| Speaker by Name |
WestStar Speakers Bureau (03/12/09-58)
Webb Banks
Mayor, City of Brownsville
111 N. Washington Avenue
Brownsville, TN 38012
731-772-6130
aobanks@newwavecomm.net
Topics: Ec & Community Development
Joe Barker
SWTDD
Executive Director
27 Conrad Drive
Jackson, TN 38305
731-668-6402
jwbarker@swtdd.org
Topics: Leadership
Ec & Community Development
Kevin Barron
West Tennessee Healthcare
Vice President, Physician Services
708 West Forest Avenue
Jackson, TN 37301
731-541-6664
kevin.barron@wth.org
Topics: Healthcare
Walter Battle
UTK
County Director, UT Extension Office
P.O. Box 192
Brownsville, TN 38012
731-772-2861
Walter.Battle@utk.edu
Topics: Leadership
Beth Bell
University of Tennessee Extension
Extension Agent, III
151 Everett Avenue
Dyersburg, TN 38024
731-286-7821
bbell3@utk.edu
Topics: Leadership
Personal Development, Marketing
David Belote
UT Martin
Executive Director, WestStar
206 Student Life Center
Martin, TN 38238
731-881-7525
dbelote@utm.edu
Topics:
Leadership
WestStar
Jan Boud
West Tennessee Healthcare
Vice President of Communications and Human Resources
708 West Forest
Jackson, TN 38301
731-425-6751
jan.boud@wth.org
Topics: WestStar
Healthcare
Marketing
Joe Brasher
First State Bank
President/CEO
142 E. Main Street
Sharon, TN 38255
731-456-2613
jbrasher@first-state.net
Topics: Financial Services
Agriculture
Leadership
Steve Bunnell
CEO, Team Hardin County
495 Main Street
Savannah, TN 38372
731-925-8181
sbunnell@tourhardincounty.org
Topics: Tourism
Ec & Community Development
Mark Chandler
Tenn. Dept. of Workforce Development
Tennessee Career Center – Jackson
362 Carriage House Drive
Jackson, TN 38305
731-668-2040
mark.chandler@tn.org
Topics: Business Related
Work Force Development
WestStar
Leadership
Cheri Childress
BeCe Enterprises, Inc.
Vice President
4029 S. First Street, Suite 106
Milan, TN 38358
731-686-7224
ccsubs@bellsouth.net
Topics:
Personal Development
Business Related
Leadership
WestStar
Hughes Clardy
First Citizen's National Bank
Senior Vice-President & Senior Trust Officer
P.O. Box 370
Dyersburg, TN 38024
731-287-4245
hclardy@firstcitizens-bank.com
Topics: Education, WestStar
Financial Services
David Crislip
Methodist Healthcare Hospital
Director of Patient Services
214 Lakeview Drive
Somerville, TN 38068
901-465-0579
crislipd@methodisthealth.org
Topics: Healthcare
Charley Deal
UT Martin
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Alumni Affairs
314 Administration Building
Martin, TN 38238
731-881-7610
cdeal@utm.edu
Topics: WestStar
Personal Development
Leadership
Bob Duncan
Office of the Governor
Director of the Governor's Office of
Children's Care Coordination
312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, 27th Floor
Nashville, TN 37243
615-741-5346
bob.duncan@state.tn.us
Topics:
Healthcare
Leadership
Randy Etheridge
Hardin County Solid Waste
Director
65 Main Street
Savannah, TN 38372
731-925-9943
hcsw@charter.net
Topics: Environment
WestStar
Leadership
Tracey Exum
State Dept. of ECD
Job Development Director, West Tennessee Region
225 Martin Luther King Dr., Suite 420
Jackson, TN 38301
731-423-5664
tracey.exum@state.tn.us
Topics:
Ec & Community Development
Harrison Forbes
harrisonforbes@aol.com
Topics: Marketing
Jamie Frakes
Director, Small Business Dev. Center
Dyersburg State Community College
1510 Lake Road
Dyersburg, Dyer 38024
731-286-3201
frakesj@dscc.edu
Topics: Business Related
Small Business Development
Tom Gee
Henry County Medical Center
CEO
P.O. Box 1030
Paris, TN 38242
731-644-8537
tgee@hcmc-tn.org
Topics: Healthcare
David Gordon
Mayor, City of Covington
200 Washington Avenue/P. O. Box 768
Covington, TN 38019
901-476-9613
dgordon@covingtontn.com
Topics: WestStar
Leadership
Community Service
Education’s Role in Economoic Development
The Role of Fairth in Politics
Dolores Gresham
Tennessee State Senator
P.O. Box 877
Somerville, TN 38068
901-465-4257/615-741-6890
drgresham@att.net
Topics: WestStar
Agriculture, Leadership
Bud Grimes
UT Martin
Director, University Relations
304 Administration Building
Martin, TN 38238
731-881-7615
bgrimes@utm.edu
Topics: Marketing
Mary Heinzen
Hardeman County Community Health Center
Executive Director
P. O. Box 720
Bolivar, TN 38008
731-659-3114
mary.heinzen@hardemanhealth.org
Topics: Healthcare
Dennis Henderson
TLM Associates, Inc.
