About Us
The Greater Nashville Auburn Club is an officially chartered group of Auburn University alumni & friends located in the Greater Nashville Metro Area.
With more than 5,100 Auburn alumni in the area, the Greater Nashville Auburn Club is one of the largest clubs outside of Alabama.
Work, Hard Work
We're honored and proud to receive accolades from the Auburn Alumni Association for our dedication to our club and community! Recent honors include:
2019 Most Outstanding Young Alumni Program (3rd place); Most Outstanding Service to Students (2nd place); Most Outstanding Club Communication; Club Leader of the Year (Evan Thomas)
2020 Most Outstanding Club Communication
2021 Most Outstanding Young Alumni Program; Most Outstanding Club Communication
2022 Most Outstanding Service to Students; Club Leader of the Year (Lindsay Parriott)
Meet the Board
Favorite Auburn Cheer:
Bottagetta
Favorite Nashville
Restaurant:
Smiling Elephant (Thai)
PRESIDENT
Evan Thomas, President
Originally from Dothan, Ala., Evan graduated from Auburn in 2007 with a degree in communication. As a student, Evan was involved in FarmHouse Fraternity, Auburn University Singers, Concert Choir and served as a Plainsman. From 2004-2006, he was a “Friend of Aubie,” winning the title of UCA National Mascot Champion in 2006.
Since graduation, he has lived in Nashville, Washington, D.C. and back in Auburn, where he worked as the first in-house recruiter for the College of Liberal Arts and as the Development Associate for the College of Architecture, Design, & Construction.
In 2018, he returned to Nashville for good to join his twin brother, Elliott, in real estate. The Thomas Twins Team has now grown to three agents, one admin assistant, and a transaction coordinator. They are a multi-year award-winning real estate team, the top producing agents in their office, and in the top 10% of their company and the Greater Nashville Realtors Association.
In May 2019, Evan became the President of the Greater Nashville Auburn Club, winning Auburn Alumni Association’s Club Leader of the Year less than a year later in February 2020. Under his leadership, the club has raised nearly $50,000 for its endowed scholarship and been recognized out of more than 120 Auburn clubs and affiliates with multiple awards including Best Communication and Best Young Alumni Program. In 2022, Evan was selected for Auburn University's inaugural class of 20 Under 40 alumni honorees.
In his free time, Evan enjoys karaoke, exploring Nashville’s exceptional & growing restaurant scene, and sitting around a fire with wine & friends.
Favorite Auburn Cheer:
Two Bits
Favorite Nashville
Restaurant:
DeSano Pizzeria
SECRETARY
Lindsay Parriott, VP Administration & Advancement
Born and raised in Birmingham, Ala., Lindsay Johnson Parriott graduated from Auburn in 2005 with a degree in public relations. While at Auburn, she was a freshman orientation leader, a member of Alpha Delta Pi, a 4-year member of the Student Government Association, and Miss Homecoming 2004.
She moved to Nashville, TN in 2006, where she had a quick career in advertising before joining the events and catering department at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. For ten years, Lindsay was a stabilizing force for the Museum through a recession, flood, and a $100 million dollar expansion, which opened in 2014. She traded boots for backpacks in 2018 and now works in the college counseling office at a k-12 private school.
In 2019, Lindsay was named Secretary/Treasurer of the Greater Nashville Auburn Club. Under her leadership, the club has raised nearly $50,000 for its endowed scholarship and been recognized out of more than 130 clubs and affiliates with multiple awards including Best Communication (2019, 2020, 2021), Best Young Alumni Program (2021) and Most Outstanding Service to Students (2022). Lindsay was recently honored as Auburn University Alumni Association’s 2022 Club Leader of the Year. Lindsay is a lifetime member of the Auburn Alumni Association, a member of the Foy Society and served on the Auburn University College of Liberal Arts Dean's Advisory Council.
Lindsay lives in Franklin, TN with her husband and children.
Leadership Committee
Shelby Anderson '20
Hometown:
Auburn, AL
Major:
Communications and Marketing
Kitty Barrow '93
Hometown:
Birmingham, AL
Major:
Exercise Science
Maddy Bridges '22
Hometown:
Murfreesboro, TN
Major:
Information Systems Management
Kolby Browning '18
Hometown:
Redwater, TX
Major:
Civil Engineering
Matthew Cox '12, '15
Hometown:
Demopolis, AL
Major:
Business & Marketing Education (BS), Administration of Higher Education (M.Ed.)
Lanier Daniel '17
Hometown:
Peachtree City, GA
Major:
Public Relations
Barrett Irmscher '21
Hometown:
Rome, GA
Major:
Business Analytics
Steven Loosier '08
Hometown:
Moulton, AL
Masters of Business Administration
Kristin McGhee '18, '20
Hometown:
Alpharetta, GA
Major:
Mechanical Engineering (BS) Materials Engineering (MS)
Russell McLendon '13
Hometown:
Gardendale, AL
Major:
Supply Chain Management
Mary Spencer Veazey '19
Hometown:
Tifton, GA
Major:
Public Relations