Chamber Honors Top Volunteers at Annual Meeting; Tim Harrison Named Member of the Year
January 24, 2025
The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama recognized top volunteers during its 124th annual meeting on Thursday, Jan. 23. The event was presented by Northport Sports Development, LLC at Bryant Conference Center in Tuscaloosa.
Tim Harrison of Harrison Construction Company was named the Charles H. Land Member of the Year. This is the highest honor given to an individual member.
"Not many people know that Tim’s involvement is so huge,” said Jheovanny Gomez, 2024 chair of the Chamber’s board. “So well deserved. We are a better community because of him.”
The Honorable Richard C. Shelby Leadership Award was presented to Fitzgerald Washington. Named in recognition of the Honorable Richard C. Shelby, who represented the State of Alabama in the United States Senate with distinction from 1987 to 2023, this award recognizes extraordinary leadership and service to the West Alabama community.
The Robert C. Tanner Corporate Service Award, which recognizes the corporate leadership, philanthropic efforts and community service by a member entity in the West Alabama region, was presented to Phifer Incorporated.
The Ambassador of the Year Award was presented to Tera Batayneh of RiverFall Credit Union.
The Diverse Business Council Trailblazer Award was presented to Erica Grant of The Charm District.
The Nonprofit of the Year Award was presented to Turning Point.
The Chamber also recognizes exceptional organizational leadership with the presentation of two Distinguished Service Awards. These are given to individuals or organizations for their service and leadership. The awards were presented to Matt Feller of BF Goodrich and Dr. Karen Thompson-Jackson of Temporary Emergency Services.
The Entrepreneurial Rising Star Award was presented to Daniel Barnett of RTR Pro Entertainment.
Following the presentation of awards was the official transition to the 2025 leadership team.
Gomez, of Jalapenos Mexican Grill, officially passed the gavel to Carl Jamison of JamisonMoneyFarmer PC, who now serves as the 2025 chair of the Chamber’s board of directors.
To learn more and view the Chamber’s board of directors, visit westalabamachamber.com/board-of-directors.