Staff
Executive Director
Starr Rhee serves as the Executive Director of the Nashville Urban Debate League. She is a Nashville native and an alumna of NUDL. She previously worked as a public high school teacher in Washington, DC and Cambridge, MA where she taught Social Studies and coached debate. She earned her Bachelors in Government and her Masters in Education from Harvard University. In her free time, she enjoys reading, baking, and exploring new restaurants.
Board of Directors
Officers
Chair of the Board of Directors
Rob works as a finance lawyer, representing banks, direct lenders and private equity firms in complex transactions, primarily in the healthcare industry. He also represents the Tennessee Titans in their league-wide financings. Rob is a partner at Holland & Knight, and its predecessor in Tennessee, Waller Lansden. Rob is a native Nashvillian, and he and his wife raised his three adult children in Nashville.
Board Members
K&L Gates
Advisory Board
The Nashville Urban Debate League (NUDL) Advisory Board is a team of passionate advocates committed to empowering young people through the transformative power of debate. Advisory Board members are not part of NUDL's Governing Board, but they play a vital role in amplifying NUDL’s visibility, expanding our network, and ensuring the sustainability of our mission.
This group includes alumni, professionals, educators, and community leaders who want to give back. Interested in joining our Advisory Board and becoming a champion for debate in the Nashville community? Please email Executive Director Starr Rhee at srhee@nashvilledebate.org to express your interest!
National Speech & Debate Association
Fetch
Workwear Outfitters
Office of Al Gore
Vanderbilt University, Director of Debate
Harvard University,
Director of Debate
Yale University
Yale University
Tennessee State University, Assistant Director of Debate and Forensics