LB Newsletter-Summer.2017
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LOG SUMMER 2017 NEWSLETTER Members Association Programs The Leadership Birmingham Members Association hosted multiple programs this year focused on a variety of issues in collaboration with other organizations. In September, Leadership Birmingham and the Leadership Alabama Birmingham Regional Council members gathered at the Forum Theater at the BJCC for a Conversation with Mayors. The panel discussion included Tuscaloosa's Walt Maddox, Mobile's Sandy Stimpson, Montgomery's Todd Strange and Birmingham's William A. Bell, Sr. (’97) with Guin Robinson (’05) as moderator. These four mayors, along with Huntsville's Tommy Battle, represent the five most populous cities in the state and meet periodically to exchange ideas on how to improve and resolve issues in their cities. In December, members joined the current class for a session on the State of Local Journalism that was part of their Government Day program. The panel included two Pulitzer prize winning journalists, Brett Blackledge from the Naples Daily News in Florida and Brant Houston from the Department of Journalism at University of Illinois. In February, Leadership Birmingham partnered with the Birmingham Education Foundation, A+ Education Partnership and UAB to host a welcome reception for the new State Superintendent of Education, Michael Sentance. The reception was held at Vulcan Park & Museum. Superintendent Sentance shared his vision for improving education in Alabama, followed by Q & A. On June 20, the Birmingham Islamic Society welcomed Leadership Birmingham members to their community center as part of the holy month of Ramadan to observe the evening prayer services, share a meal and learn about Muslim customs and beliefs. ONLINE MEMBERS DIRECTORY Please take the time to go online and update your profile in the members directory. You can search for members from a drop down list of interests and industries, as well as by organizational involvement. Filter members by interests such as arts, literacy, domestic violence, transit etc. You can also search by industry such as attorney, social services, healthcare, construction, etc. Interests also show up on each individual profile. LOG IN: Go to www.leadershipbirmingham.org. Click the sign in button at the top right hand corner of the homepage. Use the email address we have for you on file. Click the “lost password” button to receive a link to create a new password. On the Move Michelle Behr (‘16) is the Chancellor of the Morris campus at Lee Loder (‘02) has been appointed as a Birmingham City the University of Minnesota. Municipal Judge in the new pretrial services division. Rich Bielen (‘07) is the new CEO of Protective Life Linda Lucas (‘03) retired as Provost of UAB. Corporation. Betzy Lynch (‘16) will be the Executive Director of the Chip Bivins (‘03) has been named the Chief Audit Officer for Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center in La Jolla, the University of Alabama System. California. Harry Brown (‘88) retired as Senior Vice President of David Nabors (‘15) is the Regional Market Executive for the community initiatives from United Way of Central Alabama. Birmingham metropolitan area PrimeSouth Bank. Priscilla Cooper (‘11) retired from the Birmingham Civil Chris Oberholster (‘12) is the Partnership & Policy Director Rights Institute as Vice President of Institutional Programs. for Birmingham Audubon. Leigh Davis (‘05) is Vice President of Customer Services for Bob Parker (‘13) is the Area Commander for the Metro Atlanta Salvation Army. Alabama Power Company. Tim Parker (‘06) is Senior Vice President of SunTrust Private Marquita Davis (‘07) is the Deputy Director for early Wealth Management in Nashville. childhood learning with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in Seattle, Washington. Andrew Penman (‘14) is the Chief Technology Officer at Advanced Tear Diagnostics. April Deal (‘04) is the Customer Relations Manager for the Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau. Joan Perry (‘01) is working as a collaborator with Fowler Davis, a creative marketing and video production agency. Joe Dean, Jr. (‘01) retired from Birmingham-Southern College and has been named the first Athletics Director Jim Pratt (‘02) is the owner/CEO of James Pratt, LLC. Emeritus. Jane Reed Ross (‘11) is a landscape architect at Goodwyn Jack Drake (‘00) retired as Shareholder from Whatley Drake. Mills & Cawood. Terry Smiley (‘12) joined Alabama Power Company as Shannon Dye (‘01) retired from First National Bank of External Affairs Manager for the Birmingham division. Talladega as Vice President of Commercial Lending. Andrea Smith (‘12) is the Birmingham Market CEO for BBVA Bing Edwards (‘08) has launched his own law firm, Compass. Edwards+Partners LLC. Fred Spicer (‘06) is the Executive Vice President and Cathy Friedman (‘95) retired from City Paper Company as Director of the Gardens at Chicago Botanic Gardens. Vice President of Community Relations. Bunny Stokes (‘98) retired as Alabama division President of Richard Friedman (‘86) will serve as CEO of the Levite Citizens Trust Bank. Jewish Community