Promise Academy is a free, public charter school authorized by Memphis City Schools.  Promise Academy opened its doors in 2005-2006 with 60 kindergartners.  Currently, we have 340 kindergarten through fourth grade students.  The Promise Academy is committed to preparing children to excel in the nation's most rigorous schools.

Our Board of Directors includes:

Tom A. Beazley

Board Member Since - 2005

4414 Walnut Grove Road

Memphis , TN38117

(901) 684-4794

tbeazley@gslschool.org

Michael P. Bilger, Secretary & Treasurer

Board Member Since -2005

8951 Mt. Hill Drive

Arlington , TN  38002

(901) 388-6357

YelloLab45@aol.com

Diana Burton

Board Member Since - 2008

3670 Hacks Cross Rd.

Building G, 3^rd Floor

Memphis , TN38125

(901) 355-6281

burton.diana1@gmail.com

Mary Cornpropst
Board Member Since - 2009

2930 Waterleaf Drive

Germantown, TN 38138

(901) 526-9750

mcornpropst@gerbertaylor.com

Jay Dennis

Board Member Since - 2009

 (901) 762-5061

gddennis@us.ibm.com

Grady Garrison

Board Member Since - 2005

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC

165 Madison Avenue, Suite 2000

Memphis , TN38103

(901) 526-2000

ggarrison@bakerdonelson.com

Mary Garrison

Board Member Since - 2009

 (901) 680-0607

mhgarr@gmail.com

Jamal McCall

Board Member Since - 2009

KIPP Memphis

2670 Union Ave Extended

Suite 1100

Memphis, TN 38112-4422

(901) 452-2682

jmccall@kippmemphis.org

Charles C. Gerber, President & Chairman

Board Member Since - 2005

Gerber/Taylor Associates, Inc.

One Commerce Square, Suite 1900

Memphis , TN38103

(901) 526-9750

cgerber@gerbertaylor.com

Father Colenzo Hubbard

Board Member Since - 2005

Emmanuel Episcopal Center

604 St. Paul Avenue

Memphis , TN38126

(901) 523-2617

colenzohubbard@bellsouth.net

Johnny Moore

Board Member Since - 2008

SunTrust Bank

One Commerce Square , 2^nd Floor

Memphis , TN38150

(901) 523-3227

Johnny.moore@suntrust.com

R. Andrew Taylor - 2007

Board Member Since

Gerber/Taylor Associates, Inc.

One Commerce Square, Suite 1900

Memphis , TN38103

(901) 526-9750

ataylor@gerbertaylor.com

Peggy Williamson

Board Member Since - 2008

1399 Carr Ave.

Memphis , TN38104

(901) 272-9027

jfwnc@bellsouth.net

Emily R. Woodside

Board Member Since - 2005

1602 East Clanlo Drive

Memphis , TN38104

(901) 278-8024

erwoodside@comcast.net