Leadership

Meet Hand in Paw's dedicated group of individuals who provide an invaluable source of ideas, perspective and feedback.

Board of Directors

Officers

President

Laura Needham
Children’s of Alabama

Vice President

Brent Hamilton
CSX Transportation

Treasurer

Clay Clark
BMSS Advisors

Secretary

Beth Leonard
Community Advocate

Member At Large

vacant

Directors

Jane Calamusa
Rosen Harwood, P.A.

Jordan Carlisle
Couch Lambert, LLC

Trip Cobb
Tito's Handmade Vodka

Lisa Cross
FMT Travel

Todd Engelhardt
Adams and Reese, LLP

Tom Findlay
Thomas Andrew Art

Holly Gainer
Community Advocate

Greg Greaves
Retired

Rosemary Greaves
Retired

Idie Hastings
Ovenbird

Joe Jolly
Children's of Alabama

Phyllis McCombs
Community Advocate

Aaron McDonald
Three Dimensional Dog

Catherine McLean
Community Advocate

Lisa McNair
Community Advocate

Carlton Millsap
Dogtopia of Homewood

Susan Nelms
BluePearl

Joan Stelling
UAB Hospital

Christina Vineyard
Crew Law Group, PC

Junior Board

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JUNIOR BOARD APPLICATION

Officers

President

Jamie Talecki Kent
Synovus

Vice President

Debby Cullum
Deborah Michelle Photography


Secretary

Alex Quick
Miller Christie & Kinney, P.C.

Directors

Sidney Buckingham
Birmingham Zoo

Lindsey Chesser
Ernst & Young

Daniel Eleam
Guffin & Eleam, Inc.

Jenna Eleam
Synovus

Elliott Emfinger
Magic City Wellness Center

Morgan Epperson
Ogletree

Lauren Fitch
Alabama Media Group

Brianna "Brie" Graham
Apt Companies

April Levy
Veterans Affairs

Sarah Minch
Kassouf & Co.

Kayla Moreland
Forvis Mazarz

Joy Palmer
FireRock Building Materials

Naomi Perez
Riverchase Career Connection Center