Michelle Moore is author of “Rural Renaissance,” CEO of Groundswell, and focused on affordability, quality of life, and the kitchen-table impacts of America’s energy sector. An accomplished executive with roots in rural Georgia, Michelle delivers results. With her leadership, Groundswell is building community power to cut electricity bills in half with solar, resilience hubs, and home energy efficiency. As a senior Obama White House official, she cut the government’s energy bill by $11 billion. As a member of the TVA Board of Directors, she supported a historic $1.5 billion investment in energy efficiency to reduce costs. And as a senior executive at the U.S. Green Building Council, she drove the adoption of LEED across more than 3.5 billion square feet of commercial real estate. Michelle serves on the board of the Interdenominational Theological Center. Her work is grounded in her faith and the commandment to “love your neighbor as yourself.”

Kim Mitchell serves as Executive Director of the historic Carnegie Visual Arts Center, an institution that functions as both an art museum and educational facility serving North Alabama. She holds a degree in Communications and has pursued studies in Political Science. Before joining the museum, Mitchell held executive leadership positions in both television and radio broadcasting. Mitchell has been involved with the Carnegie since the early 1990s, helping lead the restoration of the historic Carnegie Library. After years of planning, fundraising, and renovation efforts, the restored building opened in 2003 as the Carnegie Visual Arts Center, becoming Decatur’s first dedicated art museum and education facility. Throughout her career, she has been actively involved in numerous civic and arts organizations, serving on the boards of the Alabama Art Education Association, Downtown Decatur Redevelopment Association, Junior League of Morgan County, River Clay Fine Arts Festival, and the Urban Arts Initiative. She currently serves on the Executive Board of the Alabama State Council on the Arts, helping guide statewide initiatives that support arts education, cultural development, and creative opportunities throughout Alabama. Under Mitchell’s leadership, the Carnegie has expanded its role as a regional arts and cultural center, offering exhibitions, educational programming, and community engagement opportunities for audiences of all ages. She is a passionate advocate for the arts and historic preservation and has worked to strengthen partnerships that enhance quality of life and economic development throughout North Alabama.

With a career rooted in service, leadership, and community development, Crystal has spent more than three decades championing business growth, building strong partnerships, and mentoring others while building a stronger community and advancing economic opportunities. She currently serves as President and CEO of the Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce, where she has led with vision, integrity, and a deep commitment to service. Since joining the Chamber in 2012, she has served in multiple leadership roles, including Vice President of Development and Director of Business Development. In each role, she has worked to retain and grow local businesses, build public-private partnerships, and foster meaningful collaboration alongside the Chamber’s dedicated and talented team. A proud graduate of the University of Alabama, Crystal is also a graduate of Leadership Alabama and has served in leadership roles with numerous institutions and organizations.

Danielle Gibson is the President/CEO of Decatur Morgan County Tourism. She has been in her current role for over six years. She graduated from Brewer High School in 2004 and then attended The University of North Alabama in 2009, earning a Bachelor's in Business Administration. Before beginning in her current role, she worked as an insurance agent for five years; when she was presented with an opportunity to become more involved in the community, she delightedly began a transition that changed her outlook on the Community. As the President of The Hartselle Area Chamber of Commerce, she initiated and implemented several processes like the TRC campaign and helped grow the Chamber. Danielle was serving on the Board of Directors for the Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association when, yet another remarkable door opened for her career. An even greater opportunity to serve her community and help change the landscape of Morgan County. She took the leap of faith and became President/CEO of Decatur Morgan County Tourism. She has been with Decatur Morgan County Tourism for over seven years. She is a Decatur Morgan County Excellence in Leadership Graduate and a Rotarian. She is the Chairwoman of the Board of Directors for the Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association. She also serves on the River Clay Fine Arts Festival Board of Directors and Celebrating Early Old Town with Art Board of Directors. Two years ago, she was named Alabama Tourism Department's Tourism Executive of the Year and the Lynn C Fowler non-profit professional of the year.