Board of Directors*

*Partial List

Board Members at Glance

Laurie V. Atkinson

 Mr. Atkinson, a civil engineer received his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech. He retired from the U. S. Army Missile Command in 1982 where he worked extensively with Defense Weapons Systems and continued as a Defense Weapons Aerospace Systems’ contractor until 1998.  He also worked as a structural design engineer for the Corps of Engineers and the Tennessee Valley Authority.  Mr. Atkinson’s military experience with the U.S. Army includes tours of duty in Japan and Korea.

David C. Points, Jr. Esq.

 Mr. Points received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Administration from Fisk University, a Master of Public Administration degree from Jacksonville State University and his Juris Doctor from Howard University School of Law.  He holds Bar licenses in the State of Alabama, the District of Columbia and the State of Pennsylvania.  He is employed as an Attorney for the United States Army Aviation and Missile Command where he has served as a Labor and Deputy Ethics Counselor for over twenty one years.  His community service includes services on the Board of Directors for United Cerebral Palsy of Huntsville and North Alabama and the Board of Directors for the Alabama Civil Justice Foundation.  His community involvement also includes volunteer service with the North Huntsville Kiwanis.

Gloria W. Mims

  Ms. Mims received her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Eureka College. She Gloria is employed by the City of Huntsville in the Division of Natural Resources and Environmental Management where she has over thirty years of work experience as an Environmental Specialist and is currently serving as Deputy Director.  Her community activities have included service on the Board of Directors for Girls, Inc. where she served as member and officer during her tenure and service on management review committees for United Way of Madison County.

Annie Rapiere

 Mrs. Rapiere attended Calhoun Community College and The University of Alabama-Huntsville where she studied Business and Computer Sciences. As an accomplished Realtor with Keller Williams Realty in Huntsville for the past 5 years, Annie was honored as Realtor of the Year for 2006 by 1^st Metropolitan Mortgage.  She is a member of the Huntsville Area Association of Realtors (HAAR), the Alabama Association of Realtors (AAR) and the National Association of Realtors (NARIS).  She has earned designations as a Realtor, including Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI) and the Accredited Buyers Representative (ABR).  Prior to her Real Estate career, Annie co-founded and operated a successful high tech market research firm located in Los Angeles, California where she served as Chief Financial Officer from 1992 to 2002.  This company served key clients from within the semiconductor industry, as well as networking equipment and personal computer manufacturers.