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ALUMNI ENTREPRENEURS:
Do you own a business or know an alum who owns a business? The UMNAA has started an alumni business directory. Please fill out the UM Entrepreneur Form or send it to alumni who are business owners.

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Alumni Business Directory

Name Company City State Description
Art/Arts & Crafts
Sonja Daniel Cook ’95 Pinspiration Wilmington NC Pinterest-inspired studio where DIYers of all ages can create
Gay Craig ’95 Peach Patch Studios Clanton AL Photography and custom paintings
Madison Griggs ’17 Art By Griggs Birmingham AL Art prints, stickers, stationary and embroidery
Suzanne Hurst ’73 Blue Phrog Gallery Montevallo AL Art Gallery
Suzanne Hurst ’73 Falcon Art Supply Montevallo AL Fine art supplier
Kathleen Mackey King ’74 Children’s Prep Music Studio Natchez MS Music development for the whole child using Kodaly and Orff instruments
Kerry Komai ’05 Komai’s Oh My Madison AL Personalized gifts, primarily focused on pop culture, TV, movie, comic and gaming themes
Stan Mims ’87 Snap Line Studio Chicago IL Graphic design for print and digital
Jeffrey Rease ’83 Jeffrey Rease Photography, LLC Birmingham AL Commercial and portrait photography
Lynsey Weatherspoon ’06 Lynsey Weatherspoon Photography Atlanta GA Commercial, editorial, and portrait photography and videography
Cathy Jo Wheeler ’75 Artists Incorporated Gallery Leeds AL Fine art. paintings (watercolor, oil, acrylic)  sculpture, jewelry, clay, glass, and wood
Jennifer Woodbery ‘10 j.woodbery photography Helena AL Intimate portraiture
Construction/Engineering
Brad Davis ’98 Wayne Davis Construction Montevallo AL Commercial and Industrial Construction
Scott Henderson ’84 Henderson and Coker Alexander City AL Both commercial and high-end residential construction.
Jennie Massey Jones ’94 Jennie Leigh Designs Lincoln AL Residential home design studio
Ben Watson ’06 Alabama Gutter Company Birmingham AL Gutters and roofing
Education
Eddie Baker ’04 Baker’s Learning Kitchen Huntsville AL Tutoring company that creates a learning experience (K-College bakerslearningkitchen.com
Kristin Scroggin ’00 genWHY Communication Strategies Huntsville AL Training on generational diversity and soft-skills to organizations genwhy.com
Entertainment
Lannette Brasher ’86, MED ’94 Rose Colored Glasses Hoover AL vintage country music from the early days of the Opry!
Emily Fancher ’16 Elevated Entertainment Calera AL DJ and photobooths for weddings, corporate, and private events
Finance/Accounting
Stacy Burke ’15 Padgett Business Services of Montevallo Montevallo AL Tax and accounting services for small business owners. Income tax preparation.
Deidra Gadberry ’14 Deidra Gadberry State Farm Clanton AL Insurance and financial services
Kathy McCarley Healy ’86 Healy Wealth Management, LLC Atlanta GA Portfolio management and financial planning for executives, business owners and families
Erica Anne Trickey Miller ’98 Erica A Miller & Company, CPA Cullman AL Accounting and tax preparation
Joe Prokop ’11 Edward Jones Hoover AL Financial services
Darlene L Wilson ’11 Relay Accounting Management Birmingham AL CFO and accounting management services to other businesses to include, business consulting, bookkeeping, payroll management, A/R and A/P services and tax preparation.
Food/Restaurant
Dana L. Cockrell ’94 Dana’s Cake Creations Birmingham AL Specialty cakes
Kelly Vaziri ’02 Vineyard Food Market Birmingham AL Neighborhood market on Crestwood Blvd.
Andrew Wages ’13 Adventurer’s Coffee Co. LLC Calera AL Coffee roasting manufacturer and coffee shop. Adventurerscoffee.co
Health/Medical/Wellness
Lisa Butler ’95, M.Ed. ’05 Awakenings Counseling Services Snead AL Private counseling practice for clients of all ages.
Katherine Gaut-Owens ’81, MS ’83 SpeechCare, Inc. Decatur AL Pediatric speech language pathology services
Chase Horton ’10 Dr. Chase Horton, Chiropractor Birmingham AL Chiropractor, Named 2022 Top Chiropractor
Caitlin Jones ’11 Caitlin S. Jones. DMD LLC Anniston AL General and cosmetic dentistry
Undrae Lilly ’07 DREFIT Studio Montevallo AL Physical Training: Full body workout focusing on core balance, muscle toning, cardio conditioning with modifications.
Esteban Suarez de Lima ’05 Quiropraxis Vital Ramos Mejía Buenos Aires Physical therapy and chiropractic services
Pauline K Long ’99, PharmD, DCES MedsPLUS Consulting Helena AL Consultant pharmacists who provide personalized, comprehensive chronic disease education, medication management, and genetic testing to help patients optimize their health.
Stephanie Perez ’07 Empowered Wellness Physical Therapy Meridianville AL Online physical therapy and wellness services specializing in women’s health and pelvic floor rehabilitation
Jon Pesek ’66 Pesek Counseling Services Helena AL Private practice counseling group
Andrea W. Pointer ’93, M.S. ’95 Kids Always Kount Therapy Services, LLC Daphne AL Speech-language pathology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and audiological services to children ages birth to 21 years
Melissa Roth ’72 Melissa Roth Hypnotherapy Center Charleston SC Specialize in reversing and alleviating the symptoms of chronic illnesses that have not responded to conventional medicine.
Amber Thomas ’03 Medela Therapies, LLC Attalla AL Mental health therapy
David Thomas ’97 Total fitness consultants Mountain Brook AL Personal training/sports/fitness
Katie Vines ’03, M.Ed.’07 Vines Counseling LLC Homewood AL Private counseling practice specializing in anxiety, trauma, family dynamics, relationship issues, and parenting.  Serving adolescents and adults.
Law
Kristin Fecteau Mosher ’91 The Law Office of Kristin Fecteau Nashville TN legal office
Narissa Nelson ’80, ’82 Narissa Nelson, Attorney at law Foley AL legal office
Manufacturing
Jerry W Fulmer ’69 Dixie Decorations, Inc. Montevallo AL Christmas decorations, flags, flagpoles and banners for municipalities and businesses dixiedecorations.com
Nonprofit
Ellen Burnette ’84 Cultivate Abundance North Fort Myers FL Faith-based organization addressing food insecurity and other livelihood challenges in low income, migrant farmworker communities of Southwest Florida and beyond.
Realty
Jameka Brooks ’90 eXp Realty Hoover AL realtor
Greg Lee ’99 Novus Realty Montevallo AL realtor
Isaac McDow ’10 McDow Real Estate Group, Keller Williams Birmingham AL Residential real estate – homes, land, investment properties
Brandelyn Nelson ’08 Team Lehman, Keller Williams Realty Montevallo AL real estate agent
Christine ’94 and Leanne Townsend ’96 Christine & Leanne, A Mother-Daughter Real Estate Team, KW Birmingham AL residential real estate agent
Retail
Lisa Montgomery Dye ’89 810 Antiques Decatur AL Antiques, furniture, vintage décor, coins, and collectibles
Carl L. Franklin ’73 Franklin Jewelry Connections Atlanta/Dunwoody GA Family-owned business since 1992, selling diamonds and fine jewelry
Kristen Lively ’20 Clu Market Hendersonville TN unique gifts for unique guests
Donna Peters McCollough ’91 Dove Christian Supply Dothan AL Christian book, gift, & church supply retail store
James Happy Smith ’92 The Flower Shop Montevallo Al Fresh floral arrangements for any occasion, also silk arrangements
Services
Wes Anania ’06 Wes Anania Soccer Camps Brookhaven GA youth soccer camps and specialty recruiting camps
Jeff Berger ’90 Conference Planning Resources, LTD. Naperville IL convention planning company booking and managing conferences all over the globe for large national and international professional trade associations, as well as mid-size and large corporations
Julia Davis ’20 Little Business Library Tuscaloosa AL Online directory of small business websites
Lori Hawkins Fendley ’90 Travelin’ with the Mouse Oneonta AL Full-service travel agency
Joel Harris ’04 Joel’s Estate Sales Birmingham AL Antiques and estate sales
Russell Hooks Happenin’s in the Ham LLC Birmingham AL Social media consulting
Rebecca Macks ’05 Montevallo Doghouse +Cats, LLC Montevallo AL Pet boarding service
Leif Milliron ’13 Move Gurus, Junk Gurus Calera AL Moving and junk removal
Amy Stedeford Pearcy ’97 AJ Gardens Pegram TN Estate gardening including detail pruning, container gardening, annual, perennial, tree & shrub installation and design
Shannon Joseph Poe ’00 PoeCO Columbiana AL Digital branding and marketing as services.
Tiffany Sirles ’86 Homewood Printing & Promotions Hoover AL Commercial printer with offset and digital printing. Promotional products.
Lynda Turner ’70 American Sweeping, Inc. Montgomery AL Street sweeping and parking lot sweeping
Derek Williams ’88 CrimsonWhite Logistics Spanish Fort AL Full logistics services including LTL trucking, truckload, airfreight, international shipping, and white glove service.
Technology
David Bunt MBA ’13 Visibil.IT Montevallo AL Management of IT services for small to medium-sized businesses, IT consultant www.visibil.it
Ricky Casey ’00 Control Actual LLC Birmingham AL Innovative streaming and web-enabled experiences bringing the players closer to the game controlactual.io
Jim Cavale ’05 INFLCR Birmingham AL Leading content and compliance software platform for elite athletics inflcr.com
Robert Hinds ’90 Birmingham Media Wizards Birmingham AL Residential and commercial technology services

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