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 Drew Harrell at (334) 834-6000.
Governmental Affairs
Chair Houston Smith – Alabama Power Company
Vice Chair Jeff Rabren – Regions Financial Corporation
Small Business
Chair Rick Roden – Mountain Lakes Chamber of Commerce
Vice Chair James Kemp – KMS
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Chair Miller Girvin
Vice Chair Adam Clayton – TriMed
Judical & Legal Reform
Chair Mark Drew – Protective Life Corporation
Vice Chair Greg Butrus – Balch & Bingham LLP
Enviornment & Energy
Chair Fred Blackwell – Fred Blackwell Roofing
Vice Chair Taylor Williams – PowerSouth Energy Cooperative
Health
Chair Owen Bailey – USA Health System
Vice Chair Denson Henry – Henry Brick Company
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 Rey Almodovar – Intuitive Research and Technology Corp.
Vice Chair Suzanne Respess – Children’s of Alabama
Education & Workforce Development
Chair Bob Powers – The Eufaula Agency, Inc.
Vice Chair Ronnie Boles – General & Automotive Machine Shop