2016 One Smart Cookie Souvenir Program

a luncheon to benefit

Thursday, September 1, 2016 • 11:30 AM Hilton Memphis Tennessee Grand Ballroom

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Thursday, September 1, 2016

Schedule of Events Welcome and Introductions Invocation Introduction of Keynote Gigi Butler Keynote Awards Presentations Troop 901 Scholarship She Leads Stand Beside Her Building Smart Cookies for Tomorrow Closing Silent Auction will close promptly at 11:45am.

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Honorees The 2016 One Smart Cookie luncheon proudly honors successful and inspiring Memphis-area corporate businesswomen and entrepreneurs, educators, philanthropists, public servants, and extraordinary young women.

Congratulations and thank you to these exceptional women who are making it happen in the Mid-South!

Kim Cherry Executive Vice President of Corporate Communications, First Horizon National Corp.

Kim has managed the reputation of First Tennessee for three decades. As the executive in charge of corporate communications, she and her team are responsible for employee communications, media relations and community investment, which includes the volunteer program, matching gifts and Leadership Grants for employees, and the First Tennessee Foundation. Kim manages the committee that guides decisions on the $5 million in grants the First Tennessee Foundation makes each year.

She has overseen the surveys and applications for the scores of honors First Tennessee has received as one of the country’s best places to work – for 20 years now. She was the executive in charge of First Tennessee’s 150th anniversary. And she was the brains behind the 150 Days of Giving, which built on First Tennessee’s longstanding reputation as one of our community’s strongest supporters to gather 1.5 million online votes from the public to determine where $750,000 would be invested in First Tennessee’s communities -- $5,000 at a time, to 150 nonprofits in all.

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Edith Kelly Green Partner/Owner - KGR Group After graduating from the University of Mississippi, Edith Kelly Green earned a master’s degree in business administration from Vanderbilt University.

She began her career as a Certified Public Accountant and retired after 30 years with FedEx, only to purchase and develop one of the most successful Lenny’s Sub Shop franchises in the country.

Edith is a founding member of the Ole Miss Women’s Council and the Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis. She has been inducted into the Ole Miss Hall of Fame and established several scholarships at the university.

She has served as co-chair of the Pyramid Re-Use Committee, the board of directors for the Center City Commission and the Memphis Zoo, and on the advisory board of Baptist Women’s Hospital. She provides leadership on the board of directors of the University of Tennessee Medical Group and Applied Industrial Technologies.

A breast cancer survivor, she also helps promote opportunities to communicate and reduce the risk of cancer.

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Ashley Boggs Robilio Vice President of Huey’s Restaurants Ashley Robilio is the Vice President of Huey’s Restaurants and is a graduate of the University of Alabama. Ashley can be found from the home office in Midtown to any of the eight restaurant locations throughout Memphis.

She might be managing human resource issues and working with food vendors, just as easily as she might be found in the kitchen or working on the restaurant floor. She is hands-on in the Huey’s business that she grew up in, representing the qualities of a true leader, just as her father trained her to be.

A graduate of Leadership Memphis, Ashley values the lessons learned through the program and encourages other managers to take advantage of the training. Ashley also participates in events such as “Walking for One,” a 5K sponsored by Huey’s to benefit the Church Health Center. She motivates employees to volunteer for events such as the “Polar Bear Plunge,” benefiting Special Olympics, and “Zoo Rendezvous,” the Zoo’s largest fundraiser.

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Rebecca Rogers Pathologist, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Rebecca Rogers earned a Bachelor of Science from Mississippi University for Women where she ma jored in microbiology. After earning a Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, she returned to UTHSC for a Master of Science in Clinical Laboratory Science with an emphasis on Laboratory Management.

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With leadership skills valued by her coworkers, Rebecca has served on the St. Jude Department of Pathology Continuing Education Program Committee, Medical Laboratory Professional Week Committee, Career Ladder Working Group, and the St. Jude Recycling Committee. At St. Jude, Rebecca was also selected to participate in St. Jude Select, an application-only leadership program.

Since her days as a student at MUW, Rebecca has been instrumental in guiding the MUW honorary social club, BlackList, to develop an alumnae association which would serve as a resource for current BlackList members, raising funds for Be the Match®, and coordinating annual homecoming events.

Keri Wright Chairman and CEO, Universal Asset Management In 2013, Keri Wright acquired Universal Asset Management from its founder.

As CEO, Keri has overseen UAM’s growth from 44 employees to over 120 team members globally, while expanding the company’s presence worldwide with clientele in Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Under Keri’s leadership, the company’s revenues have increased dramatically with sustained improvements in retained earnings.

