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
President and CEO
KBG Technologies, LLC
First 8 Memphis Board Chair
Sue Bolding
Owner & CEO
Foreign Language Immersion Childcare (FLICC)
James R. “Jim” Boyd
Retired Director
Pyramid Peak Foundation
Dr. Antonio Burt
Chief Executive Officer
KIPP Memphis
Aubrey Diaz Nelson
Director of Academic Operations
University Schools at The University of Memphis
Dr. Marion Hare, MD
Pediatrician
Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital
Dr. Carol Johnson-Dean
Retired Educator
Keva R. Latham
Incentives Strategy & Oversight Director, SVP
First Horizon Bank
Leigh Mansberg
President
Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Midsouth
Mary H. McDaniel
President & CEO
MHM Investments, LLC
Alicia Norman
Pre-K Site Director
Shelby County Schools
Patrice J. Robinson
Councilwoman
Memphis City Council
Alex Smith
Chief Human Resources Officer
City of Memphis
Yvonne Smith Madlock
Retired Director
Shelby County Health Department
Michael Whaley
Commissioner, Pro Tempore
Shelby County Commissioner
Jaron K. Carson
Chief Academic Officer
Shelby County Schools
Board of Directors Fiscal Year 2021 Tentative 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. A meeting will be link sent upon registration approval.
UPCOMING MEETING: The next meeting of the F8M Board of Directors is Thursday, December 16, 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. View the agenda here.
Nominating & Governance Committee
Finance Committee
Executive Committee
Board of Directors
View archived meeting documents on our Board Document Archive page.
Financial Reports
As part of our commitment to accountability and transparency, we invite you to review our audited financial statements.
2019 Audit Report [Download/View]