Meet our Team

Every member of our staff and board is focused on helping entrepreneurs scale, grow their networks, connect to resources, and find ways to fuel their businesses.
Anthony J.
Young
President and CEO
Faith
Choi
Events and Experience Manager
Fayre
Crossley
Grants and Strategy Officer
Ela
Emami
Manager of Startup Services
Andre
Gibson
Director of Administration
Choya
Johnson
Entrepreneurial Program Specialist
Kiesha
Kelsey
Compliance Administrator
Tia
Miller
Impact and Data Analyst
Maya
Montague
Program Support Technician
Olaf
Schulz
Director of Zeroto510
Nate
Smith
Director of Programs
Tonda
Thomas
Operations Administrator
Kojo McLennon, Board Chair
Portfolio Manager, Private Equity & Real Assets Gerber/Taylor Management Co.
Aarti Bowman
Development Director, Church Health Center of Memphis, Inc.
Gloria Boyland
Independent Director, Retired FedEx Executive
Kayla Rodriguez Graff
Co-founder and CEO, SweetBio
Dr. Lisa Wade
Director, Hayes Center for Practice Excellence, Southern College of Optometry
Alfred Washington
Owner and CEO, Top Notch Security
Spence Wilson, Jr., Treasurer
Principal, Kemmons Wilson Companies