Leadership Team
Olivia Abernathy
Bright Start Fellow
Senior Director of the Office of Childhood Success
United Way of West Tennessee
Dana Cobb
Co-Chair
Regional Program Administrator Northwest
Tennessee Council for Children and Youth
Jerri Moore
Co-Chair
Regional Program Administrator Southwest
Tennessee Council for Children and Youth
Bob Alvey
Retired Engineer
Proctor and Gamble
Yvette Blue
Senior Director of Academic Engagement
Tennessee Department of Education
Dave Bratcher
Senior Vice President
YMCA of West Tennessee
Vicki Bunch
Vice President of Talent Development
Greater Jackson Chamber of Commerce
Mayor Jake Bynum
Mayor
Weakley County
Erica Coleman
Social Policy Consultant
Seeding Success
Katherine Cothern
Southwest Coordinator
Child Care Resource and Referral
Eugenia London
Program Supervisor
Department of Human Services
Matthew Marshall
President and CEO
United Way of West Tennessee
Dr. Rachael Martin
Director
McNairy County Family Resource Center
Katy Myers
Program Manager
Evidence-Based Home Visiting, Safe Baby Court, ACE Awareness
West Tennessee Healthcare
Patty Sharp
Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education
Dyersburg State Community College