EDITORIAL BOARD
At CentrAL INC !, our goal is to share news and tell stories at the intersection of commerce and community . That means we focus on the human element of business and industry and strive to highlight the power our area ’ s residents wield when they innovate , create , work hard and work together . There are so many worthy stories out there , so to ensure we tell the stories that matter most , we ’ re mining the expertise and experience of our magazine ’ s editorial board to determine the content of each issue . The board ’ s members are local movers , shakers , makers and leaders from a diverse array of backgrounds and representing a wide range of businesses . Learn a bit more about the 2023 board here .
Tiffany Robinson
City Clerk for the City of Wetumpka
Tiffany serves as the Chief Financial Officer and is also responsible for City Council communications through regular council meetings , maintaining all city records , annexations and municipal elections . She enjoys working with the public and loves being part of a great team that strives to make Wetumpka a better place to live , work and play .
Favorite business book : Companies We Keep by John Abrams
Favorite song : Get the Party Started – Pink
Joshua Byrd
Assistant Vice President & Relationship Manager at
River Bank & Trust
As an AVP & Relationship Manager , Joshua is all about forming and cultivating strong relationships . He enjoys seeing individuals ’ short-term and long-term goals be accomplished and is honored to play a major role in seeing those goals to the end . He has the opportunity to form relationships and connections in the community that he may not have otherwise .
Best business advice : Always treat people how you want to be treated . This means doing what you say you will do , within the timeframe that you said . Be punctual . Be respectful . Be honest , always .
Terry Barber
Owner / Manager , Little Engine Broadcasting
Currently , Terry serves as Owner Manager of Little Engine Broadcasting , which owns Praise 96.5 WMGY and WRBZ in Montgomery , Owner Manager of Little Engine Traffic , which performs back office support for radio stations across North America , and Director of Sales and Marketing for the Alabama National Fair .
Ronda A . Cherry
Customer Service Manager at Alabama Power
Ronda leads , motivates and develops a diverse team of outstanding customer service professionals . In addition to leading the local customer service team , she also partners with APC and Customer Operation leaders to champion and ensure a diverse , equitable and inclusive workplace culture through the Customer Operations Culture Committee .
Layne Holley
Director of Marketing & Communications at Alabama
Shakespeare Festival
At ASF , Layne focuses on three primary areas : promoting productions throughout the season ; ensuring ASF ’ s customer experience is topnotch ; and sharing far and wide ASF ’ s brand and mission to build community through transformative theatrical experiences . She loves to connect people and organizations to make our community strong .
Favorite business book : A Framework for Understanding Poverty by Ruby K . Payne , Ph . D .
Favorite song : Thunder Island by Jay Ferguson
Favorite business book : Cues by Vanessa Van Edwards
Favorite song : It is Well with My Soul ( hymn )
Favorite business book : The Art of Money Getting by P . T . Barnum
Favorite music : Andrews Sisters
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