Members of the Advisory Council are individuals who hold or have held positions of responsibility in the community. They serve as a resource to communicate the work of CGS and provide advice and support resources to our Board and staff. Many are former CGS Board members.
Charles E. Alexander
Retired Executive Director,
United Methodist Pastoral Care and Counseling, Inc.
Linda Bachus
Civic Leader
Peggy G. Balliet
Civic Leader
Carlton Baker
Retired Group President
BellSouth
Dr. Neal Berte
President Emeritus
Birmingham-Southern College
Judge Sharon Blackburn
United States District Judge
Northern District of Alabama
Lois A. Caldwell
Parish Nurse
Canterbury United Methodist Church
Charles Chamblee
Former Partner
Ernst & Young
C. Fred Daniels
Attorney
Cabaniss Johnston
John P. Darnall, III
Retired Exec. V.P.
Brasfield & Gorrie
Dr. Doug Dortch
Retired Senior Minister
Mountain Brook Baptist Church
Trudie F. Gruman, RN
Pain & Palliative Resource Nurse
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Dr. Ed Hurley
Senior Pastor
South Highland Presbyterian Church
Susan Jackson
Executive Director
Rotary Club of Birmingham
Frank Jones
Retired Actuary
Charles “Chuck” King
Retired Executive
Vulcan Materials Co.
Charles Leesburg
Certified Public Accountant
Pearce, Bevill, Leesburg & Moore, P.C.
Mickie Goad Leesburg
Community Volunteer
Scott McBrayer
Mayor
City of Homewood
Charles A. “Scotty” McCallum
Former Mayor
City of Vestavia Hills
Peggy A. McClure, M. Div., J.D.
Retired Presbyterian Church Minister
Tom Mahoney
Attorney
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell, & Berkowitz
Sadis Matalon, Ph.D., Dr. Sc. (Hon)
UAB Dept. of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medical
Rabbi Jonathan Miller
Temple Emanu-El
Barbara Moore
Realtor
RealtySouth
Dr. T. Michael Morgan
Retired District Superintendent
United Methodist Church
Birmingham-East District
Thomas I. “Tom” Nelson
Retired Executive
Vulcan Materials Company
Robby Owens
Retired District Attorney
Shelby County
Rev. Thomas N. Rains
Retired Chaplain
YMCA of Birmingham
Lee Ann Riesenberg, Ph.D., RN, MS, CMQ
UAB Dept. of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medical
Ben J. Schillaci
CPA Partner
Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC
Terry Slaughter
Founder
Devote Studio
Rev. Cannon Craig Smalley
Director Pastoral Care & Counseling
Cathedral Church of the Advent
J. Terrell Spencer, M.D.
Retired, Bham. Pulmonary Group
Medical Director, Southern Company, West Region
Dr. Bobby S. Terry, D. Min, S.T.D.
President and Editor
Alabama Baptist
Judge Scott Vowell
Partner
Vowell & Godsmith, LLC
Dr. Andrew Westmoreland
President
Samford University
Chee-Vee Whitfield
Executive Director
East Walker Chamber of Commerce
Odessa Woolfolk
Founder and President Emeritus
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute