The IDA’s
board of directors and its finance committee meet monthly. The board is comprised
of volunteer business and civic leaders
who serve three-year terms and are eligible for re-election by the board to
a second term. Officer terms are for two years.
The board sets organizational policy, goals, objectives and operational
parameters; approves strategic plans, annual plans and budgets prepared by
the staff; and ensures that all programmatic, financial and fiduciary responsibilities
are fulfilled. Standing committees are By-laws, Executive, Finance, Nominating
and Personnel.
Current members of the board are:
Officers
Wilbur Masters,
President
Regions Bank
Tim McCartney, President-Elect
McCartney Construction Company
Jimmy Hill,
Secretary/Treasurer
Gadsden Tool Company
Directors
Rebecca Crane
Jones, Blair, Waldrup & Tucker
Lacey Crosson-Cornelius
Crosson Feight Agency
Greg Gregerson
Gregerson Foods
Kendall Lowe Hamilton
Devan Lowe, Inc.
Mike Harris
Machine Products Company
Matt Hayes
Riverview Regional Medical Center
Mark Hildebrant
Cintas Corporation
Christy Knowles
Knowles Law Firm LLC
Ralph Lane
Alabama Power Company
Jerry Mizell
Alabama Gas Corporation
Joe Ransaw
Gadsden City Schools
Tony Reddick
Gadsden City Schools
Valerie Richardson
Gadsden State Community College
Mike Shannon
Shannon & Banks
Ex-officio members of the board serve by virtue of their positions or by appointment by the president. In addition to past presidents, they include:
Gregg Bennett
Bevill Manufacturing Technology Center
Gina Marie Byars
Alabama Power Company
Don Causey
Donald W. Causey & Associates PC
Bill Stewart
Intergovernmental Relations Committee, Gadsden City Council
Frankie Davis
Director of Economic and Governmental Affairs, City of Gadsden
Larry Foster
Gadsden Employment Service Office
Kent Henslee
Henslee Robertson
Strawn & Sullivan
Sherman Guyton
Mayor, City of Gadsden
Mike McCain
Executive Director, IDA
Lesa Osborn
Commercial Development Authority
Tom Quinn
Chamber of Commerce
Fred Sington, Jr.
Gadsden Airport Authority
Patrick Simms
Etowah County Administrator
Past presidents are:
1985 - 1986 Henry Culp, Jr.
1987 - 1988 Joe Carden
1989 - 1990 Kent Henslee
1991 - 1992 Peter V. Gregerson, Sr.
1993 - 1994 Guy Woodliff
1995 - 1996 Ray Smith
1997 - 1998 Victor B. Ficker
1999 - 2000 William G. Peppenhorst
2000 - 2001 Marsue Lancaster
2001 - 2003 Wayne D. O’Stean
2003 - 2005 Willie
Maise
2005 - 2007 John Freeman
2007 - 2009 Wayne Hollar
Updated
as of November, 2010
Gadsden-Etowah County Industrial Development Authority
One Commerce Square, Gadsden, AL 35901 Phone: (256) 543-9423 Fax: (256) 547-2351 Email:info@gadsdenida.org