VISION

The AlabamaGermany Partnership was founded to develop and support relationships and friendships between organizations and individuals in Alabama and Germany.

Die AlabamaGermany Partnershaft wurde gegründet um die Beziehungen zwischen Organisationen und Einzelnen in Alabama und Deutschland zu fördern und zu unterstützen.
 

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.



Officers

Chairman
Al Reisz, Reisz Engineering

Vice Chair/Chair Elect
Joachim Hofmann, MBUSI

Vice President Education
Dr. Anna Gramberg, Auburn University

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

Vice President Communication
Anne Marie Seibel, Bradley Arant Rose & White, LLP

Vice President Culture
Arndt Siepmann, City of Auburn

Vice President Membership
Alan Wood, SS Nesbitt and Co. Inc.

Secretary/Treasurer
Lamar Smith, Alagasco

Immediate Past Chair
Jim Robertson, Rödl and Partner


Honorary German Consul
J. Bruce Jones

Board

Greg Barker, Alabama Power Company
Judy Benson , CRH North America
Grey Brennen, Alabama Bureau of Travel & Tourism
Michael Brooks, Alabama International Trade Center
Victor Brown, Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce
Billy Joe Camp, World Business Advisors, LLC
Al Cook, Opelika Economic Development
Dr. Thomas Fox, University of Alabama
Dr. Clara Gerhardt, Samford University
Ethan Hadley, Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce
Mickey Harbin, AT&T
Eva Kühfuss, Eissmann Automotive Group Inc.
Tate Godfrey, North Ala. Industrial Dev. Assoc.
Gerhard Graf, Ashford Advisors, Inc.
Andreas Jocham, ISE Innomotive Systems U.S., Inc.
Doug Neil, Daniel Corporation
Rita Powell, FDSK
Glen Pringle, Retirement Systems of Alabama
Jim Schmalz, Regions Bank
Bill Sisson, Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce
Mark Sheppard, Alabama State Port Authority
Tom Stroud, Moreson Conferencing
Ted vonCannon, Metropolitan Dev. Board
Dr. Robert Weigel, Auburn University
Bryan Winter, Adcox Lewis Smyth & Winter, PC


Past Chairs
Rex Lysinger, Bill Mathews , Don Erwin, Dr. Phillip Crunk, Lamar Smith, Dara Longgrear, Dr. Jane Stanfield, Dr. Clara Gerhardt


Executive Director
Patricia Coghlan