UWMS BOARD
United Way of the Mid-South is led by our Board of Directors. Board members live in our local eight-county area and serve as unpaid volunteers.
Darrell Cobbins, is the Chair of United Way of the Mid-South’s Board of Directors, beginning his term in 2023. Cobbins is President & Principal Broker for Universal Commercial Real Estate, LLC.
SEE OUR BOARD MEMBERS
| Name | Organization |
| Ayoka Pond | Baptist Memorial Health Care |
| Ben Bricken | Raymond James |
| Beverly Robertson | TRUST Marketing |
| Brett Harris | Geico |
| Darrell Cobbins, Board Chair | Universal Commercial LLC |
| David May, Investment Committee Chair | Regions Bank |
| Doug McGowen | MLG&W |
| Erin Pryor | First Horizon Bank |
| Evan Iverson | Frontdoor |
| John Daniel | |
| Jon Paul | HHM Advisory Services |
| Josh Poag | Poag Shopping Centers |
| Keith Townsend | International Paper |
| Kevin Bradshaw | Memphis & West TN Labor Council |
| Kevin Woods, Public Policy Chair | BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee |
| Martia Brown | Enterprise Mobility |
| Mary Ann Jackson, Secretary/Counsel | Baker, Donelson Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz |
| Melanie A. Keller | Meritan, Inc. |
| Niqualus Nibley | Local Labor Union IBEW 474 |
| Rebecca Cullison | Methodist LeBonheur-Germantown |
| Reggie Crenshaw | Cigna Healthcare |
| Reginald Boyce | City of Memphis |
| Richard Wright, Treasurer/Finance Chair | Ernst & Young, LLP |
| Tammy Alexander-Epps | Amazon |
| Ted Miller | Truist Bank |
| Tomeka Hart Wigginton | United Way of the MidSouth |
Campaign Representatives
United Way’s Campaign Representative Program is vital to the success of our resource development campaign and workplace giving programs. Campaign Representatives are employees who are “loaned” to United Way for roughly 13 weeks, from mid-August through mid-November. Many local companies either lend a key member of their team to United Way or they provide us with a Campaign Representative position through a sponsorship gift that gives us either full-time or part-time help.
When an employee serves as a Campaign Representative, they receive:
- Professional training and practice in sales, presentation skills, leadership and negotiation
- Valuable contacts in the business community
- Involvement in solving community issues
- Opportunities for self-development resulting in a more polished, experienced and confident employee
If you are interested in sponsoring a representative or would like to become a representative yourself, please contact Annette Knox-Hawkins or call 901.433.4370.
