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Frank E. Adams, Jr. Born February 29, 1972, Frank E. Adams, Jr. is a proud native of Birmingham, Alabama. He is a product of the Birmingham School System and a 1990 honor graduate of the Alabama School of Fine Arts. Secondary educational pursuits include the attainment of undergraduate and graduate degrees from Boston University in 1994 and 1996. He pursued other areas of academic interest at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. As a hospital professional, Mr. Adams has been on the front end of identifying and developing new services and products for UAB Hospital and currently Brookwood Medical Center. At Brookwood, he is responsible for the coordination of planning, business development and government relations activities. In 1999, Mr. Adams became the youngest member ever to serve on the Birmingham City Council. Representing District 8, he served as the chairman of the Council’s Education Committee. He is currently a member of the Alabama School of Fine Arts Foundation Board, Alys Stephens Center Advisory Board, Habitat for Humanity Board-Birmingham, Friends of WBHM 90.3 Board and other civic organizations. He has served in various capacities with organizations such as Girls, Inc., Boy Scouts of America and the NAACP. Robert L. Beeman, IIGraduating summa cum laude from East Carolina University, Mr. Beeman was not only the valedictorian but also the captain of the football team and a three time letter recipient. In 1991, Mr. Beeman was the Texasgulf Male Scholar Athlete of the Year and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity’s Collegiate Man of the Year. Immediately after graduation, Mr. Beeman pursued a law degree from Harvard University, where he was the editor of the BlackLetter Law Review and graduated in 1994. After law school, Mr. Beeman served as a clerk for Judge Ira DeMent and later as an associate attorney at Lehr Middlebrooks, et. al. Currently, Mr. Beeman is an attorney for the Protective Life Corporation, a youth minister at Woodland Park Church of Christ, a law professor at the Birmingham School of Law, and a volunteer football coach at Gresham middle School. Mr. Beeman also serves on the Boards of the following organizations: the Ledonia S. Wright Cultural Center, the AG Gaston Boys and Girls Club, and the Non-profit Resource Center of Alabama. He also sits on the steering committee for Project Corporate Leadership. Stephen Black, President and Founder: Stephen Black
studied American
history at The University of Pennsylvania, where he completed his
bachelors degree magna cum laude in 1993, before attending Yale Law
School where he graduated in 1997. Following law school,
Black
moved to Birmingham to become involved in public affairs and to
practice law at the firm Maynard, Cooper and Gale. After
three
years in private practice, he spent a year serving as an assistant to
the Governor, where he researched policy issues and worked on economic
development projects. After leaving the Governor’s office
in 2001, he returned to Maynard, Cooper and Gale and began his campaign
for Alabama State Treasurer. Emily Gary BranumEmily is currently an associate at Maynard, Cooper, and Gale, P.C. She graduated from Baylor University and then went on to receive her law degree from the University of Richmond School Of Law in 2003.Lisa Castaldo A native of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Ms. Castaldo has considered Alabama home since 1978. She received her Bachelor and Master degrees from the University of South Alabama where she was a member of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. She is currently Deputy Director of the Governor’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. Prior to that, she served as the Program Director and Legislative Liaison for the Children’s Trust Fund of Alabama and as a Pediatric Clinical Social Service Worker and Administrator for the Mobile County Health Department. She lives in Prattville, AL with her husband and seven-year old daughter. Ms. Castaldo also serves on numerous state committees and is currently Secretary of the Pinchona Pony Club. Fred ElliottBorn in Birmingham, Alabama, Fred graduated in 1992 from Washington and Lee University with a BA in Economics. He currently serves as Senior Vice President with CapitalSouth Bank in Birmingham. Fred has been a past board President of the Junior Patrons of the Birmingham Museum of Art, Chairman of the Downtown Birmingham Ducks Unlimited Chapter, and currently serves with the United Way Visiting Allocation Team and on the Board of the Junior Patrons of the Emmett O’Neal Library. He and his wife Kris are the proud parents of Ann Sutherland. David K. GermanyAfter graduating
from the
University of Alabama in May 2002 with a Bachelor of Science in
Commerce and Business Administration, Mr. Germany went on to join
Regions Financial Corporation in their Management Associate Program. Houston GillespyMr. Gillespy graduated with a BA from Vanderbilt University in 1994. Mr. Gillespy is currently Senior Vice President of Commercial Real Estate Lending for First American Bank. He sits on the Board of the Corporate Council Partnership to the Museum, was a former Board member of the Junior Patrons of the Museum, and is an alumnus of the PARCA Roundtable. Patrick V. GraysonMr. Grayson is a native of Sylacauga, Alabama and currently resides in Huntsville, AL. He graduated summa cum laude from Alabama A&M University where he majored in Applied Physics. While at Alabama A&M, Patrick was chosen by “USA Today” as a member of its Academic All-American Team One and was the first collegiate in the state of Alabama to become part of the select group of 20 students from across the nation. Mr. Grayson worked for five years as a consultant for a global strategy and technology consulting firm and then went on to join TVA Nuclear as a rotational manager. He is currently employed as the Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations for Alabama A&M University. He is very active in the Huntsville community and serves on the boards of AIDS Action Coalition, Community Faith Gathering, the Science and Engineering Alliance, Alabama A&M University Honors Center, Emyrge, and as a member of the steering committee for the Organizations United for Voter Empowerment. Marilyn Harvest A native of
Montgomery, Ms.
