Emily Jerkins

Emily Jerkins has been promoted to vice president of strategy and research at the Birmingham Business Alliance.

She joined the BBA in 2017 as economic development manager, coming from the Mobile Chamber of Commerce and was promoted to director of research less than a year later. She also has been named one of Consultant Connect’s Top 50 Economic Developers Across North America.

In addition to contributing research services to projects in Alabama, she has also led or co-led efforts to secure grant funding for the BBA’s new and existing programs, including its business support services, a new entrepreneurial resource Bham BizHub and the recently announced Community Data Collective co-led and housed at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.