Brantley Fry

Vice President of People and Community

Fry guides employee recruitment and retention, employee safety, communications, STEM programs and other community engagement initiatives. She formerly served as State Director for U.S. Sen. Doug Jones and has more than 20 years of experience providing leadership, management and legal counsel to individuals, corporations, local governments and federal agencies. A Birmingham native, Fry received a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Hollins College, graduated from Vermont Law School and is admitted to law practice in Alabama. She is an active member of the Rotary Club of Birmingham and Chair of The Women’s Foundation of Alabama. Fry is a member of Leadership Birmingham Class of 2019 and served as Past Chair of the Board of Trustees for The Altamont School.

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