Montgomery Business Journal

Content Expert: Technology

Technology: How to – Providing Timely, Accurate & Actionable Data to Decision Makers

Melvin Crum

Serving People and Communities in Uncertain Times

COVID-19 has brought tremendous challenges – but also opportunities to serve.

Arthur DuCote, Montgomery-Area Market Executive for Regions Bank

Member Profile: Tara Essary, Cahawba House

As General Manager and Co-Owner (with her brother) of downtown’s Cahawba House restaurant, Tara Essary always has multiple pots on the stove, but the role she enjoys most is serving up heaping helpings of hospitality to city residents and visitors.

Member Profile: Imani Whitehead, Wine & Design

The belief that we can all be creative when provided the right instruction and tools inspired Imani Whitehead to open Montgomery’s Wine & Design.

Military Profile: Col. Patrick Carley, 42nd Air Base Wing

Commander of the 42nd Air Base Wing Col. Patrick Carley leads more than 1,400 airmen (plus contractor partners) as they support myriad functions for 42,000 people at Maxwell AFB and Gunter Annex. And while it’s a big task, he stresses that it’s not just a job; it’s an honor.

Meet Mayor Steven Reed

Last October, Steven Reed rose from a crowded field to become Montgomery’s mayor, and his election made history, giving the city its first black mayor. Sixty days after his inauguration, MBJ asked him to share who and what in his past have most influenced and shaped him, and in what direction he plans to drive Montgomery’s future.

Jennifer Stewart Kornegay

Driving Prosperity: Car Dealers Fuel Our Local Economy

In both tangible and intangible ways, the River Region’s car dealerships and multiple associated services are steering the area’s economy in the right direction.

Jennifer Stewart Kornegay

2020 Census

Think the Census is just a bunch of boring paper work? Think again! Our country’s census is about more than counting heads. Conducted by the federal government every 10 years, the U.S. Census provides the government with important population information, data that is then used to influence the distribution of funding and vital resources as well as ensure areas around the United States have proper and adequate representation on Capitol Hill.

Opportunity Zone Program: Opening Doors, Building Bridges

Montgomery leaders are taking smart advantage of the federal Opportunity Zone law to bring new investment to the city and bolster renewal in often-overlooked, low-income areas.

Soaring High, Hand in Hand

With its Air Show coming this April, Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base commemorates and celebrates the powerful partnership between the military and the River Region, a continuing collaboration that works to make all involved stronger and better able to reach lofty goals.

Jennifer Stewart Kornegay