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About the AlabamaGermany Partnership                             (Board of Directors)

VISION

“AlabamaGermany Partnership was founded to develop and support relationships and friendships between

organizations and individuals in Alabama and Germany .”

PURPOSES

        1.     To encourage understanding and relationships between Alabamians and Germans.

        2.     To stimulate and pursue educational opportunities through language, cultural and exchange programs.

        3.     To serve as an information network for existing and new organizations and relationships in Alabama and Germany.

        4.     To regularly communicate with the public and our members through meetings and appropriate media.

        5.     To support business development by encouraging such areas as direct investment, trade and tourism.

The Alabama Germany Partnership is located in Birmingham, Alabama,

at the World Business Center on top of Red Mountain.

You may reach us at:

500 Beacon Parkway West
Birmingham, AL 35209
Tel: (205) 943-4772
Fax: (205) 943-4780    email: alabamagermany@earthlink.net

                        BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Officers

Chairman/Executive Committee Chairman        Jim Robertson, Rödl & Partner

Vice Chairman/Chairman Elect                          Al Reisz, Reisz Engineering

Vice President Business Development                Dr. Hajo Drees, Alabama Development Office

Vice President Communications                        Anne Marie Seibel, Bradley, Arant, Rose and White LLP

Vice President Culture                                      Arndt Siepmann, Auburn Industrial Development Authority

Vice President Education                                  Dr. Anne-Katrin Gramberg, Auburn University

Vice President Membership                              Alan Wood, ANB Insurance Services

Secretary/Treasurer                                         Lamar Smith, Alagasco

 

Directors

Grey Brennen, Alabama Bureau of Travel & Tourism                                 

Hajo Drees, Alabama Development Office                                                  

Michael Brooks, Alabama International Trade Center

Greg Baker, Alabama Power Company

Mark Sheppard, Alabama State Port Authority 

Lamar Smith, Alagasco

Alan Wood, ANB Insurance Services

Mickey Harbin, AT & T

Dr. Anne-Katrin Gramberg, Auburn University

Dr. Robert Weigel, Auburn University  

Arndt Siepmann, City of Auburn  

Al Cook, City of Opelika  

Judy Benson, CRH North America, Inc

Doug Neil, Daniel Corporation 

Rita Powell, FDSK 

Eva Kühfuss, Eissman Automotive Group, Inc.

Ethan Hadley, Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of C ommerce

Andreas Jocham, ISE Innomotive Systems U.S. , Inc.

Joachim Hofmann, Mercedes-Benz U.S. Int’l

Ted von Cannon, Metropolitan Development Board

Bill Sisson , Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce

Tate Godfrey , North Alabama Industrial Development Assoc., Inc.

Jim Schmalz, Regions Bank

Al Reisz, Reisz Engineering

Glen R. Pringle, Retirement Systems of Alabama

Anne Marie Seibel, Bradley Arant Rose & White LLP

Jim Robertson, Rödl & Partner

Dr. Clara E. Gerhardt, Samford University

Dr. Barbara Fischer, University of Alabama

Billy Joe Camp, World Business Advisors, LLC

 

Ex Officio

  Past Chairmen: Rex Lysinger, Bill Mathews, Don Erwin, Dr. Phillip Crunk, Lamar Smith , and Dara Longgrear,

Dr. B. Jane Stanfield

  Bruce Jones, Honorary Consul of the Federal Republik of Germany

Patricia Coghlan , Executive Director of the AlabamaGermany Partnership