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Smyrna Independent Merchants Association Board of Directors
(615) 562-SiMA

Vanessa Haley – President
Email: president@simatn.org
Vanessa is a 20 year resident of Smyrna, where she lives with her husband, Jeremy and son, Dalton. She is a graduate of McGavock High School and Tennessee Tech @ Nashville, Esthetics Program, and Aesthetician at Daisy’s Place Salon. In addition to serving on the Board of Directors for S.i.M.A., you’ll also find her serving in the World Cup Cafe at Life Point Church, benefiting missionaries around the world.

HG Cole – External Vice President
Email: externalvp@simatn.org
H. G. is forty-five year resident of Smyrna having moved here at the age of six. He attended Smyrna High School and MTSU. He has served on the Smyrna Town Council for fifteen years, first as Commissioner of Parks and Recreation for seven years and as a councilman under the new form of government. He has served over the years as a board member of the Smyrna Senior Citizens, the Boys and Girls Club of Rutherford County, North Rutherford Soccer, and trustee of the Sam Davis Home. H. G. was awarded the Optimist of the Year award in 1986 and the Victory Lifetime achievement award in 2004. He is a member of the Smyrna Rotary Club and Proud Charter Member of SiMA. His hobbies include family, community service, soccer, travel, and home remodel.H. G. is owner operator of LubePro’s of Smyrna, which will celebrate twenty years of service to the Smyrna community in 2010. Prior to LubePro’s, H. G. was manager of Smyrna Rexall Drugs where the values of the independent business (service, promptness and responsibility) were instilled in him by his parents. He is the proud father of Hank, married to Crystal Cole and Heather, married to Declan MeGarry.


Nikki Sasser – Treasurer
Email: treasurer@simatn.org
Nikki is a Rutherford County native. She grew up in Smyrna and has lived here all of her life. She is a graduate of Smyrna High School, c/o 1997, joined the United States Army her junior year of high school, 1996. She served 8 years as a Personnel Services Specialist. She met her husband, Brandon, who is a ladder driver for the Town of Smyrna Fire Department, on a blind date in 2001. They married in 2004 and have 2 children. Tyler, 10 years old and Anna, 7 years old. They opened their own business, Crimson Security Service, in 2013, where she is the Client Relations Manager. In her spare time, she is the Market Manager for the Smyrna Depot Farmers Market, Treasurer for Smyrna Independent Merchants Association and the Connections Chair for the Rutherford County Chamber Diplomats Board.

Jason Tolleson – Public Relations Director
Email: publicrelations@simatn.org
Jason Tolleson and his family have resided in Smyrna for well over 30 years. He attended both Smyrna High School, as well as Middle Tennessee State University where he studied Engineering and Business. Jason has owned and operated several businesses in the Smyrna Community. He is currently the Senior Commercial Sales Representative for Guardian Systems Inc. , which is a local business that he helped establish in 2000. Guardian Systems is an integration company that specializes in residential and commercial security, electronic fire systems, CCTV, low voltage cabling, and audio video systems.

Lizzy Alignamath – Director of Operations
Email:info@simatn.org
Lizzy Alignamath has lived in Smyrna her whole life. She is a graduate from Smyrna High School and Middle Tennessee State University where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in International Relations. She also earned her Master’s degree in Theological Studies from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Lizzy enjoys meeting new people and getting involved in organizations with missions she’s passionate about. She looks forward to meeting new people in the community and showing them exactly why Smyrna, Tennessee is the best place to be!