Leadership Awards Luncheon

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2025 Change Makers & Leadership Awards Luncheon! We honored outstanding leaders and organizations making a lasting impact in Memphis, including our Kate Gooch Leader of the Year, Distinguished Alumnus, Community Champion, and 10 incredible Change Makers. A special moment of the event was our Founding President, Kate Gooch, presenting the award named in her honor—the Kate Gooch Leader of the Year Award—making the recognition even more meaningful. We extend our gratitude to keynote speaker Tomeka Hart Wigginton, MC Reggie Davis, our award presenters, David Jordan for the invocation, and our elected officials, including Memphis Mayor Paul Young and Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris, for their support. We are also thankful for our generous sponsors—FedEx, Regional One Health, Tennessee Valley Authority, and International Paper—for making this celebration possible.

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