And the Winner Is: The 25th Annual HMCHA Pineapple Awards

The pineapple took the world by storm at the beginning of the 16th century. They were exotic, unique, expensive, and represented wealth. Europe’s royal houses paid thousands in today’s money for just one pineapple to display as the centerpiece at their tables. Because of their scarcity and price, pineapples were originally served only to the […]

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Board reappoints Huntsville’s David Nast

The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta announced the reappointment of David Nast to a three-year term on the organization’s Birmingham Branch board, which will be Nast’s second consecutive appointment.  As a founding member of Huntsville-based Progress Bank, David Nast has served as President and CEO of the bank since 2008. Between 1982 until 2006, he […]

Freedom Real Estate Announced the Promotion of Two New Vice Presidents

Effective January 01, Freedom Real Estate & Capital, LLC. (Freedom) announced the promotion of Brenda Conville and Lee Holland to two separate Vice President positions.  Brenda Conville will serve as Vice President of Real Estate with this promotion. Since 2017, Conville served as Freedom’s Director of Real Estate, leading the team in daily operations of […]

Beth Staula elected to the ARA’s board of directors

The Alabama Retail Association (ARA) announced the election of Beth Staula to the organization’s board of directors.  An active member in Alabama’s retail and e-commerce scene for decades, Staula co-founded Alabama Goods with Sherry Hartley in 2007. The focus of Alabama Good’s has always been about advertising and promoting the local and regional products state has […]

Huntsville’s Merit Bank Announces New President and Chief Executive

Along with much of the recent success within the Huntsville-Madison County community, Huntsville-Based Merit Bank announced Charles W. Heaps as the company’s new President and Chief Executive. Heaps brings more than 20 years of banking experience to the new position, with an extensive record in commercial and agricultural lending success.  Heaps was one of the founding […]

The University of Alabama in Huntsville PTAC Welcomes Two New Advisors

The UAH Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) recently announced the addition of two new Senior PTAC Advisors, Kris McBride and Marc Jacobson. Ms. McBride brings over 30 years of management and technical experience in system development, software development, delivery of engineering services, and training product development supporting the US […]

Booz Allen Hamilton Engineering Leader Relocates to Huntsville

Consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton announced on Monday that one of its senior technical leaders, Distinguished Engineer Gary Pomajevich, has relocated to Huntsville from Quantico, Virginia in order to continue his work supporting the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as it expands its presence on Redstone Arsenal.  This move underscores the firm’s commitment and partnership […]

A Different Way to Give Back

As many of us anxiously await potential changes in our tax laws and the dawn of a new year, there are many questions regarding how to give back to our community during the upcoming return period.  Bridgeworth Financial has come up with a solution by providing insight on how to help provide for underprivileged children […]

No Moss Growing on the 212-Mile Singing River Trail

Aristotle once wrote, “In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous”.  When the Land Use Committee of Huntsville’s Launch 2035 dedicated the first quarter mile of North Alabama’s original 70-mile-long Singing River Trail in late 2019, the idea of physically connecting Huntsville to Madison, Athens, and Decatur was quite marvelous – in […]

David Raby Receives Founder’s Award from SMTA

David Raby, president and CEO of Huntsville’s STI Electronics, Inc., has been awarded the Founder’s Award from the Surface Mount Technology Association (SMTA), recognizing him for exceptional contributions to the electronics manufacturing industry, as well as ongoing support and service to the SMTA. The STMA is an international network of professionals who build skills, share […]