MBA-led initiative launches new organization

CONVERGENCE Memphis, an initiative led by the Mortgage Bankers Association and the Tennessee Housing Development Agency, has announced a new executive director under its newly launched non-sprofit organization CONVERGENCE Memphis Inc.

The new organization, created to advance its mission of increasing Black homeownership in the Memphis area, tapped Phyllis Robinson as executive director. Robinson, who most recently served as project coordinator for CONVERGENCE Memphis, brings over three decades of experience in federal government service, including 15 years in senior leadership.

“We’re pleased to have someone of Phyllis’s caliber to lead CONVERGENCE Memphis,” said Dorothy Cleaves, chairman of CONVERGENCE Memphis Inc. “She has a proven track record in collaborating and leveraging resources, which will allow CONVERGENCE Memphis to have continued success throughout the Memphis market.”