2022 – 2023 Board of Directors

Birmingham Zoo, Inc.

Board Officers

Board Members

Robert B. Aland
SouthState Bank

Alexia B. Borden
Alabama Power Company

Emily Wood Bowron
Red Diamond Coffee and Tea

Jack Darnall
Darnall Investment Group LLC

Austin Davis
Wholesale Banking – Synovus

Selena Rogers Dickerson
Saror LLC

Daron M. Drew
UAB and Mines and Drew, Attorney at Law

Bing Edwards
Fortif Law Partners, LLC

David Faulkner
Christian & Small LLP and Alabama House Representatives

Christina Grinkmeyer
Philanthropist

Nancy Collat Goedecke
Bay Pine Holding

Daagye Hendricks
University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Advancement Offices of Annual Giving

Tim Hennessy
Concepts & Associates

Randall W. Jordan
Bryant Bank

Philippe W. Lathrop
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.

Mary Pat Lawrence
Protective Life Corporation

Matt Lyden
Medical Properties Trust

Lee McKinney
McKinney Capital

Chaz C. Mitchell, M.B.A.
Chief of Operations Office of Mayor Randall L. Woodfin City of Birmingham

Wally Nall, III
Nall Development Corporation

Jerry F. Perkins, Jr.
Vulcan Materials Company

Kyle Rogers
Spire Energy

Thomas E. Sisson
Warren Averett

Crystal Gunn Witherspoon
Community Volunteer

Ex-Officio

Chris Pfefferkorn
President & CEO, Birmingham Zoo

Junior Board President

Thomas Nelson
ProxsysRX

Emeritus

Arthur C.P. Henley, Emeritus
Birmingham Printing & Publishing

Colin H. Luke, Emeritus
Waller, Landsden, Dortch & Davis LLP

Michael D. Thompson, Emeritus
Thompson Tractor

Jesse S. Vogtle, Jr., Emeritus
Waller, Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP