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Executive Committee 2025

The ALHeLA Executive Committee is made up of officers and committee chairs. Board meetings are held quarterly. Feel free to e-mail any member with questions.

Officers

President

Alan Backer
UAB School of Medicine
Huntsville Regional Medical Campus
J. Ellis Sparks Medical Library
Hunstville, AL
(256) 551-4405
alanbacker@uabmc.edu

Past President

Jill Deaver
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences
Birmingham, AL
(205) 934-2230
jilld@uab.edu

Vice President/President Elect

Emma O’Hagan
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Lister Hill Library at University Hospital
Birmingham, AL
(205) 934-2275
eohagan@uab.edu

Secretary

James Gilbreath
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences
Birmingham, AL
(205) 934-2231
jngilbr@uab.edu

Treasurer

Megan Bell
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences
Birmingham, AL
(205) 934-2231
mmbell@uab.edu

Members at Large

Rachel Fenske
University of South Alabama
Charles M. Baugh Biomedical Library
Mobile, AL
(251) 460-6893
rfenske@southalabama.edu

Edna Foxhall
Alabama State University
Levi Watkins Learning Center
Montgomery, AL
(334) 604-8025
efoxhall@alasu.edu

Andrea Wright
University of Alabama
Health Sciences Library
Tuscaloosa, AL
(205) 348-1335
alwright1@ua.edu

Committee Chairs

Bylaws/Handbook

Rachel Fenske
University of South Alabama
Charles M. Baugh Biomedical Library
Mobile, AL
(251) 460-6893
rfenske@southalabama.edu

Continuing Education

Damiana Fortenberry
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences
Birmingham, AL
(205) 934-2231
fortenbd@uab.edu

Directory/Membership

Lindsey Baird
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences
Birmingham, AL
(205) 934-2275
ljbaird@uab.edu

Liaison

Monica Hodge
Alabama State University
Levi Watkins Learning Center
Montgomery, AL
(334) 604-8086
mhodge@alasu.edu

Web Coordinator

Andrea Wright
University of Alabama
Health Sciences Library
Tuscaloosa, AL
(205) 348-1335
alwright1@ua.edu

List Moderator

Jill Deaver
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences
Birmingham, AL
(205) 934-2230
jilld@uab.edu

Board of Directors

Alan Backer
UAB School of Medicine
Huntsville Regional Medical Campus
J. Ellis Sparks Medical Library
Hunstville, AL
(256) 551-4405
alanbacker@uabmc.edu

Jill Deaver
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences
Birmingham, AL
(205) 934-2230
jilld@uab.edu

Rachel Fenske
University of South Alabama
Charles M. Baugh Biomedical Library
Mobile, AL
(251) 460-6893
rfenske@southalabama.edu

Emma O’Hagan
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Lister Hill Library at University Hospital
Birmingham, AL
(205) 934-2275
eohagan@uab.edu

Kim Powell
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
Auburn, AL
(334) 844-1754
krp0069@auburn.edu

Kelly Weigand
Auburn University
Charles Allen Cary Veterinary Medical Library
Auburn, AL
(334) 844-1750
kaj0050@auburn.edu

Andrea Wright
University of Alabama
Health Sciences Library
Tuscaloosa, AL
(205) 348-1335
alwright1@ua.edu