Leadership
2025 Officers of the BBA Board of Directors
These key individuals commit their time and resources to lead the Birmingham Business Alliance as it works to ensure the region’s economic growth, prosperity and quality of life.
Joe Hampton
Spire
Chair Person of the Board
Nick Willis
PNC
Vice Chair of the Board
Denson (D.) Franklin
Vulcan Materials Company
Vice Chair of Public Policy
Craft O’Neal
O'Neal Industries
Vice Chair of Finance
Greg Curran
Maynard Nexsen
Immediate Past Chairperson of the Board
Steve Ammons
Birmingham Business Alliance
President & Chief Executive Officer
Christy Hollingsworth
Birmingham Business Alliance
Chief Financial Officer
Bing Edwards
Fortif Law Partners
Secretary
2025 Board of Directors
The members of the Board of Directors of the Birmingham Business Alliance serve as volunteers in support of the organization and its mission as a dynamic advocate, unifying voice, and constant catalyst for economic development and business prosperity for the Greater Birmingham Region.the Members of the Board of Directors of the Birmingham Business Alliance serve as volunteers in support of the organization and its mission as a dynamic advocate, unifying voice and constant catalyst for economic development and business prosperity for the Greater Birmingham Region.
Bolded names are on the executive committee
* ex-officio
Edward Aldag – Medical Properties Trust
Nelson Bean – Synovus
Rich Bielen – Protective
Stan Blanton – Balch & Bingham
Mike Bolin* – Jefferson County Commission
Alexia Borden – Brasfield & Gorrie
Bill Bowron – Red Diamond Coffee & Tea
Frank Brocato* – City of Hoover
Turner Burton – Hoar Construction
Jesse Cash – Honda
Greg Curran – Maynard Nexsen
Matthew Dent – Buffalo Rock Company
Bob Dickerson – Foundation Cap
Nathaniel Drummond – Drummond Company
D. Franklin – Vulcan Materials Company
Will French – Dunn Investment Company
Lori Goodson – Ernst & Young
Joe Hampton – Spire
Raymond Harbert – Harbert Management Corporation
Charlie Hartman – McWane, Inc.
Debra Hays – Concert IDC
Jimmy Johnston – Autocar
Darryl Jones – Birmingham Water Works Board
Bobbie Knight – Miles College
Lucy Marsh – Thompson Tractor Company
April Mason – Burr & Forman
Ron Mathieu* – Birmingham Airport Authority
Clayton Mobley – Abacus Investments
Kevin Morris – America's First
Alex Morton – First Horizon
Bill Morton – Robins & Morton
Nicole Newell – The JM Smucker Co.
Steven Nichols – Mercedes-Benz
Craft O'Neal – O'Neal Industries
Ned Rand – ProAssurance
Andy Robison – Bradley
Selena Rodgers-Dickerson – Sarcor, LLC
Clay Ryan – Alabama Power Company
Chad Scroggins* – Shelby County Commission
Linda Seal – Shipt
Lee Smith – SmartBank
Kyle Smith – Dentons Sirote
Jimmie Stephens* – Jefferson County Commission
Lee Styslinger – Altec
Mike Suco – Coca-Cola Bottling Company United
Mark Tarr – Encompass Health
Beck Taylor – Samford University
Hugh Thomas – The Onin Group
David Turner – Cadence Bank
Thibaut van Marcke – Orlando Health
Tim Vines – BlueCross BlueShield of Alabama
Jabo Waggoner* – Alabama Legislature
Tricia Wallwork – Milo's Tea Company
Ray Watts* – UAB
Mark Whiteside – Truist Bank
Ralph Williams – Alabama Power Company
Nick Willis – PNC
Brian Willman – Regions Bank
Randall Woodfin* – City of Birmingham