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

Chief Executive Officer

Joe Ayers

Chief Community Development Officer

Leigh Hancock

Community and Economic Development Associate

Brad Jennings

Director of Advocacy and Engagement

Emily Marr

Grants Manager

Morgan Montiel

Data Manager

Josh Vasa

Chief Operating Officer

Lashunta White-Boler, JD, MSW

Chief Programs Officer

Steven E. Hairston, Ph.D., CFRM

Chief Development Officer

TJ Carter

Development Associate

Nyla Boler

Lead Program Coordinator

Darnella King-Austin

Program Coordinator

Matt Dale

Program Coordinator

Bruce Blevins

Program Coordinator

Danielle Hardy

Community Development Manager

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
Jason Avery - Program Director IIl, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health
Nelson S. Bean - Division CEO, Synovus
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
Deakins F. Rushton - President, JRI Foundation
Robert A. Simon - President, Corporate Realty Companies
Ralph Williams - Governmental and Community Affairs Manager Birmingham Division, Alabama Power Company

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