The Board of Directors of the Southern Disability Foundation is composed of concerned citizens, individuals with disabilities, family members, and corporate, agency, and foundation representatives.

 

The Foundation Board is responsible for establishing policies, developing funding for the loan program, investing and managing the foundation’s assets, accepting, reviewing, and approving ability loan applications as to the suitability of the assistive technology to be purchased or services to be rendered.

 

Board Members

 

Archie F. Short, SDF Chairperson
President A & R Construction
Alabama Elks Trust
21 Short Circle
P.O. Box 27
Somerville, AL  35670
Office: 256.778.8697
Fax: Same
Cell: 256.566.1128
Email: afshort@earthlink.net

 

 

Theodore E. Bridges, SDF Vice-Chair              
Managing Partner, Ridgestone Capital Group

10 Court Square

Montgomery, AL  36104
Office: 334.262.7791
Fax: 334.262.7192                 
Cell: 334.320.5808
ted@ridgestonecap.com

 

 

Paula Blevins-Russell, SDF Secretary/Treasurer
245 Ammersee Lakes Drive
Montevallo, AL  35115
Home:   205.665.2092
Office:   205.992.5966
Fax:     205.992.6691
Cell:  205-835-1623
Email:  pabrusse@southernco.com

 

 

Jeffrey T. Underwood, President
Lakeshore Foundation
4000 Ridgeway Drive
Birmingham, AL  35209
Office:  205.313.7474 
Direct: 205.313.7415
Fax: 205.313.7475
Email: jeffu@lakeshore.org

 

 

Bryan Dodson, CEO
Huntsville Rehabilitation Foundation, Inc.
2939 Johnson Road SW
Huntsville, Alabama 35805-2149
Office:256-880-0671 ext 102
Fax:     256-880-2149
Cell: 256.879.2648
Email: bdodson@hsvrehab.org

 

 

Joseph P. Helm, Assistant Commissioner

Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services
602 South Lawrence Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
Office: 334.293.7087
Fax:  334.293.7389
Cell:  334.324.6447 or 334.524.5477
Home: 334.821.4636
Email:  joe.helm@rehab.albama.gov  
           jpheagle@charter.net