Policy Committees

The Business Council of Alabama (BCA) has ten policy committees that bring together diverse professional experience on issues of importance to business. Each committee provides excellent opportunities for participants to share information and coordinate their pro-business efforts for maximum effectiveness. 

 Members are encouraged to participate on any committee and attend the corresponding meeting committee meetings held in the fall. These meetings allow committee members to help shape the following year’s legislative priorities. For more information or to join a policy committee, please contact William Newman at (334) 834-6000.

Governmental Affairs

Chair
Houston Smith – Alabama Power Company

Vice Chair
Jason IsbellAlabama – Regions Bank

Small Business & Entrepreneurship

Chair
Rick Roden – Mountain Lakes Chamber of Commerce

Vice Chair
James Kemp – KMS

Innovation & Economic Development

Chair
Miller Girvin – Economic Development  Partnership of Alabama

Vice Chair
R.B. Walker – Alabama Power Company

Judicial & Legal Reform

Chair
Mark Drew – Protective Life Corporation

Vice Chair
Greg Butrus – Balch & Bingham LLP

Environment & Energy

Chair
Fred Blackwell – Fred Blackwell Roofing

Vice Chair
Taylor Williams – PowerSouth Energy Cooperative

Health

Chair
Owen Bailey – USA Health System

Vice Chair
Ted Hosp – BlueCross BlueShield of Alabama

Labor & Employment

Chair
Freda Bacon – AL Self-Insured Worker’s Comp. Fund

Vice Chair
Pete Cobb – Balch & Bingham LLP

Tax & Fiscal Policy

Chair
Todd Hindsman – Barfield, Murphy, Shank & Smith

Vice Chair
Chris Grissom – Bradley

Federal Affairs

Chair
Carter Wells – HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology

Vice Chair
Lora McClendon – PowerSouth Energy Cooperative

Education & Workforce Development

Chair
Bob Powers – The Eufaula Agency, Inc.

Vice Chair
Ronnie Boles – General & Automotive Machine Shop