Past Speakers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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