The overall guiding principle of the Council is that it is an advisory body which is representative of the community. The ultimate responsibility for the administration and management, operation and the long-range planning of the Division rests with the executive staff of Memphis Light, Gas and Water.

The ultimate responsibility for establishing policy for MLGW rests with the MLGW Board of Commissioners. The Advisory Council is intended to provide additional community resource and perspective.

Membership:
Members of the Council should reflect the diversity of the community.



Council Procedures

• The Council will meet four (4) times each year.
   
• No reimbursement for any expenses associated with or resulting from service on the advisory council will be permitted.

Council Roles and Responsibilities

• To serve as a resource to top management.
   
• To provide insight on a particular proposition, project or policy request (focus group or sounding board).
   
• To review and advise on major objectives and policies.
   
• To supplement management's perspective and information on major issues within community (may offer alternative approaches, concepts, viewpoints on assumptions, opportunities and threats).
   
• Members will not be asked to commit resources other than their own knowledge, perspective, contacts and time.

2024 MLGW Community Advisory Council

• Jozelle Booker, MidSouth Minority Business Council
• Dana Brooks, Shelby County Community Services Agency
• Ronald Collin, Jr., Lakeland Chamber of Commerce
• Kim Daugherty, Aging Commission of the Mid-South
• Janie Day, Germantown Chamber of Commerce
• Ericka, Douglas, MICAH (Memphis Interfaith Coalition for Action and Hope)
• Robert Fockler, Community Foundation of Greater Memphis
• Tony Gattas, Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA)
• Kiki Hall, Catholic Charities of West Tennessee
• Sarah Houston, Protect Our Aquifer
• Tonia Howell, Arlington Chamber of Commerce
• Ephie Johnson, Neighborhood Christian Center
• Melanie Keller, Meritan
• Aaron Lewis, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy
• Dennis Lynch, Sierra Club, Chickasaw Group
• Arnetta Macklin, Metropolitan Interfaith Association (MIFA)
• Molly Mehner, City of Collierville
• Luther Mercer, Community L.I.F.T. Corp.
• Captain Joseph A. Torres Jr., Naval Support Activity MidSouth
• Tammy Moss, Keith S. Collins Company, LLC
• Carmen Hunter, Latino Memphis
• Michael Phillips, Su Casa Family Ministries
• Richard Ranta, University of Memphis (Retired)
• Terry Roland, City of Millington
• Charlie Santos, University of Memphis, City & Regional Planning
• Yolanda Shegog-Wright, Tennessee of Department of Human Services
• Steve Sones, City of Bartlett
• Robin Terry, Associated General Contractors, West TN Region
• Vickie Terry, NAACP
• Rory Thomas, Memphis Medical District Collaborative
• Angie White, Crews Development
• Bobby White, Memphis Regional Chamber