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
- 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.
- Identify new and expanding community outreach opportunities for online learning, nontraditional/adult students and non-credit programs.
- 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.
- 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
- Mission - Possess a strong belief in the mission of the Office of Teaching Innovation and Digital Education.
- Leadership Giving – Participate in an annual contribution to the Capstone Lifelong Learning Society support fund or toward designated student scholarship funds.
- Commitment - Commit to serve on the Board of Visitors for a minimum of three consecutive years.
- Attendance - Attend OTIDE’s two Board of Visitors meetings each year.
Board of Visitors
Mr. Daniel Blackburn, Emeritus
Member
Blackburn and Conner, P.C.
Loxley, Alabama
Mrs. Sally Clark Bowers
Attorney, Mediator, and Trainer
Proctor and Vaughn, LLC
Sylacauga, Alabama
Mr. David Bradshaw
President and CEO
InteractiveGIS, Inc.
Christiansburg, Virginia
Mr. William Bryant
Attorney
Dominick, Feld, Hyde, P.C.
Birmingham, Alabama
Mrs. Libby Cochrane
Vice President
Cadence Bank
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Mrs. Michele Coley, President.
Agency Owner
Allstate Coley Agency
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Mr. 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
Ms. Lisa Evans
Head of Information Technology
Mercedes-Benz U.S. International
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Mr. Rudy Fernandez, Emeritus
Co-Owner and Creative Director
Creative Outhouse
Atlanta, Georgia
Mrs. Bobbie Goldstein, Emeritus
Retired
Merrill Lynch/Bank of America
Birmingham, Alabama
Mr. Jheovanny Gomez
Owner
Jalapenos Mexican Grill
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Mr. Scott Grissett
Director of Client Success
Circulogene
Pensacola, Florida
Mr. Joel Hammond, Emeritus
President
Skye Rouge Group, Inc.
Columbus, Georgia
Captain John Hodges, Emeritus
Owner
Blue Skies Travel
Alexander City, Alabama
Mrs. Alice Gordon Holloway
CEO, Executive Problem Solver
Skye Connect Incorporated
Birmingham, Alabama
Mrs. Elizabeth Howard, Emeritus
Reading Specialist/Retired Teacher
Pelham, Alabama
Mr. Ronald Howard, Emeritus
Retired Systems Analyst
Bellsouth Telecommunications
Pelham, Alabama
Mr. Kreg Kennedy
District Field Representative
U.S. House of Representatives
Tuscumbia, Alabama
Mrs. Linda Kramer
Senior Vice President
Regions Financial
Knoxville, Tennessee
Mrs. Sandra Landau, Emeritus
Retired
Birmingham, Alabama
Mr. Edward Mitchell
Principal
The Mitchell Group Consulting
Alpharetta, Georgia
Mrs. Marienne Ogle
Writer and Communications Consultant
Mobile, Alabama
Mr. Bill Owen
President
Owen Advisors, Inc.
Birmingham, Alabama
Dr. Torii Johnson Ramsey
CEO and President
ASPIRE Workplace Solutions Corporation
Bessemer, Alabama
Mrs. Rhonda Sapp
Sr. Vice President
Regions Bank
Bonifay, Florida
Mr. Rick Smith
Business Development Manager
Chubb Workplace Benefits
Columbus, Georgia
Mr. Kevin Taylor
Senior Partner and Director of Agency Development
Strategic Planning Group and Penn Mutual
Atlanta, Georgia
Mr. Fitzgerald Washington
Secretary of Labor
Alabama Department of Labor
Montgomery, Alabama
