Past Speakers

Scott Speck joined the Mobile Symphony in 2000 as its first full-time music director and is now in his 19th season. Under his leadership, the

Michael C. Rogers, Jr. President Rogers & Willard, Inc. Mike has lived most of his life in Mobile. He attended McGill-Toolen High School and received

Dr. E. Gaylon McCollough is a globally recognized facial surgeon, teacher, philanthropist, and author. In a feature article, the international publication, Cosmetic Surgery Times called

Tommy Fulton is the Development Director for the Little Sisters of the Poor here in Mobile, Alabama. He has been a member of the Rotary

Annette George is the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s Lead Systemic Investigator for the Birmingham District. Mrs. George Retired from the Air Force in

MICHAEL PIERCE Michael E. Pierce is a 1991 graduate of Tulane University where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management. While at

Biosketch Edward A. Panacek, MD, MPH, Professor of Emergency Medicine and of Medicine Dr. Panacek received his undergraduate education (BA) at UCLA, and his MD

Jonathan Porter serves as Vice President of Birmingham Division for Alabama Power Company. Porter is responsible for the company’s operations, sales, customer service, economic and

Dr Lee Smee chair university programs and senior marine scientist II Dauphin Island Sea Lab associate professor of marine science university south Alabama Native of

Meg McCrummen Fowler is director of the History Museum of Mobile. She is also a doctoral candidate at Tulane University, completing a PhD in Art

Mayor William “Sandy” Stimpson Biography Sandy’s mission is for Mobile to become the safest, most business and family friendly City in America by 2020. His

Tonie Ann Coumanis Torrans Tonie Ann served in the United States Peace Corps in Kingston, Jamaica where she helped set up a Social Work Department

Special Agent Steve Sorrells currently serves as the Senior Team Leader on the FBI’s Evidence Response Team in the Mobile Office. SA Sorrells has served

John F. Kilpatrick, Founder & Executive Director, Veterans Recovery Resources LTC John Kilpatrick is the Founder and Executive Director of Veterans Recovery Resources, a “by

William Bryant, Jr. Scout Executive/CEO Mobile Area Council, Boy Scouts of America William Bryant, Jr. is the Scout Executive/CEO Mobile Area Council, Boy Scouts of