Leadership Vestavia Hills Announces New Class

VESTAVIA HILLS, AL — Leadership Vestavia Hills has unveiled its newest members, as 24 civic and business leaders in the community make up the 2021-22 class.

Leadership Vestavia Hills began in 1996 as the brainchild of Dennis Anderson. While he served as a leader in the Vestavia Hills Rotary Club and his wife Karen served as a leader in the Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce, they each became frustrated with their personal lack of knowledge of the scope of community organization and resources.

The Andersons were confident about the leadership talent that existed within the city limits, but the question remained as to how citizens of Vestavia Hills might be gathered together for the purpose of leveraging their knowledge, skills, and capabilities to benefit the community.

The 2021-22 class consists of:

• Ty Arendall, Principal at Dolly Ridge Elementary School
• Ryan Blackenburg, VP of Corporate Banking for Bryant Bank
• Lisa Booher, Run Coach with Resolute Running
• Amanda Carmichael, Senior Consultant with Clarus Consulting
• Will Connor, VP/Financial Planning for Meld Financial
• Kimberly Cook, City Councilor for the City of Vestavia Hills
• Nick D’Alessandro, Director of Finance for Birmingham Orthodontics
• Jeremy Deal, Partner/Structural Engineer for Barnett Jones Wilson Structural
• Greg Dunaway, Consumer Bank Retail Manager for SouthState Bank
• Meredith Gay, SVP Finance/Controller for Highland Capital
• Katherine Gorham, PTO Council President; President of the Vestavia Hills Parks and Recreation Foundation Board
• Amy Hazelton, Workplace Ethics & Concerns Manager for Southern Company Services
• Cole Hendon, SVP/COO of Credit Products for Regions Bank
• Reese Kincaid, Managing Director for Oakworth Capital Bank
• Danny Marshall, Partner with Strickland Trading
• Patrick Martin, Assistant Superintendent of Operations and Service for Vestavia Hills City Schools
• Jay McFarland, Commercial Optimization and Trading Manager for Southern Power Company
• Lori Moler, VP of Customer Service for Children’s of Alabama
• Ryan Nast, VP/Financial Advisor for Regions Bank
• Aimee Rainey, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning for Vestavia Hills City Schools
• Scott Stevens, CPA for BMSS Advisors
• Ross Swenson, Commercial Relationship Manager for Regions Bank
• Steve Vickery, Senior VP for Truist Bank
• Mitchell Weyandt, VP of Business Development for Rabren General Contractors