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
Kiesha
Kelsey
Executive Administrative and Compliance Officer
Andre
Gibson
Director of Operations
Olaf
Schulz
Director of Zeroto510
Nate
Smith
Director of Programs
Nicole
Mansour
Director, EpicenterU
Fayre
Crossley
Grants and Strategy Officer
Tonda
Thomas
Operations Administrator
Tia
Miller
Impact and Data Analyst
Maya
Montague
Operations Support Technician
Ela
Emami
Manager of Startup Services
Faith
Choi
Events and Experience Manager
Choya
Johnson
Entrepreneurial Program Specialist
Rory Thomas
President, Memphis Medical District Collaborative
Cody Behles
Executive Director, Research and Innovation Development, University of Memphis
Jasmine Worles
Team Director with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation. City of Memphis Innovation Team Director
Traci Strickland
Senior Vice President, Marketing & Customer Experience, Paragon Bank & Paragon Financial Solutions
Ernest Strickland
Vice President of Employee Benefits, Marsh McLennan
Audrey Willis
Chief Innovation Officer, CodeCrew
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
Spence Wilson, Jr., Treasurer
Principal, Kemmons Wilson Companies

Jop Openings

Marketing Coordinator

The Marketing Coordinator will develop and leadEpicenter's integrated marketing, branding, public relations, and storytelling strategy aligned with our mission as the Innovation Hub of the Delta. Reporting to the Director of Operations and collaborating closely with the Programs andExecutive teams, this role defines how Epicenter presents itself across all channels, crafting a compelling narrative that attracts entrepreneurs, investors, corporate partners, and civic stakeholders while reinforcing our commitment to inclusive innovation.

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