Board of Directors
Members of the Alabama 4-H Club Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors have corporate powers and responsibilities to raise money on behalf of Alabama 4-H programs. The board is comprised of business leaders from around the state, as well as representation from the Alabama Volunteer Leaders Association, the Alabama 4-H State Council, and ex-officio members representing the Alabama Cooperative Extension System and the Alabama 4-H Regional Extension Agents Association.
These men and women believe in the mission of Alabama 4-H and work to provide necessary funding to make sure Alabama young people gain the life skills they need to be productive, successful citizens.
Chairman
Dorman Grace
Vice Chairman
Heather Coleman
Alabama River Pulp Company
Montgomery, Alabama
Secretary-Treasurer
Thomas R. Elliott
ACES (retired)
Auburn, Alabama
Members:
Aleem Ahmed
Alabama 4-H State Council Representative
Auburn, Alabama
Willard Bowers
Alabama Power Company
Birmingham, Alabama
Boyd Christenberry
ALFA Insurance Co. (retired)
Montgomery, Alabama
W.A. (Dub) Ellis, Jr.
Businessman
Centre, Alabama
Mark C. Espy, Sr.
Headland National Bank
Headland, Alabama
Rep. Victor Gaston
Alabama House of Representatives
Mobile, Alabama
Mike Kilgore
Alabama Farmers Federation
Montgomery, Alabama
Jean Lowry
Energen/Alagasco
Birmingham, Alabama
David McCrorie
IBM Corporation
Hoover, Alabama
Jan Newton
Greenville, Alabama
Ben Patrick
B.L. Harbert International
Birmingham, Alabama
Tommy Paulk
Alabama Farmers Cooperative
Decatur, Alabama
Dan Presley
ACES (retired)
Enterprise, Alabama
Doug Rigney
State Department of Agriculture and Industries (retired)
Montgomery, Alabama
Barbara Shipman
Alabama 4-H Volunteer Leaders Association
Ariton, Alabama
Jackie Tate
Tate Farms
Huntsville, Alabama
Sheryl Threadgill-Matthews
Alabama Department of Human Resources (retired)
Camden, Alabama
Pete Turnham
Alabama Contract Sales
Alabama State Senator (retired)
Auburn, Alabama
Ex-Officio:
Gaines Smith
Director ACES
Auburn, Alabama
Lamar Nichols
Assistant Director, 4-H Youth & Development
ACES
Auburn, Alabama
Nancy Alexander
State Specialist, Volunteerism and Development
ACES
Auburn, Alabama
Bridget Helms
President, ALAE 4-HA
4-H Regional Agent
ACES
Jefferson, Alabama
Sandra Spencer
Manager, Alabama 4-H Center
Columbiana, Alabama
