S5E20 - Revisiting Celebrate What's Right: Leading the Next Chapters

Leadership has the power to transform — people, organizations, and communities. New Memphis recently hosted an in-person conversation spotlighting some impactful nonprofit leaders in new roles who are leading the organizations that are shaping the city’s future. These leaders are not new to the work but are new to their organizations, and today' we're going to share the conversation they had on stage to learn what led them to lead at the highest levels, how transition and transformation can go hand-in-hand, and how they hope to grow themselves and the city from here.

This episode features live audio from Celebrate What's Right: Leading the Next Chapters which took place on April 30, 2025, and features panelists: Bobby White (Leadership Memphis), Tomeka Hart Wigginton (United Way of the Mid-South), Anthony Young (Epicenter), and Sam O'Bryant (BRIDGES).

Resources mentioned in this episode include:

• New Memphis
• Leadership Memphis
• United Way of the Mid-South
• Epicenter
• Bridges
• Frayser Community Schools
• Volunteer Memphis
• S4E33 Working Smarter: How MEM is a hub of innovation
• S4E7 Leadership at Every Age

This episode was made possible in partnership with Independent Bank.