Speaker

Ann Morgan possesses over 25 years of progressive responsibility in retail operations and human resources management for two Fortune 500 organizations. She relocated to Memphis in 2004 from the Detroit metropolitan area to accept a career opportunity with AutoZone, where she is the Vice President, Human Resources and Organizational Development. Ann is responsible for managing the Human Resource practices and employee training in over 4,600 retail stores, as well as for the organizational development programs across the Company. Ann's strengths and experience lie in improving operating efficiencies, optimizing revenue, managing performance and developing employee policies and procedures across broad organizations.

Ann's career began with the Kmart Corporation holding a number of positions ranging from Store Manager to Vice President, Human Resources and Employee Development. She has a B.S. in Business Administration from Western Washington University. Additionally Ann is a member of the Society of Human Resources and serves as a mentor for high-potential woman within her company. She serves on the board of RISE, a Memphis-based nonprofit organization whose mission is to assist low-income families create and sustain assets, and was recently elected to the board of ArtsMemphis where she shares a commitment to ensuring excellence in the arts and building a vibrant cultural community for everyone.