Tag Archive for: North Alabama

Join the Team That Keeps Huntsville Running: Fleet Services is Now Hiring

The City of Huntsville is currently hiring skilled heavy equipment technicians to support its Fleet Services division, which manages a diverse inventory of more than 2,200 vehicles and equipment. These assets are critical to maintaining public safety, transportation, and infrastructure operations across the city. The role of Equipment Technician II involves the repair and maintenance […]

Sit Down With Success: A Conversation with Amanda Howard of Amanda Howard Real Estate

While Amanda Howard earned her first real estate license in Chicago, her career truly took flight 22 years ago when she brought her vision and drive to the Rocket City, laying the foundation for what would become one of North Alabama’s most successful real estate brokerages. With two young daughters at the time, Howard wanted […]

The New Reasons Why Employees Quit

Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the iHire 2024 Talent Retention Report have demonstrated some shifting trends in the current workforce pool.  Quit rates, the number of employees voluntarily leaving their position each month, hit an all-time high of nearly 3% in the United States in 2022. This period is now referred to […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

Bank Independent Promotes Malania Nesbitt to Senior Vice President – Chief Credit Officer

Bank Independent has promoted Malania Nesbitt to Senior Vice President – Chief Credit Officer. In this role, she will continue to lead the Credit Administration Department and report to Preuit Mauldin, Executive Vice President of Credit Administration. Nesbitt joined Bank Independent in 1994 and has held multiple leadership positions within the organization. She serves on […]

Bank Independent Names Stacy Suggs Executive Vice President — Chief Risk Officer

Bank Independent has appointed Stacy Suggs as Executive Vice President — Chief Risk Officer. In this role, she will be responsible for overseeing a range of risk-related functions, including Credit Risk Management, Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Internal and External Audits.  Suggs has been with Bank Independent since 1988 and previously served as Chief Operations Officer. Her […]

Behind Boeing’s Legal Turmoil: What It Means for Huntsville Employees

Boeing, a global leader in the aerospace industry, is currently grappling with several significant legal challenges that cast a shadow over its workforce, including employees in Huntsville, Alabama. These lawsuits—some ongoing and others settled—raise pressing questions about corporate governance, employee treatment, and the company’s financial priorities, particularly as it undergoes a major restructuring that has […]

Sit Down with Success: A Conversation with Mark Hedden

Some say customer service is dead or dying, but for Mark Hedden, serving customers is his passion and at the root of his operations. As founder and owner of Hedden Lawn and Garden, the Huntsville native said he enjoys knowing his customers and their equipment by name, understanding their needs, and standing behind every piece […]