Montgomery Business Journal

A Matter of Degrees: Higher Education Industry Overview

The River Region’s colleges and universities provide benefits that rise far above the individual students they’re educating.

Jennifer Stewart Kornegay

Team Report: Economic Developmet

Ellen G. McNair, CEcD, Chief Officer of Economic Development at the Chamber, offered a behind-the-scenes look at how she and her team recruit new industry while supporting and expanding existing industry, all in the name of boosting Montgomery’s business sector.

DEI: A Walk to Rember

We’ve all heard the wisdom of “walking in another person’s shoes” to better understand them, but a new program is proving many can also benefit from an open-eyed walk in their own shoes.

Wendi Lewis

#MyMGM: Play On

While Montgomery’s Parks and Recreation Department oversees the city’s numerous green spaces, its work doesn’t stop there. Multiple venues provide opportunities for residents and visitors to do much more than picnic and play, and coming upgrades and additions ensure Montgomery can continue to enhance quality of life and fill a key role in the city’s tourism efforts.

Minnie Lamberth

Chamber News

The Learning Lab: Community Counts

Building a successful business from scratch takes a lot more than a great concept. By connecting and leveraging multiple local resources, The Lab on Dexter is giving River Region entrepreneurs the tools they need to thrive.

Powerhouse Q&A: Anthony Hines

As Director of Distribution Operations at the Big Lots Distribution Center in Montgomery, Anthony Hines is tasked with managing a smooth flow of goods to 317 regional stores.

Member Profile: Carol Gunter

In 2020, the Cancer Wellness Foundation of Central Alabama earned The Chamber’s 2020 “MGM Impact Maker” award in the nonprofit category. Today, Executive Director Carol Gunter is leading the Foundation’s team as it continues to do the work that garnered the honor: delivering compassion-centered services to cancer patients.

Member Profile: Onita Payton

Now a grandmother of three herself, Montgomery native Onita Payton is honoring her “Grandma Carrie” with every batch of the smooth and rich banana pudding she makes at her sweet shop The Big O’s Nana Pudding. And she’s kept it all a family affair, naming her business in honor of her dad.

Military Profile: Chief Master Sergeant Lee Hoover

Chief Master Sergeant Lee Hoover is proud of the enlisted force at Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base that he leads as Command Chief of the 42d Air Base Wing, and he takes every opportunity to share and sing the praises of the important role the base’s airmen play in the base’s success.