BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Bill Smith
Founding Chairman
Royal Cup Coffee
Chairman of the Board
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Michael Patterson
Vice Chair of the Board
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama
Senior VP, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
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Barbara Larson
Secretary of the Board
Fortif Law Partners
Director of Community Engagement
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Damon Bailey
Purpose Built Communities
Vice President of Network Member Success
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Janet Kavinoky
Vulcan Materials Company
VP, Federal & State Governmental Affairs
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Scott McLain
McLain Commercial Real Estate
Managing Broker
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Jeremiah Newell
Mobile Area Education Foundation
CEO
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Will Ratliff
Collateral Holdings, LLC
CEO
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John Turner
Regions Bank and Regions Financial Corporation
CEO
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Jim Williams
PARCA
Founding Executive Director, Retired
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Gordon G. Martin
Chairman of the Board
University of Alabama
Kennemer Center Director
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Dave Borden
Treasurer of the Board
Aldridge Borden & Company
Chairman of the Board, Retired
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Carolyn Akers
Mobile Area Education Foundation
CEO, Retired
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Preston Bolt
Hand Arendall, L.L.C.
Member
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Debbie Long
Protective Life Corporation
Executive VP, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, Retired
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Charles Nash
University of Alabama System
Vice Chancellor for Academic
& Student Affairs, Retired
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David Perry
Protective Life Corporation; Concourse Financial Group
CEO - Concourse
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Chandra Scott
Alabama Possible
Executive Director
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Tina Watts
Boeing Global Engagement / Government Operations
Senior Community Investor
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Mark Dixon
ex officio
A+ Education Partnership
President