Board Members

Andrew Seamons

Andrew Seamons

Chairman, EmergeMemphis
Chairman of the Board, LaneScan
Managing Partner, PittCo Capital Partners


Jay Keegan

Jay Keegan

Immediate Past Chairman, EmergeMemphis
President, CEO & Director; Bodock, Inc.
President, CEO & Director; Adams Keegan


Amy Howell

Amy Howell

Chair Elect, EmergeMemphis
Owner, Howell Marketing Strategies, LLC


Joe Fracchia

Joe Fracchia

Treasurer, EmergeMemphis
Partner, VACO


Joseph E. (Joey) Dudek, Jr.

Joseph E. (Joey) Dudek, Jr.

Secretary, EmergeMemphis
Attorney, Butler Snow O'Mara Stevens & Cannada, PLLC


Bryan Eagle, III

Bryan Eagle, III

Cofounder of EmergeMemphis
CEO, Memphis Ventures


Jay Lindy

Jay Lindy

Co-Founder, EmergeMemphis
COO, Tower Ventures


Jim Phillips

Jim Phillips

Board Officer, EmergeMemphis
Managing Partner & CEO, Pinnacle Enterprises
Chairman, NanoMech


Scott Fountain

Scott Fountain

Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer, Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation


Roby S.Williams

Roby S.Williams

President, Memphis Black Business Association


Dr. Douglas Scarboro

Dr. Douglas Scarboro

Executive Director, Office of Talent & Human Capital, City of Memphis
Education Liaison, City of Memphis


Kevin Humphries

Kevin Humphries

Senior Vice President, FedEx Technology Systems


Don Hutson

Don Hutson

CEO, US Learning


John W. Moore

John W. Moore

President & CEO, Memphis Regional Chamber


Eric Schmiedicke

Eric Schmiedicke

Regional Finance Manager, EMC Global Financial Services


Mark Herrington

Mark Herrington

Senior VP of Retail Solutions, First Data Global Services


James L. Vining

James L. Vining

President & CEO, Vining Sparks

516 Tennessee Street
Memphis, TN 38103
901.312.7700
901.544.7163 fax

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