About ALAA

The Assisted Living Association of Alabama is a non-profit corporation dedicated to advocacy for seniors in our state. The Organization represents 85% of all licensed facilities, more than fifty commercial, educational, and professional Associate Members, and Individuals with a community interest in senior issues. If you are interested in learning more about ALAA or becoming a member, please visit our member benefits section. For more about us please read our bylaws in Word or in PDF form.

ALAA is the state affiliate of the Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA). Working together with ALFA, ALAA provides its members with national advocacy, education benefits, and discounts.

A seventeen member Board of Directors representing all types of Assisted Living providers governs ALAA. Constituency Directors in Group, Congregate, In-state Corporate, and National Corporate business sectors ensure that the smallest providers have an equal voice with large multi-campus operations.

Board of Directors

Officers

• Chair, Renee Barnard, Mount Royal Towers
  Birmingham, AL
  205.870.5666
• Vice Chair, Tom Pennington, Mercy Medical
  Daphne, AL
  251.626.2694
• Immediate Past Chair, O’Neal Green, Great Oaks Management
  Montgomery, AL
  334.386.0346
• Secretary/Treasurer, Doug Warren, Community Health Systems
  Orange Beach, AL
  251.981.0200

Directors

• Membership, Sandi Watson, Hartford Retirement Village
  Hartford, AL
  334.701.6129
• Education, Dawn White-Pumpelly, Cottage Assisted Living
  Huntsville, AL
  256.536.5992
• At-Large Director , Rea Oliver, Mature Options, LLC
  Birmingham, AL
  205.994.0860
• At-Large Director, Barbara Huffstetler, Country Club Manor
  Wetumpka, AL
  334.514.4839
• At-Large Director, Paul Roberts, Covenant Place of Gardendale
  Gardendale, AL
  205.608.2200
• At-Large Director, Rita VanDyke, Green Oaks Inn
  Florence, AL
  256.767.2080
• Board Appointed Member, Sherri Nowell, Azalea Court
  Headland, AL
  334.693.0358
• Board Appointed Member, Mark Manning, Westgate Village
  Brewton, AL
  334.867.6077

Region Directors

• Region I,
• Region II, Eddie Cummings, Somerby at University Park
  Birmingham, AL
  205.870.0786
• Region III, Karen Glover, Merrill Gardens of Northport
  Northport, AL
  205.330.1700
• Region IV, Jan Yarbrough, Morningside of Auburn
  Auburn, AL
  334.887.1061
• Region V, Deanna Auner, Homestead Village
  Fairhope, AL
  251.929.0250
• Region VI, Dale Law, Noble Manor
  Troy, AL
  334.566.8543

Staff

• President, Frank Holden
  Montgomery, AL
  334.262.5523
  fholden@alaaweb.org
• Office Manager, Amy Findley
  Montgomery, AL
  334.262.5523
  afindley@alaaweb.org