2020 Board Reflects a Broad Diversity of Movers and Shakers in Memphis Business Community
MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 24, 2019 – Leadership Memphis, whose mission is to prepare and mobilize leaders to work for the good of the whole community, is proud to announce the Executive Board and Board Members for its 2020 fiscal year. The diverse group, comprised of leaders from across the Memphis business spectrum, have pledged their commitment to ensure that Leadership Memphis’ is well-prepared for the future as the organization embarks on its next 40 years.
Since 1979, Leadership Memphis has continually developed new ways to connect and create more effective community leaders. Leadership Memphis develops community change agents, connects them with others who have a passion to serve, and empowers them with information and opportunities to make a difference.
“In the tradition of Leadership Memphis boards, once again we have some of the best and brightest leaders in Memphis and I could not think of a more talented group to lead us into the next 40 years,” said David Williams, Leadership Memphis President/CEO.
2020 Leadership Memphis Executive Board Members:
| Chair | Reginald Porter, Jr. | Senior Vice President, Enterprise Operations | ALSAC/ St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital |
| Immediate Past Chair | Terry Lynch | President | The Southland Corporation |
| Vice-Chair | Mike Jung | President | The Commercial Appeal |
| Treasurer | Blake Elliott | SVP | Regions Bank |
| Secretary | Valerie Morris | CEO | Morris Marketing Group |
| At-Large | Reggie Crenshaw | Principal | Crenshaw and Associates |
| At-Large | Brian Stephens | CEO | Caissa Public Strategies |
| At-Large | Percie Strong-Jenkins | SVP, Senior Treasury Officer | Bank of America |
| Volunteer Memphis Steering Council | Jim Crone | Government & Corporate Relations/Comprehensive Solutions | Trane |
| Alumni Engagement Steering Council | Dr. Betty Sue McGarvey | President | BMHCC |
| Program Faculty | Lisa Driver | Director of Accounts Management | BCBSTN |
2020 Board Members:
| Belinda | Anderson | Community Volunteer | |
| Dan | Barron | VP/Market Manager | Entercom Radio |
| Shunji Brown-Woods | Brown-Woods | Director of Professional Affairs | Smith & Nephew |
| Rene | Bustamante | Staff Vice President and Assistant Treasurer | FedEx |
| Reggie | Crenshaw | Principal | Crenshaw and Associates |
| Jim | Crone | Government & Corporate Relations/Comprehensive Solutions | Trane |
| Lisa | Driver | Director of Accounts Management | BCBSTN |
| Blake | Elliott | SVP | Regions Banks |
| Julie | Ellis | Attorney | Butler Snow |
| Shirley | Ford | CFO | City of Memphis |
| Edmund | Ford, Jr. | Commissioner | Shelby County Government |
| NaKeia | Grimes | Plant Manager | Hershey’s |
| Mike | Jung | President | The Commercial Appeal |
| Linda | Lauer | Managing Director | CBIZ |
| Terry | Lynch | President | The Southland Corporation |
| Dr. Betty Sue | McGarvey | President | BMHCC |
| Mark | McMath | Chief Information Officer | Methodist Le Bonheur |
| Valerie | Morris | CEO | Morris Marketing Group |
| Ginger | Pilgrim | Principal | Price Waterhouse |
| Reginald | Porter, Jr. | SVP Enterprise Operations | ASLAC/St. Jude |
| Patrice | Robinson | Council Member | Memphis City Council |
| Linda | Sawyer | CFO | Memphis Tourism |
| Vernon | Stafford | EVP/Chief Audit Executive | First Horizon/First Tennessee |
| Brian | Stephens | CEO | Caissa Public Strategies |
| Percie | Strong-Jenkins | SVP, Senior Treasury Officer | Bank of America |
| Sylvester | Tate | Owner | Tate Computer Systems |
| Karren | Todd | Interim Pastor | Lindenwood Christian Church |
| Ted | Townsend | Chief Economic Dev./Government Rel. | University of Memphis |
| Chuck | Utterback | Assistant VP Network Management | CIGNA |
| Rick | Wagers | Senior EVP and CFO | Regional One Health |
| Marvin | White | Manager | FedEx |
| Laurie | Whitney | Integrated Products Senior Project Manager | Sedgwick |
| Kami | Wigginton | Regional Business Director | Staywell Health |
| Rodney | Young | Senior IP Director | Medtronic |