Kevin Woods

Kevin Woods

Workforce Investment Network Executive Director Kevin Woods has been invited by United Way Emerging Leaders to speak with a new group of young philanthropists under 40 who support United Way of the Mid-South.

We encourage all young professionals to attend “Coffee with Kevin Woods” and learn more about Woods’ journey into leadership and his imprint on Memphis. The event will take place November 19 from 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. at The Office@Uptown, 594 N. Second St, Memphis, TN.

United Way Emerging Leaders SocietyWorkforce Investment Network assists Memphis, Shelby County, and Fayette County with improving employment opportunities for citizens. He previously served as the Director of Career Development with New Horizons, where he worked for 12 years and was the two-time recipient of The President’s Club, the highest accomplishment for any consultant with New Horizons.

Woods currently serves on the Shelby County School Board as the Vice Chair, and is a member of numerous boards, including the Bridges Board of Trustees, PeopleFirst, REACH Memphis, and the TN Achieves Advisory Council. He is a Graduate of Leadership Memphis, Executive Class of 2014, and has been recognized as one of The Memphis Business Journal’s “Top 40 Under 40.”

The event has a Facebook presence here. To learn more about United Way’s Emerging Leaders Society, click here.