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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)
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)
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)
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)
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) 
Board Member
Patti
Atkinson
Parent of 12th  grade Homewood boys player, member of Homewood Board of Education, GBYLA Board Member (2008 - present)
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)
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) 
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)
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)
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)
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) 
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)
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) 
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
 
 President
 Ralph Yeilding
 205.521.8290
 
 
 



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