Martha O’Bryan Center President and Chief Executive Officer Marsha Edwards announced Tuesday she will step down in June 2026 after what will then be a 25-year tenure at the nonprofit.

Edwards did not offer a reason for her move in a release.

Marsha Edwards Courtesy of MOBC

The MOBC Board of Directors will launch a national search with a goal of naming her successor within the year.

During Edwards’ stay at the nonprofit, MOBC has grown from a $1.9 million operating budget with 32 full-time employees to a $37 million operating budget with 255 full-time employees.

Martha O’Bryan Center highlights the past few years have included the opening of East End Preparatory School, a public K-8 charter located in East Nashville and that serves high-poverty students, and the 2021 launch of the Te

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