Officers & Board of Directors | April 1, 2025 - March 31, 2026

Officer and Directors:

President
Ford Handley
Finance Director
City of Orange Beach

First Vice President
Robert Averhart, III
Asst. Finance Director
City of Birmingham

Second Vice President
Ann H. Murphy
Chief Accountant, Finance Department
City of Birmingham

Treasurer
Ryan D. Miller, CPA, CFE
Chief Finance Officer
Leeds City Schools

Secretary
Elizabeth Robison
Chief Financial Officer
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency

Director
MaLisa Harris (Term 4/1/23 – 3/31/26)
Chief Accountant
Jefferson County Commission

Director
Rachel Biggs (Term 4/1/23 – 3/31/26)
Assistant Finance Director
City of Huntsville

Director
Saketa Moore (Term 4/1/25 – 3/31/28)
Finance Director
State of Alabama | Montgomery, AL 36130-4115

Director
Jamie D. Jackson 4/1/25 – 3/31/28)
Administrative Accounting Director

Director
Kathleen Baxter
State Comptroller
State of Alabama

Associate Director
Marcie Lewis (Term 4/1/25 – 3/31/28)
Senior Managing Consultant
PFM Financial Advisor LLC

Immediate Past President
Vita Smith- Parker,
Budget Officer - Manager
City of Birmingham (Police Department Budget Office)

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