2025-2027 Board
The Leadership Memphis Board of Directors is composed of distinguished leaders from across the business, nonprofit, government, education, and civic sectors who are deeply committed to advancing our mission. As stewards of the organization, board members provide strategic vision, champion our values of service and collective impact, and help guide programs that develop diverse leaders at every stage of their journey. Together, they ensure Leadership Memphis continues to connect, equip, and mobilize leaders to make Memphis a more vibrant, equitable, and thriving community for all.
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Joanna Crangle
Board Chair, EP 2019
Memphis Business Journal -
Vijay Kalaga
Board Vice Chair, EP 2017
Bank of America -
Shunji Brown-Woods
Board Chair Emeritus, EP 2018
Smith & Nephew -
Manoucheka Thermitus
Treasurer, EP 2023
Regional One Health -
Sarah Colley
Volunteer Memphis Steering Council Chair, EP 2016
Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare -
Dan Weddle
Alumni Engagement Steering Committee Chair, EP 2017
ProTech Services Group, Inc -
Darrell Cobbins
EP 1999
Universal Commercial Real Estate, LLC -
Rita Cowans
EP 2019
FedEx -
Jim Crone
EP 2018
Trane U.S. Inc. -
Dr. Christopher B. Davis
EP 2024
LeMoyne-Owen College -
Michalyn Easter Thomas
GR 2016
City of Memphis -
Lori Jackson Evans
EP 2022
Regional One Health; Junior League of Memphis -
Amber Floyd
EP 2023
Memphis Airport Authority -
Holly Ford
EP 2024
University of Memphis Foundation -
Justin Gillis
EP 2025
Crosstown Memphis CDC -
Jason Handel
EP 2019
International Paper -
Cassandra Howard
EP 2023
Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare; U.S. Military -
Marlinee Iverson
EP 2017
Shelby County Government -
James Kirkwood
EP 2019
Memphis Christian Pastor's Network -
Ryan Liester
EP 2023
Irby Utilities -
Ken Moody
EP 2018
University of Memphis -
Steve Swain
EP 2024
Pinnacle Financial Partners -
Sylvester Tate
EP 2012
Tate Computer Systems -
Kimmie Vaulx
EP 1999
Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation