About

Vision

Our vision is to build and nurture a community to increase the awareness and value of product development, product management, and innovation among practitioners and organizations in the Nashville Metropolitan and Middle Tennessee Region.

Mission

The PDMA Nashville Chapter strives to build a diverse and inclusive community of practitioners, academics, researchers, and service providers that share experiences and knowledge of the principles, practices, and processes of effective product innovation and product life cycle. Participation in this community will result in professional growth for individuals, an innovation related competitive advantage for their organizations, and the continued economic growth and talent development of the Nashville Metropolitan Region.

As an all-volunteer organization, we are always welcoming talented and enthusiastic people to help us plan and execute our regular events and grow in innovative and positive ways. Whether individuals are currently working in this field or are planning to, PDMA Nashville aims to provide opportunities to participate and grow within the product and professional spaces.

It is our goal to continue to grow our strong network of local product developers and managers while providing leadership opportunities to the next generation.

Chapter Leadership

Our chapter is supported by the consistent and enthusiastic commitment of many people. Serving the chapter in their many roles, the individuals listed below work to bring programming to PDMA members and the product development and management community.

Brett Woodall

Brett Woodall, Senior Product Analyst, HCA Healthcare

Chapter President

Brett Woodall is a product professional with a career defined by his willingness to take on the toughest challenges. Whether driving strategic transformations and product innovation for Fortune 500 companies and state agencies, providing security for The President of The United States and other dignitaries internationally, or establishing Western Kentucky as a filmmaking destination, he has consistently delivered results driving positive change and new ground covered. He is excited to bring his experience to Nashville PDMA to help build the Nashville product community and its members.

Kristine Lockhart

Kristine Lockhart, Consulting Product Analyst, HCA Healthcare

Chapter Vice President

Kristine is from Nashville, Tennessee and attended Belmont University. She got her start in product development in 2021, working as an IT Development Liaison working on a Transportation Management System (TMS) for a Nashville based Trucking and Logistics Company. In 2023, she made a career change to the healthcare industry as a Business Analyst and now serves as a Consulting Product Analyst supporting the Patient Logistics Centers and Medical Transport groups.

Naveena Dommaraju

Naveena Dommaraju, Product Integration Analyst, HCA Healthcare

Chapter Treasurer

Naveena is an experienced product management professional with a background in CS and expertise in tech, media, insurance, logistics, and healthcare. With over 8 years of experience in product management, strategy, operations, leading teams, and cross-functional leadership, she is passionate about driving innovation and creating meaningful experiences.

Joseph Gordon

Joseph Gordon, Product Manager, HCA Healtchare

Chapter Programs Chair

Joey is originally from Huntsville, AL and moved to Nashville, TN in 2014. Prior to HCA Healthcare, he worked at UBS Investment Bank as a COO Analyst in Equities and Philips as a Product Manager in Connected Care. He earned his MHA at Cornell University. Outside of work he enjoys travelling with his fiancé Anna! They recently went to Kenya, Tanzania, and Greece. They are looking forward to their next trip skiing, climbing mountains and pyramids, or rambling in museums!

Tristen Cox

Tristen Cox, Product Designer, HCA Healthcare

Chapter Communications Chair

Tristen Cox is a product design professional with a diverse background in visual design, creative direction, and songwriting, fueled by a drive for impactful solutions. A 2022 Belmont graduate with a degree focused on human-computer interaction, psychology, and philosophy, he sought to understand human thinking to better craft digital products. Now at HCA Healthcare, he's passionate about linking product outcomes to business value and driving improvements to patient care. Outside work, Tristen enjoys traveling, cooking, and playing golf with his wife, Lori, including a memorable trip to play the Old Course in Scotland last summer.