Keri graduated Summa Cum Laude from Purdue University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Professional Flight. She also completed her Master of Science degree in International Aviation Operations from Purdue University.

Operationally, Keri transformed UAM’s warehouse and aircraft disassembly facility to dramatically improve functionality and capacity to over 5 times while implementing robust infrastructure improvements in every division throughout the company.

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Entrepreneurs

Carolyn Hardy Chism Hardy Investments Carolyn Hardy is a native Memphian and a graduate of Melrose High School and of the University of Memphis where she received her BBA and MBA. She is also a certified public accountant (CPA).

She began her career at the J. M. Smucker Company, successfully managing the finance, quality, and human resources departments before becoming the first African American female plant manager. After a successful career at Smuckers, she served as vice president of services at Honeywell-POMS Corporation where she was responsible for domestic and international software implementation. She then joined Coors Brewing Company and became the first African American female vice president and general manager of a ma jor brewery. In 2006, she founded Hardy Bottling, the first African American female-­owned brewery, which had a 100-million-case annual capacity, and sold it to City Brewing in 2011.

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In 2012, Carolyn and daughters, Jennifer and Whitney, founded Henderson Transloading Services, which transfers bulk material and serves Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Missouri bootheel.

Jennifer McCullough Chef Jenn A Memphis native, after graduating from high school Jennifer McCullough attended The University of Texas at Austin where she received a B.A. in History. Jenn was inspired by the local Austin restaurant experience and began attending culinary classes on weekends.

Upon graduating from University of Texas, Jennifer attended The Cooking School of the Rockies in Boulder, Colorado where she was trained in classical French cuisine. Part of her studies were conducted in Avignon, France where she worked in a local boulangerie under the direction of a master baker.

Jenn spent time working in restaurants in Boulder and also at Tante Louise, a classic French restaurant in Denver, Colorado.

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Walmart as well as several independent grocery stores offer Chef Jenn’s signature dishes combining quality seafood with fresh vegetables and a delicate selection of herbs to create flavorful, delicious appetizers and meals for any occasion. McCullough’s varied background prepared her to create what Chef Jenn is today — a unique, convenient way to make every night of the week more delicious.

Tricia Woodman Corky’s BBQ and Simply Delicious Catering Patricia “Tricia” Woodman received a Bachelor of Arts in French Studies at the American University in Washington, D.C., a Master of Science in School Counseling at the University of Memphis and a Doctorate of Education in Community Agency Counseling.

During her undergraduate years, Tricia was also a Curriculum Designer and designed a French interactive computer software program with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

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Tricia launched her own catering company, Simply Delicious Caterings.

Simply Delicious offers up-to-the-moment culinary and style trends paired with nearly three decades of catering and service expertise. Taking her dad’s philosophy of taking an event from “good to great” – no matter what it takes.

Dr. Sharon Younger President, Younger Associates Dr. Sharon Younger is the Founder and President of Younger Associates, Inc., a market research and strategic communications firm that provides services to businesses, economic development organizations and transportation agencies. Recognized nationally as a leading researcher in the field of demographic and labor market analysis, Dr. Younger and her firm have completed market analyses for clients in 26 states as well as internationally.

Dr. Younger has over twenty-five years of experience in her field and is a frequent speaker at national conferences for professional organizations.

She is an economic development instructor for the Economic Development Institute and university programs including the University of Oklahoma, Auburn University, University of Tennessee, Louisiana State University and CETYS University in Mexico.

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Honorees Education Dr. Annette Smith Head of School Hutchison School Dr. Annette Smith has used her position as head of school and influence as the president of both the Memphis Association of Independent Schools and Tennessee Association of Independent Schools to usher in a more collaborative relationship between the independent school community and the greater Mid-South community. She has modeled that at her own institution by creating dynamic programs that bring the two worlds together.

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Dr. Smith is a recognized national leader in independent education and has been integral to the transformation of Hutchison. During her tenure, Hutchison has also become a thought leader in education for those on the frontlines of education reform in Memphis. Each year the school welcomes guests from more than 15 to 20 schools interested in learning more about Hutchison’s nationally recognized world languages, computer technology, and leadership development programs.

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Philanthropy

Olliette Murry- Drobot Executive Director Family Safety Center of Memphis & Shelby County After seven years of community planning, the Family Safety Center (FSC) opened in spring of 2012 at 1750 Madison in the heart of Midtown. Olliette’s goal is to create a single spot where victims of domestic violence can go to receive all the help that they need. Families in need of the center’s services can call the 24-hour crisis line at 901-222-4400 or visit familysafetycenter. org.

