Dr. Shanna Jackson began serving as President of Nashville State Community College on June 1, 2018. Nashville State is a comprehensive community college that serves over 8,300 students throughout its seven county, six campus service region. Prior to her appointment, Jackson served as the Associate Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Williamson Campus for Columbia State Community College. Jackson provided leadership from concept to construction for the $42 million campus that opened in 2016. President Jackson began her career in manufacturing working for The Pillsbury Company moving to Antioch, TN in 1994 to support their plant in Murfreesboro.