Tag Archive for: City of Huntsville

Steel, Safety, and the Stakes of Progress: RNGD Celebrates Milestone Amid Rising OSHA Concerns

In a ceremony both celebratory and symbolic, RNGD contractors placed the final steel beam atop the Lewter District development on Tuesday, marking a key milestone in one of Huntsville’s most anticipated mixed-use projects. But as the beam was raised into the spring sky, the moment also underscored the broader conversation unfolding at the national level—about […]

Matt Curtis Real Estate Celebrates 8,000 Homes Sold

Matt Curtis Real Estate has announced the sale of its 8,000th home. This extraordinary milestone reflects the team’s continued leadership in the Huntsville and North Alabama real estate market. “We’re honored and humbled to celebrate 8,000 homes sold,” said Matt Curtis, Founder and President of Matt Curtis Real Estate. “This milestone is a direct reflection […]

Kelly East: HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, Vice President for Educational Outreach

Kelly East is the Vice President for Educational Outreach at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. Kelly leads HudsonAlpha’s mission to foster a genomically-literate society and to inspire and train tomorrow’s bioscience workforce. More than 1.5 million students, educators, professionals, and community members are impacted by HudsonAlpha’s educational programs and resources each year. Prior to her […]

Vincent Farrell: U.S. Army Materiel Command, Assistant Executive Officer to the Command Counsel

Vince Farrell, a Huntsville resident and Enterprise, AL native, is the Assistant Executive Officer to the U.S. Army Materiel Command’s Command Counsel. A dedicated father and husband, Vince’s paralegal career began in the U.S. Army in 2010, followed by rapid advancement at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), culminating as the Senior Paralegal. He […]

Bank47 invites the public to a ribbon-cutting ceremony for new Huntsville headquarters

Bank47 will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. to celebrate the opening of its new headquarters in downtown Huntsville. Located at 415-A Church Street, the new space represents the bank’s bold identity and its growing presence across North Alabama, with a focus on building long-term financial partnerships rooted in trust […]

National Security in the Digital Age: INSA’s Common Threads Returns to Huntsville

For the fifth year, the Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) brought its Common Threads event to Huntsville. This year’s theme, Cyber Threats & the Evolving National Security Landscape, set the tone for unclassified and classified programming at the Jackson Center.  At the event, public and private sector leaders came together to network and address […]

Merit Bank Adds Familiar Faces to Leadership and Commercial Banking Team

Merit Bank has expanded its commercial banking teams with the addition of several experienced professionals. These strategic hires reflect the bank’s deep commitment to local leadership and relationship-based banking that supports the thriving business community across North Alabama. J.E.P. Buchanan joins as Senior Vice President. Entering his 35th year of banking in North Alabama, J.E.P. […]

ALM Turns 90 with Lofty Promises—but Do State Leaders’ Actions Match Their Words?

The Alabama League of Municipalities (ALM) marked its 90th anniversary last week at a celebratory convention in Huntsville, touting decades of support for the state’s 465 cities and towns. Sherry Sullivan, mayor of Fairhope, was elected president and Rusty Jessup, mayor of Riverside, as its new vice president during the three-day convention. But while the […]

William Ming: Ming Commercial Real Estate Group, Principal and Qualifying Broker

William Ming lives in Athens, Alabama, where his family business, Ming Commercial Real Estate Group, is based. He earned his undergraduate and master’s degrees from the University of Alabama in 2013 as a scholarship athlete and member of the football team, winning three national championships under Coach Nick Saban. At Ming CRE Group, William manages […]

Michael Portera: Sequoia, Inc., Vice President of Cyber Solutions

Michael Portera is the VP of Cyber Solutions at Sequoia, Inc. A graduate of Auburn, Michael gained IT consulting experience in Atlanta before moving to Huntsville in 2013. He became a respected professional within the defense sector, offering critical cybersecurity services. In 2020, he founded a cybersecurity company, which he sold in 2023. Now in […]