Jordon Tucker Promoted to Supervisor of Operations in Alabama at Tower Loan

Jordon Tucker has been promoted to Supervisor of Operations at Tower Loan, advancing into a regional leadership role overseeing operations across Alabama. In this position, Tucker will focus on developing branch managers, strengthening teams, and supporting continued growth and profitability throughout the region. Tucker joined Tower Loan in July 2019 as a Manager Trainee in […]

Anne Osborne Advances to Vice President of Business Strategy at Bank Independent

Anne Osborne has been promoted to Vice President of Business Strategy at Bank Independent, building on the expanded responsibilities she assumed last year to strengthen the Bank’s strategic capabilities in an increasingly complex and regulated environment. She will continue reporting to Chief Financial Officer Adam Compton. “Anne brings a thoughtful, disciplined approach to strategy and […]

Bank Independent Names Hallie Mauldin Vice President of Team Member Care

Hallie Mauldin, Culture & Engagement Officer, has been promoted to Vice President – Team Member Care at Bank Independent. In her new position, Mauldin will lead Internal Communications, Workplace Experience, Learning & Development, and Professional Development. “As a fourth-generation leader, Hallie carries forward a longstanding commitment to our people and the culture that defines our […]

Bailor Group Announces Sonia Robinson as President

Bailor Group has announced the appointment of Sonia Robinson, APR, as President, a strategic expansion of the firm’s leadership structure designed to support scalable delivery and long-term institutional growth.  Founded by growth strategist Sonya Bailor, Bailor Group has spent the past five years consulting with small to mid-market companies and their leadership teams to successfully […]

“Shaping the Healthcare Community of the Future”: UAH’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership Breakfast

“While we celebrate our history, we’re equally focused on our future.” With those words, Dr. Karen Frith, dean of the UAH College of Nursing, opened the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Breakfast. The second annual event, “Shaping the Healthcare Community of the Future,” was Wednesday at UAH and featured keynote speaker Catherine Coleman Flowers, […]

UAH celebrates origins with new historical marker at Campus No. 805, site of first classes in 1950

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) traces its origins to the mid-20th century. A new historical marker at Campus No. 805, the site of the university’s first classes on Jan. 6, 1950, commemorates the original 137 students and recognizes UAH’s development as a research-focused institution. UAH President Dr. Charles Karr recalled those students on […]

Momentum Announces Huntsville’s Second Upward Class

Momentum, Alabama’s premier leadership organization dedicated to advancing women leaders in the state, has announced the cohort for its second Upward leadership class in Huntsville. The class brings together women from a wide range of industries across the Huntsville area. “We are excited to launch the second Upward class in Huntsville and continue supporting the […]

UAH Professor Emil Jovanov Elected Fellow of National Academy of Inventors

Dr. Emil Jovanov, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has been elected a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), the academy’s highest distinction for academic inventors. Election as an NAI Fellow recognizes inventors who have demonstrated a prolific spirit of innovation in creating or […]

John Hearne Joins First Horizon’s Huntsville Private Banking Team

First Horizon Bank has announced that John Hearne has joined the bank as Senior Vice President, Senior Private Client Relationship Manager. He will be based in the Madison office and serve the greater Huntsville area.  Hearne has an extensive background in lending, private banking and wealth management, with 20 years of financial experience at Wells […]

Honoring a Leader Who Helped Shape Huntsville’s Growth: Reflections on David Nast’s Legacy

Written by Lynn Harton, CEO of United Community Communities are built by people who invest deeply in the places they call home.  These leaders work to build connections, imagine what could be, and are never satisfied with the status quo.   David Nast is one of those leaders. His influence on Huntsville’s business community, the state […]