Danielle Breezy: Mistress of Ceremonies

Danielle Breezy joined News 2 as Chief Meteorologist in July 2016.

Her passion for weather started when she was a child. She grew up outside of Philadelphia and saw everything from blizzards to ice storms to tornadoes.

She pursued her dream by studying atmospheric science at Cornell University. Go Big Red! After that, it was stops in Salisbury, Oklahoma City, Dallas, and Boston before landing in Nashville.

Danielle has the CBM (Certified Broadcast Meteorologist) Seal, which is the highest seal a meteorologist can have, and currently is on the Chair of American Meteorological Society Board of Broadcast for 2022. 

In 2021, she was honored by the American Meteorological Society with the June Bacon-Bercey Award for Broadcast Meteorology for her life saving work covering the Middle Tennessee tornado outbreak in March 2020. She was also named one of Nashville Business Journal’s 40 under 40 in 2020.

Joe Breezy: Master of Ceremonies

Joe Breezy is an accomplished On-Air Personality who has spent the last 8 years here in Nashville and currently hosts afternoons on Mix 92.9. His upbeat and fun delivery is a perfect fit for Middle Tennessee!

Joe’s career stops include San Francisco, Atlanta, Phoenix, San Diego and Boston. In addition, he hosts a Nationally Syndicated show, Open House Party and also serves as the Pop Culture Correspondent on the daily entertainment and lifestyle show, Local On 2 on the ABC affiliate WKRN.

You can find Joe and his wife, Chief Meteorologist Danielle Breezy, around town checking out the hottest events, concerts, supporting local businesses and serving the community through his work with the American Cancer Society, the Nashville Humane Association among others.

Make sure you say hello to Joe if you see him out and about or drop him a line through his social media and introduce yourself! He would love to meet you!

Kris Kelso

Author, Keynote Speaker, Leadership Coach

Kris Kelso is a keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and is the author of “Overcoming The Impostor: Silence Your Inner Critic and Lead with Confidence“.

Trained and certified as an executive coach, Kris has worked with hundreds of entrepreneurs, business owners, and their leadership teams. He is a faculty instructor at the Professional Christian Coaching Institute, an advisor and instructor at the Nashville Entrepreneur Center, and a contributing writer for publications including Fast Company Magazine, Yahoo Finance, and The Nashville Business Journal.

Kris has founded multiple companies and has served on the boards of directors of several non-profit organizations. He is an active member of Cornerstone Nashville, where he serves, teaches, and coaches other leaders. He lives with his wife and three teenage sons in a suburb of Nashville, Tennessee.