Board of Directors

Carl E. Harper – President
Harper Technologies, LLC
Vice President / COO
Board Term: May 1, 2021 – April 30, 2027

Akareem Spears – Treasurer
Bishop State Community College
Dean of Workforce and Economic Development
Board Term: September 16, 2024 – April 30, 2030

Joe’l Lewis Billingsley – Vice President
University of South Alabama
Vice President for Community Engagement
Board Term: June 24, 2024 – April 30, 2030

Ann-Brooks Morrissette – Secretary
Fuse Project
Executive Director
Board Term: May 1, 2023 – April 20, 2029

George Talbot
Volkert, Inc.
Vice President, External Affairs
Board Term: May 1, 2020 – April 30, 2026

Curtis L. Graves, Sr.
City of Mobile
Deputy Director of Public Safety
Board Term: May 1, 2020 – April 30, 2026

Marilyn Meyers
Arbour Valley Communities/Forest Hill Apartments
Property Manager
Board Term: May 1, 2021 – April 30, 2026

Ariana H. Moore
South Alabama Volunteer Lawyers Program
Executive Director
Board Term: May 1, 2023 – April 30, 2026

Darrell W. Randle
Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce
Vice President of Small Business Development
Board Term: May 1, 2021 – April 30, 2027

Rev. Rebekah Abel Lamar
Government Street Presbyterian Church
Senior Pastor
Board Term: May 1, 2021 – April 30, 2027

Margaret Reid
Hancock Whitney
Mortgage Loan Originator
Board Term: May 1, 2021 – April 30, 2027

Ariana H. Moore
South Alabama Volunteer Lawyers Program
Executive Director
Board Term: May 1, 2020 – April 30, 2026

Jay M. Ross
Adam and Reese LLP
Attorney
Board Term: May 1, 2022 – April 30, 2028

Patty Howell
Spring Hill College
Major Gifts Officer
Board Term: July 24, 2023 – April 30, 2029

Dana Mayo
Spire
Director and General Manager, Spire Gulf/Mississippi
Board Term: May 19, 2025 – April 30, 2031

Aaron Milner

Coastal Alabama Community College

President

Board Term: May 19, 2025 – April 30, 2031