About – Assisted Living Association of Alabama

ALAA Mission and Governance

The Mission of ALAA is To promote and encourage excellence in every aspect of the assisted living industry in Alabama and to be an advocate for the dignity and well being of Alabama’s senior adults as well as advocate for the members of ALAA.

The commitment and purposes of ALAA shall be to:

Foster quality care in Alabama assisted living facilities (hereinafter referred to as ALF);
Be the leading, recognized source of information, education and advocacy for the assisted living industry;
Respond promptly and responsibly to each member of ALAA and to any individual or organization seeking information or assistance related to assisted living;
Educate the public and increase awareness of the assisted living industry;
Promote utilization of existing ALAA programs;
Provide mechanisms for communication, planning, cooperation, education and research; and,
Develop, communicate and enforce a Code of Ethics for ALAA members.

The Assisted Living Association of Alabama is a non-profit 501 (c) 4 corporation dedicated to education, advocacy, and excellence in service to the seniors of our state.

ALAA is governed by a Board of Directors elected from the provider-membership. Elections are held each year at the Annual Membership meeting in conjunction with the Fall Conference.

You may join our mission by clicking here for more information. You can also download a printable membership form here.
You can download the latest copy of our ALAA Bylaws here.

Our Staff

Kelley Mitchell

Executive Director

kmitchell@alaaweb.org

Leslie Morgan

Business Manager

lmorgan@alaaweb.org

Our Board

Liz Prosch, Vice-Chairperson
Methodist Homes
lprosch@methodisthomes.org

Vacant, Vice-Chairperson

Greg Dykes, Secretary/Treasurer
Greenbrier Senior Living
gdykes@greenbrierseniorliving.com

Brad Eisemann, Immediate Past-Chairperson
Cavalier Senior Living
beisemann@cavalierseniorliving.com

Cody Lytton, At-Large Director
Danberry at Inverness
cody@danberryatinverness.com

Janie Ford, At-Large Director
Carillon Oaks Madison
jannie@carillonoaks.com

Kim Neal, At-Large Director
Community Senior Life
kneal@chscorp.net

Erin Thompson, At-Large Director
Aspire for More with Erin
erinthompson@aspireformorewitherin.com

Alaina Norman At-Large Director
Country Place Senior Living of Greenville
anorman@cpsl.net

Leigh Watts, At-Large Director
Water Oak Villa
leigh@wateroakvilla.com

Phillip Cleveland, Board-Appointed Member
Crossroads Senior Living
pcleveland3@icloud.com

Leigh Ann Hamby, Board-Appointed Member
Kauhale Byrd Springs
lahamby@kauhalehealth.com

Requirements for Nomination to the ALAA Board of Directors:

Article III – Board of Directors

Section 1: Numbers

There shall be a Board composed of all duly elected officers of the Association, the Immediate Past Chairperson of the Association (if remaining a representative of an active member), (8) At-Large Directors, one of which should be an associate member, and the Executive Director. The Board of Directors may, by majority vote, appoint or remove ex-officio (non-voting) consulting members of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may also appoint/remove up to two additional voting members of the Board where improved representation of the membership will result. The Board of Directors shall not, in any event, exceed fourteen (14) voting members not including the Executive Director. No organization, company or individual that owns, manages or controls more than one voting member of ALAA may have more than one (1) member on the Board of Directors.

Section 2. Eligibility

Voting members of the Board of Directors shall be the primary representative of an Active member and shall serve as administrator or in another key administrative position(s) for at least one year with an Active member of ALAA within 2 years preceding the date of the consideration request. Any primary representative who is not also the owner of an Active member facility who wishes to be placed in nomination for a Board or Officer position shall submit a letter of support from the Owner/Supervisor/Governing Authority prior to being nominated. Provisional Members, Associate Members and Individual Members shall not be eligible for the Board of Directors, with the exception of one (1) associate member who may serve on the Board if nominated.

If you are interested in serving on the Board of Directors, please contact kmitchell@alaaweb.org.