{"id":239837,"date":"2025-05-13T12:33:22","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T12:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/alabama\/womens-foundation-of-alabama-appoints-kimberly-l-jackson-as-new-president-and-ceo\/"},"modified":"2025-05-13T12:33:22","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T12:33:22","slug":"womens-foundation-of-alabama-appoints-kimberly-l-jackson-as-new-president-and-ceo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=239837","title":{"rendered":"Women\u2019s Foundation of Alabama appoints Kimberly L. Jackson as new president and CEO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Women\u2019s Foundation of Alabama has named Kimberly L. Jackson as its next president and CEO, effective June 16, 2025. Jackson will succeed Melanie R. Bridgeforth, whose transformative seven-year tenure expanded the Foundation\u2019s influence statewide through research, policy advocacy and strategic philanthropy aimed at advancing women\u2019s economic opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement follows a national executive search led by BoardWalk Consulting and an interim leadership period under LaShundra Pinkard. With Jackson\u2019s appointment, the Foundation begins a new chapter of growth, guided by a leader with more than two decades of experience in corporate strategy, community investment and nonprofit governance.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson most recently served as Government and Community Relations manager for the Birmingham Division of Alabama Power Company, where she led civic partnerships across Jefferson, Shelby and St. Clair counties. She is also board chair of the Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce and is widely recognized for her work in economic development and cross-sector collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a fellow colleague at Alabama Power, I\u2019ve had a front row seat to Kimberly\u2019s consistent demonstration of leadership and an unwavering dedication to mission-driven results,\u201d said Yvonne Essix, vice president of Transmission Construction and Protection and Control, board member of the Women\u2019s Foundation. \u201cHer community-first spirit and deep knowledge of economic development from a systems and a people perspective will continue to drive women and the economy forward, which is exactly what Alabama needs in this moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Foundation, Alabama\u2019s leading voice and philanthropic engine for women\u2019s economic advancement, has set an ambitious goal of moving 10,000 women into the workforce by 2027. Jackson\u2019s appointment comes at a critical moment in the Foundation\u2019s efforts to meet that challenge and broaden its impact.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlabama is home\u2014and this mission is vital to Alabama,\u201d Jackson said. \u201cAs a daughter of this state, I know the strength of our communities\u2014and the barriers women still face even amidst great progress. We have an opportunity to continue shaping policy, influencing philanthropy, and delivering economic strategies that reach women where they are. I\u2019m ready to get to work\u2014partnering with communities, investing in solutions, and making sure progress isn\u2019t just promised, but felt across the entire state of Alabama.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Elizabeth Goodrich, chair of the Foundation\u2019s Board of Directors, expressed confidence in Jackson\u2019s ability to lead the organization into its next era.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<div class=\"zox-post-ad-wrap\"><span class=\"zox-ad-label\">Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cIn Kimberly Jackson, we have found the right leader to carry forward our mission of impacting the world around us by accelerating economic opportunity for women,\u201d Goodrich said. \u201cThis search was led by our Board with care and discernment, and we are confident that Kimberly\u2019s results-driven leadership will strengthen our statewide impact in both proven and innovative ways.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Women\u2019s Foundation of Alabama is expected to formally introduce Jackson to stakeholders in a series of events later this summer.<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Women\u2019s Foundation of Alabama has named Kimberly L. Jackson as its next president and CEO, effective June 16, 2025. Jackson will succeed Melanie R. 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