Staff Directory

General Inquiries: 205-327-3800 or info@foundationbirmingham.org

Kate Nielsen
205-327-3801 (Asst. Rita Thomas, 205-327-3802)
President
knielsen@foundationbirmingham.org
Rita Thomas
205-327-3802
Administrative Assistant & Office Manager
rthomas@foundationbirmingham.org
Erin Kendrick Stephenson
205-327-3805
Vice President Development
estephenson@foundationbirmingham.org
Kathryn Corey
205-327-3828
Vice President Donor Relations
kcorey@foundationbirmingham.org
Lora Terry
205-327-3808
Development Coordinator
lterry@foundationbirmingham.org
Emily Jones Rushing
205-327-3806
Director of Communications & Marketing
erushing@foundationbirmingham.org
Wendy Rodde
205-327-3815
Chief Financial Officer
wrodde@foundationbirmingham.org
Liz Bolen
205-327-3816
Accounting Manager
lbolen@foundationbirmingham.org
Brenda K. Howell
205-327-3807
Director of Operations and Compliance
bhowell@foundationbirmingham.org
Karen Rolen
205-327-3811
Senior Vice President Grants & Initiatives
krolen@foundationbirmingham.org
James McCrary
205-327-3812
Vice President Grants & Evaluation
jmccrary@foundationbirmingham.org
JohnQueta Bailey
205-327-3813
Grants Administrator
jbailey@foundationbirmingham.org
Kim Rogers

Grants Specialist
krogers@foundationbirmingham.org
Duke Terrell

Grants Specialist
dterrell@foundationbirmingham.org
Koko McCall
327-3809
Scholarship Manager & Grants Specialist
kmccall@foundationbirmingham.org
Gus Heard-Hughes
205-327-3817
Director of Initiatives
gheard-hughes@foundationbirmingham.org
Tyler Davis
205-327-3804
Administrative Asst., Grants & Initiatives
tdavis@foundationbirmingham.org

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