Momentum Leaders Announces Huntsville Executive Class 5
Momentum Leaders has announced the members of its Huntsville Executive Class 5, a group of women leaders selected to participate in the organization’s Executive Leadership Program. Over the next nine months, participants will engage in intensive leadership development, executive coaching, and peer learning designed to strengthen their leadership capacity and expand their impact across North Alabama.
The Huntsville Executive Class 5 includes:
- Ashley Bailey, President, Highlands Medical Center, HH Health
- Bethany Ashmore, CEO, Measurement Specialists, Inc.
- Brenda LS Matthews, Owner, Bellehouse Event Venue
- Cindi Williamson, Executive Director, New Hope Children’s Clinic
- Dana Stone, Owner and COO, Rocket City Momentum
- Emily Rogers, Business Development Manager – Alabama, Turner Construction Company
- Erica Trapp, Interim Director of Facilities – North America, Adtran, Inc.
- Felicia Jones, Executive Director, Caring Heart Outreach Inc.
- Kasi Phillips, Human Resources Manager & Office Administrator, GTEC
- Kimberly (Kim) Taylor, Director of Contracts and HR, Avion Solutions, Inc.
- Kristy Poole, Vice President, Premier Bank of the South
- Laura Eshelman, Director of Product Development & SkyPASS Product Lead, Polaris Sensor Technologies, Inc.
- Lesley Shotts, Dean of Institutional Effectiveness, Grants, and Research, Drake State Community and Technical College
- Melissa Chavez, Founder/CEO, MAC Global Promotions®
- Philomena Compton, Director of Capture & Business Development, Mission Multiplier
- Shannon Shaver, Director of Nursing, Clearview Cancer Institute
- Stephanie Faught, Financial Advisor, Savant Wealth Management
- Tami Allen, Deputy Commissioner, Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries

Momentum’s Executive Leadership Program brings together accomplished women from diverse professional backgrounds to develop leadership skills, build strategic relationships, and accelerate personal and professional growth. Since launching in Huntsville in 2022, the program has helped strengthen the pipeline of women leaders serving businesses, nonprofits, healthcare organizations, educational institutions, and government agencies throughout North Alabama.
For more information about Momentum Leaders and its Executive Leadership Program, visit www.momentumleaders.org.