Center, in addition to his current role as head of the Birmingham Jewish Federation. Joyce White Vance (‘13) retired as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama from the Department of Justice. Michael German (‘14) is the new Director of the Georgia She will join the University of Alabama School of Law this Fall State Field Office for U.S. Housing & Urban Development as a distinguished visiting lecturer. (HUD). Pat Hoban-Moore (‘85) replaces him as the Director Gareth Vaughan (‘11) retired as Head of School at Indian of the Alabama State Field Office. Springs School and will become the Head of School for Park Alison Grizzle (‘14) is the Director of Organizational Tudor in Indianapolis beginning this summer. Development at Starnes Media. Trisha Hill Wilkins (‘06) is the Deputy Director of General Joyce Heames (‘01) is the Dean of the Campbell School of Services for the Jefferson County Commission. Management at Berry College in Rome, Georgia. Cathy Wright (‘89) and Kay Kornmeier (‘98) have retired as Sam Heide (‘14) is a Principal for the new Birmingham office founding partners from Clarus Consulting. They will continue of Wicker Park Capital Management. to serve as executive collaborators. John Holcomb (‘94) has transitioned to the role of Executive Chairman at National Bank of Commerce. Richard Murray In Remembrance (‘02) succeeds him as CEO. We mourn the loss of the following graduates: Sandra Koplon (‘92) retired from the Alabama Head Injury Foundation. Jesse Vogtle, Sr. (‘84) Jenny Gauld (‘90) Stan Law (‘14) is the new President and CEO of the Smith Williams (‘95) Anne Arrasmith (‘96) Northwest North Carolina YMCA in Winston-Salem. Naomi Truman (‘10) Jeannine O’Grody (‘12) Helen Shores Lee (‘84) retired as a Civil Judge from the 10th judicial circuit court of Alabama. Page 2 Congratulations Glyn Agnew (‘12), Barbara Allen (‘09), William Bell (‘97), Benny LaRussa (‘89) was named Vice Chair of the Auburn Houston Brown (‘92), Eric Jack (‘14), and Doug Marshall University Foundation Board of Directors. (‘11) were named Top 50 over 50 honorees by Positive Tondra Loder-Jackson ('07) wrote a book entitled Maturity. "Schoolhouse Activists: African American Educators and the Gail Andrews (‘84) received the Jonnie Dee Riley Little Long Birmingham Civil Rights Movement." The book explores Lifetime Achievement Award from the Alabama State Council the role that African-American educators played in the on the Arts. Birmingham civil rights movement from the late 19th century to the present day. It is available at Amazon.com, Brian Barr (‘03) has been inducted into the Alabama Walmart.com, Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million. Engineering Hall of Fame. Ray Minor (‘96) co-edited a book titled “Beyond Politics as Jeffrey Bayer (‘02), received the Birmingham Business Usual: Paths for Engaging College Students in Politics.” Journal 2016 CEO award for the large company category. Sheila Montgomery-Mills (‘15) was named to the Dan Carsen (‘17), received the National Award for Education Bizwomen’s “Women to Watch” list for 2016. Reporting in Broadcast, Beat Reporting from the Education Writers Association. Jerome Morgan (‘16) has been elected to serve as the 2017 President of the Hoover Chamber of Commerce. Tom Cosby ('90) received the Vulcan Game Changer award and Odessa Woolfolk ('84) received the lifetime achievement Debra Nelson (‘92) has been elected to the Executive award at Vulcan Park & Museum's annual Community Committee of the Board of Visitors for the College of Awards. Jarralynne Agee (’17) received the Game Changer Communications & Information Sciences at the University of Spear award. Alabama. Keith Cromwell (‘07) and Joyce Spielberger (‘10) received Ruffner Page (‘96) has been appointed Chairman of the the Brotherhood-Sisterhood Award from the National Board of Directors for the Community Foundation of Greater Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ). Birmingham. Mason Davis ('85), Bill Smith, Jr. ('85), and Mike Warren Alan Rogers (‘09) was elected to serve as 2017 President- ('86) were inducted into the Birmingham Business Hall of Elect of the Birmingham Bar Association. Leila Watson (’17) Fame. is currently serving as president. Al Denson (‘04) received the American Association of Graham Sisson (‘05) was named the 2016 Alumni of the Airport Executives’ Distinguished Service Award. Year by the University of North Alabama. Sam DiPiazza (‘86) was named to the Board of Directors of Deborah Alley Smith (‘14) was elected to the American Regions Financial Corporation. Academy of Appellate Lawyers. Mark Drew (‘10) was elected to the Board of Directors of the Ford Wiles (‘14) received the Silver Medal Award from the National Commerce Corporation, the parent company of the American Advertising Federation-Birmingham. National Bank of Commerce. Odessa Woolfolk (‘84) received the first Odessa Woolfolk Donna Francavilla (‘10) received the 2016 Communicator of Community Leadership Award from the Birmingham Civil Achievement Award by the Alabama Media Professionals Rights Institute. She also received the James A. Head organization. Lifetime Achievement award from the NCCJ.