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 |
| Wayne
Hollar,
President |
The Hollar Company |
| Wilbur Masters,
President-Elect |
Regions Bank |
| Tim McCartney,
Secretary/Treasurer |
McCartney Construction
Company |
| Directors |
| Chris Campana |
Rigid Building Systems |
| Doug DeGraaf |
Gadsden Regional Medical Center |
| David Forsythe |
Southern Steel Products |
| Greg Gregerson |
Gregerson Foods |
| Kendall Lowe Hamilton |
Devan Lowe, Inc. |
| Mark Hildebrant |
Cintas Corporation |
| Jimmy Hill |
Gadsden Tool Company |
| Christy Knowles |
Knowles Law Firm LLC |
| Ralph Lane |
Alabama Power Company |
| Jerry Mizell |
Alabama Gas Corporation |
| Tony Reddick |
Gadsden City Schools |
| Valerie Richardson |
Gadsden State Community College |
| Don Rodzik, Jr. |
Prince Metal Stampings |
| Paul Skelton |
Osborn Transportation |
| Bennett Tucker |
Consulting Engineer |
| Jason Weaver |
Dixie Tool & Die |
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 |
| Don Causey |
Donald W. Causey & Associates PC |
| J.R. Countryman |
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
