Diana Holland – President
Diana Holland was born in Argentina and raised in a cross-cultural English and Spanish environment, where she worked as a cultural and language instructor for over 12 years. In addition, her expertise as an event producer and marketer was formed and she developed a reputation as a woman who could create important and fun events.

Diana holds a Bachelor of Science in International Business, and is fluent in Spanish and English, and versed in Portuguese and French. She moved to the US in December of 1999 and worked as a Community Liaison for the Consulate of Argentina in Atlanta. In Nashville, she worked for The Tennessean, prior to establishing her own business: Hispanic Link Consulting.

Diana is Co-founding Member of Tango Nashville and defines her core skill as “weaving communities together”. She is a natural leader and brings to Tango Nashville her business savvy and expertise as a bridge-builder and a business developer.

In 2007, Diana received the Women of Influcence Award from the Nashville Business Journal, for Nonprofit Leadership for Tango Nashville.

A fully-fledged “porteña” (native of the port city of Buenos Aires), Diana agrees that, “The fiery romance of Tango is what makes it an unforgettable experience. It brings people together in a way words cannot express”. Diana loves the idea that Tango brings “a piece of my Argentina” to Nashville.

Linda Mason – Vice President
Linda is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana and earned her B.S. in Secondary Education from Louisiana State University.

She brings to Tango Nashville her knowledge and skill as a member of a wide variety of arts and community organizations. She currently serves on the Cheekwood Swan Ball Advisory Committee, the Nashville Symphony Ball Advisory Committee, and the Friends of Warner Parks Board.

Linda has experience planning and directing large scale events, and has previously Chaired the Swan Ball (1992) and Co-Chaired the Nashville Symphony Ball (1989).

Some of the organizations that Linda has worked with include Tennessee Dance Theatre; Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation; Ladies Hermitage Association; Junior League of Nashville; Cumberland Museum and Science Center; Iroquois Steeple Chase Vanderbilt Pediatrician Circle; Tennessee Arts Commission Grants Review Committee; and Nashville Metro Arts Commission Grants Review Committee.

Among these commitments, Linda has also found time to publish a two volume book entitled A Past Remembered: A Collection of Antebellum Houses in Davidson County, Tennessee.

Ed Rufo – Treasurer
Ed Rufo, a native of Argentina, earned his B.S. in Business Administration at New York University. He now resides in Clarksville, where he is the General Manager of James Corlew Chevrolet-Cadillac-Mitsubishi.

Ed believes in stregthening communities through the empowerment of the diverse cultures that co-exist within them. He currently serves as President of the Hispanic Empowerment Corporation and Chairman of the Middle Tennessee Better Business Bureau. He is also a founder of “Operation Eagle's Nest,” a community initiative of the Military Affairs Committees of Clarksville, Oak Grove and Hopkinsville to assist soldiers and families of soldiers assigned to the 101st Airborne Division and other units at Fort Campbell Kentucky.

Ed has a long track record of community service and committment to giving. He earned multiple public service accolades in 2005, including the Paul Harris Award from Rotary International, Special Congressional Recognition from the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Secretary of the Army Public Service Award.

Teresa Bills – Secretary
Punctuated with honors and accolades, Teresa Bills' resume demonstrates a unique career path from the field of medicine, to program and event coordination, to politics.

After earning her B.S. in Biology at Tennessee State University, Teresa worked in the Department of Pediatric Genetics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. In the next few years, Teresa worked as the Manager of the Department of Pediatrics, went back to school to earn a Masters of Education in Administration and Supervision, and then became the Program Coordinator for the Vendor Diversity Program at Vanderbilt University.

Using her varied experience, Teresa then went into business for herself, developing specialized events and programs in three main areas: occupational health, supplier diversity, and, finally, political campaigns. She currently serves as the Campaign Coordinator with Bob Clement for Mayor.

Teresa became interested in Tango Nashville in 2006. She volunteered at several 'Tango by Moonlight' events before being elected to the Board of Directors in January of 2007. Teresa brings to Tango Nashville her tireless drive to tie communities together with an unbeatable charisma and poise.

Owen Joyner – Development Director
Owen is a sixth generation Nashvillian whose family settled in the area in the early 1800s. He obtained his degree in Education from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. He has hitch-hiked across Europe, worked on a Kibbutz in Israel, and biked 3,200 miles across the United States in 53 days. “I believe I'm related to Marco Polo," Owen says, "because I enjoy traveling and experiencing all types of cultures – particularly Latin.”

Owen has spent the past 14 years as a Sales Executive for Comdata Corporation. In this capacity he sells financial goods and services to the transportation industry, with a territory covering a third of the United States.

Owen is married to Amy McClain Joyner, his wife of thirty years, and has one daughter named Vivian. He is a 32nd Degree Mason, and holds many positions in his community, including Senior High Sunday School teacher at Westminster Presbyterian Church. Other civic organizations he is involved with include: Big Brothers, the Rotary Club, the Nashville Ballet, the Nashville Symphony, the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, the Nashville Board of Realtors, and Stephen Ministry.

Scott Hallgreen
2nd. Vice President & Music Advisor
An award-winning composer of numerous indie films, videogames and regional commercial work, and a Board Member of the Nashville Composers Association, Scott Hallgreen is also a verteran of Nashville's music scene.

Scott's extensive credits are a "who's who" in music, including Sir Elton John, Aaron Neville, Donna Summer, and David Foster.

Hallgreen is also the owner of Scootman Music & Sound Design, which provides original and library music, sonic branding, sound design and voiceovers for multimedia projects, including video games, commercials, episodic TV, film scores, Flash media, live events and web content.

In the Summer of 2007, Scott composed an original tango for Tango Nashville, La ultima llamada (Last Call), which was premiered at our signature event 'Tango by Moonlight', on September 28, 2007.

Alicia Hinson – Community Outreach Director
Alicia Hinson was born and raised in Venezuela where she studied three years of Electrical Engineering. In 1982, she transferred to The State University of New York where she graduated Cum Laude in Business Management. In 2003, Ms. Hinson received her degree in Translation Studies (two year program) from New York University.

Alicia is Owner & CEO of Optimum Translation Services, which specializes in Spanish and English translations and voiceovers. Her business has grown to include a network of translators who work on translations for all industries. Hinson has been a member of the American Translators Association since 1996, and she has served in several boards as part of her dedication to the community. Among the organizations she has participated in are: Vanderbilt Poison Control Center, Girls Scouts Council of Cumberland Valley and the Tennessee Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

Alicia has received several awards, including the Business Women Award by the Tennessee Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the Latina Business Award by the US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Latin Magazine, the Emerging Business finalist - Nashville Business Journal finalist, and, most recently, the Minority Business Champion Award by the Small Business Administration.