Board

New Ballet Ensemble & School is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors and an Advisory Council. The Board is composed of community leaders, volunteers and professionals who believe in our mission and freely give of their time, resources and expertise. Among the responsibilities of the Board are approving the annual budget, setting policies and procedures, raising funds and awareness, and participating in developing programmatic and strategic plans.

Officers

Chairman - Tim Mashburn, VP Adult Multi-Specialty Services

Treasurer - Samuel Hurst, Controller, HMS Host Memphis Airport

Governance - Gail Milnor, Major Gifts Officer, American Red Cross Mid-South

Secretary - Juliet H. Wischmeyer, Community Volunteer

Members

Greg Boller, Associate Professor of Marketing, University of Memphis

Stephanie Green Cole, Attorney at Law, Private Practice

Grace Harwood, Community Volunteer

Margaret Johnson, Attorney at Law, Harris, Shelton, Hanover, Walsh PLLc

Palmer Jones, Community Volunteer

James Nelson, Special Assistant, Mayor's Office (Youth)

Deborah Northcross, Executive Director, Southeastern Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel

Michael Overton, Partner/Creative Director, Inferno

Terry S. Saunders, President, Corona Company

Ashley Tobias, Fundraising Professional 

Council of Advisors

JW Gibson, Shelby County Commission and Entrepreneur

Harry L. Goldsmith, Senior Counsel, Autozone

Barry Lichterman, Philanthropist

Lester Lit, Philanthropist

Deidre Malone, Shelby County Commission 

Martha Ellen Maxwell, Retired Executive Director, Memphis Symphony

Nick Ringel, Makowsky Ringel Greenberg, LLC

Robert Rogalski, CFO Bridges USA

Linda Sklar, Memphis City Schools Optional Schools