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Alabama Communities of Excellence

Alabama Communities of Excellence

The Alabama Communities of Excellence (ACE) program uses a comprehensive, three-phase approach to assist participating communities in planning and preparing for a more vibrant future.

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ACE Advisory Board

Mary Jackson, ACE Coordinator
Alabama League of Municipalities

Jeremy Arthur
Auburn University-Government and Economic Development Institute

Brandon Bias
Goodwyn Mills & Cawood, Inc.

Kenneth Boswell
Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs

Karen Braxton
The University of West Alabama

Jim Byard
Byard Associates, LLC

Brian Davis
Alabama Small Business Development Center Network

Derek Johnson
Regions Bank

Shane F. Kearney
Alabama Power Company

Guadalupe Kirby, Liaison
USDA Rural Development

Lisa Miller
Alabama Municipal Electric Authority

Nisa Miranda
The University of Alabama Center for Economic Development

Rachel Mosness
David Mathews Center for Civic Life

Tami Reist
Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association

Brian Rushing, Ambassador Liaison
University of Alabama Center for Economic Development

Mike Swinson
Spire

Angela Till
Alabama Department of Commerce

Learn more about our Partners:

Alabama Department of Commerce, Angela Till

Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, Kenneth Boswell

Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association, Tami Reist

Alabama Municipal Electric Authority, Lisa M. Miller

Alabama Power Company, Shane F. Kearney

Alabama Small Business Development Center Network (Alabama SBDC Network), Brian Davis

Auburn University Government and Economic Development Institute (GEDI), Jeremy Arthur

Byard Associates, LLC, Jim Byard

David Mathews Center for Civic Life, Rachel Mosness

Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood, Inc., Brandon Bias

Regions Bank, Derek Johnson

SPIRE, Mike Swinson

The University of Alabama Center for Economic Development, Nisa Miranda

United States Department of Agriculture-Rural Development (USDA), Guadalupe Kirby

University of West Alabama, Aliquippa Allen

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A program of the Alabama League of Municipalities

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