2025 Board of Directors

Michael Velezis

Michael Velezis
Chair

Vice President and General Counsel

BlueCross BlueShield of Alabama
Andy Meehan

Andy Meehan
Vice Chair

Wealth Management

Sweetwater Partners Inc.
Emmett McLean

Emmett McLean
Immediate Past Chair

Retired

Medical Properties Trust
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Bill Anthony
Treasurer

Sr. VP Investments

Raymond James
John Bolus

John Bolus
Secretary

Shareholder/Attorney

Maynard Cooper & Gale, P.C.
Quint Cook

Quint Cook
Assistant Secretary

Wealth Advisor

Level Four Wealth Management
Marianne Sharbel

Marianne Sharbel
Honorary Board Member

Community Leader and RMHCA Co-Founder

Max Cooper poses for a red nose photo

Max Cooper

In Memoriam, 1916-2015
RMHCA Co-Founder

Members

Shayla Aguillard

Shayla Aguillard

Community Engagement Coordinator

Protective Life
Jamie Black

Jamie Black

McDonald’s Partner, Owner/Operator

Black Family Restaurants
RMHCA Board Member Velinda Block

Velinda Block

Retired

UAB Chief RN
RMHCA Board Member George Carlis

George Carlis

Acquistions

Medical Properties Trust
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Katie Corvey

Program Director

UAB School of Public Health
RMHCA Board Member Jason Daniels

Jason Daniel

Sr. VP of Finance

UAB Medicine
Stewart Dansby, Jr.

Stewart Dansby, Jr.

Partner

Mark 2 Ventures
Girish Dhall, MD

Girish Dhall, MD

Director, Division of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and BMT

UAB Medicine
Patti Hagwood

Patti Hagwood

Community Leader

Mary Wallace Hannon

Mary Wallace Hannon

Assistant Vice President, Grants Admin

Regions Bank
Bernard Mays, Jr.

Bernard Mays, Jr.

Assistant VP/Controller

UAB
2025 Board Member Randy Nichols

Randy Nichols

Attorney

Massey, Stotser & Nichols, P.C.
RMHCA Board Member Phil Pickett

Phil Pickett

Financial Advisor

Northwestern Mutual
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Ken Price

Certified Financial Planner

Meryl Lynch Wealth Management
Jeh Jeh Pruitt

Jeh Jeh Pruitt

Reporter/Sports Anchor

WBRC FOX6 News
Patricia Raczynski

Patricia Raczynski

Retired

UAB Chief Financial Officer
RMHCA Board Member Audrey Hodges

Audrey Hodges

Director of Communications & Talent

Economic Development Partnership of Alabama
RMHCA Board member Beth Rocker

Elizabeth Rocker

Division Director, Integrative Care

Children’s of Alabama
Nicholas Valluzzo

Nicholas Valluzzo

McDonald’s Partner, Owner/Operator

Valluzzo Companies
RMHCA CEO

Katherine Estes Billmeier (ex-officio)

President & CEO

RMHC of Alabama