West Cancer Foundation
Board of Directors

West Cancer Foundation was founded and continues to thrive thanks to the leadership and generosity of community volunteers. Our Board of Directors is dedicated to serving the Memphis community and fueling the fight against cancer through research, education, patient support and community outreach.

Board of Directors

Matt Johnson

Chair

Partner and Managing Director of Seacap Advisors

Wendy Likes

Vice Chair

Dean of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing

Bob Blankenship

Treasurer

Managing Director Finance Americas, Sedgwick

Bo Allen

Secretary

Regional President for First Horizon Bank

Steve Wishnia

Founding Chair

Founder, Highland Capital Management, LLC

E. Chelsea Connor

Attorney, Gill Family Law, PLLC

Jarvis Greer

Emmy-winning Sports Reporter

Lori Guyton

Owner, On Brand Communications

Joel Kimbrough

Retired, Former CEO

Janie Lowery

Community Volunteer

Boo Mitchell

Owner, Royal Studios

Robin Orgel

Community Volunteer

Kim Pitts

Co-Owner, ANK Forwarding, LLC

J. Martin Regan, Jr.

Legal Counsel, Lewis Thomason Law Firm

Carlton Sedberry, D.Ph.

Chief Operating Officer, ImmunoBridge

Leighanne Soden

President, West Cancer Foundation

Tish Towns

Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Regional One Health

Jenny Mallery Vergos

Agent, Marx-Bensdorf

DeAngelo Williams

Founder, The DeAngelo Williams Foundation

Kevin Woods

Memphis Market President, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee

Founding Members

Mark Billingsley

Foundation Executive Director

Alliance Healthcare Foundation

Jennifer Chandler

Food & Dining Reporting, The Commercial Appeal

Art Gilliam

Chairman and President, Gilliam Communications

Mike Keeney

Attorney, Lewis Thomason Law Firm

Marian Levy

Associate Dean, University of Memphis School of Public Health

Jason Motte

Founder, Jason Motte Foundation

Susan Murrmann, MD, FACOG

Founder, CMO, and Medical Director,
McDonald Murrmann Center for Wellness and Health

Tim Nicholls

Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer,
International Paper

Jon Peters†

Jon Peters, born and raised in Memphis, is a founder of AnovoRx and served as its President since it...

Stephanie Simpson

Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, New South Capital Management

Harry Smith

Retired Chairman and CEO, Shilling Enterprises

Pastor Dianne Young

Pastor, The Healing Center

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