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Meet Our Board of Directors

Our board unites Tuscaloosa County’s top leaders in business, government, and education to provide a united voice and deep expertise in recruiting new businesses and helping existing industries to thrive. 

Voting Directors

Twenty-two voting board members serve the Authority as identified in our enabling documents. The city councils make board appointments of Tuscaloosa and Northport, Brookwood and Vance town councils, the Tuscaloosa County Commission, and the county probate judge. Member terms run concurrently with the term of office of the appointing governing body.

Member terms are based on a calendar year.

Tuscaloosa County Commission

Term: Nov. 2024-Nov. 2028
  • Norman Crow, Jr.
  • Brian Farley
    Farley’s Forest Products
  • Bruce Higginbotham, PE
    Porter-Higginbotham Engineering, Inc.
  • Tim Parker, Board Chair
    Parker Towing Company, Inc.
  • Bert Sims, Jr.
    Way Ray Shelton & Co., PC
  • Janet Taylor
    Rebecca & Company Real Estate/Construction

City of Tuscaloosa

Term: June 2025-May 2029
  • Chase Adcox
    CBA Properties
  • Robert Amason
    Amason & Associates, Inc.
  • Allison Arendale, CPA
    The University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences & University Medical Center
  • Brock Corder
    TBG Homes
  • Eric McCalpine
    Cintas Corporation
  • Jordan Plaster, Board Vice Chair
    Private Wealth Advisor
  • Josh Taylor
    Echols, Taylor & Associates, PC

City of Northport

Term: Jan. 2026–Nov. 2029
  • Phillip Bush
    BankFirst Financial Services
  • Glenn Crow
    Northport Auto Supply Inc.
  • Jheovanny Gomez
    Jalapeños Mexican Grill

City of Brookwood

Term: Jan. 2021-Nov. 2025
  • Mayor Joe Barger
    City of Brookwood
  • Bill Squires, Jr.

Town of Vance

Term: Nov. 2025-Nov. 2029
  • Larry Cooley
  • Ronnie Howard

Probate Judge

Term: Jan. 2025-Jan. 2031
  • Steven Rumsey, Immediate Past Chair
    Rumsey Properties, LLC
  • Jill Stork, Board Treasurer
    Alabama Power Company

Ex Officio Directors

Ex-officio board members serve in an advisory capacity and are appointed by the Authority’s chairman. Member terms are based on a calendar year.

Appointed by Authority’s Chair

Term: Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2026
  • Lauren Benson
    Tuscaloosa County
  • Dr. Bryan Boudouris
    The University of Alabama
  • Matt Calderone
    Rumsey Properties, LLC
  • Ray Cole
    The University of Alabama System
  • Michele Coley
    Allstate Coley Agency
  • Ray Colvin, RF
    The Westervelt Company
  • Russell Dubose
    West Alabama Works (Chair)
  • Heyward Gould
    The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama (Chair)
  • Chad Green
    Spire
  • Angela Hamiter
    JamisonMoneyFarmer PC
  • Will Hewson
    The Hewson Family Foundation
  • Edward Hubbard
    Hubbard Properties
  • Dr. Jonathan Koh
    Shelton State Community College
  • Mayor Walt Maddox
    The City of Tuscaloosa
  • Phil Maughan
    First US Bank
  • Judge Hardy McCollum (ret.)
  • Dr. Peter J. Mohler
    The University of Alabama
  • Dr. Yolanda Page
    Stillman College
  • David Pass
    The Sealy Companies
  • Mayor Dale Phillips
    The City of Northport
  • David Rains
    Maynard Nexsen
  • Judge Rob Robertson
    Tuscaloosa County Commission
  • Michael D. Smith, Esq, Board Assistant Secretary/Legal Counsel
    Smith and Staggs, LLP
  • Justice Smyth, Board Secretary/Executive Director
    Tuscaloosa County Economic Development Authority
  • Kyle South
    The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama
  • Dennis Stripling
    West Alabama Regional Commission
  • Elizabeth Winter
    Regions Bank