETS and is a facilitator for RLI and RYLA. He serves in several Rotary and Community boards such as the Rotary Family Youth Initiative, Gift of Life, College of Natural Resources Foundation Board at NCSU where he is the Chief Development officer. Gray has degrees from North Carolina State University in both Pulp and Paper Technology and Chemical Engineering. After a long career in the paper industry, he now works as a Consultant. Gray is married to Beth and has three grown children and 5 grandchildren. He lives in the Memphis area in Collierville, Tn.

Greg Maciolek

Greg Maciolek

Greg Maciolek

Greg has been a member of the Rotary Club of Knoxville Breakfast since 1999 after retiring from the U.S. Air Force. He served three terms as president, currently serves as the club's public image chair, and is involved in many club activities. Greg currently serves as Rotary Zone 30 Public Image Coordinator and as the District Secretary

Greg has been a member of the Rotary Club of Knoxville Breakfast since 1999 after retiring from the U.S. Air Force. He served three terms as president, currently serves as the club's public image chair, and is involved in many club activities. Greg currently serves as Rotary Zone 30 Public Image Coordinator and as the District Secretary, Communications Chair and Videographer with over 150 videos completed on behalf of the district and zone. Greg served 26 years in the Air National Guard and the U.S. Air Force. He retired at the rank of Colonel. He was fighter pilot flying the F-106A/B, F-4C/D and the F-16ADF aircraft in the air defense role. The mission was to protect the US mainland from attack by aircraft or missiles. He first served with the Michigan Air National Guard unit at Selfridge ANG Base. Greg started as an enlisted person and was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant just prior to attending pilot training. He served as the unit's aircrew training officer, deputy commander for operations, and then as its commander where he was responsible for 1,100 personnel, 24 aircraft, a $50+ million budget and for two alert sites. He attended Interceptor Weapons School at Tyndall AFB where he was the top gun of the class. He was attended Air War College at Maxwell AFB. While at Air War College, he attended Troy State University and received a Masters in Human Resources. Greg also served a tour in the Pentagon as the Air Guard Advisor to the Air Force Director of Plans and Programs. Greg received his Bachelors Degree from Wayne State University. While attending Wayne State, he worked for General Motors as a clerk and assembly-line foreman. He has also worked as a management trainer at Ford Motor Company.

Darrell Ailshie

Greg Maciolek

Greg Maciolek

Darrell was born and raised In Eastern Tennessee. He attended the University of Tennessee (UT) earning a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Education. Darrell has worked in an agriculture- related field his entire career and retired after 31 years as general manager of Tennessee Livestock Producers, a wholly owned service company of th

Darrell was born and raised In Eastern Tennessee. He attended the University of Tennessee (UT) earning a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Education. Darrell has worked in an agriculture- related field his entire career and retired after 31 years as general manager of Tennessee Livestock Producers, a wholly owned service company of the TN Farm Bureau. He has since gone back to work for the University of Tennessee as an Agriculture Extension Agent in Maury County and retiring in fall of 2024.Darrell and his wife, JoDee, have two children and four grandchildren. Darrell serves as an elder at Westminster Presbyterian church. He served on the National Livestock Producers (NLPA) Board of Directors from 1997-2021 and is currently Chair of NLPA Sheep and Goat Innovation Fund; he is past chair of UT Agriculture Alumni Council; past member of UT College of Veterinary Medicine Board of Advisors; he has an active real estate and cattle dealer licenses and is a Tennessee Colonel. Darrell has been a Rotarian since 2010, and is a member of the Columbia Breakfast Rotary Club. He has received the District 6760 Distinguished Service Award in 2021 and the District Service above Self Award in 2022. Darrell currently serves District 6760 as District Governor for 2024-2025