UAB Medicine Names Terri Couts Chief Digital Officer
Couts, currently at Sharp HealthCare, will succeed Joan Hicks as UAB Medicine prepares for its next phase of Epic implementation.
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Across Birmingham, coverage here takes in appointments, hires and leadership moves. Reporting follows executives, city officials and notable professionals taking on new roles.
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October 23, 2026
UAB Hospital CEO Brenda Carlisle to Retire in 2026Michelle Fortune will step into the role of interim CEO at the Birmingham medical facility this November.
October 10, 2026
UAB Medicine Sought New Patient Experience LeaderThe Birmingham-based health system has launched a search for an associate vice president of patient experience.
October 9, 2026
Birmingham Legion FC Named Jonathan Nelson PresidentThe club appointed the veteran sports executive to lead its franchise growth and strategic development.
October 8, 2026
UAB Removed Compliance Director Amid Funding DisputeThe University of Alabama at Birmingham posted a job listing for a new compliance director this week.
October 7, 2026
Birmingham Museum of Art Appointed Interim DirectorThe Birmingham Museum of Art named Chantal Drake as interim director following Graham C. Boettcher's departure.
October 2, 2026
UAB Health System Named Warner Huh Deputy Chief PhysicianDr. Warner Huh has assumed the roles of deputy chief physician executive and vice president at UAB Health System.
October 2, 2026
UAB Named Tapan Mehta First Heersink ProfessorThe University of Alabama at Birmingham appointed Tapan Mehta to the inaugural endowed chair position in primary care.
October 2, 2026
Birmingham Appointed Bradley Taylor Poet LaureateThe 28-year-old performer has been selected to serve a two-year term as the city's new poet laureate.
September 30, 2026
Regions Bank Appointed Allen Mayer as TreasurerThe bank has promoted Allen Mayer to lead the treasury team while Craig Harrison joins as head of corporate finance.
September 25, 2026
Erskine R. Faush Jr. Named Pastor at Birmingham ChurchThe former city official began his new role at Metropolitan AME Zion Church in September 2026.
Coverage takes in new chief executives, city department heads, university appointments, team hires and board elections. It reaches the city's companies, institutions and public offices, and the communities around the city where those leaders work. Public agencies and private employers both produce leadership changes that shape how the city functions. Turnover in senior posts often signals the direction an organization is about to take.