Alumni Council

The Alumni Council consists of seven active teams working together to shape and deliver the Leadership Shelby County program for current class participants, alumni, sponsors, supporters, and followers.

  • Adult Class Day Program Team
  • Alumni Engagement Team
  • Events Team
  • Golf Tournament & Silent Auction Team
  • Publicity Team
  • Youth Class Day Program Team
  • Youth Mentors Team

Below you will see each team’s primary objectives and current alumni members.

If you are a Leadership Shelby County graduate and interested in joining an Alumni Council team, please contact us.

Adult Class Day Program Team

Designs and coordinates programming for the Adult Leadership Shelby County class experience.

  • Kim Melton
  • Marisa Polk
  • Judy Tramble
  • Jesslan Wilson

Alumni Engagement Team

Connects alumni across class years and creates unique opportunities for involvement.

  • Barbara Forrest
  • Matthew Kilpatrick
  • Nicole Knight
  • Jim Sumpter
  • Lannette Thomas
  • Martina Winston

Events Team

Plans and hosts signature annual events that bring alumni together to celebrate wins and prove their merit as the “best class ever”.

  • Lindsay Brooks
  • Mindy Dent
  • Bethany Ivey
  • Kim Melton

Golf Tournament & Silent Auction Team

Coordinates our annual Golf Tournament & Silent Auction that raises funds to support the Youth Leadership Program and awards up to $22,000 in scholarships annually.

  • Austin Brooks
  • Lindsay Brooks
  • Resia Brooks
  • Joe Fesse
  • Leslie Greenwood
  • Calvin Gunn
  • Bethany Ivey
  • Eric Jeffries
  • Brandi Kellis

Publicity Team

Promotes Leadership Shelby County through social media, the website, and other communications.

  • Ainsley Allison 
  • Stephen Dawkins
  • Alec Etheridge
  • Matthew Kilpatrick
  • Jeff Stephenson
  • Neal Wagner

Youth Class Day Program Team

Plans and delivers engaging and educational days for the Youth Leadership Shelby County class.

  • Mindy Dent
  • Eric Jeffries 
  • Barb Forrest
  • Alice Lobell
  • Kim Melton
  • Marisa Polk

Youth Mentors Team

Guides and supports Youth Leadership Shelby County project groups throughout their class year.

  • Russell Bedsole
  • Stephen Dawkins
  • Alec Etheridge
  • Bethany Ivey
  • Nicole Knight 
  • Kim Melton
  • Neal Wagner

Programs

Our programs offer our participants an introduction to our community’s challenges and possibilities, Additionally, we emphasize learning through experience that provides in-depth knowledge, tools and a
network to better serve the community.

Alumni

Leadership Shelby County Alumni fosters the goals and purposes of Leadership Shelby County by sustaining within each graduate the momentum for progress and continue networking relationships by informing and educating members about current issues and challenges facing the County.

Youth

The youth programs are tailored developing their leadership skills to better serve their schools and community. This is an opportunity for our youth to learn, grow, inspire, and engage in our community.

Discover Shelby County, AL

Welcome to Shelby County - one of the fastest growing counties in Alabama and the Southeast! Encompassing approximately 800 square miles in Central Alabama at the southernmost extension of the Appalachian Mountains, the County offers diverse amenities in a temperate climate with dramatic landscapes.

Contact Us

Kendall Williams
Executive Director
Leadership Shelby County
1123 County Services Drive
Pelham, AL 35124

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