Memphis in May International Festival

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Howard Robertson
Howard Robertson

2025 Chair
President & CEO, Trust Marketing

Doug Brown
Doug Browne

Chair-Elect
President & General Manager, The Peabody Hotel

Wayne Tabor
Wayne Tabor

Vice-Chair
President & CEO, Metropolitan Memphis Hotel and Lodging Association

Al Gossett
Al Gossett

Treasurer
President/ CEO, Gossett Motor Cars

Dr. LaSonya Hall
Dr. LaSonya Hall

Secretary
Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Shelby County Government

Mina Becton
Mina Becton

Administrator, City of Memphis Mayor’s Office

George Brown
George Brown

Associate Communications Manager, Kroger

Vicki Buck
Vicki Buck

Volunteer Representative

Ron Coleman
Ron Coleman

CEO, Driven Racing Oil

Yolanda Cooper-Sutton

Memphis City Councilwoman

Shawn Danko
Shawn Danko

President, Kooky Canuck

Kevin Kane
Kevin Kane

President & CEO, Memphis Tourism

Mickell Lowery

Shelby County Commissioner

Brett Mullis
Brett Mullis

VP Stores, AutoZone

Dr. Derrick Payne, DDS

Owner Derrick Payne DDS Family Dentistry

Jennifer Richardson
Jennifer Richardson

President, Industrial Sales Company of Memphis

Ernest Strickland
Ernest Strickland

March McLennan Agency

Ted Townsend
Ted Townsend

President & CEO, Greater Memphis Chamber