Mae Adams is Vice President and Private Banking Officer at ServisFirst Bank, where she has served the Huntsville market for nine years. She manages one of the bank’s largest private banking portfolios while leading a four-member support team. Mae is 2026 Chair of the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library Foundation Board and serves on the HudsonAlpha Professional Advisors Committee and Huntsville Hospital Development Council. A graduate of Leadership Greater Huntsville Connect-25 and current participant in Management Academy 16, Mae is deeply invested in Huntsville’s growth. She and her husband, Josh, are raising their two daughters in the community they proudly call home.

What do you love most about living and working in Huntsville?

I love the diversity of personalities, cultures, professions, and opportunities we have. That variety leads to how well rounded we are as a city with our art and entertainment scene, space and defense, and all of the lovely local shops and family friendly places.

What advice would you give your 22-year-old self?

Take that job at ServisFirst Bank in a year. Sometimes opportunities are presented that divert from your original “plan”; be open to learning and growing in new ways. The beauty of life is in the unexpected joys.

How do you like to spend your time outside of work?

I love spending time with my family and friends, traveling, reading, being outdoors by hiking or going on walks. I also love doing something creative like needlepoint or crafting with my kids.

How do you like to give back to the community, and why is it important to you?

I am Chair of the 2026 Huntsville-Madison County Library Foundation Board and also doing a small group project through Leadership Greater Huntsville to do improvements to the office of the WEDC Foundation. Both of these endeavors are so important; bringing awareness, enrichment, and improvement to these services we offer in Huntsville makes our community and the people in it better.

Who has been the biggest influence on your career, and what valuable lesson did they teach you?

I have had many great professional mentors, but my biggest influence on my career has to go to my daughters, Eleanor and Vivian. They motivate me to always strive to be the best version of myself, and I want them to know the sky is the limit for their futures.