Board of Directors

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

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

Graham Green – Vice President
Smart Home America, Inc.
Director of Marketing
Board Term: August 19, 2019 – April 30, 2025

LaKeisha McGill – Secretary
Mobile Area Education Foundation
Workforce Center Advocate Counselor
Board Term: May 20, 2019 – April 30, 2025

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

Curtis L. Graves, Sr.
City of Mobile Police Department
Commander, Office of the Chief
Board Term: May 1, 2020 – April 30, 2026

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

Kim Garrett
Victory Health Partners
Director
Board Term: May 1, 2023 – April 30, 2029

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

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

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

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

Marilyn Meyers
Arbour Valley Communities/Forest Hill Apartments
Property Manager
Board Term: May 1, 2020 – April 30, 2026

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

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

Akareem Spears

Bishop State Community College

Dean of Workforce and Economic Development

Board Term: September 16, 2024 – April 30, 2030