Board of Directors

Jerry Miele

Acting Director

Jerry Miele is a Commercial Real Estate Broker with NAI in Nashville. Jerry was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and moved to Brentwood, Tennessee, in 1987. He attended the University of Indiana, graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1999, and received his International MBA from the University of Memphis in 2001. Jerry and his wife, Julie, have been supporters of Sweet Sleep since 2004.

Jerry and Julie are members of Brentwood Baptist Church and live in Brentwood with their son, Caleb.

Sunny Turner

Treasurer

Sunny Turner is the Vice President of Internal Audit for Psychiatric Solutions, Inc., a public healthcare company based in Nashville with 95 psychiatric facilities nationwide and approximately $1.5 billion in revenues. Originally from Chattanooga, Sunny received her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee and is a licensed CPA. Prior to joining Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. in 2002, Sunny worked as a financial auditor for Ernst & Young, LLP in Nashville.

Sunny traveled to Falesti in July 2006 to participate in a summer camp for the children of the Falesti orphanage. Since then Sunny and her husband Marvin have loved being involved in the Sweet Sleep ministry.

Shawn Sullivan

Director

Shawn Sullivan is a CPA and the Controller for Willis North America. Originally from western Kentucky, Shawn first moved to Nashville in 1989 after graduating from the University of Kentucky. After working in the accounting profession for several years, Shawn attended Southwestern Baptist Theology Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, graduating with a Masters in Divinity in 1997 and working as a student minister in Dallas and Nashville. During this time, Shawn also served as a summer missionary in Cebu City in the Philippines.

In 2003, Shawn served on the team that launched Kairos, a young-adult worship service on Tuesday nights in Brentwood. This group of young adults continues to partner with Sweet Sleep and sends numerous groups to Moldova each year. Shawn is passionate about impacting our world for Christ and developing new and innovative ways to make a difference.

Shawn is a member of Brentwood Baptist Church and lives in Brentwood.

Gary Willis

Director

Gary Willis is a CPA and the Senior Vice President and Chief accounting Officer for Vanguard Health Systems, Inc, a Nashville-based company that owns and operates 15 acute care hospitals and complementary facilities and services in Chicago, Illinois, Phoenix, Arizona, San Antonio, Texas, and Massachusetts.

Prior to Vanguard, Mr. Willis served in numerous capacities over 7 years at LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. including Controller, Chief Accounting Officer, and Senior Vice President. Mr. Willis brings to Sweet Sleep’s board a wealth of experience in accounting and financial oversight, holding positions with some of Nashville’s greatest companies: Central Parking Corporation, Gaylord Entertainment Company, Ingram Industries, American Color Graphics, and Ernst and Young. Mr. Willis received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green (1986). Gary is a member of Financial Executives International and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Gary first heard about Sweet Sleep in 2003 through his church. He and his family have supported Sweet Sleep’s ministry since its inception and in July 2006, his wife Shelly was able to take a Mission Journey to work with the orphaned and abandoned children living in an orphanage in Falesti, Moldova.

Gary is a member of Brentwood Baptist Church and lives in Brentwood with his wife Shelly and their two daughters Caroline and Audrey.