Mark Allen serves as vice chairman of the Youth Villages board of directors. He is the executive vice president, general counsel and secretary and is responsible for directing the international and domestic legal, security and government affairs for the FedEx Corporation and its subsidiaries.
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Jes Averhart
Jes Averhart is CEO of Jes & Co. and creator of Reinvention Roadmap. Averhart is a fourth-generation entrepreneur focused on leadership development and women’s empowerment.
Mike Bruns
Mike Bruns serves as chairman of the Youth Villages board of directors. He previously served in the role from 1997-2001 and 2005-2013, a period of great growth and expansion for the organization.
Fred Burns
Burns brings personal experience in the child welfare system to the Youth Villages National Board of Directors. He entered foster care in his teens and was a part of several Youth Villages programs including LifeSet.
Jennifer Bush
Jennifer “Jenny” Bush currently serves as President-Gulf Region, Cummins Sales and Service. She joined Cummins in 1997 and served as General Manager for the Commercial Marine Business
Amy Crate
Amy Crate has been building and marketing brands for three decades. She began her career in advertising at Saatchi & Saatchi, BBDO, and DDB Worldwide.
Jamere Jackson
Jamere Jackson is the Chief Financial Officer AutoZone, a multi-billion dollar retailer and distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories. Jamere joined AutoZone on September 14, 2020 and became the first African-American CFO in the company’s 41 year history.
Gerald Laurain
Since 2007, As Chief Investment Officer of First Tennessee Bank Advisors, Gerald and his staff of five have provided research and analytical support to more that 100 Investment Advisors, Financial Planners and…
Johnny Pitts
Johnny and his partner, Mat Lipscomb, III, are the majority owners of the largest, locally owned insurance agency in the Mid-South, Lipscomb & Pitts Insurance, LLC.
Elizabeth Rose
Elizabeth is a co-founder and partner of Caiola & Rose LLC. She serves as national counsel for franchisors, commercial landlords and digital service providers…