• Founding Chairman

    Bill Smith

    Royal Cup Coffee, Chairman of the Board, Retired

  • Chairman of the Board

    Gordon G. Martin

    University of Alabama, Kennemer Center Director

  • Vice Chair of the Board

    Michael Patterson

    Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama, Senior VP, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

  • Treasurer of the Board

    Dave Borden

    Aldridge Borden & Company, Chairman of the Board, Retired

  • Secretary of the Board

    Barbara Larson

    Fortif Law Partners, Director of Community Engagement

  • Carolyn Akers

    Mobile Area Education Foundation, CEO, Retired

  • Chandra Scott

    Alabama Possible, Executive Director

  • Charles Nash, Ph.D.

    University of Alabama System, Vice Chancellor for Academic & Student Affairs, Retired

  • Damon Bailey

    Purpose Built Communities, Vice President of Network Member Success

  • David Perry

    Perry Consulting, LLC

  • Debbie Long

    Protective Life Corporation, Executive VP, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, Retired

  • Janet Kavinoky

    Vulcan Materials Company, VP, Federal & State Governmental Affairs

  • Jeremiah Newell, Ed. L.D.

    Mobile Area Education Foundation, CEO

  • Jim Williams

    PARCA, Founding Executive Director, Retired

  • John Turner

    Regions Bank and Regions Financial Corporation, CEO

  • Mark E. Dixon

    A+ Education Partnership, President

  • Preston Bolt

    Hand Arendall, L.L.C., Member

  • Scott McLain

    McLain Commercial Real Estate, Managing Broker

  • Tina Watts

    Boeing Global Engagement / Government Operations, Senior Community Investor

  • Will Ratliff

    Collateral Holdings, LLC, CEO