Our Board
Linda Ayers
Michael Farren
Michael Farren
Linda is the Executive Vice President of Property Management at Cry-Leike, a Maury County resident and has a tremendous love for the community.
Michael Farren
Michael Farren
Michael Farren
Michael is a songwriter and producer with Curb|Word Music Publishing and the owner of The Bourbon Gospel in Columbia, TN.
Lori Bethran
Michael Farren
Lori Bethran
Lori is the Senior Director of relief and outreach at Lakewood Church and brings extensive non-profit and youth experience.
Founder
Ralph Roller
Ralph is a Chicago-area native who quickly fell in love with Maury County after moving here in 2022. After hearing story after story of students who needed extra encouragement, guidance, and support, Ralph believed our community could do more to help the next generation succeed. Driven by his passion for students and his love for Maury County, he partnered with CrossBridge to launch the Choose POWER program and is now helping lead Rise TN Mentoring as the organization prepares to impact even more students across the community.