2023 Board

Donnie’s banking career spans nearly 30 years, serving clients across the Retail, Small Business, and Commercial segments.  First Horizon bank is dedicated to enriching the lives of our customers, colleagues and the communities we serve. 

Clabe Dobbs is a Vice President and Commercial Loan Officer with Progress Bank and Trust.  With a commitment to connecting members of the community with one another, Clabe delivers the resources of Progress Bank through his work with the Vestavia Hills Chamber Board of Directors and Ambassadors, as well as the Board of Leadership Vestavia Hills.

Jamie Pursell, proprietor of Leaf & Petal garden centers in Vestavia Hills, Mountain Brook and Birmingham, was named one of the 2019 Gold Alabama Retailers of the Year. The garden centers sell indoor/outdoor plants, statuary and garden décor, as well as local arts and wares, gourmet foods, furniture and home décor, among other products.  

At Rocky Ridge Drug Co., it is our mission and privilege to provide the highest quality of pharmaceutical services to our community by giving a personalized healthcare experience to each and every patient.

Bradford Health Services has been treating alcoholism and drug addiction for more than 30 years. Their proven evidence based treatment approaches are effective and affordable. Their mission is to bring hope to their patients and their families and lead them on the path of recovery. Bradford offers a well designed continuum of care for treating adolescents and adults with substance use disorders.

Jackson, Howard & Whatley, CPAs is one of the leading firms in and throughout Birmingham. By combining our expertise, experience and the team mentality of our staff, we assure that every client receives the close analysis and attention they deserve. Our dedication to high standards, hiring of seasoned tax professionals, and work ethic is the reason our client base returns year after year.

Mark is an attorney who practices in the areas of Estate Planning (Wills and Trusts), Probate and Estate Administration, Business Transactions, Business Formations (Limited Liability Companies, Corporations, etc.), Buying and Selling Businesses, Contracts and Real Estate.

Sandra is a partner and wealth manager at BCR.  She values the relationships she builds with clients to know and understand not just their financial goals but their life goals.  She feels moving towards their goals is even better when they have peace of mind for today and about the future.

John has worked in the insurance and risk management field for almost 30 years and has been a State Farm agent since 2010. John has also previously served Vestavia Hills as a city councilman, is the current chair of the Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce, a charter member and president of the city’s Sunrise Rotary Club, and has had many leadership roles in Leadership Vestavia Hills, including serving as president. 

Manager of the Client Service Group, a group that specializes in providing small-scale and interior construction project solutions for valued clients. Since its inception in 2013, this group has completed work for over 80 clients in a variety of industries including corporate office/financial services to healthcare to industrial to higher education. Type of projects include renovation, tenant build-out, additions and new construction projects typically ranging in size from less than $100,000 to $15 million. With a streamlined estimating, management and field supervision structure, our group is able to be efficient and highly responsive to the needs of our clients. 

As a personal trainer and athletic trainer, Erin works with her clients to help them achieve their health and wellness goals. The staff at Pure Fitness spends the time needed to get to know you on a level that can go beyond a program into a deeper level of engagement that will challenge you, bring accountability and bring strength, zeal and enthusiasm to conquer both inside and outside stressors.

Taylor Burton Company is dedicated to providing a culture that is built on time-honored principles of hard work, integrity and the uncompromising desire for quality.  It is our philosophy to build custom quality homes as well as renovations and additions that are designed to meet the demands of today’s markets and those of the foreseeable future.