Movers & Shakers: Youth Villages names chief of staff
Also, the Museums of Science and History, Dixon Gallery & Gardens and Pickering Firm make announcements.
Alys Drake
Alys Drake is a Memphian born and raised in the Bluff City. A theater-lover, she has worked in a variety of marketing and communications roles at entities within the advertising, legal, marketing, religious and financial services sectors. She is a graduate of Memphis Central High School and Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi.
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Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers: Rhodes College adds career-services center
The Catholic Diocese of Memphis, Commercial Bank and Trust and Allen & Hoshall also announce moves.
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Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers: Nonprofits and a college name new leaders
From enrollment and music promotion to historic preservation, the new hires reflect three organizations looking to grow their impact across Memphis.
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Performing Arts Orpheum adds 3 shows to 2026-27 Broadway season
The Orpheum is expanding its run of shows this season with a Tony Award winner, a global phenomenon and the musical version of a beloved film.
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The Arts BeatArts Beat: ‘Suffs’ musical brings suffrage fight — and Tennessee’s pivotal role — to Orpheum
The show also highlights the movement’s Black activists and Memphians Ida B. Wells and Mary Church Terrell, who fought to keep questions of racial justice from being sidelined by white suffragists eager to appease Southern lawmakers.
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Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers: Cato Johnson joins YMCA
Also, the Catholic Diocese of Memphis, AutoZone, Southern College of Optometry and Obsidian Public Relations announce promotions.
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August 2026
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Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers: Church Health creates new role
Also, new leaders are named at Diversified Trust, Guaranty Bank, Paragon Bank and Allen & Hoshall.
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Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers: New Ballet Ensemble names artistic director
Also, moves were announced for the American Red Cross, South Point Grocery, First Horizon, Financial Federal and Lewis Thomason.
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