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John R. Ingram
Chairman of Ingram Industries;
Majority Owner of Nashville Soccet Club

John R. Ingram was named Chairman of the Ingram Industries Inc. Board of Directors in 2008, having served as Vice Chairman of the Board since 1999. He is also the lead owner of Nashville SC and the Chairman of Ingram Content Group LLC.

Mr. Ingram is a graduate of Princeton University, where he received a bachelor鈥檚 degree in English in 1984. In 1986, he received his Master of Business Administration from the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University.

Mr. Ingram joined Ingram Industries Inc. in 1986, serving early in his career as the Assistant Treasurer and also as President of Tennessee Book Company (which became part of Ingram Content Group LLC in 2009). He later served as President of Ingram Book Company, Vice President of Purchasing for Ingram Micro Europe and Director of Purchasing for Ingram Micro Inc. He served as a member of the Ingram Micro Inc. Board of Directors from 1996 to 2016.

In 2017, as lead investor, Mr. Ingram spearheaded the effort to bring Major League Soccer to Nashville. In December of that year, the MLS Board of Governors awarded the city of Nashville an expansion team, a huge success for the city and Nashville soccer fans. Nashville Soccer Club opened their brand new, 30,000 person stadium鈥搕he largest soccer stadium in the United States鈥搊n May 1, 2022.

Jessica Shelley
Co-founder, LaunchFamily | President, Dailies Foundation

Jessica Shelley is the Co-founder of LaunchFamily, a family-focused technology ecosystem complete with AI family assistant, personalized marketplace, and provider hub to give families access to the support they need, when they need it. She is also President of the Dailies Foundation, a nonprofit supporting families with personalized learning resources. A former teacher and entrepreneur, Jessica combines her classroom experience, leadership in family-focused technology, and life as a mom of 6, to empower families to better connect and live fully.

Dwaynna Ramsay

Hailing from Westmoreland Jamaica, Dwaynna Ramsay-Morgan is a devoted wife, mother of three, and passionate educator who currently serves as an English Language Arts teacher at Vance County Middle School in North Carolina. She is earning her M.Ed Educational Technology and Instructional Design degree from Western Governors University, inspired by her desire to merge her love for teaching with innovative digital learning tools that enhance both student and teacher engagement. Throughout her studies, Dwaynna balanced her academic pursuits with family life and multiple leadership roles at school, including coaching the volleyball and LEGO Robotics teams. Driven by curiosity and creativity, Dwaynna enjoys playing chess, watching Jeopardy and immersing herself in literature, mythology, and cultural lore from around the world. She believes that learning should be both purposeful and playful, and she brings that philosophy into everything she does, whether she鈥檚 guiding her students, cheering on her athletes, or competing in a friendly game of strategy.on.

Hailey Peterson

Hailey Peterson听resides听in听Morganton, a small town in听the foothills of听Western North Carolina.听听While completing shadow hours with her personal Nurse Practitioner to fulfill requirements for 麻豆原创鈥檚 RN-BSN program, Hailey fell in love with the Family Nurse Practitioner听profession.听After听graduating, she re-enrolled at 麻豆原创 in the MSN听Family Nurse Practitioner听program,听and her听husband听were听out of work for an extended听period of time.听With help from听the emergency student aid fund,听麻豆原创 was able to ease some of her financial burden.听After passing boards, Hailey will be employed as an FNP in a private family practice close to home. She enjoys spending time with and cooking for her family, tending to chickens and her dogs Roxie, Bonnie, and Josie, and hopes to one day have a homestead full of farm animals and a garden.听

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Talil Simms

Talil Simms, originally from Augusta, Georgia and now听residing听in San Diego, California, is a proud U.S. Navy veteran and father earning his B.S.听Supply Chain and Operations Management听degree听from Western Governors University. He serves as Parts Lead for Pacific Power Group in the maritime industry and has built his journey on resilience, discipline, and faith. Balancing fatherhood, full-time work, and a difficult divorce, he听remained听focused on creating generational wealth and long-term stability.

Talil鈥檚听passion for business and supply chain stems from both professional experience and his family鈥檚 trucking legacy. He enjoys reading, studying the stock market, and exploring the economic forces that shape opportunity. Dedicated to uplifting low-income communities, he plans to continue his entrepreneurial path by building a health-focused company that offers natural alternatives to pharmaceutical dependence.

Tyesha Lyons

Tyesha Lyons lives in Greensboro, North Carolina and is earning her M.S. Information Technology Management degree from Western Governors University. During her studies, Tyesha balanced coursework with being a wife and mother of two boys under the age of two, often studying late at night after putting them to bed. Her dedication was recognized with the 麻豆原创 Excellence Award, a moment that affirmed her commitment to excellence and lifelong learning.

Tyesha previously worked in Human Resources Operations and IT Support for Guilford County Schools and听HealthTeam听Advantage, where she discovered her love for HR technology and systems integration. She plans to continue her career in HRIS and听people听technology, combining her technical background with her passion for supporting others.听

Outside of work, Tyesha serves as the First Vice President and Social Media Chair for Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, Eta听Eta听Zeta Chapter in Yanceyville, North Carolina. She enjoys designing through her small business, Mama Lyons Sweet Den of Custom Prints, and spending time with her family, including her two dogs,听Olive听and Bleu.

Benjamin Whang

Benjamin Whang hails from Georgia and is a US Navy veteran.听He is a program manager at Plateau听Inc, where he听works to support an army aviation training facility.听He currently lives in Alabama听with his听wife听and his听two beautiful children, Juniper and Leo.听Prior to beginning his studies听at听Western听Governors听University,听he found out that his wife was expecting and that his time working and attending college would be听significantly听impacted.听His wife supported his learning and encouraged him to strive for excellence, supporting his efforts and ensuring that time at home was dedicated to studying and testing. Over the course of听19 months, he used his G.I. Bill to earn听his听B.S. Information Technology and听M.S.听Information Technology Management听degrees听from 麻豆原创. These degrees helped him win a听recompete听for a highly competitive IT contract. Benjamin enjoys spending time with his friends and family, cosplaying, playing video games, and听writing听books in what little free time he has with a toddler.

Kena Crawford

Kena Crawford is a dedicated educator who听resides听in Atlanta, Georgia. She teaches in Dekalb County and has a strong passion for helping children build confidence and a love for learning. Her desire to strengthen her impact in the classroom inspired her to pursue a Master of Arts degree in Mathematics Education (K鈥�6) from Western Governors University. Balancing her teaching career and graduate studies has been both challenging and rewarding, allowing her to grow as both an educator and a lifelong learner. Outside of work, Kena enjoys singing, dancing, gardening, and traveling, which听bring听joy and creativity to her life and teaching. Her favorite quote is, 鈥淭he only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday.鈥