Board of Directors
Cecil Carney, President of Private Investments, Kemmons Wilson Companies – ccarney@memphisdeltaprep.org
Matt Harrell, Director of Investor Relations and Treasury at Frontdoor, Inc. – mharrell@memphisdeltaprep.org
Michael Joyner Jr., VP Commercial Banker, Simmons Bank – mjoyner@memphisdeltaprep.org
Tom Marino, Executive Director, Poplar Foundation – tmarino@memphisdeltaprep.org
Rebecca Nenon, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Methodist University Hospital – rnenon@memphisdeltaprep.org
Shaniqua Taylor, MDP Parent, – staylor@memphisdeltaprep.org
JoElle Thompson, Owner, The Four Way Restaurant – jthompson@memphisdeltaprep.org
Isabella Wilson – Chief Administrative Officer, Shelby County Trustee – iwilson@memphisdeltaprep.org
Tate Wilson, Board Chair – twilson@memphisdeltaprep.org
Princess Woodard – Senior Counsel, McCullough Law, PLLC – pwoodard@memphisdeltaprep.org
The Board of Directors can also be contacted via mail to Memphis Delta Prep at 1237 College Street, Memphis, TN 38106. All received Board mail will be distributed at the next regular meeting.
Board Meetings
Upcoming 2024-2025 Meetings
| Date | Time | Location | Agenda |
| 08/26/2025 | 6:00 PM | 1237 College Street Memphis TN 38106 |
Minutes |
| 09/23/2025 | 6:00 PM | 1237 College Street Memphis TN 38106 |
Minutes |
| 10/28/2025 | 6:00 PM | 1237 College Street Memphis TN 38106 |
Memphis Delta Prep Charter School Minutes |
| 12/16/2025 | 6:00 PM | 1237 College Street Memphis, TN 38106 |
August 26, 2025; 6:00 PM Minutes |
| 1/20/2026 | 6:00 PM | 1237 College Street Memphis, TN 38106 |
1237 College Street, Memphis, TN 38106 Minutes |
| 2/24/2026 | 6:00 PM | 1237 College Street Memphis, TN 38106 |
Present: Princess Woodard, JoElle Thompson, Rebecca Nenon, Cecil Carney, Michael Joyner, Victor Tate, Derrick Mosley |
| 3/24/2026 | 6:00 PM | 1237 College Street Memphis, TN 38106 |
Crystal Tuggle, Wendy Butler, Cassandra Schuyler, David Allen |
| 4/28/2026 | 6:00 PM | 1237 College Street Memphis, TN 38106 |
6:10 PM Meeting called to order by Chairwoman Princess Woodard |
| 5/26/2026 | 6:00 PM | 1237 College Street Memphis, TN 38106 |
6:12 PM June 2025 minutes approved by voting board members 6:14 PM New board members were welcomed and introduced Committee Updates 6:15 PM Finance Update presented by Wendy B from EdTech on FY25 budget unaudited actuals and cash balance, current audit process; FY26 Budget will be presented at subsequent board meetings 6:22 PM Academic and School management update presented by Crystal Tuggle on scores, TVAAS level 5 and plans for upcoming year with teacher and student development with support from David Allen on school partnerships 7:24 PM Governance Update presented by Princess Woodard; call for need for a chair for the committee; new board member added this year 7:25 PM Community Engagement Update presented by Rebecca Nenon on recurring community engagement events and ways to get involved 7:26 PM Unfinished and New Business: Updates on golf tournament planning MINUTES Board of Directors Meeting Memphis Delta Preparatory Charter School August 26, 2025; 6:00 PM 1237 College Street, Memphis, TN 38106 7:35 PM Meeting Adjourned |