Rebecca Byrne bio
Rebecca Byrne has been serving as the President & CEO for the Community Foundation of South Alabama for ten years, leading the foundation in its mission to bring together and direct philanthropic assets to make southwest Alabama a better place. The Foundation has grown to over 500 funds and has awarded over $98 million in grants and scholarships throughout the eight counties of southwest Alabama since its inception in downtown Mobile over 45 years ago. To support community dialogue and connect organizations, CFSA offers its community center as a convening place for nonprofits, businesses, and civic groups and hosts community events.
Rebecca has served in leadership roles for numerous civic, cultural and church organizations, including serving as Chair of the Mobile Public Library, Downtown Mobile Alliance, Beckwith Camp and Conference Center, and Baldwin County Trailblazers. A member of the Society of Sponsors of the United States Navy, a graduate of Leadership Alabama and Leadership Mobile, Rebecca is a member of Mobile Rotary Club and a Paul Harris Fellow.
Rebecca and her husband Bradley enjoy their involvement in the community but most of all their time with their four children and three grandchildren.