President
117 East Lafayette Street
Jackson, TN 38301
731-988-9840
d.henderson@tlmassociates.com
Topics: WestStar
Engineering, Leadership
Community Service
Steve Holt
UT Martin
Director, Instructional Technology Center
247 Paul Meek Library
Martin, TN 38238
731-881-7609
sholt@utm.edu
Topics: Technology, Computers
Web Design, E-Commerce
Broadband, Humor
Tanya Irwin
Pickwick Challenge/Bell, LLC
Race Director
P. O. Box 367
Pickwick dam, TN 38365
731-689-4679
tanya@pickwickchallenge.com
Topics: Event Planning
Tourism
Jamie Jenkins
USDA/Farm Service Agency
State Executive Director
579 US Courthouse, 801 Broadway
Nashville, TN 37203
615-277-2600
Jamie.Jenkins@usda.gov
Topics: Agriculture
Michael Johnston
Jackson Energy Authority
Vice President, Information Technology
119 E. College Street
Jackson, TN 38301
731-422-7489
mjohnston@jaxenergy.com
Topics: Technology
Dotty Jones
Security Bank
Chief Administrative Officer
P.O. Box 27
Trenton, TN 38382
731-855-2011
djones@downhomebank.com
Topics: Financial Services
Della Ligon
First South Bank
Branch Manager
308 West Main
Brownsville, TN 38012
731-772-2919
della@1stsouth.com
Topics: Financial Services
Lori Marberry
Northwest Tenn. Workforce Board, DSCC
Youth Coordinator
313 West Cedar Street
Dyersburg, TN 38024
731-286-3585 ext. 15
marberry@nwtnworks.org
Topics: Education
Ec & Community Development
Workforce Investment Act
Workforce Development-youth issues
Jo Matherne
InSouth Bank
Corporate Vice President, Marketing
111 South Washington
Brownsville, TN 38012
731-772-6097
jmatherne@insouth.com
Topics: Financial Services
Community Service
Marketing
Ted Moore
McNairy County Econ. Dev. Comm.
Executive Director
144 Cypress Avenue
Selmer, TN 38375
731-645-6360
mcnairyedc@charterinternet.com
Topics: Community Service
Financial Services
Econ. & Comm. Dev.
Tina Morris
Dyersburg State Community College
Dean of Continuing Education
1510 Lake Road
Dyersburg, TN 38024
731-286-3266
morris@dscc.edu
Topics: Education
Personal Development
Partnerships
Workforce Development
Personality Types
Ec & Community Development
Mark Norris
District 32, Armstrong Allen Prewitt
Gentry Johnston & Holmes
Tennessee State Senator, Lawyer
80 Monroe Avenue, Suite 700
Memphis, TN 38103
901-524-4990
sen.mark.norris@legislature.state.tn.us
Topics: Agriculture
State Transportation, safety, disaster preparedness, tax relief, private property rights, tort reform, immigration enforcement, natural resources
Tom Payne
UT Martin
Dunagan Chair of Excellence in Banking
109 Business Administration Building
Martin, TN 38238
731-881-7324
tpayne@utm.edu
Topics: Financial Services
Ec & Community Development
Economic Outlook
Ferderal Reserve Policies
for Dummies and Normal People
What every student should know about Personal
Finance
Monica Ray
Jackson State Community College
Director, Admissions & Records
2046 N. Parkway
Jackson, TN 38305
731-425-2644
monica.ray@jscc.edu
Topics: Education
Motivational speaker for women's civic groups, general public & African-American groups, and youth groups
Judy Renshaw
Business & Community Services
Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce
Sr. Vice President
197 Auditorium Street
Jackson, TN 38301
731-423-2200 ext. 117/731-423-0403
jrenshaw@jacksontn.com
Topics: Leadership
Youth Leadership Development Program
Leadership Alumni Involvement
Importance of Leadership Development
Mary Kate Ridgeway
UT Extension Services
UT Extension Director, Henry County
P.O. Box 188
Paris, TN 38242
731-642-2941
mkridge@utk.edu
Topics: Community Service
Leadership
Leadership and Lustre
Team Building
Engaging Brain Power
Pat Riley
Gibson County Utility District
General Manager
P.O. Box 350
Trenton, TN 38382
731-855-1441
gcudpr@bellsouth.net
