About Us

 

OUR PURPOSE STATEMENT:  To change the way the world defines and views disability by making profound, positive differences in people’s lives every day.

 

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In 1953, a small group of committed individuals noticed a gap in services to address the needs of people living with a disability in the River Region.  Their primary motivation was for a more centrally located facility so that children would not have to be transported to other areas for service.

Starting out with five programs, Easterseals Central Alabama was born on three acres donated by the Montgomery Baptist Association.  Easterseals opened doors and welcomed their first consumers in the fall of 1961, and the first individual served was a lady from Opelika who had lost one of her legs just below the hip.  She could not wear her artificial limb walking in, but she certainly did walking out!

Fast forward, and Easterseals Central Alabama has moved into a new building and updated its logo but is still meeting the needs of people living with a disability in the River Region.  Through a variety of programs, and serving as a resource “hub”, Easterseals Central Alabama serves thousands of children, adults, and seniors across the state.

 

 

Easterseals Central Alabama is committed to providing equal opportunity in all its employment practices, including selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation, to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, ancestry, marital status, gender identity, spiritual beliefs, culture, socioeconomic status, language, and familial and/or any other status protected by law. ECA promotes the full realization of this through its employment practices.

2023-2024 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mr. Jim R. Crumpton
Chairman, Board of Directors

Mr. J. Rodney Bledsoe, J.D.
Vice-Chairman

Ms. Twyla Williamson, Chairman, Personnel Committee

Mr. Robby Brantley, Chairman, Governance Committee

Mr. Tony Graydon, Chairman, Audit Committee

Mrs. Stefania Jones, Chairman, Governance Committee

Mr. Ron Stallworth, Chairman, Finance Committee

Mr. Morris A. (Mo) Capouano

Mr. Justin P. Gordon

Ms. Christy Cronier

Mr. Devin Harrison

Mr. Paul McTear

Dr. Tarmen Siaway

Mrs. Shannon Parker

Ms. Allison Nickolson

Ms. Jennifer Bach Wells

Ex-Officio:

Ms. Lynne Stokley
CEO, Easterseals Alabama

Ms. Debbie Lynn
Executive Director, Easterseals Central Alabama

Mr. Allen Sheehan
General Counsel, Easterseals Alabama

Mr. Greg Henderson
President, Board of Directors
Easterseals Alabama