Mid-South /
West TN Leadership
Mid-South /
West TN Leadership
Building healthier communities throughout the Mid-South and West Tennessee.

Local Board of Directors (19-20)
Chair
Monica Wharton, Esq
President
Dr. Dwight "Dan" Dishmon
Immediate Past Chair
Paulo Teixeria
Leadership Development Chair
Valerie Morris
Members
David Baytos
Leslie Daniel
Dr. Steven S. Gubin
Dr. Violiza Inoa
John Lewis
Rev. Dr. Keith Norman
Quintin Robinson
Keith Sharpe
Brian Yoakum
19-20 Health Equity Committee
Chair
Katrina M. Kimble
Outreach Coordinator
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
Chair
Katrina M. Kimble
Outreach Coordinator
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
Angela Hughes, CAVS
Manager, Community Affairs and Engagement
Regional One Health
Members
Austin Avery
Executive Director
Fish-N-Loaves, Inc.
Dr. Bobby G. Baker
Director of Faith and Community Partnerships
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
Alvin H. Pearson
Chief Operations Officer
Memphis Area Transit Authority
Connie Binkowitz
Public Health Advocate
Dana Dye
Chief Executive Officer
Baptist Memorial Hospital - Memphis
Rev. Kenneth S. Robinson, M.D.
President & CEO
United Way of the Mid-South
Michelle Martin, Ph.D., FACSM
Professor
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Shelley I. White-Means
Professor of Health Economics
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Karen Bernard
Extension Agent
The University of Tennessee Knoxville
Kerri Campbell
Director of Community Relations
Rhodes College
Rev. Dr. Keith Norman
Vice President of Government Affairs
Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation
Kim Staten-Smith, RN
Planning Team Lead
Trinity Health Center
Marques Young
Financial Advisor
Edward Jones
Nieika G. Parks, MHA, Ph.D.
People Help & Absence Management
FedEx Corporate Services
Rev. Bonnie Oliver Brandon
Executive Assistant
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Shantelle A. Leatherwood, MHA
Chief Executive Officer
Christ Community Health Services, Inc.
Shayla Williamson, MSN, RN, NE-BC
Chief Nursing and Quality Officer
Christ Community Health Services, Inc.
Jeanette O'Bryant
Development Officer
National Civil Rights Museum
2020 Mid-South Go Red For Women Executive Leadership Team
Dr. Cassandra Howard
VP, Chief Medical Officer
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
Teri Burks
Manager
FedEx
Monica Wharton
SVP, Chief Legal Officer
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
Dr. Lisa Young
Cardiologist
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
Anna Lopez
COO
Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare
Robert Burns
CEO
Clearly MD Practice Solutions
Beth Washington
Regional Account Manager
AT&T
Gloria Fagan
Business Development Director
Encompass Health and Rehabilitation Hospital of Memphis
Kae Babineaux
Business Development Director
Encompass Health and Rehabilitation Hospital of Memphis
2021 Mid-South Heart Walk Executive Leadership Team
Chair
Doug McGowen
Chief Operating Officer
City of Memphis
Members
Greg Armstrong
Department of Epidemiology & Cancer
Control
St. Jude
Terry Blue
VP of Operations
Memphis International Airport
Nikayla Boyd
Director of Community Health
Engagement
UTHSC
Susan Cooper
Chief Operating Officer
Regional One
Michele Ehrhart
VP of Global Express Communications
FedEx
Scott Fleming
President
Fleming Architects
Dwan Gilliom
Chief Administrative Officer
Shelby County Government
Dr. John Jefferies
Professor & Chair
UT Methodist Cardiovascular Institute
Raaj Kurapati
Chief Financial Officer
University of Memphis
Ursula Madden
Chief Communications Officer
City of Memphis
Tom Marshall
Owner & Principal
OT Marshall Architects
Bruce McMullen
Shareholder
Baker Donelson
Manoucheka Thermitus
Chief Operating Officer
Tenet Healthcare
Dr. Michael Ugwueke
President & CEO
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
Kevin Woods
VP, Memphis Market President
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
Jarl “J.T.” Young
President & CEO
Memphis Light Gas & Water
2020 Mid-South Heart Ball Executive Leadership Team
Chair
Kent Ritchey
President
Landers Auto Group
Members
Andre Jackson
Brian Bendersky
David Ruben
Dianne Laster
Emily Capadalis Love
Ginger Hauser
Holly Ford
Jason Little
John Lewis
Kent Ritchey
Lucas Elijovich
Lynn Shaw II
Lynn Shaw Sr.
Marty Kelman
Michelle Fracchia
Mike Kisber
Nikki Huffman
Pamela Hauber
Roy & Lydia Bors-Koefoed
Steven Gubin
2020 West Tennessee Heart Walk Executive Leadership Team
Chair
Kristie Puffer
Members
Dessie Hardee
Jeff Gaston
Lauren Saliba
Julie Taylor
Tyler Teague
Andrea Kemper
Brittney North
2020 West Tennessee Go Red For Women Executive Leadership Team
Chair
Ann-Marie Kelley
Members
Stan Harris
Joey Conner
Karen Freeman
Matt Ingram
Cyndi Turner
Tim Wilson
Vickey Kelley