BBA selects Blueprint Birmingham Implementation Committee
BBA SELECTS BLUEPRINT BIRMINGHAM
IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts:
Dave Rickey: 205-241-8102 (office); 334-414-1776 (cell)
Brannon Dawkins: 205-241-8127 (office); 205-368-1641 (cell)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.(January 19, 2011) – The Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA) has named 16 public and private leaders to the Blueprint Birmingham Implementation Committee. The committee will be responsible for implementing the five-year strategy’s objectives and action steps.
“I can’t imagine a stronger and more capable team to guide the implementation of Blueprint Birmingham,” said BBA Chairman James McManus. “Each of these leaders understands the unique opportunity we have to implement a far-reaching strategy that ensures long-term economic prosperity for our region.”
Serving as co-chairs of the Implementation Committee are:
- Rob Burton, President of Hoar Construction,
- Jay Grinney, President & CEO of HealthSouth Corporation, and
- Fred McCallum, President of AT&T Alabama.
Burton and Grinney led the BBA’s Steering Committee, which developed the Blueprint Birmingham strategy over the past year.
Co-leaders will be responsible for implementing the specific action items within each of the four goal areas.
Public and Private Leadership will be led by:
- Alex Dudchock, Shelby County Manager, and
- Johnny Johns, Chairman, President & CEO of Protective Life Corporation.
Workforce Development will be led by:
- Nancy Goedecke, Chair & CEO of Mayer Electric Supply, and
- Dontá Wilson, State and Regional President of BB&T.
Economic Prosperity will be led by:
- Jeffrey Bayer, President of Bayer Properties, and
- Nelson Bean, President of First Commercial Bank.
Community and Regional Stewardship will be led by:
- Don James, Chairman & CEO of Vulcan Materials, and
- Claude Nielsen, President & CEO of Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc.
Representing the public sector on the Implementation Committee are:
- Stan Batemon, Chairman of the St. Clair County Commission,
- William Bell, Mayor of the City of Birmingham,
- Tony Petelos, Mayor of the City of Hoover,
- Oliver Robinson, State Representative, and
- Jabo Waggoner, State Senator.
Other business leaders serving on the Implementation Committee are the Chair and three Vice Chairs of the BBA:
- James McManus, BBA Chairman and Chairman, CEO & President of Energen,
- Charles McCrary, BBA Vice Chair-Economic Development and President & CEO of Alabama Power Co.,
- John McMahon, BBA Vice Chair-Public Policy and Chairman of Ligon Industries, and
- Jesse Lewis, BBA Vice Chair-Communications and President & CEO of The Lewis Group.
One of the responsibilities of the Implementation Committee is to ensure key stakeholders critical to the success of Blueprint Birmingham are adequately represented. Volunteers interested in participating can sign up at www.blueprintbirmingham.com.
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