Pacesetter Campaign
Thank you to everyone who help make the 2019 Pacesetter campaign a success. Jill Deer, Vice President, Planning, Administration and Risk, Brasfield & Gorrie, served as the Pacesetter Chairman. Deer, her team of Loaned Executives, and campaign volunteers along with more than 66 corporations, businesses, hospitals, and non-profits exceeded their campaign goal and raised $13,591,150.

Pacesetter Team:
- Jill Deer, Brasfield & Gorrie, chair
- Deepa Bhate, Building & Earth Sciences
- Carter Bryars, Daniel Corporation
- Liz Hutchins, Sirote Permutt
- Jerome Luke, Regions Financial Corporation
- Joe Medori, IBERIABANK
- Wilson Nash, Brasfield & Gorrie
- Eva Robertson, Protective Life Foundation
- Wes Smith, Mayer Electric

Loaned Executives:
- Janis Evans, United Way of Central Alabama
- LaDonna Ford, United Way of Central Alabama
- Katy Galloway, United Way of Central Alabama
- Otis Jones, Alabama Power Company
- David Miller, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama
- Darrius Robinson, Brasfield & Gorrie
- Josh Sigler, United Way of Central Alabama
Participating Companies:
Alabama Possible | ITAC |
Altec, Inc. | Jemison Metals |
American Red Cross – Mid Alabama Region | Kassouf & Co |
America’s First Federal Credit Union | Legacy YMCA |
Arc of Walker County | M W Davis Dumas & Associates |
Argent Financial Group | Marsh Rickard & Bryan PC |
Arlington Properties Inc. | Mauldin & Jenkins |
AutoTec | Mayer |
Avadian Credit Union | Maynard Cooper & Gale PC |
Balch & Bingham LLP | McGriff Seibels & Williams Inc |
Barze Taylor Noles Lowther LLC | McWane Inc. |
Bayer Properties LLC | National Bank of Commerce |
BB&T | Navigate Affordable Housing Partners |
Berkley Industrial Comp. | O’Neal Industries |
Bhate Environmental Associates | Orchestra Partners |
BioHorizons Inc | Pearce Bevill Leesburg Moore PC |
Blount County Children’s Center | PRADCO Outdoor Brands |
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama | Red Diamond Inc |
Buffalo Rock Company | Renasant Bank |
Burr & Forman LLP | Robins & Morton |
Byars-Wright | ServisFirst Bank |
Cadence Bank | Sirote & Permutt PC |
Cobbs Allen | Specification Rubber Products |
Concepts & Associates | Target |
Drummond Company | The Collateral Family of Companies |
Dunn Investment Company | Timberline Management |
EGS Commercial Real Estate | United Ability |
Encompass Health Corporation | United Way of Central Alabama, Inc. |
Ernst & Young LLP | University of Alabama at Birmingham |
First US Bank | Vulcan Materials |
Gateway | Warren Averett, LLC |
Goodwyn Mills & Cawood | Welch Hornsby |
Graham & Company / GCP | White Plume Technologies |
Grandview Medical Center | Willis Towers Watson |
Harbert Management Corporation | YMCA of Greater Birmingham |
IBERIABANK |
Pacesetter Staff:
Stirling Hutchins 205.458.2027, stirling.hutchins@uwca.org
Amy Thomas 205.458.2055, amy.thomas@uwca.org