Harvest earned a B.S. degree in bio-medical science and a Masters in
Public Administration (magna cum laude), both from Auburn
University. Serving in several honor societies in her field,
she
also found time during her university years to work at a nonprofit
medical clinic and as an emergency room volunteer. Upon
graduating, Ms. Harvest joined the staff of The Community Foundation of
Greater Birmingham in 2004 as Grants Associate and was recently named
Program Associate in 2005. In Birmingham, she is a member of
the
Rotaract Club, Catalyst, the Auburn Alumni Club, Young Leaders of
United Way, World of Opportunity Community Advisory Committee, and
United Way Allocation Committee. John O. Hudson IIIJohn O. Hudson III is a principal and senior vice president of The Partnership, a public policy consulting firm. Before joining The Partnership, Hudson served as an external affairs executive at Alabama Power Company, working in roles of increasing responsibility including Assistant to the President and CEO and as Area Manager of the Birmingham Division, the company’s largest division. Hudson also has worked as a journalist for both The Huntsville Times and The Birmingham News. Integrally involved in the community, Hudson serves on the boards of Miles College, Miles College School of Law, Alabama Community Development Corporation, Compass Bank Young Executive Board, Birmingham Museum of Art, 100 Black Men of Birmingham, Inc. and the Jefferson County Economic and Industrial Development Authority. Hudson holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Alabama A&M University, is a cum laude graduate of the Miles College School of Law, and completed post-graduate work at the Wharton School of Business at The University of Pennsylvania. He is married to the former Nyya Parson, an attorney in Birmingham. They have a four-year-old daughter, Jordyn. Carrie Kurlander Carrie Kurlander is director of corporate communications for Alabama Power Company where she oversees internal and external communications. She is on the board of directors for the Lakeshore Foundation, Impact Alabama, KidOne, Gateway and Girls Inc., and was on the steering committee to establish Catalyst for Birmingham. In addition to working as a publicist in California and governor’s press secretary in Alabama, she has received Associated Press awards for her work as a news anchor and reporter. She is a graduate of Southern Methodist University and Rome Center of Liberal Arts in Italy. Carrie is married to Brian Kurlander, and they are the proud parents of two children Virginia Lolley, MDDr. Virginia Lolley
is a
comprehensive ophthalmologist and partner of Alabama Ophthalmology
Associates, PC, where she specializes in cataract and refractive
surgery. She completed her bachelor’s degree at the University of
North Carolina, her medical degree at Tulane University School of
Medicine, and her ophthalmology residency at UAB. She lives in
Birmingham with her husband Joseph Socolof of Partners in Performance
Consulting and their daughter Eve. Walter MaddoxA Tuscaloosa native, Mr. Maddox earned his bachelor’s degree in Political Science and master’s degree in Public Administration from UAB. The majority of Mayor Maddox’s professional career has been spent in public education. From 1996 – 2001, he served as a Field Director with the Alabama Education Association. In 2001, he was appointed Executive Director of Personnel for the Tuscaloosa City Schools. In that same year, he was elected as City Councilman for the Sixth District. As the current Mayor for the City of Tuscaloosa, Mr. Maddox has led initiatives to increase economic development, improve customer service and provide quality pre-k education for academically at-risk four-year old children. Mr. Maddox is married to Robin Maddox and they have two children, Trey and Taylor.
Edgar is a graduate of the University of Denver with a degree in Economics. He is the Vice President of Marx Brothers, Inc. and serves as a member of the governing boards of the Birmingham Museum of Art, the Birmingham Historical Society, and the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama. Derrick Mills Mr. Mills graduated cum laude from the University of North Alabama in May 2000, earning a B.S. in Political Science. During his time at the University of North Alabama, he became a member of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society and served as president of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Three years later, he graduated magna cum laude from the University of Alabama Law School. During law school, Mr. Mills was a member of the John A. Campbell Moot Court Board and the Robert F. Wagner National Labor and Employment Competition Team. He served as a law clerk for the Honorable U.W. Clemon, Chief Judge, Northern District of Alabama and served as Vice-President of the Civil Rights Law Students Association. Mr. Mills is currently an attorney at Marsh, Rickard & Bryan, PC. William RitterAfter graduating from Vanderbilt University with a B.A. in Economics and from the Stonier Graduate School of Banking, Mr. Ritter now serves as the Senior Vice President of Regions Bank in Birmingham. Additionally, Mr. Ritter serves on the Board of Directors of the Entrepreneurial Center and Camp Fire USA. He is also a member of the Birmingham Kiwanis Club and St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. Mitesh ShahA native of Decatur, Alabama, Mitesh graduated from Birmingham-Southern College where he served as President of the Student Government Association. He received his law degree from the University of Alabama School of Law in 2002 and was a Senior Editor of the Alabama Law Review. Mitesh went on to serve as a law clerk to the Honorable James H. Hancock, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama and is currently an attorney with Maynard Cooper and Gale, P.C. He also serves on the Steering Committee for Youth Leadership Forum Birmingham and is on the Executive Committee of the Young Lawyers' Section of the Alabama State Bar. Cedric SparksA native of Birmingham, Mr. Sparks is a 1998 graduate of the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa and a 2003 graduate of Miles Law School. Beginning in May of 1998, Mr. Sparks has served in the City of Birmingham, Mayor’s Office, Division of Youth Services. In August of 2000 he was named the Director of Operations, and in July 2002 he was appointed Executive Director of the DYS, making him the youngest department head in the City of Birmingham. A few of his most recent accolades include recognition in the April 2005 edition of Ebony Magazine’s Top 30 Young Leaders of the Future, serving as a member of the 2006 Class of Leadership Birmingham, and a recipient of the 2006 Birmingham Business Journal Top 40 Under 40. His civic involvement is notable and he serves as a board member at several community organizations, including Big Brothers and Big Sisters, 100 Black Men, and Youth Leadership Forum. Mr. Sparks is married to Pamela J. Sparks of Salem, AL and they have two children, Cedric Sparks, Jr. and DeJa Sparks.
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