New Trustees 2021-2022

SUSAN ROBERTS COLPITTS ’75

Susan Roberts Colpitts ’75 recently retired from a career as a CPA, financial advisor, and entrepreneur. She lives in Norfolk, Virginia, as well as the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Colpitts is the Board Chair of the Virginia Humanities and the Norfolk Department of Social Services Advisory Committee and volunteers for Hampton Roads Community Foundation and United for Children. She is the founder of Signature Family Wealth Advisors as Chief of Client Experience and an expert in the technical areas of financial, tax, trust, and estate planning. Research magazine recognized her as one of five members of the 2012 Advisor Hall of Fame; she was also honored as the 2011 Volunteer of the Year by United Way of South Hampton Roads and as a 2009 Woman of Distinction in Finance by the YWCA of South Hampton Roads. In 2004, Worth magazine identified Colpitts as one of the 100 top wealth advisers in the country. In 2021, Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities recognized her with their Humanitarian Award. Colpitts and her husband Norman are the parents of three adult daughters.

LARRY JENSEN

Larry Jensen is Chairman and Principal of Cushman & Wakefield Commercial Advisors Partners. During his 40-year career in commercial real estate, industry peers recognized him as Commercial Broker of the Year, Office Broker of the Year, and Office Leasing Broker of the Year. Jensen currently serves on the National Board of Directors for Ducks Unlimited and as a trustee of the Governor’s Books from Birth Foundation for Tennessee. Jensen served on the St. Mary’s Board of Trustees from 2008-2012 and as Vice-Chair in 2011. He also served on the University of Memphis Board of Visitors and the Fogelman College of Business Board of Advisors. He was President of Memphis Tomorrow, Chair of the Methodist Healthcare Foundation, and the University of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences Chancellor’s Roundtable. Jensen spent over 10 years on the founding Board of Trustees and the Executive Committee of Shelby Farms Park Conservancy, where he served as Vice-Chair and Committee Chair for park operations. Jensen and his wife Leesa are the parents of three children: Grace Jensen Knight ’05 (St. Mary’s Events Coordinator and mom of Mary ’32), Luke Jensen (dad of Lila ’34), and Mary Jensen Nease ’10 (Health Center Nurse and mom of Nora ’36).

ROBERTA NEVIL KUSTOFF

Roberta Nevil Kustoff has practiced law since earning her Juris Doctor in 1998 at the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law. She now serves as a board member for the State of Tennessee Board of Parole. Kustoff is the Corresponding Secretary of the Purdue Center of Hope, Liaison for the Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Board, and is a member of the Congressional Club Museum and Foundation. Kustoff also serves on Parents Associations for both St. Mary’s and St. Dominic Schools. She is a member of the Tennessee and Memphis Bar Associations, the Association of Women Attorneys of Memphis, and the Memphis Estate Planning Council. She has also volunteered through Subsidium. Kustoff and her husband David are the parents of Jake and Maggie ’24.

FLOYD TYLER

Floyd Tyler, Ph.D., is President and CIO of Preserver Partners, LLC, an SEC-registered alternative asset management firm based in Memphis. Previously, he was a Partner and Director of Research at Gerber/Taylor Capital Advisors. He served as an Assistant Professor of Finance at The University of Memphis and Instructor of Economics at The University of Tennessee. Tyler holds a B.B.A. in Economics from The University of Tennessee and graduate degrees from Carnegie Mellon University (M.S. in Public Management and Policy) and The Florida State University (Ph.D. in Finance). He received the Chartered Financial Analyst designation (CFA Institute) in 2000. Tyler is a former board member of Tri-State Bank of Memphis, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, LifeBlood Foundation, Methodist Healthcare Foundation, Le Bonheur Foundation, Sickle Cell Advisory Council, BRIDGES, and Gestalt Community Charter Schools. He has been active on the University of Tennessee Alumni Board of Governors, University of Tennessee Martin Business Advisory Council, Memphis/Shelby County Community Redevelopment Agency, Memphis Shelby County Growth Alliance, and the Christian Community Foundation. Tyler is the father of Rian Tyler ’24.

JENNILYN JENNINGS UTKOV ’77

Jennilyn Jennings Utkov ’77 is Vice President Community Outreach for Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare. After receiving her nursing degree, she began her career at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital Emergency Department. She has 25 years of experience in healthcare marketing and communications in both the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors. She returned to Le Bonheur in 2005 where she led the hospital’s marketing and communications efforts for 10 years. Utkov assumed responsibility for Methodist Le Bonheur’s community programs in 2015. Utkov is an active member of The Church of the Holy Communion, a member of St. Mary’s Alumnae Board, and the Junior League of Memphis. She serves on the boards of Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital Foundation and Methodist Le Bonheur Community Outreach. Utkov has two adult sons, George and Nathan.