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GBYLA Board of Directors & Officers
| Executive Director |
Hunter
Faulconer |
Full-time GBYLA employee as Executive Director, GBYLA head coach for boys and girls teams since 2003, Mtn. Brook parent of 10th boy and 8th grade girl players, US Lacrosse Certified Boys and Girls Referee |
| President |
Ralph
Yeilding |
Partner at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings law firm - Parent of two graduated GBYLA players, 3-year team parent for MB Varsity Boys, Head Coach Whatley Middle School 7th-8th grade boys team (2009); US Lacrosse Certified Boys Referee since 2007, Board Member (2005 - present) |
| Vice President |
Chris
Cos |
Hoover Varsity Coach since 2006, Founder and Organizer of BAMALAX All-Star Teams, Owner of Faceoff Alabama (lacrosse retail store), Hoover parent of a 10th and 4th grade girl players, and Board Member (2005 - present) |
| Vice President |
David
Klementz |
Senior VP and CFO of HealthSouth Corporation - Head Coach of Vestavia girls varsity team (2008-2009), Head Coach of a Vestavia boys 5th-6th grade team, Vestavia parent of a 7th grade boys player, parent of graduated GBYLA girls player currently playing on Birmingham Southern girls lacrosse team; Board Member (2008 - present) |
| Secretary |
John
Oliver |
Managing Director working in the Capital Markets division of Morgan Keegan & Co. Has served as both head coach and assistant coach in the 7th-8th grade divisions since 2002. Board Member (2002 - present) |
| Treasurer |
Tim Downard |
President of Haynes - Downard CPA's - Mountain Brook parent of 10th grade boys player, Board Member (2007 - present) |
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Board Member |
Earl
Cooper |
VP of Marketing with Alabama Power Company - Immediate Past President of GBYLA (2007-2009) , Parent of a graduated Hoover player, Member of Hoover Board of Education, Board Member (2007 - present) |
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Board Member |
Mark
Goska |
Senior Architect with UAB - Past GBYLA President (2005-2007), John Carroll Varsity Coach since 2007, AL/MS US Lacrosse Chapter President, US Lacrosse Certified Referee for boys and girls, Parent of a 12th grade John Carroll boys player, President of Parochial School Division of GBYLA, Board Member (2003 - present) |
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Board Member |
Drew
Sinor |
Partner with Hand Arendall law firm, GBYLA Legal Counsel, Mtn. Brook Parent of 12th grade boys player, US Lacrosse Certified Referee, Board Member (2005 - present) |
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Board Member |
Jim
Merritt |
Vulcan Materials Company, Manager of Processing - GBYLA Equipment Guru, Spain Park parent of graduated Spain Park player, Assistant Varsity coach since 2006, US Lacrosse Certified Boys Referee since 2008, Former high school and college lacrosse player at Vanderbilt, Board Member (2007 - present) |
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Board Member |
Patti
Atkinson |
Parent of 12th grade Homewood boys player, member of Homewood Board of Education, GBYLA Board Member (2008 - present) |
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Board Member |
Yancy
Williams |
Assistant Principal at Ramsay High School and Head Coach of the Birmingham Magic boys team since 2008 and Ramsay High School girls team (2009), President of City of Birmingham Lacrosse, Board Member (2008 - present) |
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Board Member |
David
Jefferson |
Past GBYLA President (2003-2005), Homewood parent of 8th grade boys player, youth boys head coach since 2004, current coach of Homewood Patriots 7th-8th grade boys team, President of Homewood Lacrosse, Board Member (2003 - present) |
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Board Member |
Kathryn
Davis |
Head Coach of John Carroll Varsity Girls since 2007, former Division II college lacrosse player, mother of 3 year old girl, Board Member (2008 - present) |
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Board Member |
David
Link |
Owner of Lawn Doctor, lawn care maintence business - Vestavia parent of a 8th grade boy and 6th & 9th grade girl players, Head Coach of a Vestavia Middle School Girls and 5th/6th grade Boys teams, founder and chief organizer of Laxapalooza, co-founder of Shades Valley Lizards Society, a US Lacrosse Certified Boys Referee, President of Vestavia Lacrosse, bench presses 320 pounds, Board Member (2008 - present) |
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Board Member |
Jack
Sharman |
Partner at Lightfoot Franklin & White law firm - Mtn. Brook parent of a 6th grade girl and 4th grade boy players, Head Coach since 2006 of boys teams, current head coach of Mtn. Brook Phalanx teams for 3rd/4th grade boys, and a US Lacrosse Certified Boys Referee, Chairman of GBYLA-sponsored W&L Lacrosse Clinic for advanced players, Board Member (2008 - present) |
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Board Member |
Sam
Khalil |
Vice President and Head of SAP Practice for T-Systems / Deutsche Telekom - Hoover parent of 2nd and 6th grade boy players, Head Coach of Hoover Hawks teams since 2007, Board Member (2008 - present) |
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Board Member |
Brendette
Brown-Green |
Commisioner of Birmingham Park & Recreation Board; Special Birmingham Municipal Court Judge, Solo Practitioner in Law Office of Brendette Brown Green, Board Member (2008 - present) |
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Board Member |
Jeff
Heurkamp |
Account Manager with Ashland Chemical, Past President of the Hoover Athletic Association, parent of Spain Park boys player, former assistant coach of Berry U15. Board Member (2009 - present) |
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Board Member |
Alastair
Muir-Taylor |
Sr. Executive Vice President of McGriff, Seibels and Williams insurance brokers, parent of 10th grade player for Briarwood boys team. Board Member (2009 - present) |
| Officer Contacts |
Executive Director Hunter Faulconer 205.914.4895
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President Ralph Yeilding 205.521.8290
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