Board of Directors
Executive Board
Board Chair
Kelly Metz
Director, Accounting Operations
Synovus Bank
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Vice Chair
Lauren Leach
AVP, Planning and Population Health
UAB Medicine
Secretary
Dr. Kristin Powell
Psychologist/Consultant
Blankenship & Seay Consulting
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Treasurer
Michael "Mike" Rebholz
VP Operations
Protective Life Insurance
Past Chair
Elizabeth "Liz" Hyde
President
Hyde Engineering, Inc.
Board Members
Dawn Anderson
Community Volunteer
Retired Early Education Professional
Laura Boyles
Community Volunteer
Cynthia D. Pender-Copeland
Intelligence Analyst
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Nedonna Cooper
Executive Director
Tender Loving Educare, Inc.
Molly Echols
Director of Internal
Audit & Compliance Officer
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama
Albert Finch
Commercial Banking Professional
JP Morgan Chase
Dr. William Harper-Hooper IV
Assistant Professor of
Early Childhood Education
University of Montevallo
Kamonte Kelly
Vice President, Commercial Banking
Cadence Bank
Brandy McKenzie
Accounts Payable Specialist
Vineyard Brands
Henry C. Mims
Customer Service Training Manager
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama
Stuart D. Roberts
Shareholder
Maynard Nexsen
Cathy Turner, MSHA, CPA, CGMA
Executive Administrator
UAB Department of Pediatrics
Shuntee Wright, LPC-S, CCM
Licensed Professional
Counselor/Case Manager
Lucet Behavioral Health
Paul S. Bell
Attorney at Law
Carr Allison
LaQuisha Buggs
Energy Services Manager
Alabama Power
Dr. Chardra Carter
Owner/Strategic Consultant
Hannah Chris Consulting, LLC
Jenna Dorlon
Manager of Business Development
American Express
Sydney L. Evans
Client & Community Relations Specialist
PNC Financial Services Group
Denise Hill
Assistant CAO
Synovus
Scott D. Kellner
Owner
Spoiled Rotten Photography
André A. Lessears, Sr.
Vice President, Employee Access and Workforce Development
UAB Health System
Veronica L. Merritt
Chief Compliance Officer, HR
City of Birmingham
Nikki Ming-White
DEI Manager
Regions Bank
Mary Smith
Retired, VP Treasury Operations
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama
Linda Ware
Early Childhood Consultant