Board of Officers and Directors
Michael Brooks
chair
Alabama International Trade Center
Lauren Lambiase
Vice chair
Alabama Power Company
Dr. Traci O'Brien
Vice President
EDUCATION
Auburn University
Jason Isbell
Vice President
communication
Regions Bank
Dr. Wolfgang Kneer
VICE PRESIDENT
GERMAN BUSINESS
SWJ Technology, LLC
Dr. Angela Ferguson
VICE PRESIDENT
Culture
Samford University
Lori Huguley
Vice President
MEMBERSHIP
Valor Strategies, LLC
Steve Sewell
Vice President
Business Development
Economic Development Partnership of Alabama
Barbie Peek
secretary
Port of Huntsville
Eric Elkins
Treasurer
Rödl & Partner
Kirk Atkinson
immediate past Chair
BLG Logistics, Inc.
Board of Directors
Carina Agnew, Mercedes-Benz U.S. International
Emre Altindal, STAR COOPERATION USA, Inc.
Steve Ammons, Birmingham Business Alliance
Dr. Bharat Balasubramanian, The University of Alabama
Elena Bauer, Burr & Forman LLP
Tom Brinkley, Maynard Nexsen PC
Dr. Michael Chambers, University of South Alabama
Chip Cherry, Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville/Madison County
Robbie Day, Bocar US, Inc.
Alexis Esneault, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
Dr. Matthew Feminella, The University of Alabama
Lucas Gockel, Calhoun County Economic Development Council
Caleb Goodwyn, PowerSouth Energy Cooperative
Dr. Dean Hendrix, Auburn University
Warren Hicks, TVA Economic Development
Joachim Hofmann, Mercedes-Benz ExTra LLC
Eric Holbik, Alabama Port Authority
Bobby Ingram, JamisonMoneyFarmer, PC
Carmen Jordan, RAPA LP
Stefan Koerner, Evonik Corporation
David Lucas, Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Dr. Eric Mackey, Alabama State Department of Education
Vince Perez, Southeast Gas
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
Jonathan Schniper, Spire Inc.
Arndt Siepmann, City of Auburn
Bob Smith, Alabama Department of Commerce
Justice Smyth, Tuscaloosa County Economic Development Authority
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, Kirk Atkinson
