First 8 Memphis manages the distribution of public and private funds, the delivery of early childhood services, the fulfillment of success metrics, and the relationships with partner agencies. We provide quarterly reports to a Board of Trustees, who have been selected to engage the community in planning and implementation.
Kathy Buckman Gibson
KBG Technologies, LLC
First 8 Memphis Board Chair
James R. “Jim” Boyd
Executive Director
Pyramid Peak Foundation
Dr. Antonio Burt
Chief Academic Officer
Shelby County Schools
Dr. Carol Johnson-Dean
Interim President
LeMoyne-Owen College
Dr. Marion Hare, MD
Pediatrician
Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital
Tanya L. Hart
Senior Vice President
First Tennessee Bank
Keva R. Latham
Finance Director
First Horizon Bank
Mary H. McDaniel
President & CEO
MHM Investments, LLC
Patrice J. Robinson
Vice Chairwoman
Memphis City Council
Alex Smith
Chief Human Resources Officer
City of Memphis
Michael Whaley
Shelby County Commissioner
Upcoming Meetings
The next Board of Directors meeting is Tuesday, May 11th at 1:00 p.m. The Board of Directors will hear a set of recommendations for Pre-K Classroom expansion for the 2021-2022 school year. No other matters will be discussed during this special call meeting. Registration is required using the Registration Form. View the agenda here.
Board of Directors Fiscal Year 2021 Meeting Dates
These meetings are open to the public. Registration is required. Please register for a meeting by completing our registration form. The meeting organizer must approve registrants before they receive information on how to join the meeting.
Nominating & Governance Committee
Wednesday, September 16, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
Wednesday, November 20, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
Wednesday, February 10, 2021: Agenda | Minutes
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Executive Committee
Tuesday, October 6, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
Tuesday, November 17, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
Thursday, February 25, 2021: Agenda | Minutes
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Finance Committee
Thursday, September 24, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
Thursday, November 19, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
Thursday, February 25, 2021: Agenda | Minutes
Thursday, May 27, 2021
Board of Directors
Tuesday, October 20, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
Tuesday, December 8, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
Tuesday, March 9, 2021: Agenda | Minutes
Tuesday, May 11, 2021: Agenda
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
View archived meeting documents on our Board Document Archive page.