Advisory Board Members
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS
Chair
Dr. Talana Vogel, Graduate Director
Christian Brothers University
Vice Chair
George Alvord, Chairman/CEO
Lenny's Franchisor, LLC
Secretary/Treasurer
Charles D. Maxwell, CFO
Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc.
Ex-Officio
Dr. Kriner Cash, Superintendent
Memphis City Schools
Dr. Irving S. Hamer, Jr., Deputy Superintendent
Memphis City Schools
Dr. Emma Bass, Director
Arkansas NCA CASI – AdvancEd
Larry Cox, President/CEO
Memphis/Shelby County Airport Authority
Dr. Beverly E. Cross, Moss Chair of Excellence in Urban Education
University of Memphis
Dr. Nate Essex, President
Southwest Tennessee Community College
William “Bill” Griffin,
Senior VP of Global Operations
Wright Medical Technology
Dr. Jeff Howard, Founder and President
The Efficacy Institute, Inc.
Dr. Johnnie B. Watson, President
LeMoyne-Owen College
Dr. Freda Williams, Board Commissioner
Memphis City Schools
Myra I. Whitney, Associate Superintendent
Professional Development and Staff In-Service
LaVaughn Bridges, Director
The Teaching and Learning Academy