Our Team

Meet Our Board

Our Board of Directors provides the vision and guidance that help the Fellowship thrive. Their leadership ensures we remain committed to service, innovation, and community health across Alabama.

  • President

    Becky Patterson

    Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama

  • Vice President

    Mikel Wijayasuriya

    Alabama Power

  • Secretary

    April Mize

    Hoar Construction

  • Treasurer

    Scott Barry

    Diversified Energy

  • Jack Carney

    Carney Law, LLC

  • Ben Coffman

    Protective Life Insurance Company

  • Nathan Gordon

    Baker Donelson

  • Morgan Pike Epperson

    Hibbett

  • Tiffany Storey

    Storeyhouse Counseling and Consulting

  • LaClaire Carter Douglass

    Southern Company

  • Rebecca Horn

    Children’s of Alabama

Meet Our Advisory Council

The Advisory Council is made up of community leaders, alumni, and advocates who share their expertise to strengthen and expand the Fellowship’s reach. Their insight helps shape the future of service and leadership in Alabama.

  • Keisha Brown, OD — UAB School of Optometry
  • Deborah Bowers, DNP, DMin, MDiv, CRNP, FNP‑C — UAB School of Nursing
  • Michael Crouch, PharmD, MBA, FASHP — Samford University McWhorter School of Pharmacy
  • Katie Ellison, MS, RDN, LDN — Fellow for Life
  • Samantha Giordano‑Mooga, PhD — UAB School of Health Professions
  • Caroline Harada, MD — UAB Heersink School of Medicine
  • Craig Hoesley, MD — UAB Heersink School of Medicine
  • Clifford Kennon, EdS, MPA, CPP — Center for Clinical and Translational Science
  • Stefan Kertesz, MD, MSc — Birmingham VA Hospital
  • Bryn Manzella — Jefferson County Department of Health
  • Raquel Mazer, DMD, MS, MPH — UAB School of Dentistry
  • Greer McCollum — Fellow for Life
  • Kristie McCullough — Clarus Consultingy
  • Ann Elizabeth Montgomery, PhD — UAB School of Public Health
  • Jason Perry, MEd, ALC, NCC — University of Montevallo
  • Amy Snow, DNP, CRNA — Samford University Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing
  • Jocelyn Vickers, PhD — Auburn University

Meet Our Staff

Our team is passionate about developing emerging leaders who create lasting impact in their communities. Every member of our staff brings dedication, experience, and heart to supporting our Fellows and advancing our mission.

  • Kim Eaton

    Executive Director

    Phone: (808) 640-5912Email: director@asfalabama.org

    Kimberly Eaton is a communications professional who specializes in strategic communications, media relations, nonprofit management, student/employee engagement, and program development, implementation, and evaluation.

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    Kimberly Eaton is a strategic communications professional with expertise in nonprofit leadership, media relations, engagement, and program development. She began her career as a newspaper reporter before moving into higher education, where she gained broad experience in media relations, communications, events, and student engagement.

    Kimberly is also the co-founder and president of Angel’s Hope, a nonprofit supporting families impacted by pediatric cancer. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Journalism and her master’s in Interactive Technology from the University of Alabama, and is currently pursuing a PhD in Health Behavior at UAB’s School of Public Health. Her research centers on the mental health of families experiencing child loss, with a focus on self-care and journaling interventions for bereaved mothers.

    An Albert Schweitzer Fellow for Life (Class of 2022-23), Kimberly brings both professional expertise and personal passion to her work. Outside of her professional and academic roles, she enjoys traveling, reading, music, and exploring new places with her 9-year-old daughter.

  • Tiffany Adams

    Development Manager

    Phone: (205) 913-7493Email: development@asfalabama.org

    Tiffany Adams is a Birmingham native with a background in fundraising and communications. After starting in corporate communications and public relations, she moved into higher education in roles related to fund development, donor relations, volunteer engagement, and editorial content creation.

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    Tiffany Adams is a Birmingham native with a background in fundraising and communications. After starting in corporate communications and public relations, she moved into higher education in roles related to fund development, donor relations, volunteer engagement, and editorial content creation. Returning home with her young children, she re‑joined the Birmingham nonprofit community as part of ASF to help individuals and organizations passionate about eliminating health disparities in Alabama achieve their philanthropic goals. She holds a bachelor’s in Journalism from the University of Alabama and a master’s in Public Administration with a concentration in Nonprofit Management from UAB.