Meet Your Team

The professional staff is charged with implementation of all Chamber goals and objectives, as determined by the Chamber’s Board of Directors.

2200 University Blvd.
Tuscaloosa, Al 35402
phone: (205) 758-7588
fax: (205) 391-0565
e-mail:info@tuscaloosachamber.com

Jim Page, CCE
President & CEO
phone: (205) 391-0562
jim@tuscaloosachamber.com

Jim became the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber on January 1, 2012. He is responsible for management of the professional staff and has oversight of all Chamber programs. Jim serves as lead spokesman for the Chamber on public policy issues and economic development initiatives. He works directly with the Chamber’s Board of Directors, Executive Committee, foundation and political action committee.

Prior to his tenure in Tuscaloosa, Jim served nine years as Vice President of the Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce in Decatur, Alabama. He holds a degree in Political Science and Marketing from the University of North Alabama. Jim is a graduate of Leadership Alabama and the U.S. Chamber’s Institute for Organization Management. In 2011, Jim earned the professional designation of Certified Chamber Executive (CCE).

Donny Jones, IOM
Chief Operating Officer
phone: (205) 391-0552
donny@tuscaloosachamber.com

Donny serves as the Chief Operating Officer and has been with the Chamber since March 1998. He is responsible for the internal operations of the Chamber, including resource development, finances and technology. Donny manages the Business Solutions and Resource Center, the One-Stop Business License and Permitting Center and the Tide-Fi wireless internet initiative, all of which he developed. He is heavily involved in public policy issues, economic development initiatives and various Chamber committees.

Prior to employment at the Chamber, Donny was a regional manager with American Home Patient. He graduated with honors from the University of Alabama with a degree in Management Information Systems and Computer Science. Donny is a graduate of the U.S. Chamber’s Institute for Organization Management and the Economic Development Institute at the University of Oklahoma. He is a 2001 graduate of Leadership Tuscaloosa.

Tracy Crumpton
Director of Finance and Operations
phone: (205) 391-0554
tracy@tuscaloosachamber.com

Tracy has worked for the Chamber since May 1998. She is responsible for the financial affairs of the Chamber and its related entities, including the Chamber’s foundation and political action committee. Tracy also coordinates many aspects of the day-to-day operations, including human resources and the Chamber’s facility.

Tracy previously worked for American Home Patient as the Data Entry Supervisor. She attended Shelton State Community College and the University of Alabama. Tracy is a 2002 graduate of Leadership Tuscaloosa.

 

Fallon Franks
Director of Membership and Investor Relations
phone: (205) 292-0037
fallon@tuscaloosachamber.com

Fallon joined the Chamber staff in April 2012. She is responsible for the recruitment and engagement of new Chamber members. Fallon also manages the Chamber's Working As 1 resource development program and works directly with its investors.

Fallon previously worked in retail sales and has coordinated special events. She received a degree in Commerce and Business Administration from the University of Alabama. Fallon is a Tuscaloosa native and her family is very involved in the local business community.

 

 

Stacey Gann
Director of Leadership Development and Events
phone: (205) 391-0559
stacey@tuscaloosachamber.com

Stacey joined the Chamber staff in December 1997. She oversees all Chamber events, including the Annual Meeting, the Montgomery Drive-In and the Washington Fly-In. Stacey also manages the Chamber’s leadership development programs, Forerunners and Leadership Tuscaloosa. She works directly with numerous Chamber groups, including the Young Professionals Tuscaloosa and the Northport Advisory Committee.

Stacey previously worked as the Advertising Coordinator for Harco Drug Co. She is a 2000 graduate of Leadership Tuscaloosa.

LoWanda James
Director of Information Services
phone: (205) 758-7588
lowanda@tuscaloosachamber.com

LoWanda has been employed at the Chamber since June 2003. She is responsible for general community and membership information, demographic data, Chamber Connects networking events, ribbon cuttings, the Chamber’s calendar of events and SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) business consultation appointments.

LoWanda previously worked for the Franklin County Convention Facility Authority in her hometown of Columbus, Ohio. She is a 2006 graduate of Leadership Tuscaloosa.

Robin Jenkins
Director of Communications and Marketing
phone: (205) 391-0561
robin@tuscaloosachamber.com

Robin has been with the Chamber since April 2007. She is responsible for all Chamber communications activities, including Member News Weekly, marketing, media relations, the annual membership directory, the community map, social media and website content.

Robin previously worked for a public relations firm representing wineries and restaurants in Napa Valley, California and as an editor for Wine Country Living Magazine. She is a 1996 graduate of the University of Alabama and a 2011 graduate of Leadership Tuscaloosa.

Jill McDonald
Executive Assistant
phone: (205) 391-0555
jill@tuscaloosachamber.com

Jill joined the Chamber team as Executive Assistant in January 2013. She provides administrative support to the executive staff, Board of Directors, Executive Committee, Foundation and Future PAC. She also assists with economic development initiatives.

Jill has lived in Tuscaloosa since 1998 and previously worked in business management. She attended Jacksonville University where she majored in Early Childhood Education.

 

 

Carolyn Tubbs
Assistant Director of Education and Events
phone: (205) 391-0556
carolyn@tuscaloosachamber.com

Carolyn joined the Chamber staff in April 2002. She works closely with the Adopt-A-School program and numerous Chamber events, including the Annual Meeting, Northport Citizen of the Year, State of the Schools, Tuscaloosa Civic Hall of Fame and business development workshops. Carolyn also provides support to the Minority Business Council.

Carolyn earned a degree in Business Administration from Stillman College and is a 2005 graduate of Leadership Tuscaloosa.

 

Loo Whitfield
Director of Education and Workforce Development
phone: (205) 391-0563
loo@tuscaloosachamber.com

Loo has worked at the Chamber since June 2005. As the coordinator of the extremely successful Adopt-A-School program, her primary responsibility is to recruit, train, motivate, monitor and promote business partners for all schools in the Tuscaloosa school systems. Additionally, Loo works with Chamber-driven education and workforce development initiatives.

Prior to joining the Chamber staff, Loo spent twenty-eight years in the Tuscaloosa City school system as a teacher, coach and athletic director. She received undergraduate and graduate degrees in education from the University of Alabama and is a 2007 graduate of Leadership Tuscaloosa.