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'''Ann D. Florie''' (born in Weldon, Arkansas) is the executive director of [[Leadership Birmingham]] and second vice-chair of the [[Birmingham Water Works]] board. She was the founding director of [[Region 20/20]] and a member of the executive committee of the [[Birmingham Business Alliance]].
'''Ann D. Florie''' (born [[September 19]], [[1953]] in Weldon, Arkansas) is the executive director of [[Leadership Birmingham]] and second vice-chair of the [[Birmingham Water Works]] board. She was the founding director of [[Region 20/20]] and a member of the executive committee of the [[Birmingham Business Alliance]].


Florie earned her bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Florie earned her bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. She served for 10 years on the [[Mountain Brook Board of Education]] and is a past president of the [[Junior League of Birmingham]]. She served on Representative [[Artur Davis]]' transition team and was a founding member of the board of the [[Children First Foundation]].
<!--She serves on various civic and business boards including the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama, the Freshwater Land Trust, Brookwood Hospital, and the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center. Director Florie also serves on the Jefferson County Personnel Board, as well as the Executive Committee and Board of the Birmingham Business Alliance.


Ms. Florie was a member of the Mountain Brook Board of Education for 10 years, where she served as Vice-Chair. She was a founding board member of the Children First Foundation, First Look, Inc. and the Women’s Fund. She has served on the boards of the United Way of Central Alabama, the McWane Center and the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce. Ms. Florie is a past president of the Junior League of Birmingham and served on the board of the Association of Junior Leagues International. She served on the transition team for U.S. Rep. Artur Davis. She is a graduate of Leadership Birmingham, Leadership Alabama and Momentum Leadership Program.
Florie has also served on the [[Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama]], the [[Freshwater Land Trust]], [[Brookwood Medical Center]], the [[UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center]], the [[Jefferson County Personnel Board]], [[United Way of Central Alabama]], and the [[McWane Science Center]]. She is a recipient of the [[Richard Arrington, Jr Achievement Award]], the [[Cahaba Girl Scouts Council]]'s "Women of Distinction" award, and several other honors.


She has received the Richard Arrington, Jr. Achievement Award, the Cahaba Girl Scouts “Women of Distinction” Award, the Girls, Inc. “She Knows Where She’s Going Award”, the BBJ Top Birmingham Women Award and the Birmingham News “Up and Coming Leaders” Award. She was a recipient of the 2008 NCCJ Brotherhood/Sisterhood Award.-->
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Revision as of 23:29, 14 January 2014

Ann D. Florie (born September 19, 1953 in Weldon, Arkansas) is the executive director of Leadership Birmingham and second vice-chair of the Birmingham Water Works board. She was the founding director of Region 20/20 and a member of the executive committee of the Birmingham Business Alliance.

Florie earned her bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. She served for 10 years on the Mountain Brook Board of Education and is a past president of the Junior League of Birmingham. She served on Representative Artur Davis' transition team and was a founding member of the board of the Children First Foundation.

Florie has also served on the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama, the Freshwater Land Trust, Brookwood Medical Center, the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Jefferson County Personnel Board, United Way of Central Alabama, and the McWane Science Center. She is a recipient of the Richard Arrington, Jr Achievement Award, the Cahaba Girl Scouts Council's "Women of Distinction" award, and several other honors.