Governance
2026 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.
Nick Willis
PNC Bank
Chairperson of the Board
Brian Willman
Regions Bank
Vice Chair of the Board
Joe Hampton
Spire
Immediate Past Chairperson of the Board
Janet Kavinoky
Vulcan Materials Company
Vice Chair of Public Policy
Craft O’Neal
O’Neal Industries
Vice Chair of Finance
Alexia Borden
Brasfield & Gorrie
Secretary
Steve Ammons
Birmingham Business Alliance
President & Chief Executive Officer
Melissa Sahagun
Birmingham Business Alliance
Chief Financial Officer
Board of Directors
The members of the Birmingham Business Alliance Board of Directors serve as volunteers in support of the organization’s mission to be a dynamic advocate, unifying voice, and constant catalyst for economic development and business prosperity across the Greater Birmingham Region.
*represents ex-officio
Executive Committee
Rich Bielen
Protective
Mike Bolin*
Jefferson County Commission
Andrew Boulter
Mercedes-Benz
Turner Burton
Hoar Construction
Nathaniel Drummond
Drummond Company
Clay Ryan
Alabama Power Company
Lee Styslinger
Altec
Mark Tarr
Encompass Health
Thibaut van Marcke
Orlando Health
Tim Vines
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama
2026 Board of Directors
Chris Abele – Synovus
Edward Aldag – Medical Properties Trust
Stan Blanton – Balch & Bingham
Allen Cope – Honda
Greg Curran – Maynard Nexsen
Matthew Dent – Buffalo Rock Company
Nick Derzis* – City of Hoover
Bob Dickerson – Foundation Capital
Will French – Dunn Investment Company
Lori Goodson – Ernst & Young
Raymond Harbert – Harbert Management Corporation
Charlie Hartman – McWane, Inc.
Debra Hays – Concert IDC
Hunter Hill – First Horizon Bank
Jimmy Johnston – Autocar
Bobbie Knight – Miles College
Lucy Thompson – Thompson Tractor Company
April Mason – Burr & Forman
Ron Mathieu* – Birmingham Airport Authority
Kevin Morris – AmFirst
Bill Morton – Robins & Morton
Nicole Newell – The J.M. Smucker Company
Ned Rand – ProAssurance
Andy Robison – Bradley
Selena Rodgers-Dickerson – Sarcor, LLC
Atticus Rominger – Milo’s Tea Company
Chad Scroggins* – Shelby County Commission
Linda Seal – Shipt
Kyle Smith – Dentons Sirote
Jimmie Stephens* – Jefferson County Commission
Mike Suco – Coca-Cola Bottling Company United
Beck Taylor – Samford University
Hugh Thomas – The Onin Group
Jeff Thompson – Central Alabama Water
David Turner – Huntington Bank
Jabo Waggoner* – Alabama Legislature
Ray Watts* – Universty of Alabama at Birmingham
Mark Whiteside – Truist Bank
Dan Williams – Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitor’s Bureau
Ralph Williams – Alabama Power Company
Randall Woodfin* – City of Birmingham