JA YPB
Junior Achievement’s Young Professionals Board (JA YPB) is a group of innovative, energetic, and philanthropic young professionals that are ambassadors for JA throughout the city and work to support the organization’s mission.
JA YPB is committed to advancing Junior Achievement’s mission to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy. Through financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship, Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South works to ensure that every child is world ready.
Qualifications
- Ages 25-40
- Live and/or work Memphis and the surrounding counties
- Natural affinity for cultivating relationships and persuading, convening, facilitating, and building consensus among diverse individuals
- Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and a passion for improving Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South’s educational footprint
Board Term
- Members will commit to a two-year term, renewable at the discretion of the President/CEO of Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South.
Benefits
- Expand your professional network
- Develop understanding of Board protocol, skills, and governance
- Make connections through exclusive networking with Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South’s Board of Directors
Nominations open annually in March
For more information, contact us via email at jaypb@jamemphis.org
Executive Committee
Henry Gordon, First Horizon
Justin Hopkins, FedEx Logistics
Danielle Harper, Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Brittney Jackson, Rhodes College
Jessica Mosley, Greater Memphis Chamber
Brittney Murray, UTHSC
Members
Natalie Brewer, Neon Canvas
Cassidy Cobb, Charles River Laboratories
Elizabeth Coplon, LPI
Heather Demarest, Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Jeremy Demarest, Calvary Episcopal Church
Aquino Echols, Terminix
Arlinda Fair Cathey, National Civil Rights Museum
Andrea-Chanell Hampton, Simmons Bank
Koedy Harper, Shelby County Government
Jillian Hunt, First Horizon
Destini Johnson, KQ Communications
Christopher Kelley, City of Memphis
Kevin Kimberly, ForwardED Consulting
Jessica Mosely, Greater Memphis Chamber
Lyndsey Pender, Consilience Group
Leor Reef, Gopuff
Louis Rodgers, KPMG
Dylan Schleicher, AutoZone
James Shelton, Vision Prep
Cooper Smith, LongView Planning Partners
Jessica Steenbergen, Compass Schools
Timberly Taylor Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Darren Thomas II, Communities in Schools
Jasmine Williams, Goldmine & Coco, LLC
Jeremy Whitaker, University of Memphis
Jasmine Worles, Shelby County Schools
Erica Williams, Frayser Community Schools
