My parents taught me the importance of clarity, emotional resilience, and faith. Mentors like Al Shores, Tom Larkin, Bishop Jasper Robbie, and Bishop Eddie Long shaped my understanding of leadership, grace, and community service. My first manager at UPS, Guy Sciro, showed me the importance of leading with dignity and respect.

Looking ahead, my future goals are centered around mentoring and inspiring the next generation of godly leaders through the Lead Alabama initiative. I aim to transform our government, communities, churches, families, and businesses. Through CityServe Alabama, I plan to bring over $30 million annually to resource community-based churches and nonprofits.

I’ve been fortunate to have many influential figures in my life.

One of my most rewarding initiatives was establishing a program to ensure children in foster care received support during the holiday seasons. My Birmingham Ready Day One Back to School Initiative provided thousands of children with essential school supplies, fostering a sense of hope and possibility.

As a founding member of the Alabama Land Bank Authority, I’ve played a crucial role in economic development, serving on the steering committee for Blueprint Birmingham and co-founding the Central Alabama Redevelopment Alliance. Through strategic partnerships with prestigious institutions, I’ve helped support small businesses, enhancing business processes and fostering economic growth.

My faith is central to my mission. I embrace a God-centric value system, believing in the transformative power of the gospel of Jesus Christ. My personal life has had its challenges, the most devastating being my experience of divorce and separation from my children. However, I remain committed to restoring relationships and evolving into a man after God’s own heart.

My journey into community service and activism began during my nearly twenty-year tenure with United Parcel Service (UPS). While leading the UPS Grand Foundation, I realized that poverty encompassed more than just a lack of resources; it involved deep emotional and physical hurt. This insight ignited my passion to create solutions for systemic problems affecting the poor and hurting communities.

In 2007, I made a significant career change, leaving my corporate role to become the Executive Director of Mission Birmingham, a faith-based community development organization. Under my leadership, Mission Birmingham formed vital partnerships with ADECA and HUD, stabilizing communities during the foreclosure crisis. During the 2011 Alabama tornado outbreak, I coordinated disaster response efforts, providing essential aid and services.

Governor Robert Bentley appointed me as a Commissioner with the Alabama Service Commission, where I continued my mission to serve. I developed a logistics strategy to feed Alabama’s most vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic and facilitated over $80 million in college scholarships for urban and rural children over the last 12 years. I also brought a Dropout Recovery Program to Birmingham, allowing students aged 16-21 to complete their high school education in community-based settings.

For God's glory...

I remain steadfast in my commitment to working continuously for the individuals and families across the State of Alabama, creating lasting change and fostering hope for future generations. Together, we can build a brighter future for all.

Where it all began...