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.

 

Board of Visitors

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Mr. Daniel Blackburn, Emeritus

Member
Blackburn and Conner, P.C.
Loxley, Alabama

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Mrs. Sally Clark Bowers

Attorney, Mediator, and Trainer
Proctor and Vaughn, LLC
Sylacauga, Alabama

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Mr. David Bradshaw

President and CEO
InteractiveGIS, Inc.
Christiansburg, Virginia

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Mr. William Bryant

Attorney
Dominick, Feld, Hyde, P.C.
Birmingham, Alabama

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Mrs. Libby Cochrane

Vice President
Cadence Bank
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

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Mrs. Michele Coley, President.

Agency Owner
Allstate Coley Agency
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

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Mr. Wayne Dykes, Emeritus

CEO
SpotGenie Partners, LLC
Atlanta, Georgia

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Dr. Erica Edwards-Lankford

Senior Vice President - Total Rewards Business Strategy
PNC Financial Services
Pelham, Alabama

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Dr. Stefan Eisen, Jr., Emeritus

Colonel (ret) USAF
Montgomery, AL

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Ms. Lisa Evans

Head of Information Technology
Mercedes-Benz U.S. International
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

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Mr. Rudy Fernandez, Emeritus

Co-Owner and Creative Director
Creative Outhouse
Atlanta, Georgia

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Mrs. Bobbie Goldstein, Emeritus

Retired
Merrill Lynch/Bank of America
Birmingham, Alabama

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Mr. Jheovanny Gomez

Owner
Jalapenos Mexican Grill
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

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Mr. Scott Grissett

Director of Client Success
Circulogene
Pensacola, Florida

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Mr. Joel Hammond, Emeritus

President
Skye Rouge Group, Inc.
Columbus, Georgia

Captain John Hodges, Emeritus

Owner
Blue Skies Travel
Alexander City, Alabama

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Mrs. Alice Gordon Holloway

CEO, Executive Problem Solver
Skye Connect Incorporated
Birmingham, Alabama

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Mrs. Elizabeth Howard, Emeritus

Reading Specialist/Retired Teacher
Pelham, Alabama

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Mr. Ronald Howard, Emeritus

Retired Systems Analyst
Bellsouth Telecommunications
Pelham, Alabama

Mr. Kreg Kennedy

District Field Representative
U.S. House of Representatives
Tuscumbia, Alabama

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Mrs. Linda Kramer

Senior Vice President
Regions Financial
Knoxville, Tennessee

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Mrs. Sandra Landau, Emeritus

Retired
Birmingham, Alabama

Mr. Edward Mitchell

Principal
The Mitchell Group Consulting
Alpharetta, Georgia

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Mrs. Marienne Ogle

Writer and Communications Consultant
Mobile, Alabama

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Mr. Bill Owen

President
Owen Advisors, Inc.
Birmingham, Alabama

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Dr. Torii Johnson Ramsey

CEO and President
ASPIRE Workplace Solutions Corporation
Bessemer, Alabama

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Mrs. Rhonda Sapp

Sr. Vice President
Regions Bank
Bonifay, Florida

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Mr. Rick Smith

Business Development Manager
Chubb Workplace Benefits
Columbus, Georgia

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Mr. Kevin Taylor

Senior Partner and Director of Agency Development
Strategic Planning Group and Penn Mutual
Atlanta, Georgia

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Mr. Fitzgerald Washington

Secretary of Labor
Alabama Department of Labor
Montgomery, Alabama