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 Members
Steve Ammons
Jefferson County Commissioner,
District 5
Rich Bielen
Protective Life Corporation
Melanie Bridgeforth
Women’s Foundation of Alabama
Kamau Witherspoon
Shipt
Jimmie Coleman
Birmingham Citizens Advisory Board
Mark Crosswhite – Chair
Alabama Power
Jim Gorrie
Brasfield and Gorrie, LLC
Rosilyn Houston
Santander Bank
Mike Kemp
Kemp Management Solutions, LLC
Kendra Key
Independent Consultant
Chris Nanni
Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham
Shegun Otulana
Harmony Venture Labs
John Sherman
Coca-Cola Bottling United
Sanjay Singh
Pack Health
Lee Styslinger III
Altec, Inc.
Mark Tarr
Encompass Health
John Turner
Regions Bank
Tim Vines
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama
Dr. Ray Watts
University of Alabama of Birmingham
Mayor Randall Woodfin
City of Birmingham, Alabama