ACCOUNTING
Jeff Windham has been named managing partner of Aldridge Borden in Montgomery.
Wilkins Miller LLC has added Taylor Boyington, Michael Hopkinson and Avery Johnston. The firm has offices in Mobile and Fairhope.
AGRICULTURE
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has appointed Twinkle Cavanaugh as state director for USDA Rural Development and Monica Carroll to lead Alabama’s Farm Service Agency.
Rachel DeBose has joined the Alabama Sustainable Agriculture Network as manager of farmer programs.
BANKING
United Community has named Jason Phillippe as president of its Alabama and Florida Panhandle markets. Phillippe succeeds David Nast, who has been promoted to chairman of the Alabama market.
Landon Woodall has joined Cadence Bank as president of its Montgomery market.
SmartBank has added Amanda Zirlott to its Mobile branch as a treasury management officer.
ServisFirst Bank has added Jacob Abbott as assistant vice president, commercial banking officer at its Huntsville location.
CONSTRUCTION
Mac Caddell, president and CEO of Caddell Construction, has been chosen as treasurer of Associated General Contractors of America.
EDUCATION
Kathy Murphy has been named president of Wallace Community College in Dothan. She previously served as president of Gadsden State Community College. Alan Smith will serve as interim president at Gadsden State.
FINANCIAL PLANNING
Paige Daniel has been chosen to head Highland Associates Inc., a subsidiary of Regions Financial Corp.
FOOD
Chef Ben Rosen, of The Depot in Auburn, has won the Alabama Seafood Cook-Off. Rosen and his sous chef, Walker Hughes, will represent the state at the Great American Seafood Cook-off in New Orleans later this year.
HEALTH CARE
Dr. Jennifer Pierce, a gynecologic oncologist at USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute in Mobile, has been named Advocacy Champion by the Association for Clinical Oncology. In addition, USA Health Family Medicine has added Dr. Alicia Evans. She will also serve as an assistant professor in the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine.
LAW
Amie Vague has been chosen as Lightfoot, Franklin & White’s hiring partner. In addition, the firm has added Nicole Hardee to its Birmingham office.
Lee Bonner Friedman has joined Adams & Reese as government relations advisor and a member of the firm’s Intersection of Business & Government Practice Group. He will work out of the firm’s Mobile and Washington, D.C. offices.
LOGISTICS
Pitts Trailers has named Dustin Preslar as plant manager. In addition, the trailer manufacturer has promoted Brandon Fretwell to general manager.
MUNICIPAL
The city of Tuscaloosa has appointed Richard Rush to lead its government relations, external affairs and crisis communication efforts. In addition, Mark Delk has been appointed chief of Tuscaloosa Fire Rescue.
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed has received the 2025 D3 Leadership in Diversity Award from the National Urban League.
REAL ESTATE
Daniel Dennis has joined REMAX as senior vice president of sales and service. Dennis previously worked with Roberts Brothers Inc. in Mobile for more than a decade.
These personnel moves appear in the July 2025 issue of Business Alabama.
