The 10th installment of its signature benefit “Conversations at OZ” is to be held in the organization’s vibrant Creative Warehouse on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 6:30 pm. The annual fundraiser celebrates the art of conversation with an illustrious list of 30 community leaders and vibrant personalities, each leading an insightful dialogue over dinner and cocktails. Conversation leaders will welcome an intimate group of guests to their table for a lively discussion on a range of contemporary topics, including arts and culture, social issues, business practices, and political insights.
“We are thrilled to celebrate the 10th installment of this singular fundraising event that gathers some of the people we most admire in one place for essential and timely conversations,” said Tim Ozgener, Co- Founder and President of OZ Arts Nashville. “This is an event unlike any other, and we can’t wait to share the hosts and topic selections with our community of passionate supporters.”
Conversations at OZ 2025 is co-chaired by a diverse group of local leaders who have made extraordinary impacts on the Nashville community, including Dr. LaDonna Boyd (President & CEO, R.H. Boyd) and Waddell Wright (President, Henderick, Inc.); Wendy (COO, The Future of Free Speech) and Stephen Burch (Director of Infrastructure Projects, LP3 Solutions); and Monica Cintado (Vice President, Corporate Development, HCA Healthcare) and Daniel Scokin, MD (US Anesthesia Partners). The dinner to accompany the conversations will be created family-style by Kristen Winston Catering.
Official benefit tickets are on sale with two support levels to choose from: Patron level ($500 per person) including access to an exclusive champagne reception with all Conversation Hosts before the main cocktail hour begins, and Standard level ($250 per person) includes the main cocktail hour beginning at 6:30PM, followed by the seated dinner with your selected host. All proceeds support OZ Arts’ mission to create innovative and accessible artistic opportunities for artists, audiences and students in Middle Tennessee and beyond. Get tickets, and learn more about upcoming performances at Oz Arts at their website: www.ozartsnashville.org
Among the illustrious group of Nashville’s most prominent leaders who will lead dialogues at Conversations at OZ are: Breland, rapper and singer-songwriter; Dr. LaDonna Boyd, President & CEO of R.H. Boyd; Kacey Cardin, Founder & Coach at EnQ: Energetic Intelligence and The Cardin Group, and Jeff Zacharski, Founder & Coach at Mentality Coaching and Sea-Level Retreats; María Magdalena Campos-Pons, visual and performance artist and Founder of the Engine for Art, Democracy, and Justice (EADJ); Brian Dorfman, Owner and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Outback Presents; Lynn Goldsmith, photographer, musician, and film director; Alberto Gonzales, former United States Attorney General and Professor of Law at Belmont; Cesar Gueikian, President & CEO of Gibson Brands; Ray Guzman, CEO of SwitchPoint Ventures; Ashley Hampton, Co-Founder & Clinical Director of Hampton House Counseling and Executive Director of Healing in the Margins; Kem Hinton, Architect; Monchiere’ Holmes-Jones, CEO & Chief Brand Curator of MOJO Marketing + PR; Hugh Howser, event designer and comedian; Laura Hutson Hunter, Arts Editor for Nashville Scene and visual arts curator; Candice McQueen, President of Lipscomb University; former TN Commissioner of Education; Jerome Moore, Founder & CEO of Community Changers and Host & Producer at NPT; Freddie O’Connell, Mayor of Nashville
David Osborn, Senior VP, Account Management and Sales at Healthtrust Purchasing Group; Suzanne Phifer Pavitt, CEO + Founder of Phifer Pavitt Wine; Seema Prasad, Proprietor of Miel; Donna Roberts, Chief Human Resource Officer at Cracker Barrel; Anas Saba, Founder of Nashville Hidden Gems; Stephanie Silverman, Executive Director of the Belcourt Theatre; Renata Soto, Founder & President of Mosaic Changemakers; and Ryan Valdez, former Green Beret.OZ Arts Nashville will host the 10th annual Conversations at OZ on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at 6:30 PM. The signature fundraiser gathers 30 influential community leaders for dynamic discussions over dinner and cocktails in the organization’s Creative Warehouse.
