GREATER MEMPHIS MEDICAL DEVICE
EIN 47-1555557 · Professional Societies & Associations - Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S03)
What they do
THE COUNCIL is ORGANIZED to ADVANCE THE GROWTH and PROSPERITY of THE MEDICAL DEVICE INDUSTRY of THE MEMPHIS MSA. THE COUNCIL is to SPEAK AS ONE VOICE ON MATTERS THAT ARE of GENERAL IMPORTANCE to THE ENTIRE INDUSTRY. THE COUNCIL REVIEWS LEGISLATION and GOVERNMENT POLICIES THAT MAY HAVE AN ADVERSE IMPACT ON THE GROWTH and SUBSTAINABILITY of THE INDUSTRY. THE COUNCIL SERVES AS AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ENGINE for THE MEMPHIS MSA and THE STATE of TENNESSEE. THE COUNCIL is ALSO RESPONSIBLE for INITIATING PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT THE OVERALL INDUSTRY THROUGH EDUCATION, INNOVATION, and TECHNOLOGY and CAREER PATH CURRICULUMS.
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Board and leadership roster (11)
ABHIJIT RAVALBOARD MEMBER
CHRIS LOCKEEXECUTIVE DI
JODIE GILMORECHAIRMAN
JOE FERRANTEBOARD MEMBER
JOSH SULLIVANSECRETARY TR
KEN BIRDSONGBOARD MEMBER
MATT LEWISBOARD MEMBER
MICHAEL COOKVICE CHAIRMA
PATRICK FISHERBOARD MEMBER
TODD SMITHBOARD MEMBER
VERNON HARTDEGENBOARD MEMBER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2014
- Location
- 2969 ELMORE PARK RD, BARTLETT, TN 38134
- County
- Shelby
- In care of
- CHRIS LOCKE
- Primary officer
- CHRIS LOCKE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- GREG SHELTON CPA
- NTEE classification
- Professional Societies & Associations - Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S03)
- IRS tax category
- Professional Societies & Associations