Our Staff

Our team members’ vision is clear - to transform Birmingham’s Woodlawn neighborhood into a vibrant and sustainable community where everybody has an opportunity to thrive.
Mashonda Taylor

President & CEO

Joe Ayers

Chief Community Development Officer

Steven E. Hairston, Ph.D., CFRM

Chief Development Officer

Josh Vasa

Chief Operating Officer

Lashunta White-Boler, JD, MSW

Chief Programs Officer

Brad Jennings

Director of Public Affairs & Strategic Partnerships

Emily Marr

Director of Grants & Major Gifts

Morgan Montiel

Director of Data & Operations

Duquette Johnston

Director of Economic Vitality

Makyiah Barrow

Office Manager

Leigh Hancock

Compliance Manager

TJ Carter

Communications & Marketing Manager

Danielle Hardy

Community Development Manager

Nyla Boler

Program Manager

Matt Dale

Lead Programs Coordinator

Bruce Blevins

Programs Coordinator

Board of directors

Mike Goodrich II, (Chairman) - Principal, First Avenue Ventures
T. Michael Goodrich (Past Chairman) - President, Timberline Holdings
Gillian W. Goodrich (Vice Chairman) - Community Volunteer
K. Wood Herren (Secretary) - Partner, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, LLP
Leroy Abrahams - Executive Vice President - Community Affairs, Regions Financial Corporation
Janelle Ahnert - Shareholder, Littler
Jason Avery - Program Director IIl, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health
Nelson S. Bean - Retired Division CEO, Synovus
David Dada - Director of Government Relations, UAB
Denson "D" Franklin - Retired Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Vulcan Materials Company
Myeisha D. Hutchinson - Chief of Staff, Birmingham City Council District 5, City of Birmingham
John D. Johns - Retired Executive Chairman, Protective Life Corporation
Kendra Key - Senior Vice President - Birmingham Black Business Initiative, Regions
Norman H. Ross, Jr. - Vice President, Public Affairs and Communications, Coca Cola Bottling Company United Inc.
Deakins F. Rushton - President, JRI Foundation
Robert A. Simon - President, Corporate Realty Companies
Ralph Williams - Vice President, Birmingham Division, Alabama Power Company

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