Board of Officers and Directors
Lauren Lambiase
chair
Alabama Power Company
Dr. Wolfgang Kneer
VICE CHAIR
SWJ Technology, LLC
Dr. Matthew Feminella
Vice President
EDUCATION
The University of Alabama
Jason Isbell
Vice President
communication
Regions Bank
Dieter Wiedmann
Vice President
german business
RESRG Automotive Alabama LLC
Dr. Angela Ferguson
VICE PRESIDENT
Culture
Samford University
Lori Huguley
Vice President
MEMBERSHIP
Valor Strategies, LLC
Justice Smyth
Vice President
Business Development
Tuscaloosa County Economic Development Authority
Carmen Jordan
secretary
RAPA LP
Eric Elkins
Treasurer
Rödl & Partner
Michael Brooks
immediate past chair
Alabama International Trade Center
Board of Directors
Steve Ammons, Birmingham Business Alliance
Dr. Bharat Balasubramanian, The University of Alabama
Julian Bremer, BLG Logistics
Tom Brinkley, Maynard Nexsen PC
Greg Canfield, Burr & Forman LLP
Dr. Michael Chambers, University of South Alabama
Chip Cherry, Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville/Madison County
Robbie Day, Bocar US, Inc.
Lucas Gockel, Calhoun County Economic Development Council
Caleb Goodwyn, Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Dean Hendrix, Auburn University
Joachim Hofmann, Mercedes-Benz ExTra LLC
Eric Holbik, Alabama Port Authority
Bobby Ingram, JamisonMoneyFarmer, PC
Stefan Koerner, Evonik Corporation
Ulf Kranz, Miele Manufacturing Inc.
David Lucas, Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Dr. Eric Mackey, Alabama State Department of Education
Barry May, Alabama Community College System
Bakari Miller, Economic Development Partnership of Alabama
Dr. Traci O’Brien, Auburn University
Barbie Peek, Port of Huntsville
Vince Perez, Southeast Gas
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.
Michael Schwaeble, Mercedes-Benz U.S. International
Arndt Siepmann, City of Auburn
Dr. Daniel Sigle, WKW North America, LLC
Bob Smith, Alabama Department of Commerce
Robert Stackpole, US Department of Commerce
John Sweatman, City of Opelika
Penny Townson, Tennessee Valley Authority
Thomas Tyson, PowerSouth Energy Cooperative
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, Michael Brooks
