Apr. 20, 23: Rob Holbert / Co-Publisher & Managing Editor, Lagniappe
Rob Holbert is co-publisher and managing editor of Lagniappe, Mobile’s weekly newspaper. Rob helped found the newspaper after a career that started as a police
Apr. 13, 23–Todd Lasseigne Ph.D. / Executive Director, Bellingrath Gardens & Home
Dr. Lasseigne serves as Executive Director Bellingrath Gardens and Home, a position he started in September 2020. He joins a team of board members and
Apr. 6, 23–Cart Blackwell / President, Friends of Magnolia Cemetery
Cartledge Weeden Blackwell, III Cartledge Weeden Blackwell, III, is an architectural historian and the curator of the Mobile Carnival Museum. Blackwell is a six-generation
Mar. 30, 23–Helena Duncan / President & CEO, Business Council of Alabama
Helena Duncan Bio Helena Thomas Duncan was born and raised in Opelika, AL and is the youngest of five children. She received her Bachelor of
Mar. 23, 23–Dr. Ankit Gulati / Medical Director of J.L. Bedsole Rotary Rehabilitation Hospital and Colony Rehabilitation, Infirmary Health, and Board Chairman, Fuse Project
Bio: Dr. Ankit Gulati was born in New Delhi, India, but grew up in Florence, Alabama. He attended undergraduate and graduate school at the University of
Mar. 16, 23–Bryan Billy / Head of Statewide Impact & Strategy, Teach for America- Alabama
Bryan Billy is an enrolled member of the Hopland Band of Pomo Indians. He moved with his wife, Amanda, from the Central Valley of California
Mar. 9, 2023–Rick Clark / Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer, Alabama Port Authority
RICK CLARK Deputy Director & Chief Operating Officer Richard “Rick” Clark is the Alabama Port Authority’s deputy director. Joining the APA in 2019, he is
Mar. 2, 23–Olivier Charles / President, Bishop State Community College
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OLIVIER CHARLES Mr. Olivier Charles serves as the President of Bishop State Community College in Mobile, Alabama. A strong advocate of making education
Feb. 9, 23–Watt Key / Author
Albert Watkins Key, Jr., publishing under the name Watt Key, is an American fiction author who is known for writing young-adult survival fiction. A resident of Alabama, his debut novel Alabama
Jan. 26, 2023–Bud McCrory, Mobile Area Water and Sewer Service
Bud McCrory has nearly three decades of water and wastewater experience and is currently the Director for the Mobile Area Water and Sewer System. He
Feb. 2, 2023–Meg McCrummen Fowler / Director, History Museum of Mobile “Clotilda: The Exhibition at the Africatown Heritage House”
Dr. Meg McCrummen Fowler is the director of the History Museum of Mobile. She holds a Ph.D. in Art History & Society from Tulane University,
Jan. 19, 2023–John Hoyle / Alabama School of Math & Science
Dr. John Hoyle is the President of the Alabama School of Mathematics and Science (ASMS), Alabama’s only fully residential and public high school for highly
Jan. 12, 2023–Cart Blackwell / Mobile Carnival Museum
Cartledge Weeden Blackwell, III Cartledge Weeden Blackwell, III, is an architectural historian and the curator of the Mobile Carnival Museum. Blackwell is a six-generation
Jan. 5, 2023–Derek Boulware / Executive Director, Housing First, Inc.
Derek Boulware-Bio Derek Boulware is the Chief Executive Officer for Housing First, Inc., Established in Mobile in 1993, Housing First is the designated HUD-Continuum of
Dec. 15, 2022–Anitra Henderson / Founder, Lyvve Strategies
Anitra Belle Henderson joined SCHOOLS, an ed tech test prep company, in August 2022 as CEO. Henderson also collaborated with the founder of SCHOOLS to
Dec. 8, 2022–Will Ratliff / Chairperson, International Peace Conference
William T. Ratliff, III Biography Will Ratliff recently stepped down after serving 34 years as CEO of Collateral Holdings, a company founded by his grandfather.
Dec. 1, 2022–Dr. Gia Wiggins, Ph.D., SPHR, SHRM-SCP / President, Morale Resource
Gia Wiggins is a career Human Resources Professional. A native of Mobile AL, she received a BA in Psychology and Sociology from Grambling State University.
Nov. 17, 22–Kane Wommack / Head Football Coach, Univ. of South Alabama
Kane Wommack was named the head football coach at the University of South Alabama on Dec. 12, 2020. At 34 years old, he became the third
Nov. 10, 22–Todd Greer / Executive Director, Innovation Portal
With two decades of on-the-ground work in a wide variety of organizations, Todd Greer joined the Innovation Portal team with a background as an experienced
Oct. 13, 2022–Stephanie Dragotta / ALDOT “Mobile River Bridge Project”
Stephanie Dragotta, P.E. , Project Manager Alabama Department of Transportation Stephanie Dragotta is a professional civil engineer for the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT).
Oct. 20, 2022–Jim Smith / Chairman, Alabama Seafood Marketing Commission & Executive Chef, The Hummingbird Way “Alabama Seafood”
Bio: Chef Jim Smith Chef Jim Smith is the Executive Chef and Owner of The Hummingbird Way Oyster Bar in Mobile, AL. The Hummingbird
Oct. 27, 2022–Bradley Byrne / CEO, Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce “Business in Mobile”
Bradley Byrne has been named the next president and chief executive officer of the Mobile Chamber. He has more than 30 years of experience as
Oct. 6, 2022–Dr. Charles Wu / Professor, Univ. of South Alabama “Taiwan”
Charles Wu Biography Dr. Charles Wu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice at South. His primary research interests
Sept. 29, 22–Candace Cooksey / City of Mobile “How to Grow Mobile”
Candace is a seasoned message management and communications professional for government agencies, political campaigns, elected officials, and corporations. Candace has managed or worked with over