MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Jim Strickland has announced which community leaders will serve on his team as he transition into the role as mayor of Memphis.
This newest list comes just two weeks after Strickland was praised for his choice of team co-chairs: Rosie Phillips Bingham, Mitch Graves, Emily Greer.
In addition, Brian J. Stephens will serve as the Chief Strategist for the team.
City Planning
• Maria Lensing: Vice President, Signature Client Group, AT&T
• Mike Pohlman: President and CEO, Pickering, Inc.
• John Vergos: Co-Owner, Charlie Vergos’ Rendezvous
Community
• Julie Ellis: Senior Counsel, Butler Snow
• Evelyn Homs Medero: Senior Director of Multicultural Marketing, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
• Isaac Rodriguez: CEO, SweetBio, Inc.
• Amy Stack: President, Junior League of Memphis
Crime and Public Safety
• Melvin Burgess, Sr.: Former Director, MPD
• Mauricio Calvo: Director, Latino Memphis
• Travis Green: Chief Administrative Officer, Shelby County General Sessions Court Clerk
• Mike Keeney: Attorney, Lewis Thomason
Financial Responsibility
• Lynn Evans: CPA
• Carolyn Head: CFO and VP of Administration, Christian Brothers University
• Andre Fowlkes: President, Start Co.; Managing Partner, Wolf River Angels
Metrics and Accountability
• Kim Hackney: Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Shelby County Government
• Dr. Manoj Jain, MD MPH
Minority Business Development
• Jerry L. Hall: President, Jerry Hall & Associates
• Carolyn Hardy: CEO, Chism Hardy Enterprises
• Joy Touliatos: Juvenile Court Clerk, Shelby County
Poverty
• Estella Greer: President and CEO, Mid-South Food Bank
• Norma Lester: Commissioner, Shelby County Election Commission
• Ben Orgel: Partner, TNBG, LLC; Asset Manager at Tower Ventures
• Stephanie Simpson: Senior Vice President of Disability and Absence Management Practice and Compliance, Sedgwick
Youth
• Larry Colbert: President and CEO, Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South, Inc.
• Amy Mulroy: COO, A Step Ahead Foundation
• Sandra Walls: President and CEO, AIL Logistics Solutions
If you are interested in volunteering to serve as a member of the transition team, you are encouraged to email a letter of interest and a resume to memphistransition@gmail.com.
