Board of Directors

Dr. Kate R. Allman, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Winston-Salem TEACH
Research Associate Professor, Department of Education, Wake Forest University

Dr. Darlisha Beard, Ph.D
Foundational Literacy Coach, Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Jennifer Christian
Executive Director, MyGirl Tennessee Nonprofit Organization; Owner, JC Business Consulting

Mike Davis
Associate, Vantage Financial Alliance

Chasity Sharp Grice
Attorney, The Estate and Family Law Group

Tiffany Holland
Strategy Planning Advisor, FedEx

Dr. Cullen Johnson
Residency Director, Memphis Teacher Residency

Kimberly Kelly
Instructional Coach, Teacher Excellence Program, Porter-Leath Early Childhood Academy
Executive Manager, Divine Leaders Network

Brian Lyles
Senior Manager, Cossitt Library, Memphis Public Libraries

Tony Malone

Owner, T Malone Marketing

Dr. Andrea Moore, Ph.D

Exceptional Children Specialist, Bartlett City Schools

Chantelle Okarter

Attorney, Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Blair Perry

Director of Business Systems

Rooted Investments

Kamaria Robinson

Recruitment Manager, BRIDGES

Alexandria Sharif

Independent Tax Consultant, Forvis Mazars

Analice Sowell

Training Manager, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Emily Taylor

Dean of Students, Compass Schools

Tristan Towns

Children's Book Author, DeSisso Publishing

Alexis Wade

Special Projects Manager, Governor's Early Literacy Foundation