Sponsorship Opportunities Available for the 3rd Annual Alabama Young Professionals Summit 2017

Join us for the 3rd annual Alabama Young Professionals Summit on Thursday, July 13, 2017,  at Regions Field in Birmingham from 11:00 am-6:00pm. The Summit is a dynamic half-day event that will feature professional development, networking and vision casting for the future of Alabama from the perspective of our rising leaders. Read more

Creating Tomorrow’s Leaders Q&A Series: Part 3

Photo - Sarah RobinsonWe asked for Sarah Robinson’s input on millennials in the workplace for part 3 of our Q & A Series.

Sarah is a business strategist, speaker and author of the Amazon best-selling book, Fierce Loyalty: Unlocking the DNA of Wildly Successful Communities. Based in Birmingham, Alabama, Sarah advises her international clients, including m-Wise and Microsoft, on how to build thriving, successful communities and set their companies apart from the pack. She is a regular guest expert at MSNBC and is ranked by both Forbes and Dun and Bradstreet as a top Twitter expert on entrepreneurship and small business. Sarah has also been a featured business expert at Inc.com, Entrepreneur.com, AOL.com, The Credit Union Executive Society, the Association for International Information Managers and the International Spa Association. Read more

Creating Tomorrow’s Leaders Q&A Series: Part 2

Photo - Rich BielenWe asked for advice from Rich Bielen, President and Chief Operational Officer of Protective Life Corporation and the 2016 United Way Campaign Chair. He joined Protective Life in 1991 with responsibility for the company’s Securities portfolio, became Chief Investment Officer and Treasurer in 2002 and served as Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer since 2007. Read more