Matt Chapman, President
Employer: Alabama Gas Corporation
Title: LCLI Business Development Specialist
Hobbies: Running, Reading, Cycling, Writing, Drums
Favorite Movie: Forrest Gump
Favorite Meal In Birmingham: World Trade Center Pizza - New York Pizza, Homewood
Ashley Parks, Vice President
Employer: Virginia College in Birmingham
Title: Career Services Associate
Hobbies: Scrapbooking, Gardening, Cooking, Trying new restaurants; Dancing
Favorite Movie: Love Jones, and Step Brothers is a close second
Favorite Meal In Birmingham: Since I LOVE food, I have my fave five – the Fried Shrimp Platter from the Cheesecake Factory, Shrimp/Fish Tacos from Cocina Superior or Sabor Latino, Fried Whiting Dinner from Shark’s, Veggie Calzone from Formaggio’s, Fried Chicken Dinner from Dale’s Southern Grill with Peach Cobbler for dessert
Lee Corte, Community & Membership Development Committee Co-Chair
Employer: Deloitte & Touche LLP
Title: Audit Manager
Hobbies: Traveling. I have been very lucky and have visited several different countries throughout Europe. I’m hoping to start expanding my travels to different parts of the world.
Favorite Movie: The original Star Wars movies. Not the re-mastered videos, but the original ones that I grew up watching.
Favorite Meal In Birmingham: Silvertron
Kimberly Jackson, Community & Membership Development
Committee Co-Chair
Employer: Alabama Power Company
Title: Regulatory Policy Analyst
Hobbies: Reading, Travel, Great Cuisine/Dining out, Running, etc.
Favorite Movie: Several favorite movies: Pretty Woman, Hitch, Something’s Gotta Give, It’s Complicated---Romantic Comedies
Favorite Meal In Birmingham: Right Now—Calamari Appetizer, and Any White Fish preparation at Daniel George
Bob Ashburner, Hospitality Committee Chair
Employer: Royal Cup Coffee
Title: OCS Marketing & National Accounts Coordinator
Hobbies: Golf, Football, Hiking, Running, Swimming, Traveling
Favorite Book: Mere Christianity and Freakonomics
Favorite Meal In Birmingham: Lamb Curry at Do Di Yo’s in Homewood
Frances Richardson, Hospitality Committee Co-Chair
Employer: Regions Financial Corporation
Title: Assistant Branch Manager— Birmingham Main Office Branch
Hobbies: Exercising with Gabby my goldendoodle, painting, watching movies & eating out
Favorite Movie: I love any movie out there.
Favorite Meal In Birmingham: Sabor Latino’s Veggie Fajita Quesadilla
April Helms, Hospitality Committee Co-Chair
Employer: Starnes Davis Florie
Title: Attorney
Hobbies: Hiking, Kayaking, Swing Dancing
Favorite Movie: Count of Monte Cristo
Favorite Book: Chocolate: The Consuming Passion by Sandra Boynton
Favorite Meal In Birmingham: Jim & Nick’s – lots of biscuits with honey butter and barbeque sandwich
Jennifer Dome, Communications Committee Chair
Employer: Alabama Humanities Foundation
Title: Public Relations and Publications Manager
Hobbies: Reading, movies, running, taking dance classes, concerts, visiting local parks
Favorite Movie: Love Actually
Favorite Book: The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Favorite Meal In Birmingham: Either pecan pancakes at The Pancake House or garlic peasant soup and bread at Chez Lulu
Rachelle Walker, Communications Committee Co-Chair
Employer: Alabama Power Company
Title: Human Resources Analyst
Hobbies: Shopping, Traveling, Spending time with family
Favorite Movie: The Twilight Serices
Favorite Book: Eat, Pray, Love
Favorite Meal In Birmingham: STIX-Grilled Shrimp and Fried Rice
Lisa Jones-Boyd, Service Committee Co-Chair
Employer: O’Neal Steel
Title: Accounts Receivable Specialist
Hobbies: Computer Design, Shopping, Ceramics
Favorite Meal In Birmingham: Any place that has chicken is good with me.
Arlene Brown, Service Committee Co-Chair
Employer: Jefferson State Community College
Title: Personnel Specialist
Hobbies: Reading, Traveling, Jazz Music
Favorite Book: Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton
Favorite Meal In Birmingham: Baked Spaghetti from Costa’s Mediterranean
