Board of Directors*

Board Members at Glance*

Aline Dormer, RN, Ph. D

  Dr. Dormer is a cofounder of the Hwy 53 Medical Center and the board chairperson of the Hwy 53 Medical Center. She is an assistant professor at Oakwood University and J. F. Drake  Technical College in Nursing. She is very involved at Oakwood University as an educator and a prominent supporter of the Oakwood Christian Academy. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. She earned her M.S.N. from the Medical College of Georgia and her Ph. D. from Bethany Theological Seminary. She has received many accolades for Community Service including the Alabama Governors Recognition Award and the Certificate of Appreciation from the Red Cross for Hurricane Relief Efforts.

Creigs C. Beverly, Ph. D.

Dr. Beverly is a professor emeritus in the field of Social Work at Wayne State University in Detroit, MI. He received his Bachelors of Arts from Morehouse College and went on to receive his Masters from Atlanta University of Social Work and doctorate from the University of Wisconsin. He received special tribute from the State of Michigan for his influential work regarding the Hartford Agape House. He is a respected authority in the field of health care, education, and social activism. He was  one of the driving forces behind the Detroit community-based public health consortium. He has been a resident in the Toney community and attends Mount Zion Baptist Church.

Mike Calhoun*

Verna Hill*

James Maples*

Gloria W. Mims

  Ms. Mims received her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Eureka College. She 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.

Larry Perry, Esq.*

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.

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.

Jessie Turney

 Mr. Turney is a local general contractor and owner of Ashnah Construction Company (click for website address). He has over 40 years experience in construction in the Madison County area. Ashnah Construction has developed many commercial and residential properties in North Alabama, including Pulley Estates (Toney AL) and First Missionary Baptist Church on Blue Springs (Huntsville AL). He is avid farmer and maintains a cattle farm during his leisure time. He is a long standing Toney community member and is an original member of the founding members of the Hwy 53 Medical Center. His efforts have been very influential in funding and erecting the new Hwy 53 Medical Center.

Acclaimed Past Board Members

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. He was instrumental in aiding the Hwy 53 Medical Center in establishing the new facility in Toney AL. He retired from the board in December 2007. He is one of our founding members and still is active in fundraising and clinical activity.

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