Olliette always knew she wanted to work in the nonprofit world to enact social change. An anthropology and sociology ma jor, she began her career in community development work and nonprofit management, working within neighborhoods to address urban problems. She feels that the Family Safety Center is able to impact families directly, but at the same time have an impact on the larger issue of family violence. It’s an issue that certainly gets to the heart of violent crime in Memphis, 56 percent of which is domestic-related.

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Jennifer Oswalt Chief Financial Officer, Downtown Memphis Commission Jennifer Oswalt’s professional career started at Ernst & Young LP, where she gained expertise in SEC filing and GAAP reporting, business acquisitions, and legal liabilities and later became a manager. For the next seven years after she was CFO, VP of Family Office Services for Sovereign Wealth Management, Inc. She then became the Managing Director of United Capital Financial Advisers before moving on to become CFO of Contemporary Media Inc. Now, Jennifer is VP of Administration & Finance, CFO of the Downtown Memphis Commission.

Jennifer is a founding member of the Women’s Initiative Think Tank, a collaboration of women from local corporations focusing on women’s initiatives. WITT provides a forum to bring together the strength and diversity of efforts at local companies to share best practices. A member of the Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis since 2007, she serves on numerous committees. She has also been on the Board of Directors for the Alliance of Nonprofit Excellence since 2011.

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Lauren Wilson Young Sweet LaLa’s Bakery Lauren Young was born and raised in Memphis, TN. She graduated from Vanderbilt University with a B.S. in English and Early Childhood Education.

She also earned her masters from Vanderbilt University in Special Education. After spending some time teaching, she moved back to Memphis and has committed her life to serving others.

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In December 2014 Lauren and her husband Tommy decided to launch a new company, Sweet Lala’s Bakery. Having served on the Juvenile Intervention and Faith Based Follow-up (JIFF) board for years, Lauren came to understand the difficulties in finding employment when young people were aging out of the juvenile court system. JIFF’s proven program for redirection inspired her to create a company to employ young men and combine her passion for baking and her belief in second chances.

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Gina Sweat Director of Fire Services Memphis Fire Department Gina Sweat began her career with the Memphis Fire Department on May 26, 1992. She was promoted through the ranks including Driver, Lieutenant and Battalion Chief. In 2008, Gina was promoted to Division Chief and assigned at Fire Administration. In her role, she collaborated with the Fire Department Command Staff as well as other City Divisions regarding operational issues, staffing, disciplinary actions, budgeting, and strategic planning. In 2014, she assumed the duties of the Deputy Chief of Logistics.

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On January 1, 2016, Gina was appointed as the Director of Fire Services. She is the first female to serve in this capacity in the history of the Memphis Fire Department and one of only a handful of females leading a metropolitan fire department in the United States.

Katie Williams U.S. Army, 2nd Lieutenant Katie Williams, a 22-year old recent college graduate, grew up all over the U.S. due to her mother’s time in the Navy and business career that moved them six-times during Katie’s childhood.

Katie has just completed her four years of schooling at West Point, earning a Nuclear Engineering degree, with honors. She has been commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Army, and is currently attending the Army’s Finance school for Finance Officers at Fort Jackson in Columbia, SC. Upon finishing Finance school, she will be transferred to Fort Bragg, NC and become a member of the 82nd Airborne unit, the Army’s elite special forces unit.

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Katie graduated in the top five percent of her class, and was recognized with multiple awards, including the Leslie R. Groves Award, which recognizes the top nuclear engineering graduate of each graduating class. Katie has also been asked, during her upcoming time in the Army, to return to West Point as an instructor and teach in the Physics and Nuclear Engineering Department.

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RaKesha Gray Honors Program Student Christian Brothers University RaKesha Gray is a senior religion and philosophy ma jor with a 2.87 GPA, and is a member of the Christian BrothersUniversity Honors Program. Among her many campus and community activities, RaKesha has been a member of the Honors Program Board of Directors and an Honors Program assistant for the last two years.

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Currently, RaKesha is working with a campus team to develop a mentoring program for honors students that will roll out in early fall. The program will pair junior and senior students with mid- career professionals in each student’s field of interest.

RaKesha volunteers for Creative Life, a community youth development organization whose purpose is to provide creative learning opportunities to underserved youth in South Memphis. She volunteers for their summer feeding program (which has prepared over 12,000 meals for families in poverty), conducts ACT Prep sessions, and sets up and attends college tours with high school students.

Teriney McIntosh Girl Scout Gold Award Recipient Teriney McIntosh completed her Girl Scout Gold Award this past spring.

The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest award that a Girl Scout can earn.

Teriney’s project was the S.A.F.E. Plan Event which addressed the issue of students being uninformed about opportunities such as scholarships and financial aid assistance for college. Students, as well as parents, benefitted from her event which will be sustained through the informational handouts that she created for the session.

