LEADERSHIP & BOARD
Leading with purpose.
Our leaders and board share one conviction: the young people of Memphis are worthy of our time, our attention, and our very best.
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
Leading the GP Family.
Executive Director
Meet Team GP
Tim Ware
Executive Director
Tim Ware leads Memphis Grizzlies Prep Schools, home to an all-boys public charter school and its STEAM-focused sister school for girls. A two-time school founder and 2016 Presidential Leadership Scholar, Tim has spent nearly 25 years building programs that give young people, especially Black youth, access to high-quality education and opportunity.
He founded one of Tennessee's highest-performing urban charter schools, led the regional office of a national nonprofit that trains school leaders, and oversaw school turnaround work for the Department of Education. Tim holds a B.A. from Cedarville University and studied Corporate Governance at Columbia University.
The people behind
the possibility.
Grizzlies Prep
Network Leadership
John McGreger
Chief Financial and Operations Officer
John McGreger has spent more than 15 years in education, over a decade of them at Grizzlies Prep. He began as a Level 5 7th grade social studies teacher, then moved into academic leadership, where he built the data-driven instructional practices the school still uses today. John led Grizzlies Prep on an interim basis through the COVID-19 pandemic and guided it to Level 5 growth and Tennessee Reward School status in its first full year back. Since 2022 he has led finance and operations, building systems that let teachers focus on teaching. He holds a B.S. in History from Lambuth University and an M.A.T. from the University of Memphis.
Network Leadership
Kenneth Green Jr.
Deputy Director of Operations
Kenneth Green Jr. builds the systems that keep great schools running. He entered the education sector in 2021 at Believe Memphis Academy, rising from Operations Manager to Managing Director of Operations. There he oversaw budgeting, enrollment systems, facilities, compliance, and technology, supported the transition to a permanent campus, and redesigned student bus routes. In 2026, Kenneth joined Grizzlies Prep as Deputy Director of Operations, bringing a strong background in operational leadership and management. Before entering education, he led restaurant teams and trained future managers while serving as the head of a company training store. Kenneth holds a bachelor’s degree in Recording Technology from the University of Memphis.
Network Leadership
Audra Montano
Deputy Director of Student Supports
Audra Montano believes every student deserves to learn where they are respected and seen. An Arkansas native, she taught English in South America before spending more than 15 years in Memphis, first working with English language learners. At Believe Memphis Academy, she rose to Director of Exceptional Children, building systems so families were heard and students who needed support were identified without barriers. Audra joined Grizzlies Prep in 2026. She holds an M.A. in Education from Union University and a B.A. in Mass Communications and Spanish from Ouachita Baptist University.
Grizzlies Prep
School Leadership
Kory Buresh
Principal, Memphis Grizzlies Prep Boys School
Biography coming soon
School Leadership
Camile A. Melton Brown
Founding Principal, STEAM School for Girls
Camile A. Melton Brown is the founding principal of the Memphis Grizzlies Prep STEAM School for Girls. A lifelong educator with 24 years of experience, she began as a Teach For America corps member teaching middle school science in Harlem, then led schools and teams in several cities as a high school principal, network culture specialist and director of teaching and learning. Camile is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and an advocate for people affected by Sickle Cell Disease. She holds a B.A. from Rutgers University and a Master's in the Science of Teaching from Pace University.
School Leadership
Meesha Munnings
Assistant Principal, Memphis Grizzlies Prep Boys School
Meesha Munnings is a 2016 Teach For America Memphis corps member and award-winning educator who has spent nearly a decade serving Memphis middle schoolers. As Assistant Principal at Kirby Middle School, she raised average daily attendance to 94%, reduced chronic absenteeism and built a positive, restorative school culture. Meesha joined Grizzlies Prep as Assistant Principal in July 2026, where she leads a values-driven recognition system that reinforces excellence, accountability and belonging. She holds an M.S. in Educational Leadership from Arkansas State University and a B.S. in Exercise Physiology from Florida State University.
2026–27 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Shared purpose.
Lasting impact.
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Board Co-Chair
Michael Wallace
Senior Editor - Grind City Media
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Board Co-Chair
Tracee Walls
Entrepreneur - Co-Founder, Transit Adventures
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Will Allen
CFA - Analyst at Southeastern Asset Management
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Channin Cochran
USPS
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Patricia Ingram
Parent Representative
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Michael Mason
FedEx Corporate, Executive Protection Specialist
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Brad Moritz
Technology Happens
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Alicia Norman
Porter Leath, NEXT Memphis Director
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Elliot Perry
Poplar Foundation, Program Director and Memphis Grizzlies, Director of Player Support
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Diane Reed
Alcy Ball Development Corporation
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Avis Robinson
Assistant Principal of Instruction, Coleman School
THEIR NEXT CHAPTER STARTS HERE