Corporate Leadership
William B. Dunavant, III
CEO, President & Chairman of the Board of Dunavant Enterprises, Inc.
William B. Dunavant III, a University of Virginia graduate, is Chief Executive Officer and President of Dunavant Enterprises, Inc. and a member of the Executive Board of Directors for Dunavant Enterprises, Inc. in Memphis, Tenn. His work has included extensive travels throughout the world over the past 25 years, which included living in Asia for more than two years, as well as Europe. He started Dunavant's Australian operation, which saw the construction of three super gins with capacity of more than 300,000 bales.
He currently serves on the board of Memphis University School, New Memphis Institue, The National Advisory Board of the Jefferson Scholars Foundation at the University of Virginia, and The Baptist Hospital of Memphis Advisory Board.
Kelly Lomax
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Dunavant Enterprises, Inc., and President, Dunavant Global Logistics
Kelly began his employment with Dunavant Enterprises, Inc. in 2015. He has a Masters of Accounting degree from The University of Mississippi. Prior to joining Dunavant, Kelly served as the Director of Corporate Accounting and Financial Reporting Systems at ABB's Thomas and Betts division. He has also served as a Senior Manager for KPMG LLP, where he managed the external audits of multi-national public companies and private companies in various industries.
Kelly is currently on the Executive Board of Directors of Dunavant Enterprises, Inc. and serves on the Board of Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South. Kelly is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the State of Tennessee and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Russel Cherry
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Dunavant Enterprises, Inc.
Russel has been a member of Dunavant’s legal team since 1988. He provides legal advice for Dunavant Enterprises, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including personnel, real estate and contracts. Russel graduated from The University of Tennessee - Martin in 1976 and received his Juris Doctorate degree from The University of Memphis in 1980.
Woodson Dunavant
Senior Vice President, Agriculture and Global Network Development
Woodson is part of the fourth generation of the Dunavant family to work for the company. He worked across the globe specializing in cotton trading from 2001-2009 and spent four years in equipment leasing. Woodson currently serves as logistics sales and business developer for Dunavant, focusing on the international market.
He is a member of the executive board of directors for Dunavant Enterprises, Inc and is on the board of directors for the Memphis Cotton Exchange and the Memphis Cotton Museum. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in finance from Auburn University.
Chrissy Geibel
Chief Operating Officer, Dunavant Logistics
Chrissy is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operational and administrative functions for Dunavant Global Logistics. Geibel has over 20 years of logistics and transportation experience, most recently serving as VP, Operations at Re-Trans/Kuehne Nagel, where she was responsible for Truckload Operations and LTL Operations. She received her Bachelor of Business Administration, Logistics, Materials and Supply Chain Management from the University of Memphis.