MOMENTUM, Alabama’s premier women’s leadership program, announces its 2016-2017 leadership class with a kick-off luncheon and orientation at Birmingham Botanical Gardens on Wednesday, September 21, 2016. Keynote speaker Olivia Affuso, PhD, UAB Department of Epidemiology, delivered an inpiring message on what we can accomplish when we embrace adventure and surround ourselves with strong supporters. The luncheon was followed by an orientation for the class, led by MOMENTUM CEO, Barbara Royal.
“MOMENTUM’s class members are selected from a wide variety of roles, such as legal, finance, HR, operations, marketing, and services, and across many industries including engineering, journalism, healthcare, banking, insurance, construction and more,” says Barbara Royal, MOMENTUM’s CEO. “Despite the diversity in their occupations, these classes consistently discover that they have many things in common and so much to share in terms of leadership and support.”
What’s in store for MOMENTUM’s New Class
Following orientation, the 2016-2017 class traveled to Muscle Shoals, AL, for a two-day retreat to begin the nine-month training and mentoring program. Monthly sessions will include topics such as communication, negotiation, strategic planning, resilience, and work life integration strategies.
Upon graduation in May 2017, these 27 women will join almost 330 alumnae of MOMENTUM and bring the number of companies, governments, and nonprofits involved in MOMENTUM to 140 organizations across the state.
2016-2017 Class Members
Lisa Arrington
Director of Human Resources
Balch & Bingham
Emily Boohaker
Associate Chief Medical Officer Quality & Patent Safety
UAB Health System
Paige Boshell
Partner
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Mary Beth Briscoe
CFO of UAB Hospital and UAB Medicine Clinical Operations
UAB
Susan Coan
Director, Organizational Learning
and Development
UAB
Kathryn Evans
Administrative Director, Orthopedics and Neuroscience Service Line
Brookwood Baptist Medical Center
Molly Harrison
Senior Vice President, Services
Daxko
Ira Hodges
Director, Internal Audit and Controls
HealthSouth Corporation
Wendy Hoomes
Assistant Comptroller
Alabama Power Company
Kimberly Jackson
Manager, SE Business Operations
Honda Manufacturing of Alabama
Angela Jarrett
Vice President, Claims and Benefit Administration
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama
Christy Lemak
Professor and Chair of Health Services Administration
School of Health Professions, UAB
Sandy Littleford
VP & Senior HR Partner
Protective Life Corporate
Patti Lovoy
Director of Development
Lakeshore Foundation
Carol Maxwell
Manager, Vulcan Foundation
Vulcan Materials Company
Hope Mehlman
Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel, and Assistant Corporate Secretary
Regions Financial Corporation
Lori Moler
Vice President, Customer Service
Children’s of Alabama
Desiree Morgan
Vice Chair for Education
University of Alabama Hospital
Margaret Ann Pyburn
Executive Vice President
Cobbs Allen
Mandy Schwarting
Director of Pipeline Management
Alagasco
Sarah Kay Sexton Wos
Senior Vice President, Director of ERM & Risk Transformation
BBVA Compass
Sheri Snow
Wellness Manager
AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Company
Susan Stabler
Senior Project Manager
Brasfield and Gorrie
Anna Velasco
Executive Director of Medicaid and Regulatory Affairs
VIVA Health
Tammy White
Director, Organizational Development
and Learning
St. Vincent’s Health System
Kelly Willis
Controller and Vice President
Synovus Mortgage Corporation
