Our Team
Board of Directors
OFFICERS
Chair:
Lisa Miller, Manager of Communications and Economic Development, Alabama Municipal Electric Authority
Immediate Past Chair:
Paul Carruthers, Senior VP & Regional Community Affairs Manager, Regions Bank
Chair, Development Committee:
Jim Byard, Jr., Byard & Associates, LLC
Chair, Governance Committee:
Jeremy L. Arthur, IOM, President & CEO, Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama
Treasurer & Finance Committee Chair:
Paul Kennedy, President, Walker Area Community Foundation
Secretary:
Ernie Cowart, Business Information, Economic Development Partnership of Alabama
MEMBERS
Brandon Bias, AICP, Regional and Community Planner, Goodwyn, Mills & Cawood
Veronica Crock, President, Ozark-Dale County Economic Development Corporation
Alexander D. Flachsbart, Founder, Opportunity Alabama
Cooper Holmes, Agent, Southeastern Land Group
Nisa Miranda, Director, University of Alabama Center for Economic Development
Rebel Negley, President, Image Strategies, LLC
John L. Thornton, Loan Fund Manager, North Alabama Revolving Loan Fund
Bevin Tomlin, Community Development Manager, Alabama Power Company
Ex Officio Members
Kenneth Boswell, Director, Alabama Dept. of Economic & Community Affairs (ADECA)
Greg Canfield, Director, Alabama Department of Commerce Represented by Eddie Postell, Director of Small Business Advocacy
Lisa Jones, Executive Director Alabama Historical Commission Represented by Clara Nobles, Legislative Liason
Tanya Maloney, Executive Director, Heflin Main Street
Christian Sanford, State Representative, Office of Senator Richard Shelby
Herman Lehman, Montevallo City Clerk
Jo Jo Terry, CTIS, IOM, Digital Marketing Director/Gulf Coast Regional Director, Alabama Tourism Department
Advisory Board Members:
Tim Blair, CCIM, CPM, Principal, Shannon Waltchack
Charles Goodrich, Managing Director of Timberline Venture Investments
Kay Lett, Monroeville Campus Director, Coastal Alabama Community College
Steve Pelham, Associate VP for Economic Development, Auburn University
Tami Reist, President/CEO, Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association
Charles Simpson, Senior VP, Graham & Co.
Ted vonCannon, Executive Director Jefferson County Economic & Industrial Development Authority
Staff
- Mary Helmer - President/State Coordinator
- Trisha Black - Marketing and Communications Manager
- Laura Mendez - Donor Relations and Administrative Manager
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