Leadership

Staff

• Frank E. Adams, Jr.

  Chief Executive Officer

  fadams@aggbgc.org
• Tim Wofford

  Chief Operating Officer

  twofford@aggbgc.org
• Devin Posey

  Director of Operations

  dposey@aggbgc.org
• Victoria Truss

  Director of Finance/Admin

  vtruss@aggbgc.org
• Kim Brown

  Resource Development Assistant

  kbrown@aggbgc.org
• Rakia Hassell

  Outreach & Media Coordinator

  rhassell@aggbgc.org

Board of Directors

• George Trible, IV

  Board Chairman

  Regions

• Don Lutomski

  Treasurer

  Welch, Hornsby & Welch

• Robert Beeman

  Secretary

  RLB Sports Management

• Alex Bumpers

  BB&T – Alabama Group

• Noel Carden

  Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama

• Lisa Cooper

  Regions Bank

• Bob Dickerson

  Birmingham Business Resource Center

• Jennifer DiSalvo

  Wells Fargo Retail Banking

• Bing Edwards

  Edwards Partners LLC

• Kevin Flynn

  Princeton Baptist Medical Center

• Brian Hamilton

  Trillion Communications

• Gilberto Herrera

  Birmingham Urban League

• Albert Jackson

  South Run Tran

• Kevin Johnson

  Birmingham Fastener Manufacturing

• Dr. Andre' McShan

  UAB

• Dr. Erline Patrick

  Retired

• Rev. Clinton Patterson

  Retired

• Jonathan Porter

  Alabama Power Company

• Ronnie Rice, JD, Ph.D

  Alexander Shunnarah

• Jay Roberson

  World Games

• Peggy Sparks

  Retired

• Bart Trench

  Protective Life Corporation

• Regina Vann Williams

  Vann Williams Construction

Welcome New Board Members

• Lisa Cooper

  Regions Bank

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  Lisa Cooper

  Vice President SBA Banker for Regions where she is manager and developer of SBA programs, and creator of strategies to originate SBA loans. Mrs. Cooper has experience in financial management, as well as local, state, and federal guidelines. She serves on the board of Innovation Depot, UAB Collat School of Business/Regions Institute for Financial Education Board, and Jefferson County Central Alabama Partnership for Training and Employment. She is a previous honoree of the Birmingham Business Journal's Top Birmingham Women and a graduate of Leadership Birmingham, class of 2008. Mrs. Cooper is a longtime supporter of AGGBGC, having served on our Major Gifts Committee for the Building Their Future Capital Campaign.

• Bob Dickerson

  Birmingham Business Resource Center

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  Bob Dickerson

  Founder & Executive Director of Birmingham Business Resource Center, a “one-stop-shop” for small business financing and technical assistance. Mr. Dickerson has worked for several financial institutions even under the leadership of Dr. A. G. Gaston. With of the influence of Dr. Gaston, Mr. Dickerson started the A.G. Gaston Economic Empowerment Conference in 2005, an annual conference that focuses on challenges and achievements of black and other minority businesses and examines how to strengthen them through networking, skills development, and targeted workshops. Mr. Dickerson serves as Chairman of the Board of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC), as well as serves on the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute’s Board of Directors, Birmingham Business Alliance, Talladega College Board of Trustees, Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama, City of Birmingham’s Commercial Development Authority, Community Capital Trust Board of Trustees and Fair Housing Center of Northern Alabama’s Boards of Directors. Mr. Dickerson also served as Committee Co-Chair for the Major Gifts Committee of our Building Their Future Capital Campaign.

• Gilberto Herrera

  Birmingham Urban League

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  Gilberto Herrera

  Director of Workforce & Entrepreneurship for Birmingham Urban League where he trains members on business development strategies. He is also creator of HL Holdings, LLC, a real estate investment firm. Mr. Herrera has a diverse background in business development, public relations, strategic planning, marketing. He is a 2019 TedxBirmingham speaker on the topic of How You Can Be A Good Mentor. He serves on the boards of the C4 Mentoring and Siamese Dreams, as well as Junior Board member of Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama.

• Albert Jackson

  South Run Tran

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  Albert Jackson

  Owner & operator of South Run Transportation where he manages transportation of general freight. Mr. Jackson is also the owner of Community One Birmingham, a public health company assisting elderly patients. He has an extensive background in business development. He serves as a member of the 100 Black Men of Birmingham. He is a proud advocate for the youth in the Greater Birmingham Area.

• Kevin Johnson

  Birmingham Fastener Manufacturing

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  Kevin Johnson

  Vice President of Birmingham Fastener Manufacturing where he oversees the sales, safety, maintenance of the Birmingham Faster. Mr. Johnson is a native of Gary, Indiana, and relocated to Birmingham for his current position in 2013. He specializes in operations management and personnel development. Mr. Johnson serves on as Chairman of the Board for Industrial Fastener Institute. He is also a member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity, where he serves as board member of the Nu Chapter Alumni Association.

• Dr. Andre McShan

  UAB

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  Dr. Andre McShan

  Assistant Professor and Physician in the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Department at UAB that enhances and restores functional ability and quality of life to people with physical impairments or disabilities. He is graduate of Morehouse College and Meharry Medical College. Dr. McShan serves on the board of the American Heart Association, Birmingham WBHM Friends Board, a local NPR affiliate. Dr. McShan has an extensive background in education and community engagement.