William Kenley,Vice President and CEO, FACHE Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital, Chairman
William Kenley is CEO at Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital. William joined Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare in 2003 as CEO of Methodist North Hospital. Since joining Methodist, William has also assumed responsibility for Methodist Fayette Hospital.William graduated with a BS from Radford University, majoring in chemistry and biology. He completed training as a medicaltechnologist in the School of Medicine at Duke University. William holds a Masters in Healthcare Administration from Duke University.William is chair of the Memphis American Heart Association Heart Walk and is on the March of Dimes Board. William attends Germantown Methodist Church where he serves on the Stewardship Committee. William, his wife, Carol, and their children, Jack and Grace, reside in Germantown.William has several favorite sayings, perhaps the most noted being "Failure is not an option".

David Peck,President and CEO, Peck Investment Company
David C. Peck is a native Memphian and graduated from Memphis State University- BBA Degree with a double major in Chemistry and Sales and a minor in Marketing. He entered the United States Air Force Reserve and received his honorable discharge in 1969. He began his career in commercial real estate development and served as the President and CEO to The Weston Companies for over 30 years. After his retirement from The Weston Companies in June, 2006, Mr. Peck formed Peck Investment Company, LLC in order to pursue limited development, brokerage and investment opportunities in commercial real estate. He is the 2004 recipient of The Lifetime Achievement Award from Lambda Alpha, an international society of land economics and development; he serves on the board for Methodist Health Systems, Inc., Methodist Hospitals of Memphis; Multiple Sclerosis Society and is a member and former Chair of Trustees for Christ United Methodist Church. He is the founding member and Board of Directors of Victory Bank & Trust; Trustee of the University of Memphis Foundation and Member, Advisory Board of the University of Memphis’ The Fogelman College of Business and Economic. Mr. Peck is married and has three children.

Donna Abney, Executive Vice President, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
Donna Abney has been Executive Vice President of Methodist since September 2002. Senior Vice President since October 1995, with responsibility for Physician Services, Information Systems, Marketing, Planning and Communications. Ms. Abney earned a Master of Business Administration degree and a Bachelors degree in Advertising from the University of Memphis. Previously, she was Senior Vice President for Marketing and Planning of Le Bonheur Health Systems, Inc. from October 1991 to October 1995, and Vice President and Director of Marketing of Le Bonheur Children's from January 1983 to October 1991. Prior to that time, Ms. Abney held marketing jobs outside the health care field. Ms. Abney serves on the Board of Directors of Health Choice, LLC of Memphis, the Villages of Germantown, Healthy Memphis Common Table and the University of Memphis Research Foundation. She is a past President of the American Marketing Association, Leadership Memphis, the American Red Cross and past chair of the Board of Trustees of Southern College of Optometry. Ms. Abney was awarded an honorary doctorate from Southern College of Optometry in 2011 and received the Leadership Memphis Kate Gooch Award for service to the Alumni Association in May 2002.

James McLaren, Partner at Adam and Reese's, leader of the Economic Development Practice Team
James B. McLaren, Jr. is a partner in Adam and Reese’s Memphis office and the leader of the firm’s Economic Development Practice Team. Mr. McLaren’s practice is devoted primarily to economic development within the greater Memphis metropolitan area. He represents clients in the areas of public finance, real estate development, commercial lending and mergers and acquisitions. Since 1990, Mr. McLaren has represented Memphis City Center Commission and its related entities in connection with the redevelopment of downtown Memphis. Additionally, he has represented them in conjunction with the planning and implementation of all aspects of all the redevelopment including tax incentives, tax increment financing, public-private partnerships, project development, land assembly and transactions involving Historic Tax credits. Mr. McLaren also assists companies in establishing and expanding industrial and commercial operations including land assembly, project finance, state and local government incentives and public private partnerships. In the area of public finance, he represents issuers and borrowers in hospital financings and 501(c)(3) financings. Additionally, he has served as bond counsel and borrower’s counsel in connection with low-income housing projects, industrial facilities and sports facilities. In his commercial lending and mergers and acquisitions practice, he represents lenders and borrowers in transactions involving chemical companies, hospitals, distributors and real estate development; and has worked with clients in the acquisition and sale of such companies. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 1977, and he earned his Juris Doctorate from Washington and Lee University School of Law in 1982, where he was a member of Law Review. Mr. McLaren is listed in Best Lawyers in America and Mid-South Super Lawyers. Some of Mr. McLaren’s recent economic expansion deals include: representation of the Memphis Center City Commission and related entities in connection with the redevelopment of Downtown Memphis since 1990; structuring, site acquisition, development and financing of Autozone Park in Downtown Memphis; representation of Memphis Center City Revenue Finance Corporation in connection with over 150 tax abatement transactions; structuring and financing of public private partnerships including 102 room Mariott and adjoining parking deck across from Fed Ex Forum in Memphis; representation of developers in connection with tax credit transactions.  

John M. Dobson MD, F.A.C.R.
Dr. Dobson was raised in Kingsport, TN. He attended the Vanderbilt University in Nashville and then attended the University of Tennessee Medical School in Memphis. He served his internship and residency in diagnostic and therapeutic radiology at Methodist Hospital in Memphis. He is board certified in diagnostic and therapeutic radiology. He joined the Memphis Radiological Professional Corporation and practiced Radiology at Methodist Hospitals for 37 years. During this time, he served as Chief of Staff at both Methodist South and Methodist Central. He also served on the board of Methodist Healthcare Systems. During this time, he also served on the Executive Committee on the Methodist Healthcare Systems. He has been married for over 50 years to his wife Carolyn and they have 3 children and 1 granddaughter. He enjoys fishing and spending time with his granddaughter.