Event
May 28, 2026
10:30 am to 11:30 am CDT
CSP Network PX May 2026 Agenda
11:30–11:35 AM Welcome & Opening RemarksNathan Farnor, Volunteer Tennessee Commissioner + Small Business Owner
11:35–11:40 AM Reflections + Framing the Conversation
- Neki Catron, Chair, CSP Network | Corporate Global Community Engagement, Sylvamo +
- Wade Munday, Vice Chair, CSP Network | Social Impact & Philanthropy Director, Bridgestone Americas
11:40–12:00 PM Tennessee CSP Peer Shares + ConversationFeatured reflections from partners engaged in
Joe Bass, Pinnacle (CSP Network Member)
- Building from existing company culture
- Evolving community engagement into a more intentional approach
Johari Matthews, Tennessee Titans (CSP Network Member)
- Building partnerships through community engagement
- Lessons, challenges, and opportunities in evolving impact work
12:00–12:20 PM Facilitated Peer Discussion Groups
Discussion themes may include:
What is already happening organically within your organization?What challenges are you facing in formalizing or growing this work?Where are you seeing opportunity for deeper impact or alignment?
12:20–12:27 PM What We Heard: Insights from the Room
Highlights and reflections from group discussions
12:27–12:30 PM Closing & Thank You
Neki Catron, Chair, CSP Network
Many businesses are already doing meaningful work in their communities — supporting causes, volunteering, or responding to local needs — but may not yet have a formal corporate social purpose (CSR) strategy in place.
This Purpose Exchange is designed for businesses that are:exploring what CSR could look like for their organizationoperating informally and ready to take the next steplooking to better align community impact with business goalsJoin us for a candid, peer-driven conversation featuring business leaders who are at different stages of building their CSR approach. We’ll explore how organizations are getting started, what they’ve learned along the way, and what it takes to move from interest to intentional impact.
The session will include short peer insights and small group discussions, creating space to reflect, ask questions, and connect with others navigating similar work.
Ideal for:
CSR, social impact, employee volunteerism, philanthropy, community engagement, and ESG professionals within Tennessee businesses and civic anchor institutions committed to strengthening communities across the state.
Questions?
Reach out to Latiyfa Fields, CSP Project Director, at latiyfa.fields@tn.gov.
Whether you’re a current member, a returning participant, or new to the CSP Network, we’d love to have you join us.Thu, May 28, 2026 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (UTC-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
We look forward to having you attend the event!
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/27090936957768?p=Df2v99V4I7ERnJZxtk
Meeting ID: 270 909 369 577 68
Passcode: Rf7nC96z