Kevin Woods is the Memphis market president for BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, which serves more than 3.4 million members in the state and across the country.

In this role, Woods builds and supports key relationships with west Tennessee businesses. He also serves as a vital link between the Memphis business community and BlueCross sales and service teams.

Before joining BlueCross, he was executive director of Memphis’ Workforce Investment Network, which assists city and county organizations with recruiting new companies to Memphis and improving employment opportunities for area residents. Prior to that, he was director of career development and education services with New Horizons Computer Training Center in Memphis.

He earned a Master of Science in business administration and Bachelor of Science in computer engineering from the University of Memphis. He is a 2014 graduate of Leadership Memphis Executive Class, a New Memphis Fellow, as well as alum of the 2017-2018 class of Leadership Tennessee (Class V). He currently serves on the Leadership Tennessee Advisory Council.

Woods also serves on numerous boards.

• Shelby County School Board
• Memphis River Parks
• Shelby Farms Conservancy
• The Salvation Army
• United Way of the Mid-South
• Neighborhood Preservation, Inc. (NPI)
• TN Achieves Advisory Board