Dr. David Ketchen
Lowder Eminent Scholar and Professor of Management
Auburn University College of Business
ketchda@auburn.edu

Dr. Douglas Ayers (2008-2009 Board Chairman)
Associate Professor of Marketing and Director, MBA for Scientists / ILSE Programs
University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Business
dayers@uab.edu

Mr. Greg Barker
Vice President for Economic Development
Alabama Power
gbarker@southernco.com

Dr. David Berkowitz
Associate Professor of Marketing and Chairman, Department of Marketing & Management
University of Alabama in Huntsville, College of Business
berkowd@email.uah.edu

Dr. Bernadette Chapple
Research Director, Center for Leadership and Public Policy
Alabama State University
bchapple@alasu.edu

Dr. Daniel Daly
Director, Alabama Institute for Manufacturing Excellence
The University of Alabama
dandaly@ua.edu

Ms. Angela Wier (President)
Vice-President
The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama
awier@edpa.org

Dr. Teresa Merriweather Orok
Vice President for Institutional Research, Planning and Sponsored Programs
Alabama A&M University
teresa.orok@aamu.edu

Mr. Reggie Taylor
Associate Director, Office of Technology Transfer
University of South Alabama
reggietaylor@usouthal.edu

Alabama Launchpad Officers:

Director: Glenn Kinstler
gkinstler@edpa.org

Treasurer: Mr. David Brown
Chief Financial Officer
The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama
dbrown@edpa.org

Secretary: Ms. Sidney Hoover
House Counsel
The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama
shoover@edpa.org

Alabama Launchpad Working Team Members:

Dr. William Gathings
Director, Office for Technology Transfer
The University of Alabama
william.gathings@ua.edu

Dr. Larry McDaniel
Professor, Department of Management & Marketing
Alabama A&M University, School of Business
larry.mcdaniel@email.aamu.edu

Dr. Sharon Oswald
Department Head and Colonel George Privett Professor of Management
Auburn University, College of Business
oswalsl@auburn.edu

Dr. Louis Marino
Associate Professor of Strategic Management and Frank Mason C&BA Faculty Fellow in Family Business
The University of Alabama, Culverhouse College of Commerce & Business Administration
lmarino@cba.ua.edu