Board of Directors
Our organization is supported by a diverse group of board members who are passionate about inspiring and developing leaders within our region.
Board Chair
Charlie Blass
B.L.A.S.S. LLC
L-23, F-17, M-7
Board Vice-Chair
Taron Thorpe
CB&S Bank
L-25
Secretary
Rachel Ballard
Madison County Schools
F-35, L-31
Immediate Past Board Chair
Jim Diehl
Torch Technologies
L-26, F-22
Finance Chair
Lisa Abbott
Cadence Bank
F-7, L-22
Finance Co-Chair
Drew Battle
ServisFirst Bank
MA-6, C-11, L-33
Program Chair
Andrew Jennings
Transcend
L-27
Alumni Chair
Doug Brazier
Calhoun Community College
L-26
Alumni Vice-Chair
Lisa Williams
Soldier 1 Corporation
L-15
Management Academy Vice-Chair
Bob Gordon
MTA, Inc.
MA-1
Flagship Vice-Chair
Sue Esslinger
Huntsville Hospital Health System
L-30
Connect Vice-Chair
Andrew Gipner
Longview Financial Advisors
C-17
DE&I Chair
Chris Robinson
HQ Army Materiel Command
F-5, C-3, L-27
Governance Chair
Quisha Bryant
City of Huntsville
C-14
Governance Vice-Chair
Drew Davenport
Crestwood Medical Center
C-20, F-33, L-33
Recruitment & Marketing Chair
Clint Kirkland
Progress Bank
L-24, MA-7
Recruitment & Marketing Vice-Chair
Sonia Robinson
SPUR Staffing
C-3, L-31
Administration Chair
Tammie Terry
Missile Defense Agency
L-23
Administration Vice-Chair
Maike DeMaria
Capabilitix
L-34
Fund Development Chair
Kyla Kelly
FirstBank
C-17
Fund Developemnt Vice-Chair
Nilmini Thompson
Systems Products and Solutions Inc.
MA-10, L-34