Tripp Powell is a former owner of Kuykendall & Powell Oil Co., Inc., a convenience store and wholesale fuel distributor, in Tuscaloosa. He has served as chairman of the Board of Directors of the Petroleum and Convenience Marketers of Alabama. He is a second term appointee by the Governor’s and Lt. Governor’s office to the…
My name is Walter Rogers (Tripp) and I am one of the owners of Innisfree Irish Pub. I came to Tuscaloosa in 1990 to attend the University of Alabama and graduated in1995. Following graduation, I worked on the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. After the Olympics finished I moved back to Tuscaloosa to open Planet…
Will Adams is the Veteran Justice Outreach Specialist at the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center, a position he assumed in March 2016. Mr. Adams is the son of a retired U.S. Air Force colonel and was raised predominantly in the Southeast. In 1999, he earned a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Georgia Southern University and…
Scott Holmes is an Associate City Attorney with the City of Tuscaloosa where he handles a broad range of legal and policy issues. Prior to his work at the City, Scott worked as a violent crimes prosecutor with the Tuscaloosa County District Attorney’s Office. Scott serves on the Board of Bar Commissioners for the Alabama…
Scotty Hollins is in his 12th year as a Chaplain for The University of Alabama Athletics, working primarily with the football and basketball teams. He is also the Executive Director of Blueprint Tuscaloosa, a non-profit focused on equipping and empowering student-athletes at the University of Alabama to become leaders who transform the under-resourced communities in…
Shanna McIntosh is the VitAL Director in the School of Social Work at the University of Alabama. She earned a master’s degree in Counseling and Psychology. Shanna has more than ten years of experience as a Substance Use Treatment Director, Substance Use counselor, Mental Health therapist and a certified case manager. In her current role…
Dr. Teresha Jones-Hamilton currently serves as the principal of Central High School in Tuscaloosa, AL. A native of Tuscaloosa, she is a 2003 graduate of CHS. She has worked at her high school alma mater for the last eight years as a Curriculum Specialist, an Assistant Principal, and, most recently, as the principal. Prior to…
Howell is a highly accomplished visionary leader with governmental experience in neighborhood revitalization, disaster recovery, housing and community development. He currently serves as the Director of Community and Neighborhood Services. Mr. Howell was named the Project Unity Team Leader for the Mayor’s Alliance for Opportunity and Advancement and serves as ex-officio on the Chief’s Commission…
LaShonda Kemp is the Chief Human Resources Officer at the City of Tuscaloosa. She has been with the City of Tuscaloosa for almost four years. Ms. Kemp serves as the Deputy Project Team Leader for the Mayor’s Alliance for Opportunity and Advancement and ex-officio on the Chief’s Commission for Community Policing. Ms. Kemp received her…
Mary Bailey was born and raised in Lynchburg, South Carolina. She has one sister and three brothers (1 deceased). Bailey completed high school and did one year of college. She joined the Marine Corps in 1979 and completed 13 years before she fell in love and had her son. Thirty-nine years ago, she married the…