Faith, Intellect and the Heart
A number of years ago, I met with a man who I had been told was…
About The Center for Executive Leadership
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The Center Team
Richard E.
Simmons
Executive Director
Richard E. Simmons, III founded The Center for Executive Leadership in 2002, after a 28 year career in the insurance industry. Many of those years were spent with Hilb, Rogal & Hamilton, where he served as CEO.
Jay
Lloyd
Real Life
Jay Lloyd has worked for more than 29 years to help people confront and cope with the challenges of life. He has extensive experience in working with individuals, couples, and groups to facilitate growth and healing within relationships as well as individuals.
George
Shamblin
Equipping & Teaching
After college George began his career in the Pharmaceutical Industry. During those 5 years in the business world he sensed an ever-increasing pull to enter full-time ministry. One verse in particular that George could never keep at bay can be found in Luke 9:62 which says, “any man having put his hand to the plow and then turning back is not fit for the Kingdom of God.”
Todd
Liscomb
Sonburst Coaching
Todd joined the Center in August 2006 after spending 18 years in the banking industry. He began his career with Bank One in Columbus, OH in 1988. He joined Compass Bank in Birmingham in 1996, where he was a relationship manager and Senior Vice President in the Corporate Banking division.
Steve
Singletary
Equipping & Counseling
After 4 initial years in business, Steve began a career in vocational ministry. Steve is an ordained pastor with 26 years of experience. He has focused his work in the areas of teaching, counseling, leadership training and organizational management.
John
Scott III
Coaching & Discipling
John joined The Center in January of 2014 after a 14 year banking career at Regions Bank. Throughout his time at Regions, John worked in both the retail and wealth management groups in various leadership roles. John also served as bank president in Auburn, AL in 2005 and 2006.
Cartwright
Morris
Equipping & Coaching
Cartwright is a native of Birmingham, and for five years, he pursued a career in the health and fitness industry and as a football coach. In 2011, his life turned upside down when he discovered his purpose is to help men become more passionate and intentional in their relationship with God. Cartwright spent the next 4 years in Northern California; at Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry, working his summers at JH Ranch, and interning for a ministry called Heaven in Business that is dedicated to activating believers in the marketplace all over the world.
Jimbo
Head
Prison Ministry & Teaching
Jimbo joined The Center following a successful business career in Business Development and Sales. He leads and facilitates weekly discipleship programs in our local business community and in the Alabama and Georgia State Correctional Systems.
Paul
Barber
Mentor
Paul began his business career at Ernst and Young where he spent 5 years in the audit division working with Russell Corporation and Integraph Corporation. Paul then spent 25 years at McGriff, Seibels & Williams in a variety of executive roles including Senior Vice President of Finance and Branch Administration.
