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MARY CLEMENT

Mary Clement is Director of Consumer Affairs for the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance. The Division works to enforce the State Consumer Protection Act and assist consumers and business owners who are victims of unfair business practices. Over the years, Ms. Clement has been involved with various non-profit organizations. She serves on the Advisory Board for Congressional Families for Breast Cancer Awareness, Congressional Families Cancer Prevention program of the Prevent Cancer Foundation, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee, the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center at Vanderbilt, the Dyer Observatory, the Nashville Children's Theatre and The Hermitage, home of President Andrew Jackson. Ms. Clement recently authored a book, Around the Kitchen Table (Lessons Learned and Lives Shaped), emphasizing the importance of family communication.

DR. SHIRLEY C. RAINES

Dr. Shirley C. Raines became the 11th president of the University of Memphis on July 1, 2001. She is the first woman to hold the presidency of the University, which was founded in 1912. Described as "powerful, prepared and personable," she has become known for her effective work in building productive partnerships on and off the campus. Some of the most visible partnerships include those with Fed Ex Corporation, Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare, First Tennessee and Baptist Memorial Health Care. Major focus areas of her work with students include expanding the University's Honors program and creating internships and co-op experiences in many majors. As a community leader, Dr. Raines serves as a past chair of the Memphis Regional Chamber of Commerce and on the board of directors of several non-profit organizations, including Memphis Tomorrow, local PBS station WKNO, and the Higher Education Division of United Way.

LISA SMITHGALL

Lisa Smithgall currently serves as Vice President of Women's and Children's Services for Mountain States Health Alliance. Ms. Smithgall's work, more than 25 years dedicated to improving the health of women and children, recently culminated in the opening of Niswonger Children's Hospital on the campus of Johnson City Medical Center. She has dedicated all her professional efforts and much of her personal time to taking care of an often underserved population. She has climbed to the top of the region's second largest organization while at the same time still spending evenings walking the floors of her hospitals working to ensure patients are receiving the highest level of care. She is also an active member of the community outside the hospital. For 13 years, she was a volunteer for the Girl Scouts of the USA and served as a Group Leader. She is a current board member for the Northeast TN Council of the American Lung Association and is also now serving on the Board of Directors for the Tennessee Hospital Association.