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Congratulations to the 31st class of Academy Masters that completed the Leadership Development Intensive in October 2011.

 

Cheryl Beard
Executive Director
Urban Youth Initiative, Inc.

Shannon Blanton
Vice Provost
The University of Memphis

Carolyn Callahan
Director, School of Accountancy
The University of Memphis

Jerry Collins
President & CEO
Memphis Light Gas & Water

Meg Crosby
Owner
The Brass Door

Kim Hackney
Senior Policy Advisor
Shelby County Mayor’s Office

Corey Jones
General Manager- International & Network Operations
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

Cameron Kitchin
Director
Memphis Brooks Museum of Art

Donna Lemm
Vice President, Marketing & Sales
Mallory Alexander International Logistics

Jerome Luke
Executive Vice President
First Horizon National Corporation

McGehee Marsh
Associate General Counsel
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Richard Meena
Vice President
Montgomery Martin Contractors, LLC

Tobi Merschat
Vice President of Human Resources
Evergreen Packaging

Terence Patterson
Education Program Officer
Hyde Family Foundations

Chris Rogers
Partner
Argyle Benefits Consultants, LLC

Bob Shanahan
Vice President, N.A. Operations
Evergreen Packaging

Danny Smith
Human Resources Manager
E. Ritter & Company

Gregg Smith
CFO
Ritter Communications

Dwayne Spencer
Executive Director
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis

Tim Ware
Executive Director
Veritas College Prep

David Wilbanks
Director, Merchandising
AutoZone

Debbie Williams
Manager, Strategic Operations Programs
FedEx Corporate

Kate Woodbury
COO
KIPP Memphis

Gary Wunderlich, Jr.
CEO
Wunderlich Securities, Inc.

Tim Young
Director, Field Human Resources
AutoZone

Derick Ziegler
CEO
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis 

More than 650 Mid-South executives have completed the program, which uses innovative self-assessment tools and experiential learning to empower established leaders to better leverage their strengths. See a list of the Academy Alumni here.