About the Event
The Alabama Economic Growth Summit brings together a diverse group of powerful and influential leaders in pursuit of four overall objectives:
Objective 1 : Celebrate Alabama's economic development successes
Objective 2 : Rally the state's major economic development stakeholders around our common goals of job creation and increased prosperity
Objective 3 : Facilitate dialogue on the most important issues facing our economy
Objective 4 : Drive massive media coverage around Alabama's commitment to attracting companies and creating an overall environment that's conducive to growth
Thank You to Our 2019 Host Committee
M. Stanford Blanton
Managing Partner
Balch & Bingham
Will Ainsworth
Lieutenant Governor
State of Alabama
Katie Britt
CEO
Business Council of Alabama
Stephanie Bryan
Tribal Chair and CEO
Poarch Band of Creek Indians
Mark Crosswhite
Chairman, President and CEO
Alabama Power
Jay Gogue
President
Auburn University
Deontée Gordon
President
Tech Birmingham
Johnny Johns
Executive Chairman
Protective Live Corporation
Mike Kemp
President and CEO
Kemp Management Solutions
James K. Lyons
CEO
Alabama State Port Authority
Del Marsh
President Pro Tem
Alabama Senate
Fred McCallum
Interim President and CEO
Birmingham Business Alliance
Mac McCutcheon
Speaker of the House
Alabama House of Representatives
Jimmy Parnell
President
Alfa
Liz Pharo
Managing Partner
Featheringill Capital
Jimmy Rane
President and CEO
Great Southern Wood
Allison Ross
Publisher
Yellowhammer Multimedia
Jeana Ross
Secretary
Department of Early
Childhood Education
Finis St. John
Chancellor
University of Alabama System
Lee Sentell
Director
Alabama Department of Tourism
Cliff Sims
President
Telegraph Creative
Gary Smith
President and CEO
PowerSouth
Tim Vines
President
Blue Cross and Blue
Shield of Alabama
Fitzgerald Washington
Secretary
Alabama Department of Labor
Keynote Speakers
Dominique Wilkins
NBA Legend, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist
Arthur Brooks
President Emeritus, American Enterprise Institute & Professor of Practice, Harvard Kennedy School
What to Expect
A kickoff reception celebrating Alabama’s economic development successes.
Unparalleled networking opportunities with national site selection consultants, elected officials, CEOs and economic developers.
A fast-paced and insightful program featuring expert panelists and keynote speakers.
Special Guests, including Alabama’s U.S. Senators, congressmen, and more.
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