CHAMBER NEWS Members on the Move K EEP U P W I T H O U R M EM B ER S W ELCOMIN G N EW HIRES AN D ACCEPTIN G N EW POS ITION S
New Senior Vice President of P&C and Life for ALFA Insurance®
Starke Agency Adds Risk Consultant
Rex Seabrook has been promoted to
Consultant. Clements is a graduate of
Senior Vice President of Property &
the University of Alabama, where he
Casualty (P&C) and Life Operations.
majored in finance with a specialization
Seabrook most recently served as Vice
in risk management in 2017. Since
President of P&C Underwriting. During his
graduation, he has worked for Travelers
25-year tenure with Alfa, Seabrook has
Insurance Company in the commercial
served in all areas of P&C Underwriting,
middle market underwriting division. He
including commercial, farm, property and
is a Montgomery native and has recently
auto. In his new position, Seabrook will be responsible for
returned to Montgomery from Atlanta.
Will Clements, CPCU, has joined Starke Agency as Risk
P&C and Life Operations, along with the Document & Payment Strategies area.
Kevin Phang Joins Palomar Insurance Ross-Clayton Names New President and CEO
Palomar Insurance announced the
Ross-Clayton Funeral Home Board of
addition of Kevin Phang to its expanding
Directors named Dr. Sharon A. Ross as the
Information Technology team as Systems
company’s new President and successor
Administrator. His in-depth knowledge
to her father, the late David C. Ross Jr.
of Microsoft and Cisco systems will help
who passed away suddenly October 14,
shape technology to meet the needs of
2020, due to complications following
Palomar’s customers.
pneumonia. Dr. Ross, the fourth of the Ross lineage to serve as president, makes history by becoming the first woman to head the company. Licensed by the Alabama Board of Funeral Service in 2014, she has worked part-time in the business for several years learning the basics from her father firsthand.
Gilpin Givhan Announces New Shareholder Christopher L. Richard has been promoted to shareholder. Richard advises hospitals, physician practices and other healthcare providers on a variety of
Arthur DuCote Retires from Regions Bank; Robert Birmingham to Succeed Arthur DuCote, Market Executive for the Regions Bank in Montgomery and the River Region, retired at the end
regulatory, transactional and policy issues. He regularly counsels clients on matters regarding regulatory compliance, medical staff privileges and credentialing, billing and payment, contracting, operations, employment and legislative affairs.
of 2020, and is being succeeded by Robert Birmingham, who was previously Executive Vice President and Area Manager for Regions Private Wealth Management. DuCote served Regions and its predecessor banks for 28 years. Birmingham is a familiar face to Regions clients, having served the bank for 33 years.
Alabama Air National Guard Announces State Command Chief Master Sergeant Command Chief Master Sergeant Bernadette Hollinger has been selected as the Alabama Air National Guard State Command Chief. Chief Hollinger is the senior enlisted leader of the wing, responsible for advising the commander on mission effectiveness, professional development, readiness, 62 MONTGOMERY BUSINESS JOURNAL
