Past Speakers

Arturo Castro-Guerra, a native of Lima – Peru, is a Piano Concertist, dedicated in his professional life to mastering different skills, such as playing various

Deborah Browning Deborah Browning joined USA Health as chief nursing officer for Children’s & Women’s Hospital in March 2021. In June 2022, she added interim

Ellie Watson grew up on a row-crop farm in Colbert County where her love for agriculture began. She graduated from Auburn University with a degree

Mary H. Van Brunt, PhD Mary H. Van Brunt, PhD, began her service as the 39th president of Spring Hill College on January 1, 2023,

Jimmy H. Baker Bio Mr. Jimmy H. Baker is a native of Coffee County Alabama. He attended high school in New Brockton, and later earned

Bio – Mayor Robert Craft Robert Craft has devoted the last 20 years to serving the City of Gulf Shores. Mayor Craft was elected to

Cam Marston is an author, advisor, radio talk show host, and top-rated keynote speaker on the trends shaping the workplace and marketplace. His presentations are

Tom McGehee Tom has served as Museum Director for Bellingrath Gardens and Home for 30 years.  In his capacity as curator over the collections there,

Chris Andrews is the founder and CEO of Bienville Bites Food Tour in Mobile, Alabama and Taste of Fairhope Tour in Fairhope, Alabama. Chris was

Born and raised in Mobile, one of six children to Jim and Mary O’Donnell. Davidson HS, class of 1987 South Alabama, class of 1992 Put

During Clarke’s time as CFO, Silver Ships saw revenue increase more than 40%. Since 2015 Clarke has focused on diversification of the Silver Ships customer base. This

Bellingrath’s Magic Christmas in Lights – Behind the Scenes For almost three decades, the 68 acres of Gardens at Bellingrath have annually been transformed for

Growing up in the small town of Camden in Wilcox County, Alabama, and working on her father’s farm, Kay Ivey was taught the value of

James B. McClintock is the Endowed University Professor of Polar and Marine Biology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.  He received his Bachelor of

About Owen Bailey Owen Bailey serves as chief executive officer and senior associate vice president for medical affairs of USA Health. His leadership responsibilities include

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

Dr. Leida Javier- Ferrell, is a 27 year resident of Mobile and native from Puerto Rico. She has helped, showcased, represented and empower the Latino

Ebb Counts has been employed as Deputy Executive Director at USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park for close to 7 years. Ebb provides oversight on all

Mr. Wagner is a graduate from the State University of New York Maritime College and has held various management and executive positions in marine operations,

Colonel Jeremy Jiggs Chapman graduated and received his commission from the United States Military Academy in 1998.  He’s an avid fan of Army Football, as he

Sara has lived in Mobile, AL since 2004, following her studies in Animal Bioscience at the Pennsylvania State University. She has been an active volunteer

Shonnda Smith has been serving in dual capacity as the Deputy Executive Director of Public Works and Senior Director of Parks and Recreation for the

District 7 Gina Gregory   Councilwoman Gina Gregory was first elected to the Mobile City Council representing District 7 on the city’s northwest side in

Prior to being named the Youth Violence Prevention Coordinator for the City of Mobile, Joshua has served as a Special Agent with the United States