Alys Drake | Daily Memphian
Dorothette White joined the nonprofit as director of finance, bringing nearly 20 years of experience in financial planning and analysis, including military, nonprofit and for-profit leadership roles.
Skylar McKissack joined as accounting clerk, supporting vendor communications, financial reporting and office management. She graduated from the University of Memphis.
Jessica Gossett has joined Memphis River Parks as assistant director of operations, overseeing field operations, ranger team management and maintenance across the organization’s 11 park spaces. Gossett spent a decade as a park ranger and previously managed the historic T.O. Fuller State Park in Memphis, where she became the first Black woman named a park manager at any Tennessee State Park.
The Memphis River Parks Partnership is the nonprofit that manages six miles of riverfront public space in Downtown Memphis, including the Fourth Bluff, Mud Island, Tom Lee Park, and Greenbelt Park.