New Leadership Elected At Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama
A mix of new leaders and seasoned veterans will lead the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama into 2026. The Chamber elected new and re-elected serving board members and 2026 officers. The new leadership comes from a diverse group of business and community leaders.
Joining the board as new directors are Reese Brooks of Phifer Incorporated; Ashley Gill of Chick-fil-A Northport; Will Hewson of Hewson Foundation; Larry Howell of Hinton Lumber; Jacquie Johnson of Alabama ONE; Madolyn Kirby of Matrix LLC; Rohen Porbanderwala of Alpha Business Services; and D’Andre Wright of Warrior Met Coal.
Elected to return to the board for a second three-year term are Alyson Baxter of The University of Alabama; Elizabeth Beeker of Express Tuscaloosa; Bobby Bragg of Jamison Money Farmer PC; Katrina Keefer of DCH Health System; Ken Todd of McAbee Construction; Cade Warner of The Westervelt Company; and JacQuan Winters of Kristen Amerson Youth Foundation.
The Board of Directors is the governing body of The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama and is responsible for all policy-making decisions of the organization.
The Chamber’s Board of Directors has also elected its leadership team for 2026.
Heyward Gould of BankFirst will serve as chair of the Board of Directors.
Jill Stork of Alabama Power will serve as Chair-Elect.
Joining Gould and Stork on the Executive Committee is outgoing board chair Carl Jamison of Jamison Money Farmer; Anwar Aiken of The Grand Event Design & Décor; Alyson Baxter of The University of Alabama; Bobby Bragg of Jamison Money Farmer PC; Chip Fuqua of Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc.; Lee Garrison of Mesirow; Chris Gunter of Buffalo Rock - Pepsi; Katrina Keefer of DCH Health System; David Pass of The Sealy Companies; and David Rains of Maynard Nexsen.
“Our Board plays a vital role in shaping The Chamber’s direction and delivering results for our members,” Chamber President and CEO Kyle South stated in a media release. “This incoming group of leaders brings a wealth of experience and insight, and I look forward to what we will accomplish together.”
After being named The Commercial Club of Tuscaloosa in 1900, the organization was renamed Tuscaloosa Chamber of Commerce in 1921 and then adopted the current name of Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama in1983.
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