The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama has announced the election of new board members and officers who will help guide the organization’s work in 2026, drawing from leaders across business, industry, healthcare, finance and the nonprofit sector.

Newly elected directors joining the board include Reese Brooks of Phifer Incorporated, Ashley Gill of Chick-fil-A Northport, Will Hewson of Hewson Foundation, Larry Howell of Hinton Lumber, Jacquie Johnson of Alabama ONE, Madolyn Kirby of Matrix LLC, Rohen Porbanderwala of Alpha Business Services and D’Andre Wright of Warrior Met Coal.

Several current members were also elected to return for a second three-year term.

Those directors are Alyson Baxter of The University of Alabama, Elizabeth Beeker of Express Tuscaloosa, Bobby Bragg of JamisonMoneyFarmer PC, Katrina Keefer of DCH Health System, Ken Todd of McAbee Construction, Cade Warner of The Westervelt Company and JacQuan Winters of Kristen Amerson Youth Foundation.

All directors will begin new three-year terms on January 1, 2026.

In addition to board appointments, the Chamber named its leadership team for the coming year. Heyward Gould of BankFirst was elected to serve as chair of the Board of Directors, with Jill Stork of Alabama Power selected as chair-elect.

Members of the 2026 Executive Committee include outgoing board chair Carl Jamison of JamisonMoneyFarmer, Anwar Aiken of The Grand Event Design & Décor, Alyson Baxter of The University of Alabama, Bobby Bragg of JamisonMoneyFarmer PC, Chip Fuqua of Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc., Lee Garrison of Mesirow, Chris Gunter of Buffalo Rock – Pepsi, Katrina Keefer of DCH Health System, David Pass of The Sealy Companies and David Rains of Maynard Nexsen.

Sherri Blevins is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You may contact her at [email protected].