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Barbara Andersen is the Executive Director of the Blount-Oneonta Chamber of Commerce. Although she stepped into that position in 2018, her affiliation with the Chamber reaches back almost 15 years during which she contributed as a volunteer and served multiple terms on the Board of Directors and a term as Board Chairman. She is also a graduate of the Chamber’s Blount County Leadership Class. Andersen holds a BS and MS in Civil Engineering and spent 25 years in engineering and construction and another 11 years in the real estate industry. She was named by Business Alabama Magazine as one of Blount County’s “Movers and Shapers" in April of 2017. Her commitment to Blount County runs deep and can be seen in her involvement in numerous local organizations and non-profits such as the Master Gardeners Association, the Beekeepers Association, the Rotary Club and the Oneonta Historic Preservation Commission as well as making occasional appearances on the stage with the Covered Bridge Players. Andersen also serves on the City of Oneonta Zoning Board of Adjustments. She and her husband, John Cantlin, live in Oneonta. In her spare time, she enjoys CrossFit, beekeeping, reading, gardening and traveling. Andersen says, “Blount County is such a special place to call home. It is a real privilege to be able to work every day to make it even better!”
Contact: barbara@blountoneontachamber.org |
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Brett King is from Locust Fork, Alabama, and is a graduate of the University of Alabama School of Law. Brett graduated first in his class in Chemical Engineering from Auburn University (B.S. 2001) before continuing his education at Yale University in New Haven, CT. After law school, Brett returned to his hometown to start a law practice, which now has three locations (Locust Fork, Oneonta, and Birmingham). Brett has tried numerous jury cases to verdict, as well as handling appeals before Alabama’s appellate courts. In 2017, he was appointed by the Blount County Commission as our county's first representative on the Birmingham Water Works Board. Brett and his wife, Danya, have three children, Ella (12), Zeth (11), and Asa (9). Brett and his family live on a secluded stretch of the Blackburn Fork near Nectar.
Contact: southblount@gmail.com |
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Dinah Wilson (Chair) spent her early years in the Appalachian Mountains of Eastern Kentucky where she gained an appreciation for nature and being in the outdoors. After many years of residence in the state of Florida, Dinah made her home in Blount County in 1998. Her education includes an Associate of Arts Degree from Valencia Community College and a Bachelor of Arts in Human Development from Empire State College. She is a Certified Humane Educator, has training in Emergency Animal Sheltering, grant writing, bookkeeping and non-profit management. Dinah has fifteen years experience in non-profit management where she did grant writing, community education and strategic planning. She was instrumental in establishing an animal shelter and a spay/neuter program in Blount County. Her employment history includes serving as a USDA Inspector for the Florida Dept. of Agriculture, Administration Assistant for a Florida Law Firm, which included managing trust, cost and general accounts and years of agriculture and forestry. Outdoor activities include kayaking, hiking and gardening. She enjoys exhibition line dancing and is a classic car enthusiast. Dinah describes herself as community oriented and an adventurer at heart.
Contact: dwilson@flfral.com |
