Board of Directors

JAMES F. KEEGAN, JR., CHAIRMAN AND FOUNDER

As Chairman and founder of Bodock, Jay Keegan is no stranger to identifying opportunities and executing a plan of action to capitalize on them. Jay has led Bodock and its companies since 2003, during which time the company has experienced consistent double-digit growth in revenue, gross profit, and pretax income, without incurring any long-term debt. He also founded or co-founded three new companies under the Bodock umbrella, all of which are growing and profitable.  Jay serves as President & Chief Executive Officer of Adams Keegan.
 
Jay’s civic involvement includes membership in St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's Memphis Club, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art board member, past director of the Navy League Memphis, and association with New Memphis Institute.  He is also a founding partner of Mempho Music Festival, an annual event that brings chart-topping artists and regional favorites to Memphis. Additionally, Jay currently is involved with the Chairman’s Circle of the Greater Memphis Chamber of Commerce.  Jay holds a B.A. degree from the University of Colorado and an M.B.A. from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

ROBERT G. ADAMS, DIRECTOR

Bob founded Adams Keegan in 1987 and currently serves as a Director of Bodock. He previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Adams Keegan from April 1987, to September 2000, and Chairman of the Board of Directors from May, 2003, to April, 2015. He served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Employer Services Assurance Corporation (ESAC), the industry's self-regulating accreditation organization until 2013 and served as a member of the ESAC Board since 1998. He currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO), the $92B industry’s national trade association, and served as the Chairman of the NAPEO Board and Executive Committee. He also served as a member of the NAPEO Board from 1996-1997 and 2006-2011 as well as serving two terms as the President of the Mid-South regional chapter. He also currently serves as a member of the Federal Government Affairs Committee.

As a PEO industry pioneer, he has been active in the development and formalization of the industry. Bob is the recipient of the Michaeline A. Doyle Award, the association’s highest honor recognizing an individual who has provided exemplary leadership and service to the association and whose philosophy encompasses raising industry standards as well as those of his own company. Bob is a frequent presenter on HR outsourcing trends and is involved in regulatory and legislative issues on state and national levels. Bob holds a B.S. degree from Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA.

BRANDON GARROTT MORRISON, DIRECTOR

Ms. Morrison has served as a Director for Adams Keegan since 2010 and is on the Audit and Executive Committees. She serves as President of MBA Corp., a family office. Brandon's civic involvement includes past service on the Boards of Vanderbilt Alumni Association and Monogram Foods, post Board Chair of St. Mary's Episcopal School and current service as a director of the Memphis Zoo, the Children's Foundation, the Second Presbyterian Church Foundation, the Dixon Gallery and Gardens, and as a member of the Baptist Memorial Community Advisory Board. Brandon holds a B.A. from Vanderbilt University and a M.B.A. from the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University. 

MARY LEIGH KEEGAN, M.D.

Dr. Keegan is a graduate of Tulane University and the University of Tennessee College of Medicine. Dr. Keegan currently works as a member of the Women’s Care Center of Memphis, d/b/a Adams Patterson Gynecology & Obstetrics. She is board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology. She previously served as Director of OB/GYN Residents at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Additionally, she has served on the Board of Directors of Physicians Health Care, the Women’s Health Center, and as the Missions Chairperson of the West Tennessee March of Dimes. Currently, Dr. Keegan is a teaching faculty member of the University of Tennessee Department of OB/GYN. She is a member of the Memphis OB/GYN Society, the Tennessee State OB/GYN Society, the American Medical Association, the Memphis & Shelby County Medical Association, the American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology, and the Central Association of OB/GYN.

GEORGE G. EARLY, III

George joined Adams Keegan in May of 2002 and currently serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He previously served as Controller for Adams Keegan. He is a Certified Public Accountant and member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He is a director of The James Group, LLC. Prior to joining Adams Keegan, George was a senior staff accountant at Guardsmark, Inc. He also has experience in commercial lending and credit underwriting. George holds a B.S. degree from Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA.

ROBERT H. FRANK

Bob joined Adams Keegan in December of 2003. Bob is Adams Keegan’s Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer and has served in that capacity since 2007. He possesses more than 20 years’ experience in the IT field and has a diverse background in both consulting and corporate settings, with extensive experience in creative information systems and web development, research, instructional, and enterprise computing, as well as telecommunications. Bob is responsible for all facets of technology, including promoting the effective and efficient design and operation of major software and information systems, as well as designing and implementing IT resource management processes, strategies, applications, infrastructure, and support. Bob is responsible for a team of IT professionals who support proprietary software and HRIS creation and development, enterprise applications, enterprise data, research support, user support, infrastructure, communications, and information security.

MARTY B. BARTON

Marty has served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for Adams Keegan since June of 2000. Prior to joining Adams Keegan, Marty was awarded a judicial clerkship with the Tennessee Supreme Court and Court of Appeals in Jackson, Tennessee. After completing this clerkship, he joined a labor and employment law firm and began practicing law, primarily focusing on laws and statutes that affect the dynamic relationship between employer and employee. In this capacity, Marty was involved in advising, training, and litigating for a large range of clients, diverse not only in size but in type of business as well. He earned his Bachelor’s and Juris Doctorate degrees from The University of Memphis. He is a member of the American, Tennessee, and Memphis Bar Associations.