About Us
Board of Directors
2024-2025 Board of Directors
**Executive Committee

Dr. Linda C. Young**
Retired College President / Civic Leader Dothan
Mr. Michael Patterson**
Chief Administrative Officer & Chief Legal Officer Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Birmingham
Mr. J. Kyle Buchanan**
President Helen Keller and Red Bay Hospitals Sheffield
Mr. Robbie Baker**
President Hancock Whitney Bank Mobile
Ms. Melissa C. Morrissette**
Vice President/Co-Owner LLB&B Real Estate, Inc. Mobile
Ms. Rosalie Allen
Civic & Community Leader Huntsville
Mr. Doug Bachuss, Jr.
Attorney Nowlin, Bachuss & Gray Decatur
Ms. Penny Billings
President/Huntsville Market Cadence Bank Huntsville
Mr. Jo Bonner
President University of South Alabama Mobile
Ms. Stephanie A. Bryan
Chair and CEO Poarch Band of Creek Indians Atmore
Mr. Cedric Campbell
Regional Vice President & Board Member Goodwyn Mills Cawood Montgomery
Dr. Josh Carpenter
Research & Discovery Advisor Civic Leader Birmingham
Mr. Matt Clegg
Principal Wilson Investment Group Auburn
Mr. Tyrone Fenderson, Jr.
Market President, Mobile and Baldwin County Synovus Mobile
Mr. Walter Hill
CEO Wiregrass United Way Dothan
Mr. Chuck Holmes
Executive Director Alabama Humanities Alliance Birmingham
Ms. Kellie Hope
Legislative Liasion Director Wind Creek Hospitality Atmore
Mr. Horace H. Horn, Jr.
Vice President, External Affairs PowerSouth Energy Montgomery
Mr. Hank Isenberg
President IronMountain Solutions Huntsville
Dr. Tonjanita Johnson
Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic & Student Affairs The University of Alabama System Tuscaloosa
Mr. Michael Kirkpatrick
Chairman & CEO DESE Research Huntsville
Mr. Delbert Madison
Senior Vice President, Cash Management ServisFirst Bank Montgomery
Mr. Gordon G. Martin**
Kennemer Center Director University of Alabama Honors College Birmingham / Tuscaloosa
Mr. Macke Mauldin
President Bank Independent Florence
Mr. David M. Muhlendorf
President LDM Company Florence
Mr. Grits Morris
Civic Leader Montgomery
Mr. David Nast**
State President United Community Bank Huntsville
Mr. Henry O'Connor
Partner Jones Walker, LLP Mobile
Hon. Deborah Bell Paseur
Attorney/Partner Paseur, Johnson and Medley Florence
Ms. Eva Robertson
Civic & Community Leader Birmingham
Mr. James R. Seale
Shareholder Hill, Hill, Carter, Franco, Cole and Black, PC Montgomery
Mr. David Silverstein
President The Five Stone Group Birmingham
Ms. Jody Singer
Community & Civic Leader Huntsville
Mr. Richard M. Stabler
Civic Leader Fairhope
Mr. Jeff Stone
Executive Vice President Brasfield & Gorrie Birmingham
Hon. Todd Strange
Civic Leader Montgomery
Mr. David Turner, Jr.
Senior Executive Vice President & CFO Regions Financial Corporation Birmingham
Mr. James F. Watkins
Managing Partner, Mobile Maynard Nexson Mobile
Mr. Bennet Wright
Executive Director Alabama Sentencing Commission Montgomery
Ms. DeLynn M. Zell**
Founder & CEO Bridgeworth Wealth Management BirminghamEmeritus Chairs

Ms. Lynne Berry
Planned Giving Officer Huntsville Hospital Foundation Huntsville
Mr. R. Preston Bolt, Jr.
Member Hand Arendall Harrison & Sale Mobile
Mr. Fred O. Braswell
Civic Leader Wetumpka
Mr. Mike Goodrich
Founder Timberline Holdings Birmingham
Mr. Seth Hammett
Civic Leader Andalusia
Mr. D. Mark Nix
President & CEO Infirmary Health System Mobile
Ms. Caroline Novak
Senior Advisor A+ Education Partnership Montgomery
Mr. William E. Smith, Jr.
Chairman Royal Cup Coffee and Tea Birmingham