Who Is Involved
The Design Committee
Relying on the principles of collective impact, the 32-member Design Committee was formed to fulfill the initial requirements for future planning and implementation:
Focus Areas for Plan Development
Shared Definitions
Working Mission + Vision Statements
Values
Project Outcomes
Design Committee Members
Robert Armstrong
Community Member
Cynthia Bradford
Public Health
Sonji Branch
Supportive Services
Anthony Branch
Faith-Based Intermediary
Daisy Brown
Mental Health & Trauma
Zahra Chowdhury
Youth
Chris Collier
Community Leader
Dominique Crutchfield
Community Member
John Daniel
Large Businesses
Earle Fisher
Faith Based Leader
Andre Gibson
Transportation
J.W. Gibson
Small Businesses
Cedrick Gray
Public/Govt: County Govt
Jeffrey Higgs
Community- Neighborhood CDC
Brooke Hyman
Public/Govt: Memphis City Council
Eddie Jones
Public/Govt: County Commission
Malinda Jones
Community Member
Shahidah Jones
Non-Traditional Org
Jeffrey Lichtenstein
Labor & Wages
Sarah Lockridge-Steckel
Postsecondary & Workforce Development
Gio Lopez
Community Member
Mary Lurry
Community Leader: Smokey City
Natalie McKinney
Criminal Justice & Policing
Teresena Medlock
Parent
Justin Merrick
Community Development & Housing
Apryl Potter
Business Community Association
Dominique Pryor-Anderson
Economic & Business Development
Shania Richardson
Non-Traditional Organization
Natalie Saulsberry-Scarboro
Parent
Amity Schuyler
Public/Govt: School System
Renae Taylor
Community Member
Kandace Thomas
Early Childhood Care & Development
Ximena Villa
Youth
The Governing Body
The primary role of the Governing Body is to serve as a coordinating and supportive entity to the six Anchor Collaboratives and their respective workgroups. They will advise and prioritize the intersection of the work in each of the six focus areas with input from the entire partnership and informed by the community.
More for Memphis Governing Body
Jevonte Porter
Community Member
Rosa Barber
Community Member
Lisheena Clark
Community Member
LaJOYce Harris
Community Member
Malcom Rawls
Community Member
Barbara Farmer-Tolbert
Community Member
Ximena Villa
Youth
Robert Armstrong
Youth
Carrigan Burress
Youth
Aidan Farris
Youth
Brianna Brinson
Youth
Randy Truong
Youth
Teresena Medlock
Summer Governance Committee
Ephie Johnson
Summer Governance Committee
Dr. Angela Whitelaw
M-SCS Administration
Rychetta Watkins
AC- Culture
Sarah Lockridge-Steckel
AC - Economic Development
Teshanda Middleton
AC - Education & Youth Development
Justin Merrick
AC- Health + Well & Being
Cardell Orrin
AC - Justice & Safety
Tomisha Edwards
Assistant to Chief of Staff- Mayor’s Office
Danielle Inez
Shelby County Mayor’s Office
Michael Whaley
Shelby County Commission*
Michelle Mckissack
M-SCS School Board*
Mark Sturgis
Seeding Success*
Sutton Mora
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis*
*Indicates non-voting
Anchor Collaboratives
Anchor Collaboratives are groups of organizations that manage and guide the work in six key focus areas. Each of the six workgroups will dive deeper into research, promising practices, and community engagement to develop targeted investment strategies that become the backbone of the community-wide improvement plan.
In addition, they will function as a cohesive project management team for their respective focus area, serve as neutral conveners and facilitators across all sectors for planning and decisions, and serve as ambassadors of this effort by sharing updates and helping the community stay informed.
Anchor Collaborative Focus Areas
Community Development
Lead: BLDG Memphis
Partners: Clean Memphis, Green & Healthy Homes Initiative, LISC Memphis, Memphis Medical District Collaborative, MICAH
Education & Youth
Lead: Communities in Schools of Memphis
Partners: Memphis Athletic Ministries, MICAH, Southwest Tennessee Community College, Su Casa Family Ministries, TN SCORE, M-SCS
Economic Development
Lead: Collective Blueprint
Partners: Agape Child & Family Services, CodeCrew, Greater Memphis Chamber, Tech901, United Way, Urban Strategies, Workforce Mid-South, Literacy Mid-South, Knowledge Quest, University of Memphis
Health & Well-Being
Lead: Common Table Health Alliance
Partners: Legacy of Legends CDC, Shelby County Health Department, Church Health, LeBonheur Children’s Hospital, Baptist Memorial Health Care, University of TN Health Sciences, Youth Villages
Justice & Safety
Lead: Stand for Children
Partners: Just City, Memphis for All Education Fund, MICAH, Official BLM Memphis
Culture
Lead: Memphis Music Initiative
Partners: Center for Transforming Communities, Innovate Memphis, Collage Dance, Orpheum, TONE, National Civil Rights Museum