About Us
Prosper is not a program to replace good work already under way nor another operating organization; rather, it is an effort to align existing initiatives, supplement them with select new opportunities, and scale a collaborative civic agenda.
Board of Directors
Chair
Mark Crosswhite
Alabama Power, retired
Steve Ammons
Jefferson County Commissioner
Lara Avsar
Boston Consulting Group
Rich Bielen
Protective Life
Melanie Bridgeforth
Women’s Foundation of Alabama
Jim Gorrie
Brasfield & Gorrie
Rosilyn Houston
Santander Bank
Mike Kemp
Kemp Management Solutions
Kendra Key
Independent Consultant
Stephanie Mays
Maynard Cooper & Gale
Ruth Ann Moss
Birmingham Talks
Chair, Community Connectors Advisory Board
Chris Nanni
Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham
Shegun Otulana
Harmony Venture Labs
Staci Pierce
Action Resources
Adrienne Reynolds
Smithfield Community and Enon Ridge Neighborhood Associations
John Sherman
Coca-Cola Bottling UNITED, retired
Sanjay Singh
Pack Health
Lee Styslinger III
Altec, Inc.
Mark Tarr
Encompass Health
John Turner
Regions Bank
Emily Vanlandingham
Arlington Partners
Tim Vines
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama
Dr. Ray Watts
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Mayor Randall Woodfin
City of Birmingham
Kamau Witherspoon
Shipt