Carolyn Bridges Gregory is a native of Nashville, Tennessee. She earned a B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies from Middle Tennessee State University and a M.S. in Public Service Management from Cumberland University.

Carolyn retired from LifeWay Christian Resources where she worked on adult curriculum, magazines, and Bible studies. After retirement from LifeWay, she worked as a substitute teacher in the Sumner County School System at Knox Doss Middle School in Hendersonville.

Active in the Daughters of the American Revolution, she recently stepped down as Regent of the French Lick Chapter of Davidson County after serving as Regent for four years. She also serves on the Nashville City Cemetery Board. She is a member and officer of the Tennessee Baptist Historical Society and has written numerous articles for their annual Journal. Carolyn’s research interests include genealogy and researching with co-researcher and writer Dr. Bill McKee on the political and biological sketches of the 36 individuals who have served as Tennessee Secretaries of State.

Carolyn and her husband Ed are the parents of two adult children and three grandchildren. Active members of First Baptist Church, Hendersonville. The Gregorys reside in Gallatin, Tennessee.

Randall Hutto is a lifelong resident of Wilson County. Growing up in Watertown, he attended Watertown Elementary and graduated from Watertown High School. Randall earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Middle Tennessee State University in 1984 and would continue his education with a master’s plus 30 hours in Education from Trevecca Nazarene University.

He began his career in education at Lebanon High School in 1984, teaching U.S. History, Math, and Physical Education. During his tenure at Lebanon High, he utilized his passion for both young people and athletics as an assistant varsity football coach for 18 years and led the Blue Devils Boys’ Varsity Basketball team as head coach for 12 years.

After an 18-year career at Lebanon High School, Randall accepted the opportunity to serve as Assistant Director of Schools for the Lebanon Special School District in 2003. Randall began a new and challenging career in September of 2010, when the citizens of Wilson County elected him to serve as Wilson County Mayor.

Randall has three children Alex, Megan, and Brett, along with two grandsons, Jack and Hutton, and a granddaughter, Logan, on the way.

Randall is a member of the Lebanon, Mt. Juliet and Watertown Chambers of Commerce.

Ms. Durham lives in Lebanon, TN. She has taught primarily Spanish and English in North Dakota and Lebanon, Watertown High School, and Friendship Chrisitan School in Wilson County, TN.  She has additional experience in serving as a therapeutic recreation specialist, and as a director and producer for theatre productions. She is retired from the Wilson County School System.

Ms. Durham spends her free time with her large and wonderful family.

Darby Lewis is a ceramic artist born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee. She chose to get her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Ceramics at the Appalachian Center for Craft, at Tennessee Technological University’s art campus. She graduated December 2020. Since graduating she is working on continuing her thesis body of work and focusing on showing her sculptures in galleries. As of 2023, she is the current Adjunct Instructor of Clay at Cumberland University.