Board of Officers and Directors
Kirk Atkinson
chair
Adah International, LLC
Michael Brooks
Vice chair
Alabama International Trade Center
Dr. Traci O'Brien
Vice President
EDUCATION
Auburn University
Steve Sewell
Vice President
communication
Economic Development Partnership of Alabama
Dr. Wolfgang Kneer
VICE PRESIDENT
GERMAN BUSINESS
SWJ Technology, LLC
Dr. Angela Ferguson
VICE PRESIDENT
Culture
Samford University
Lauren Lambiase
Vice President
MEMBERSHIP
Alabama Power Company
Mike Swinson
Vice President
Businss Development
Vianimo Consulting
Barbie Peek
secretary
Port of Huntsville
Eric Elkins
Treasurer
Rödl & Partner
Brian Hilson
immediate past Chair
Alabama Development Strategies LLC
Board of Directors
Elena Bauer, Burr & Forman LLP
Dr. Bharat Balasubramanian, The University of Alabama
Jo Bonner, University of South Alabama
Beth Branch, Alabama Port Authority
Tom Brinkley, Maynard Cooper & Gale PC
Billy Joe Camp, World Business Advisors, LLC
Chip Cherry, Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville/Madison County
Robbie Day, Bocar US, Inc.
Alexis Esneault, Beyond Gravity USA, Inc
Dr. Matthew Feminella, The University of Alabama
Lucas Gockel, Calhoun County Economic Development Council
Caleb Goodwyn, PowerSouth Energy Cooperative
Todd Green, WKW Automotive, LLC
Warren Hicks, TVA Economic Development
Joachim Hofmann, Mercedes-Benz ExTra LLC
Lori Huguley, CEcD, City of Opelika
Bobby Ingram, JamisonMoneyFarmer, PC
Jason Isbell, Regions Bank
Stefan Koerner, Evonik Corporation
Dr. Roxanne Kutzer, Mercedes-Benz U.S. International
David Lucas, Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Dr. Eric Mackey, Alabama State Department of Education
Shane Parish, Hodges Warehouse + Logistics
Steve Pelham, Research and Innovation Center AU
Albert von Pelser, Reliance Worldwide Corporation
Keith Phillips, Alabama Community College System
Othell Phillips, Jefferson County Economic & Industrial Development Authority
Glen Pringle, Retirement Systems of Alabama
Jason Roberts, St. Clair County Economic Development Council
David Rodgers, Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce
Arndt Siepmann, City of Auburn
Bob Smith, Alabama Department of Commerce
Justice Smyth, Tuscaloosa County Economic Development Authority
Jorg Wesche, Grand Bohemian Mountain Hotel Brook
Dieter Wiedmann, REHAU Automotive
Bryan Winter, Winter McFarland, LLC
Past Chairs
Rex Lysinger, Bill Mathews, Don Erwin
Dr. Phillip Crunk, Lamar Smith, Jim Robertson,
Dara Longgrear, Dr. Jane Stanfield,
Dr. Clara Gerhard, Al Reisz, Joachim Hofmann, Arndt Siepmann, Gerhard Graf, Bryan Winter, Warren McCullars, Dr. Anna Gramberg, Bobby Ingram, Brian Hilson