Teriney graduated from Overton High School in May and is now a freshman at Middle Tennessee State University.

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Keynote Speaker Gina “Gigi” Butler

entrepreneur & founder of Gigi’s Cupcakes The inspiring story of Gina “Gigi” Butler captures the heart of those who meet her as she’s living her own American Dream.

The entrepreneur and founder of Gigi’s Cupcakes admits her story of success is full of sweet irony. Gigi opened her first Gigi’s Cupcakes location just off of music row in Nashville, TN in 2008 and in six short years, with 98 locations and counting, Gigi’s is now the largest cupcake franchise in the world. But when Gigi moved from California to Nashville in 1994, building a sweet empire was never part of her plan.

The singer/songwriter moved to Nashville to pursue her dream of a career in the music industry only to discover success in the culinary arts years later. An entrepreneur at the early age of 15 years old, she opened her first business, Gigi’s Cleaning Company and continued that business when she landed in Music City. She cleaned houses during the day and sang at local honky tonks at night. After a decade of pursuing music, Gigi decided to step back and focus on her financial future.

She decided to take a chance on another passion – baking.

Gigi learned her cupcake craft at an early age, being taught unique family recipes dating back to great, great aunts who were bakery owners in Oklahoma. As an adult, Gigi felt that baking was becoming a lost art that needed to be resurrected. Even though people rarely have time to bake from scratch, they still enjoy eating delicious home baked goods, especially ones that remind them of their childhood – like a cupcake.

After being turned down by various banks, she leveraged several personal credit cards to fund the business and gambled everything she had to open her first location on February 21, 2008 with only $33 left to her name. Fortunately, her sweet treats quickly became Nashville’s delicacy dessert of choice. Soon after, Gigi’s Franchising, Inc. was born and Gigi’s Cupcakes locations began popping up throughout the south and now across the country.

Gigi’s Cupcakes are a full sensory experience and each cupcake is fresh out of the oven, baked with attention to detail and finished with an artist’s touch. Each handmade cupcake is made with the finest and freshest ingredients like Saigon Cinnamon, Madagascar Vanilla, farm fresh creamy butter, hand selected fruits and nuts, along with the smoothest cream cheese. While the menu is continually updated with new seasonal cupcakes, Gigi’s offers an incredible variety of custom flavored cupcakes as well as new creations like Gigi’s Stuffed Cookies and Gigi’s Cheesecakes among their product lineup.

The gamble paid off as her franchise locations grossed an estimated $43 million in sales in 2013. Gigi admits she’s living the unexpected American Dream as she risked it all on an idea hoping customers would love her creations.

“I am truly living the American Dream,” says Gigi. “I am so blessed to be able to do what makes me happy and make a product that so many people really enjoy.”

Masters ofCeremony Danni Bruns

Amy Speropoulos

On-Air Personality 98.1 The Max

On-Air Personality Local 24 Memphis

Danni Bruns was born in Chicago, but raised in Memphis. She attended Germantown and Houston High Schools and the summer following high school she started her career at a local rock station.

Danni attended The University of Alabama and stayed in Tuscaloosa after graduating to continue her career in radio.

After two years of country radio in Alabama, she moved to Los Angeles for a shot at stand-up comedy. Although she enjoyed the west coast and comedy, home and radio were calling her back to Memphis. Danni has been with 98.1 The Max since 2007 and has been on every time slot one time or another. She currently is on the Drake In The Morning Show from 6am to 10am as well as Program Director for 98.1 The Max and 98.9 The Vibe.

Danni loves college football - when she’s not doing radio - with the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Memphis Tigers being her favorites. She resides in Germantown with her husband and 2 young girls. She enjoys any time or weekend adventures with her family even if it’s just reading a book to her girls.

Amy Speropoulos has been in the Memphis Television Market for 17 years. She graduated from the University of Alabama with a Degree in Journalism and after working her way through the state of Alabama with a variety of networks, she got hired with the CBS Affiliate in Southeast Missouri.

Several years later Amy took a job in Memphis and moved to the station on the River, WREG in 1999. What was intended to be a step in her career turned out to be a stop, when she met her husband and became Amy Speropoulos. Fast forward to another TV station, this time on Union Avenue, and 3 little girls, Amy Speropoulos did early mornings for 6 years with WMC. She left the 3 A-M shift for Local 24, where she has her own show, Local Memphis Live, and as a full time mommy of 3, wife and Christian woman, she now spends an hour a day telling the community about the place she proudly calls HOME. You can see Amy, weekdays at 9 a-m on Local 24.

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