Coastal Alabama Partnership is comprised of a group of business and civic leaders selected to represent
a broad cross-section of interests and geographic areas within our region. The partnership’s activities
are guided and coordinated by Lee Bonner Friedman, Interim Executive Director.
Board of Directors
Sted McCollough
Chairman
Representing South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce
Joe Stough
Vice-Chairman
Representing Baldwin County Economic Development Alliance
Eliska Morgan
Treasurer
Representing Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Jo Bonner
Representing Higher Education
Bill Brett
Representing Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism
Lee Johnson
Representing Central Baldwin Chamber of Commerce
Kerry O’Connor
Representing Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce
Jason Padgett
Representing North Baldwin Chamber of Commerce
Catherine Reaves
Representing Alabama State Port Authority
Craig Savage
At-Large Representative
Sandy Stimpson
Representing Mobile Airport Authority
Bestor Ward
At-Large Representative
Richard Weavil
Representing Visit Mobile
Vacant
Representing Coastal Alabama Business Chamber
Founding Entities Council
Doug Otto
Director/CEO
Alabama State Port Authority
Lee Lawson
President/CEO
Baldwin County Economic Development Alliance
Greg Alexander
President/CEO
Coastal Alabama Business Chamber of Commerce
Gail Quezada
President/CEO
Central Baldwin Chamber of Commerce
Casey Williams
President/CEO
Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce
Beth Gendler
President/CEO
Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism
Adam Hays
Interim Executive Director
Mobile Airport Authority
Bradley Byrne
President/CEO
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Kristina Pittman
President/CEO
North Baldwin Chamber of Commerce
Travis Valentine
President/CEO
South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce
David Clark
President/CEO
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