Native of Colombia, South America, Jheovanny Gomez moved to Tuscaloosa in May 1999 to study English at the ELI (English Language Institute) at the University of Alabama. He has an Associates Degree in Business Administration from Shelton State Community College. In 2001, he helped open the first Jalapeños Mexican Grill in downtown Tuscaloosa, and subsequently,…
Jill Beck is the Director of Youth Services Institute at the School of Social Work, a service organization that provides residential and outpatient therapeutic treatment for court-involved youth and at-risk children in 20 counties across Alabama. She has served in this role since 2014. A 1996 graduate of the University of Alabama School of Law,…
Jim Page is the President and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama. He serves as the 120-year-old, Tuscaloosa-based business advocacy organization’s lead spokesman on all public policy issues, economic development projects and strategic community initiatives. Jim is a member of the Tuscaloosa County Road Improvement Commission, serves on the Board of Directors…
Hudson Cheshire is from Dothan and attended law school at The University of Alabama. Upon passing the Bar, he was hired as an associate at the Browne House Law Group. In the years since, he has built a practice in criminal defense and in 2020, he was invited to join the firm as a member.…
Isaiah Harper is currently the Broadcasting, Film and Digital Media instructor at the Tuscaloosa Career and Technology Academy for the Tuscaloosa City School System. Isaiah oversees two state-of-the-art studios and an award-winning student produced program called BCN-TV, a call-letter acronym for Paul W Bryant, Central and Northridge High Schools. Isaiah worked in television journalism 15…
JacQuan D. Winters is a passionate suicide prevention advocate, youth empowerment coach, children’s author and speaker. Following the suicide of his 11-year-old sister Kristen, Winters sought a way to keep her memory alive and founded the Kristen Amerson Youth Foundation, Inc. Though the death of his sister Kristen was extremely painful, Winters was able to…
Jada Mitchell was born in lower Alabama, in a small town called Fairhope. After high school, she went off to attend the University of Alabama at Birmingham. While at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Jada studied criminal justice. She received a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice with a double minor in Health and Psychology.…
Janet Sherrod, a native of Pickens County, Alabama, holds a Doctorate of Philosophy in Education from Hampton University, Educational Specialist in Education Administration from the University of Montevallo, a Master of Education in Mathematics Education from the University of West Alabama and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics Education from Tuskegee University. Dr. Sherrod…
Professional Experience Executive Director, Tuscaloosa County Parks & Recreation University of Alabama, Director of Golf and Outdoor Adventures Alabama National Guard, Intelligence Analyst, 20th Special Forces Minor’s General Store, Owner and Operator of a store and restaurant Shelton Sate Community College, Head Golf Coach (2002, NJCAA National Champions) Education and Professional Certificates University of Alabama,…
Heather Hill is the Associate Director of the Office of Community and Neighborhood Services (formerly Federal Programs) whose primary responsibility is to oversee and coordinate affordable housing activities for the City of Tuscaloosa. Heather provides program management and oversight for multiple HUD Community Planning and Development grants to further the City’s goal of increasing access…