40 Alumni

40 Years, 40 Alumni: Barbie Peek   “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” — Wayne Gretzky For Barbie Peek, leadership is about more than a title. It’s about taking the shot, building relationships, and bringing people together to create meaningful change in the community. A graduate of Leadership Greater Huntsville’s Flagship Class…

40 Years, 40 Alumni: Mark Russell, “It takes a village.”       For Mark Russell, Leadership Greater Huntsville was more than a professional development experience—it was a catalyst for a life of community service. A graduate of Leadership Greater Huntsville Class 9, Mark says his LGH experience helped shape his commitment to serving Huntsville.…

40 Years, 40 Alumni: Jennie Robinson on the Yellow Legal Pad That Changed Everything   Some pivotal moments arrive with fanfare. Jennie Robinson’s arrived on a piece of yellow legal paper, passed quietly around a room. Robinson, now President of the Huntsville City Council, was a member of LGH Flagship Class 13. At the class’s…

40 Years, 40 Alumni: Andrew Jennings on Giving Back What Leadership Gave Him   Andrew Jennings had already lived in Huntsville for several years by the time he joined LGH’s L-27 class. But between constant work travel and the busyness of everyday life, he’d never really gotten to know the city he called home. “When…

40 Years, 40 Alumni: Daniel Kasambira on the Power of One Connection Part of our series celebrating Leadership Greater Huntsville’s 40th anniversary by spotlighting 40 alumni whose lives and careers have been shaped by the program.   Daniel Kasambira, now President and CEO of United Way of Madison County, describes his time in Leadership Greater…

40 Years, 40 Alumni: Lynne Berry and a Bigger View of Home   Lynne Berry did not come to Leadership Greater Huntsville as an outsider looking to learn Huntsville. As a multi-generational Huntsville native, she thought she already knew her hometown pretty well. But, as is the case for many of our alumni, she quickly…