Month: January 2019

Will Collins, a resident of Enterprise Al., is regional VP of development for Liberty Learning Foundation. He’s leading the charge to form Community Alliances that sustain the organization’s mission of teaching civics, character, careers and financial literacy in K-12 schools. Before joining the foundation, Mr. Collins was working in Charlotte NC for Aramark as a Business Development Manager. His passion for education and desire to impact the youth in Alabama brought him to Liberty Learning Foundation which has been implementing the Super Citizen Program in area schools for the past years. Will is going to be relocating to the Mobile area in the next few months.
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Public Safety Director James Barber served with the United States Marine Corps prior to beginning his career with the Mobile Police Department where he served for over 28 years before being named the Executive Director of Public Safety on April 01, 2017, by Mayor Sandy Stimpson. He graduated at the top of his academy class with the highest academic average, highest firearms average, and the fastest agility time.
During his career with the Mobile Police Department he was assigned to various specialized units including Narcotics and Vice, Intelligence, Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement, and Internal Affairs. His awards include Officer of the Year, four Excellent Police Duty Medals, and the rarely given Distinguished Service Medal. As an executive officer, he commanded every bureau in the police department before being appointed as the Chief of Police in November 2013. As the Police Chief, he implemented an Intelligence-led policing model that targeted criminals, not communities. This led to three of the four lowest total crime rates for the City of Mobile in nearly four decades. He was appointed as the Executive Director of Public Safety in April 2017.
He attended the University of South Alabama where he received his undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice in 1996 and Troy State University where he received his graduate degree in Public Administration in 1997. He graduated from the FBI National Academy in 2004 and the prestigious FBI National Executive Institute in 2014. Director Barber’s motto is “Failure is not an option.”

JIM NAGY – REESE’S SENIOR BOWL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Jim Nagy took over as executive director of the Senior Bowl in June 2018 after spending 18 years in the National Football League. In his time in the NFL, Nagy worked as an area scout in the West, Midwest, and Southeast regions, as well as in a national scouting capacity for four years with the Kansas City Chiefs. He was a part of six Super Bowl teams and four Lombardi Trophy winning clubs (Green Bay Packers XXXI, New England Patriots XXXVIII and XXXIX and Seattle Seahawks XLVIII). Prior to his time in the NFL, Nagy worked for a sports agency in New York City representing NFL players and had various jobs in the media, including a consultant role on the NFL Today pregame show on CBS and writing his own football column in The Sporting News magazine. He graduated from the University of Michigan and his family has resided in Mobile, Ala., since 2007.

Sam Cochran is a native Mobilian, who graduated from the McGill Institute and went on to attend the University of South Alabama, where he holds both a Bachelor and Masters Degree in Criminal Justice and Public Administration. He is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy. He began his law enforcement career with the Mobile Police Department as a police cadet, where he spent 31 years working his way through the ranks – serving the last 10 years as Chief of Police In 2006, Sam Cochran was elected Sheriff of Mobile County and re-elected to 4-year terms in 2010, 2014 , and most recently in 2018. Sheriff Cochran serves or has served the community on numerous agency boards, including the Penelope House, Drug Education Council, Boy Scouts of America, the Child Advocacy Center and Alabama Safety Institute, Inc. In 2015, Sheriff Cochran was appointed by the Governor to serve as a Commissioner on the Alabama Police Officers Standards and Training Commission. Sheriff Cochran and his wife Sabrina have four children and three grandchildren.

Lawrence L. Battiste, IV is a long-time native of Mobile, Alabama. He is a graduate of B.C. Rain High School, class of 1981. Upon graduating from high school, he joined the United States Navy where he served five (5) years.
He has an Associate of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Bishop State Community College, a Bachelor of Science Degree in Management of Human Resources, and a Master Degree in Justice Administration from Faulkner University. He is also a graduate of the F B I National Academy.
Once he returned to Mobile after his military career, he began his career in law enforcement. He worked for the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office as a narcotic’s investigator assigned to the Drug Enforcement Administration Task Force (DEA). He was later assigned to the Child Advocacy Center as an investigator and took on the responsibility as the department head of the Major Crimes Unit. He was then promoted to the rank of Lieutenant where he served as a member and commander of the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office Special Weapons and Tactics Team, better known as SWAT.
On October 27, 2005, Lawrence L. Battiste, IV ended his career with Mobile County Sheriff’s Office and began a career as the Chief of Police for the City of Prichard, “The City of Champions.” Chief Battiste was a faithful servant to the city of Prichard for four (4) years until his resignation on December 14, 2009. Chief Battiste became the Chief Probation Officer for the Juvenile Court of Mobile County until his appointment as Assistant Chief of Police for the Mobile Police Department on May 29, 2015. On April 15, 2017, Lawrence L. Battiste, IV was appointed as the Chief of Police for the City of Mobile Police Department. Chief Battiste is married and the father of three (3) children. He is a member of the Revelation Missionary Baptist Church, where the Reverend David Frazier Sr. is the pastor. Chief Battiste serves on the Deacons Board.

Mark Sealy
Fire Chief
Chief Mark Sealy has served with the Mobile Fire Department for over 26 years. He began his career as a Firemedic and has progressed steadily through the ranks of the fire department. He has experience in all aspects of fire service including Driver on both suppression and medic units, Captain on both engine and ladder companies, and as a District Chief in both operations and in training. He was promoted to the position of Fire Chief for the City of Mobile on May 14, 2017.
Sealy’s specialty training includes hazmat, urban search and rescue (USAR), as well as being a SCBA specialist (smoke diver), nationally registered paramedic, and fire instructor. He is well respected among firefighters for his professionalism and his ability to motivate others.
Born in Mobile, Alabama, Chief Sealy began his professional career as a United States Marine, where he served as Sergeant of a Reconnaissance Unit, earning consistent commendations for devotion to duty. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Fire Science from Columbia Southern University. He is presently enrolled in the Executive Fire Officer Program at the National Fire Academy.