Past Speakers

Jill Chenoweth – President and CEO, United Way of Southwest Alabama Ms. Chenoweth graduated Magna cum Laude from Spring Hill College with a Bachelor of

Joe Gottfried, a native of Crestline, Ohio, became a member of the South Alabama Department of Athletics in 1981 when he was named Assistant Athletic

Alberto ‘Ariel’ Chavez Ariel was born and raised in La Paz, Bolivia. In 2002 he moved to the U.S. as an international student to complete

Ashley Rich Mobile County District Attorney Ashley Rich is the District Attorney for the 13th Judicial Circuit of the State of Alabama, which is the

Jorge Luiz RIBEIRO DE OLIVEIRA President & Chief Executive Officer AM/NS Calvert Jorge Luiz Ribeiro de Oliveira, joined AM/NS Calvert as President and Chief Executive

BIO – JANET L. COBB, MG (USA Retired) Executive Director, USS Alabama Battleship Commission and Battleship Memorial Park, Mobile, Alabama Janet Cobb became the eighth

“Olivia McCarter is a nineteen-year old sophomore at the University of South Alabama who is majoring in anthropology. She is also a forensic genetic genealogist

James H. “Jimmy” Shumock Chair pro tempore State at Large Business Administration Appointed 2010 James H. Shumock earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the

Sheriff Sam Cochran Sam Cochran is a native Mobilian who graduated from the McGill Institute and went on to attend the University of South Alabama

Owen Bailey serves as chief executive officer and senior associate vice president of USA Health. His leadership responsibilities include the University’s two hospitals, USA Physicians

Program Coordinator Cade grew up on beautiful Guntersville Lake in North Alabama. After earning his B.S. from Auburn University he took a position with the

A native of Enterprise, Katie Boyd Britt is a graduate of The University of Alabama with a degree in Political Science and Blount Liberal Arts.

SHAYLA JONES BEACOShayla Beaco is Mobile’s Executive Director of Build Mobile, a new City department that laysthe initial foundation for the City to serve everyone

Alabama’s Gulf Coast Zoo Bio – Joel M. Hamilton Mr. Hamilton joined the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo with a long history of zoo-related work.  Prior

Michelle Parvinrouh is Executive Director of Innovation Portal. Michelle has been a startup cheerleader for over 15 years, focusing her career on entrepreneur and startup

John C. DriscollDirector and Chief Executive OfficerAlabama State Port AuthorityMobile, AlabamaJohn C. Driscoll began serving as the new director and chief executive officer of theAlabama

Mike Bunn is a historian and author who has worked with several cultural heritage organizations in the Southeast. He currently serves as Director of Historic

Bradley Byrne – a lifelong resident of Southwest Alabama – is currently serving his fourth termin the U.S. House of Representatives. Bradley has committed much

Joshua Jones Josh grew up on a small farm in rural Jackson, Alabama, where he learned the value of hard work, integrity, and community. He

Presenter: Cam Marston Presentation Title: Generational Insights – Covid’s Impact on Generational Trends Bio: For twenty plus years Cam Marston has studied the trends shaping