Bank Independent hires new Community Engagement Representative

Bank Independent announced that Ashlyn Biggers has joined the team as the Community Engagement Representative for Huntsville and Madison County. Biggers joins Bank Independent after spending the past year co-founding The Vessel, a ceramics studio and curated space for art education, community and retail shopping. Before launching The Vessel, she spent three years at Holtz Leather Company where […]

Lorraine Funes Accepts New Position with NAI Chase Commercial

NAI Chase Commercial Real Estate, a member of the world’s premier managed network of commercial real estate firms NAI Chase Global, announced that Lorraine Funes has accepted a position as Sales and Leasing Specialist. In this role, she will be responsible for lease/sale transactions of office, retail, land and industrial properties in Huntsville and the […]

NASA Marshall Center Director to Retire After 38 Years of Service

Jody Singer, NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center Director, announced Monday her retirement, effective Saturday, July 29, after more than 38 years of service. Among many firsts in her career, Singer was appointed as the first female center director at Marshall in 2018, after serving as deputy director from 2016 to 2018. Marshall’s current deputy center […]

Dana Gillis Marks One Year as Village of Promise CEO

Local nonprofit organization Village of Promise (VoP) is celebrating the one-year service anniversary and leadership of CEO Dana M. Gillis, who is dedicated to transforming lives – one family at a time. Gillis wholly supports VoP’s mission “to empower families to advance out of poverty using a multi-generational approach, promising support through a continuum of services and inspiring them […]

Huntsville Area Association of REALTORS® Announces New CEO

Huntsville Area Association of REALTORS® (HAAR) & ValleyMLS.com announced the appointment of Kurtis Krueger as the organization’s new CEO.  With a wealth of experience in operations and diverse business environments, including real estate, Krueger brings a unique skill set and expertise to lead the association into its next phase of growth and success. His appointment […]

ServisFirst Bank Announces New Executive Vice President

ServisFirst Bank, a subsidiary of ServisFirst Bancshares (NYSE:SFBS), is pleased to announce the addition of Kirk Pressley as Executive Vice President of Strategic Planning at ServisFirst Bank in Birmingham, Alabama. “We are proud to welcome Kirk Pressley to the ServisFirst Bank Birmingham team,” states Tom Broughton, ServisFirst Bank Chairman, President and CEO. “Kirk’s skilled leadership, strategic thinking, […]

NAI Chase Commercial Real Estate Hires New Marketing Director for Huntsville & Birmingham

NAI Chase Commercial, a member of the world’s premier managed network of commercial real estate firms, NAI Global, announced today that Ms. Lesley Price has accepted the position as Director of Marketing for the Birmingham and Huntsville offices. In this role she will be responsible for leading and overseeing all marketing and public relations initiatives […]

Matt Curtis Real Estate named #1 Real Estate Team in Alabama for fourth consecutive year

Matt Curtis Real Estate, a leading residential real estate team based in Huntsville, AL, is proud to announce its recognition as the #1 Real Estate Team in Alabama for the fourth consecutive year. The prestigious honor was bestowed upon Matt Curtis Real Estate as part of the RealTrends + Tom Ferry The Thousand ranking program, […]

Bank Independent announces market leadership transition

Bank Independent, headquartered in Sheffield, Ala., announced an important leadership transition in the greater Decatur market. David Mathews announced his retirement plans and Bob Thompson is tapped to guide growth as the Area President of Lawrence, Limestone and Morgan counties. Current Area President David Mathews has served the Decatur community for over 16 years. Mathews has […]

Green joins Bank Independent’s downtown location

Bank Independent is pleased to announce that Crystal Green has joined our team as a VP Sales Officer at the Downtown Huntsville Sales Office located at 225 Holmes Avenue NE. Green has over 24 years in the banking industry with most of that time coming on the retail side. She has spent the last six years […]