Our Mission

Green Interchange’s mission is to plant trees and establish and sustain natural systems for healthier communities, economies, and quality of life. We plant trees near roadways, waterways and in other public and private spaces. We currently operate in Tennessee with a vision of offering our programs nationally in the future. Learn more about our mission, our work, and our impact.  

Board of Directors

  Ryan Easterly, Board Chair

Ryan is a Lebanon, TN native. After serving in the United States Air Force, he spent 20 years in the hospitality industry in Nashville & Louisville. It’s there that he discovered his passion for serving others and has worked with the American Cancer Society, Lymphoma and Leukemia Society, CASA, Humane Society and Habitat for Humanity to name a few. He has spent the last 13 years building some of the biggest brands in the spirits industry while lending a helping hand to those causes, he cares the most about. He initiated the social media parody, The Daily Snake Report, to bring awareness to urban ecosystems and the plants and wildlife those spaces sustain. Ryan and his wife Anne reside in his childhood home with their 3 pups and cat.

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Matthew Rogers, Board Member

Matthew Rogers is a 7th generation Franklinite, cryptocurrency advocate, author and serial entrepreneur turned ecopreneur after two decades of startups within the tech & branding world. His latest venture lies in standardizing and franchising mid-market municipal electronic recycling programs across the United States. 
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Peyton Haley, Board Member

Peyton is a financial advisor with Raymond James. He is a Nashville native who graduated from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville with a degree in Finance. In addition to Green Interchange, he currently serves on the board of the Tennessee chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers.

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Katie Jones 
Secretary/Treasurer
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“Having passion for conservation is having passion for your community.”
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 Jones has dedicated the last 15 years serving her community in the banking industry. Currently a Vice President with a Lebanon Bank, she also serves on the boards of other non-profits. She brings knowledge of commercial and consumer financial wellness to the board. Growing up in Baxter, Tennessee she developed a love for the outdoors and spent much of her time fishing with her father. Katie joined with the belief that many small steps make for big impacts on our community’s goals for sustainability and combating climate change.

Leadership

John McFadden
CEO

John brings over three and a half decades in conservation, sustainability, environmentalism, education and non-profit management to Green Interchange. From ideation to execution McFadden has led municipalities, organizations and individuals in environmental restoration, and environmental education projects. Connecting with everyone from governors to garden clubs, he has raised over 4 1/2 million dollars towards conservation efforts, in addition to leading thousands of volunteers in stream restoration, and reforestation, planting over 1 million trees with staff and volunteers. His work has earned four Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Awards, a Friend of Forestry Award, and the Tennessee River Basin Network’s Science and Management Award. 

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Callahan Marsh
Marketing and Development Manager

Callahan is a dedicated horticulturist with a deep passion for plant care and sustainable practices. Focused on fostering environmental growth, Callahan is committed to promoting native plantings as a vital part of landscape design. With a strong drive to create beautiful and functional outdoor spaces, Callahan is passionate about enhancing both aesthetics and environmental sustainability in every project. Eager to continue developing a career in landscape design, Callahan's work is grounded in the belief that nature and design should coexist harmoniously to benefit both people and the planet.​

An Idea Into Action - Congressman Mark Green

"As an avid fly fisherman and outdoorsman, I care deeply about our environment. Unfortunately today, some of the extreme proposals out there have forced conservatives out of the discussion when we should very much be in it. I came up with this idea as an easy way for everyday Tennesseans from both sides of the aisle to come together and take a small first step toward protecting our environment, and beautifying our interchanges too. Because of House Ethics rules, I can't be a part of this project directly, but I am honored that this team has launched my idea, the Green Interchange, and I can't wait to see the impact they make."