Topics: Leadership, Energy
Audrey Roberts
Consultant
P.O. Box 14 344 Public Wells Road
Martin, TN 38237
731-587-6327
audreyj@frontiernet.net
Topics: Community Service
Myrtle Russell
Small Change
P.O. Box 11054
Jackson, TN 38308
731-660-4969
mmyrtlerussell@aol.com
Topics: Healthcare
Personal Development
Healthy Lifestyle Changes
Sam Sinclair
Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Production Planning
3260 Brevard Road
Union City, TN 38261
731-884-2538
Sam_Sinclair@goodyear.com
Topics: Changes in the workplace
Business Related
Franklin Smith
Haywood County Government
Haywood County Mayor
1 N. Washington Avenue
Brownsville, TN 38012
731-772-1432
countymayor@bellsouth.net
Topics: Community Service
County Government
Building Consensus in your Community
Mike Smith
Southwest Human Resource Agency
Executive Director
1527 White Avenue
Henderson, TN 38340-0264
731-989-0533/1-800-372-6013
msmith@swhra.org
Topics: Leadership
The WestStar Experience
If you want something, ask for it!
Ray Stevenson
Consultant & Mediation Institute
President/CEO
P.O. Box 145
Martin, TN 38237
731-571-4408
ray_stevenson@charter.net
Topics: Mediation
Community Service
Personal Development
Diversity, Labor/Employment Law
William Taylor
TVA
General Manager, Customer Service
50 N. Front Street, Suite 700
Memphis, TN 38103
901-577-2600
wltaylor@tva.gov
Topics: Business Related
Leadership
Ec and Community Development
Energy
Sharon Taylor McKinney
Tenn. Dept. of ECD
Business Enterprise Resource Office
170 North Main Street, 12th Floor
Memphis, TN 38115
901-543-7426
sharon.k.taylor@state.tn.us
Topics: Business Related
Women's Topics, Strategic Planning
Personal and Business Finance
WestStar
Ec & Community Development
Leadership
Trent Scott
Southwest Tennessee Electric Mem. Corp.
Vice President, Marketing
1009 East Main Street
Brownsville, TN 38012
731-772-6606 ext. 503
tscott@stemc.com
Topics:
Marketing
Energy
Communications
Green Power
Jai Templeton
McNairy County
McNairy County Mayor
Courthouse
Selmer, TN 38375
731-646-1083
coloneltwo@yahoo.com
Topics: Agriculture
Community Service
Leadership
Importance of local government service
Brad Thompson
c/o U.S. Representative John Tanner
Director of Special Projects
203 West Church Street
Union City, TN 38261
731-885-7070
brad.thompson@mail.house.gov
Topics: Ec and Community Development
Government, politics, leadership, fundraising, grants
Leadership
Ec & Community Development
Diana Threadgill
Mississippi River Corridor-Tennessee, Inc.
Executive Director
291 Kenilworth Place
Memphis, TN 38112
731-278-8459
dianathreadgill@comcast.net
Topics: Tourism
Ec & Community Development
Mississippi River and Economic Dev.
Conservation Initiatives and Greenways
Danny Walden
Professional Development Center
Director305 College Street
Dyersburg, TN 38025
731-286-3611
waldend1@dcs.K12tn.net
Topics:
Education
Imagination Library
Tennessee Scholars Program
Denise Watts
Regional Manager,
TVA
50 N. Front Street, Suite 550
Memphis, TN 38103
901-577-2611
Topics:
Building Competitive Communities-Basiscs of Economic Development
Steve Westenhofer
CEO
Volunteer Community Hospital
161 Mt. Pelia Road
Martin, TN 38237
731-588-3200
Topic: Health Care Trends
Health Care Economics
Heart Disease in West Tennessee
Ramay Winchester
Tennessee Department of Economic &
Community Development
Economic Development Specialist
225 Martin Luther King Blvd., Suite 401
Jackson, TN 38301
731-336-2630
ramay.w.winchester@state.tn.us
Topics: Community Service
Customer Service (internal & external)
Building Quality Communities
Jerry Woods
UT Martin, Jackson Center
Professor
2468 Technology Center Drive
Jackson, TN 38301
731-425-9277/800-491-5445
ecce@utm.edu
Topics: Leadership
Education
Inspirational-Motivation