Board of Visitors

Established to further the mission of the Office of Teaching Innovation and Digital Education, the Board of Visitors combines the knowledge and expertise of alumni and friends dedicated to the advancement of excellence in educational programming and outreach.

Board Objectives

1. Provide feedback on program and curriculum development, considering current business, industry and educational trends and the needs of students in the workplace and community environments.
2. Identify new and expanding community outreach opportunities for online learning, nontraditional/adult students and non-credit programs.
3. Identify volunteers, prospective donors and fundraising goals; seek ways to strengthen partnerships with alumni, corporations, foundations, governmental agencies and other external constituents; and assist in raising funds to contribute to the advancement of the division.
4. Serve on various advisory committees established by the Board at the request of the associate provost to provide advice on specific programs, needs and issues.

Board Obligations

1. Mission – Possess a strong belief in the mission of the Office of Teaching Innovation and Digital Education.
2. Leadership Giving – Participate in an annual contribution to the Capstone Lifelong Learning Society support fund or toward designated student scholarship funds.
3. Commitment – Commit to serve on the Board of Visitors for a minimum of three consecutive years.
4. Attendance – Attend OTIDE’s two Board of Visitors meetings each year.

Daniel Blackburn, Emeritus

Member

Blackburn and Conner, P.C.
Loxley, Alabama

David Bradshaw, Emeritus

President and CEO

InteractiveGIS, Inc.
Christiansburg, Virginia

Libby Cochran

Vice President

Cadence Bank
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Michele Coley, President

Agency Owner

Allstate Coley Agency
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Wayne Dykes, Emeritus

CEO

SpotGenie Partners, LLC
Atlanta, Georgia

Dr. Erica Edwards-Lankford

Senior Vice President – Total Rewards Business Strategy

PNC Financial Services
Pelham, Alabama

Dr. Stefan Eisen, Jr., Emeritus

Colonel (ret) USAF

Montgomery, AL

Bill Elrod

Retired

The University of Alabama
Hoover, Alabama

Lisa Evans

Head of Information Technology

Mercedes-Benz U.S. International
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Rudy Fernandez, Emeritus

Co-Owner and Creative Director

Creative Outhouse
Atlanta, Georgia

Bobbie Goldstein, Emeritus

Retired

Merrill Lynch/Bank of America
Birmingham, Alabama

Jheovanny Gomez

Owner

Jalapenos Mexican Grill
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Scott Grissett

Director of Client Success

Circulogene
Pensacola, Florida

Joel Hammond, Emeritus

President

Skye Rouge Group, Inc.
Columbus, Georgia

Captain John Hodges, Emeritus

Owner

Blue Skies Travel
Alexander City, Alabama

Alice Gordon Holloway

CEO, Executive Problem Solver

Skye Connect Incorporated
Birmingham, Alabama

Elizabeth Howard, Emeritus

Reading Specialist/Retired Teacher

Pelham, Alabama

Michael Howard

Assistant Teaching Professor of Mathematics

University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Ronald Howard, Emeritus

Retired Systems Analyst

Bellsouth Telecommunications
Pelham, Alabama

Kreg Kennedy

District Field Representative

U.S. House of Representatives
Tuscumbia, Alabama

Linda Kramer

Retired

Regions Financial
Knoxville, Tennessee

Sandra Landau, Emeritus

Retired

Birmingham, Alabama

Dr. Torii Johnson Ramsey

CEO and President

ASPIRE Workplace Solutions Corporation
Bessemer, Alabama

Rhonda Sapp

Sr. Vice President

Regions Bank
Bonifay, Florida

Rick Smith

Vice President

The Benefits Cooperative
Columbus, Georgia

Dr. Richard Rush

Executive Director of Strategic Communication

City of Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Kevin Taylor

Senior Partner and Director of Agency Development

Strategic Planning Group and Penn Mutual
Atlanta, Georgia

Fitzgerald Washington

Secretary of Labor

Alabama Department of Labor
Montgomery, Alabama

Dr. Kevin Whitaker

Retired

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Laura Whitaker

Retired

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama