A celebration to honor Leadership Memphis’ founders and alumni who have made an impact in the Memphis community.
This year’s distinctive celebration will pay tribute to the rich history of Leadership Memphis’ past, celebrate its vibrant present, and kick off its promising future. Join us as we celebrate and honor the original founding board member of Leadership Memphis and present 40 Change Makers who have made Memphis better in the last 40 years. Featuring special guest Richard Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer of FedEx Logistics.
May 21, 2019 • 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. — Hilton Memphis
PURCHASE TICKETS HERE. Individual tickets are $250 each.
40 Change Makers
| Calvin | Anderson | Retired; Chief of Staff & SVP | BlueCross BlueShield |
| Ekundayo | Bandele | Founder & CEO | Hattiloo |
| Ron | Belz | President & CEO | Belz Enterprises Inc. |
| Kathy | Buckman Gibson | President & CEO | KBG Technologies |
| Trey | Carter | President | Olympic Career Training Institute |
| Staley | Cates | Vice-Chairman | Southeastern Asset Management, Inc. |
| Darrell | Cobbins | President & Principal Broker | Universal Commercial |
| Adam | Cruthirds | Student | Rhodes College |
| Fred | Davis | Founder | Fred L. Davis Insurance Agency |
| Meka | Egwuekwe | Co-Founder & Executive Director | CodeCrew |
| Marlon | Foster | Founder & Executive Director | KnowledgeQuest |
| Art | Gilliam | CEO | WLOK-AM 1340 |
| Rabbi Micah | Greenstein | Senior Rabbi | Temple Israel |
| Carolyn | Hardy | President & CEO | Chism Hardy Investments LLC |
| Whitney | Hardy | Founder & Executive Director | YoungArtsPatrons |
| Michael | Hooks Jr. | Owner & CEO | AllWorld Project Management |
| Pitt | Hyde III | Founder | Hyde Family Foundation |
| Dr. Stan | Hyland | Professor | University of Memphis |
| Fred | Jones Jr. | Founder | Southern Heritage Classic |
| Victoria | Jones | Founder | The CLTV |
| Mary | McDaniel | Retired; President/Owner | FedEx; MHM Consultants, LLC |
| Charles | McVean | Chairman & CEO | McVean Trading & Investments |
| Dr. Scott | Morris | Founder & CEO | Church Health |
| Rev. Dr. Keith | Norman | Pastor; Vice President of Government Affairs | First Baptist Church-Broad; Baptist Memorial Healthcare |
| Deanie | Parker | Retired; President & CEO | Soulsville Foundation |
| David | Porter | CEO | Made in Memphis Entertainment |
| Stephen | Reynolds | Retired; President Emeritus | Baptist Memorial Healthcare |
| Beverly | Robertson | President & CEO | Greater Memphis Chamber |
| Dr. Kenneth | Robinson | President & CEO | United Way of the Mid-South |
| Gayle | Rose | Founder & CEO | EVS Corporation |
| Gary | Shorb | Executive Director | The Urban Child Institute |
| Fred | Smith | Founder, Chairman & CEO | FedEx |
| Susan | Stephenson | Co-Founder & President | Independent Bank |
| Henry | Turley | Founder & CEO | Henry Turley Company |
| Anita | Vaughn | Retired; CEO/Administrator | Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women |
| Jose | Velazquez | Owner | The James Lee House |
| Yancy | Villa – Calvo | Independent Artist | |
| Rev. Sonia | Walker | Associate Pastor | First Congregational Church |
| Spence L. | Wilson | Chairman | Kemmons Wilson Companies |
| Lauren | Wilson Young | Founder & Owner | Sweet Lala’s Bakery |
Co-Chairs
Shannon Brown
Julie Ellis
Host Committee
Belinda Anderson
Ritchie Bowden
Reggie Crenshaw
Scott Fountain
Carolyn Hardy
Janas Jackson
Terry Lynch
Valerie Morris
Reginald Porter Jr.
Beverly Robertson
Jack Sammons
Karl Schledwitz
Leigh Shockey
Brian Stephens
Percie Strong-Jenkins
Richard Smith
Rick Wagers
Kami Wigginton
David Williams
Presenting Sponsor – $40,000
FedEx
Founder Sponsor – $25,000
Anonymous
Prodigi Arts
Best Class Ever Sponsor – $10,000
AAR Corp
Baptist Memorial Health Care
Belz Enterprise
Cigna HealthCare
Kroger
Memphis/Shelby County Airport Authority
Morris Marketing Group
Regional One Health
Community Sponsor – $5,000
Buckman
Butler Snow
CBIZ MHM
Chism Hardy Enterprises
Drexel Chemical
First TN Foundation
Hershey’s
Independent Bank
KBG Technologies
KRM Enterprises
Lipscomb Pitts
McVean Trading & Investments
Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare
Monogram Foods
NIKE, Inc.
Shelby County Government
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey
Temple Israel
Tower Ventures
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Table Sponsor – $2,000
Belinda Anderson/Ritche Bowden
Christ Community Health Services
Epicenter
Greater Memphis Chamber
JM Smucker
KPMG
Memphis Library Foundation
Orion Federal Credit Union
Regions Bank
Saint Francis Healthcare
The Commercial Appeal
University of Memphis
Valero
Vernon & Barbara Stafford Jr.