Our Team

Administrative Staff

Karen Griner

Chief Executive Officer

kgriner@stairbirmingham.org

Joel Smith

Chief Academic Officer

jsmith@stairbirmingham.org

John Myatt

Program Director

jmyatt@stairbirmingham.org

Destiny Askew

Director of Volunteer Engagement

destiny@stairbirmingham.org

Katy Galloway

Director of Development

kgalloway@stairbirmingham.org

Mallory Shaneyfelt

Director of External Communications

mshaneyfelt@stairbirmingham.org

Beth Ann Trammell

Executive Assistant

btrammell@stairbirmingham.org

Becky Wright

Director of Regional Expansion

bwright@stairbirmingham.org

Mary Owen

Testing Coordinator

mowen@stairbirmingham.org

Ann Hamilton

Testing Coordinator

ahamilton@stairbirmingham.org

Site Staff

Choose Site

Jamie Harris

Site Director

jharris@stairbirmingham.org

Pamela Brock

Assistant Site Director

pbrock@stairbirmingham.org

Lu Mahon

Site Director

lmahon@stairbirmingham.org

Lauren Sutton

Assistant Site Director

lsutton@stairbirmingham.org

Chelsey Likely

Site Director

clikely@stairbirmingham.org

Dorothy Wilson

Assistant Site Director

dwilson@stairbirmingham.org

Tonya Allen

Site Director

tallen@stairbirmingham.org

Feavai Thomas

Assistant Site Director

fthomas@stairbirmingham.org

Antonio Shackelford

Site Director

ashackelford@stairbirmingham.org

William Kindall

Assistant Sire Director

wkindall@stairbirmingham.org

Karen Utz

Site Director

kutz@stairbirmingham.org

Yvette Kinds

Assistant Site Director

ykinds@stairbirmingham.org

Velda Wilson

Site Director

vwilson@stairbirmingham.org

Shantez Carter

Assistant Site Director

scarter@stairbirmingham.org

Charita Howell

Site Director

chowell@stairbirmingham.org

Daphne Smiley

Assistant Site Director

dsmiley@stairbirmingham.org

Gracie Davis

Site Director

gdavis@stairbirmingham.org

Kelli Jones

Assistant Site Director

kjones@stairbirmingham.org

Zeinu Tamimu

Site Director

ztamimu@stairbirmingham.org

Tori Roger-Robinson

Assistant Site Director

trobinson@stairbirmingham.org

Michelle Craig

Site Director

mcraig@stairbirmingham.org

Janell Oliver

Assistant Site Director

joliver@stairbirmingham.org

Donna Christian

Site Director

dchristian@stairbirmingham.org

Kellessa Williams

Assistant Site Director

kwilliams@stairbirmingham.org

Board of Directors

Christin R. French
,
President
|
Petway, French & Ford
Sarah Wheeler
,
Immediate Past President
|
Community Volunteer, STAIR Tutor
LeDon Jones
,
|
South State Bank
Constance Blaylock
,
|
Birmingham City Schools
Susan Dulin
,
|
Community Volunteer, STAIR Tutor
Christi Pillion
,
|
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Christy Palmer
,
|
Spire Energy
Tom Spencer
,
|
Sr. Research Associate, Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama, STAIR Tutor
Leticia Watkins
,
|
Birmingham City Schools Board of Education, District 6, STAIR Tutor
Devan Byrd
,
|
Hare Wynn Newell & Newton
Lindsey Harris
,
|
UAB School of Nursing
David Thomas
,
|
Retired Starbucks, STAIR Tutor
Vanessa Pettway
,
|
Eisai US
Jennifer Townsend
,
|
Towsend Law Firm
Ashley Samuels
,
|
Birmingham Education Foundation
Cora Underwood
,
|
Retired AT&T, STAIR Tutor
Melinda Peevy
,
|
Protective
Anna James
,
Emeritus member
|
Founding Executive Director

stair's non-discrimination policy

STAIR of Birmingham does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, age physical or mental ability, veteran status, military obligations, and marital status in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services. STAIR of Birmingham is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, clients, volunteers, subcontractors, and vendors.