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Vestavia Hills Board Members

Kim Benos, President, worked for many years in the business sector as a pharmaceutical and medical device sales representative, winning national sales honors in both areas. She served as Director of Medical Management for Complete Health/United Health Care, and as a manager of operations, implementation, and marketing for a major medical software company. She received her undergraduate degree in Science and Nursing from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 1986, and then worked for three years on a pediatric oncology ward at Birmingham Children's Hospital. She earned an MBA from UAB in 1996 and a Masters degree in Theological Studies from Spring Hill College in 2003. Benos has been an active community volunteer. She served as Corresponding Secretary for the Vestavia Hills PTA Council and as President for the Vestavia Hills Elementary East PTA. She is a graduate of Leadership Vestavia Hills, and currently serves on the board of directors of that organization. Kim also served as a logistics coordinator for Leadership Birmingham. Her community involvement extended to the Vestavia Hills Beautification Board, the Birmingham Ballet Committee, and the Vestavia Hills Mayor's Education Committee. She has also served on the Executive Board of the Junior League of Birmingham as Community Vice-President and a member of the Junior League's Governance Committee. She is currently serving a second term on the Executive Board of the Junior League of Birmingham as the Planning Vice-President. Kim's past community involvement included serving as President of the Little Rebel Cheerleading Board, a board member of both the Vestavia Hills City Schools Foundation and the Children's Literary Guild. Benos and her husband are active members of the Church of the Highlands. Their two daughters, Kaitie and Emilee, attend Vestavia Hills schools. Benos was named Vestavia Hills Citizen of the Year in 2006. You may contact Kim Benos by email benosk@vestavia.k12.al.us

Jim Pounds, Vice-President, is the Director of Beeson Divinity School's Extension Division. He received his undergraduate degree in Aviation Management from Auburn University in 1985 and his Master of Divinity in 2000 from Samford University's Beeson Divinity School. In addition to promoting continuing education both on and off campus, Jim is the Director of Beeson's annual Pastors School and oversees all of the divinity school's conferences, special events, and endowed lectureships. Prior to his current role, he was employed with a major defense contractor and in the insurance industry for fourteen years before joining the Beeson administrative staff. Jim is a graduate of Leadership Vestavia Hills and has served on its board of directors. He has also served on the board of the Vestavia Hills City Schools Foundation and participates on Mayor Scotty McCallum's Education Committee. He and his wife, Debra, are members of Shades Mountain Baptist Church. They have two children, Allison and John, who attend Vestavia Hills schools. You may contact Jim Pounds by email jcpounds@vestavia.k12.al.us

David Walker is employed with EBSCO Industries, Inc. where he is the Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions. He graduated summa cum laude from Auburn University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a major in Accounting. David became a certified public accountant in May 1992. He serves on the Board of Directors of the EBSCO Federal Credit Union, the Auburn University School of Accountancy Advisory Board, and the Financial Advisory Council to the Mayor of the City of Vestavia Hills. He is a member of the Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Alexis de Tocqueville Society of the Central Alabama United Way and Shades Mountain Baptist Church. David and his wife, Lindy, have three children, John David, Elise and Megan, who attend Vestavia schools. You may contact David Walker by email davidwalker@vestavia.k12.al.us

Jerry Dent is a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal where he specializes in real estate advisory and environmental economics consulting. He holds a B.S. in Corporate Finance from the University of Alabama and received an M.B.A. from the University of Mississippi. Jerry serves on the Mayor's Financial Advisory Committee, Salvation Army Youth Services Council, and was honored as a member of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Alabama Leadership Class 2009 and the Birmingham Business Journal's Top 40 Under Forty in 2008. He is a member of the Kiwanis Club of Birmingham and serves as an MBA Program Mentor to graduate business students at Rice University and the University of Mississippi. Jerry has previously volunteered for United Way, Salvation Army, and Goodwill. He is a member of and holds various designations with several professional organizations including: Counselors of Real Estate, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and American Society of Appraisers. Jerry and his wife, Veronica, have two daughters, Anna Grace and Mary Claire, who are enrolled in Vestavia Hills schools. They attend church at the Cathedral of St. Paul in Birmingham. You may contact Jerry Dent by email jdent@vestavia.k12.al.us