About NES

President & CEO

Decosta Jenkins

Decosta Jenkins was appointed President and CEO in September 2004. He joined NES in 1991 as Vice President of Planning, Budget & Finance and was promoted to Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer in 2000.

Jenkins spent 11 years with Deloitte and Touche in their audit department. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Jenkins is a member and past treasurer of the Nashville Downtown Exchange Club. He is board chairman of Samaritan Ministries/Project S.E.E. Jenkins serves on the TN Rehabilitative Initiative in Correction board, Goodwill Industries, Leadership Nashville, Salvation Army, Tennessee Valley Public Power Association, and Backfield in Motion.