Our Board
The F8M Board of Directors (Board) manages all business and affairs of the organization. Currently, the Board has a minimum of nine members and a maximum of 16 members. The Board includes desginees from the following bodies: the Mayor’s Office from the City of Memphis and Shelby County (may appoint up to two members each); Seeding Success; Shelby County Commission; and Shelby County Schools. The Board is organized into Committees, which currently include the Finance Committee and Nominating & Governance Committee. The Board also organizes Working Groups for needed projects or initiatives. Currently, the Board’s Working Groups include HR, Communications, and F8M/Seeding Success Identity. The Board is administered by the Executive Committee, which includes chairs of the current committee and Board officers.
Our Board
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Dr. Carol Johnson-Dean
First 8 Memphis Board Chair
Retired Educator -
Pamela Clary
Retired, ComCap Partners
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John Daniel
Retired, First Horizon Bank
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Tomeka Hart Wigginton
Founder and Principal, The HarWigg Group
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Lin Johnson III
Chief of Strategic Growth & Finance, TNTP
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Leigh Mansberg
President
Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Midsouth -
Mary H. McDaniel
President & CEO
MHM Investments, LLC -
Reginald Milton
Deputy Administrator, Shelby County Office of Education and Youth Services
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Alicia Norman
Executive Director, NEXT Memphis
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Patrice J. Robinson
Councilwoman
Memphis City Council -
Yvonne Smith Madlock
Retired Director
Shelby County Health Department -
Michael Whaley
Commissioner, Shelby County Commission
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Tutonial "Toni" Williams
Interim Superintendent and Chief Financial Officer, Memphis Shelby County Schools
Board Meetings
Meetings of the Board of Directors and its committees are held monthly. Pre-registration is required for all open public meetings.
Financial Reports
As part of our commitment to accountability and transparency, we invite you to review our audited financial statements.