Tim is in his first year of service with the board, holding positions on both the scholarship and disaster recovery committees.

He is the director of outpatient services for Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. He holds a B.S. in chemistry from Lambuth College and an MBA in management from Memphis State University.

He is married to Mary Lou and he has three children.

Tim has been a member of a credit union since 1984. He joined Leaders in 1987 after moving to Jackson from Knoxville.

“I have always appreciated the prompt and courteous service that I have received as a credit union member. It’s the member-focused service that keeps me coming back.”

Dr. Nance is Associate Professor of Management and Department Chair of the McAfee School of Business Administration at Union University. He holds a Sam M. Walton Fellowship in Free Enterprise from the Walton Foundation.

Prior to joining the faculty at Union, Dr. Nance managed Capro, Inc., in Selmer. He has held a variaty of managerial, project management, and staff positions with Lockheed-Martin Corporation and General Dynamics at the Milan Army Ammunition Plant. In addition, Dr. Nance managed a furniture manufacturing plant in Memphis, and was a sales representative for a manufacturer in Hendersonville. He is also a published author and U.S. Army veteran.

Dr. Nance has been married to his wife, Vivian Nance CPA, for over thirty years. They have two daughters.

Karen Taylor is a certified public account and holds the position of manager with Crain & Company.

This is Karen’s second year on the board and she has served on the ALM (assets and liabilities management) strategic and policy committees.

She is a graduate of Union University and has been married to Kenneth for 22 years.

Mr. Newcom holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Union University.

Mr. Newcom works for WBBJ-TV 7, and has been involved in many Civic Organizations, which help the Jackson Community. Some of these organizations are The Exchange Club, Board Member for the Carl Perkins Child Abuse Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Marketing Chair for The Star Center.

Kirk is married to Jeremie Newcom and has two children, Jonathan & Caroline Newcom. He has served as a Director for six years.

Eddie currently serves as a supervisor of instruction for the Jackson-Madison County School System.  Over the past nine years she has been responsible for supervision of curriculum and instruction in elementary, intermediate and middle schools. 

Prior to her current position, Eddie served the State of Tennessee Department of Education for over 23 years as a schoolteacher in various cities.

Eddie received her bachelor’s of science degree in elementary education in 1971 from Tennessee State University and her master’s degree in administration/supervision from Trevecca Nazarene University in 1990.

She is a member of the National Education Association, Tennessee Education Association, Jackson-Madison County Education Association, Phi Delta Kappa Honorary Fraternity, Tennessee Council of Social Studies, Association of School and Curriculum Directors, International Reading Association, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and Tennessee State University Alumni Association.