Board Honors Parker for Years of Service

The ISS Board of Governors honored Alton B. Parker Jr. of Birmingham during its April 30 Annual Meeting for his years of service. Parker, whose term ended at the meeting, received a resolution of appreciation as well as a framed ISS photograph in honor of his dedication to the school.

Parker has been on the Board since 2003. He started his association with Indian Springs as a parent, when he and his wife, George Ann, sent children Alton III ’94 and Rawlins ’99 to the school. While on the Board, Parker served on the Planning Committee, where he helped guide the school’s efforts in strategic planning, student life and capital improvement initiatives. He is a senior partner with Spain & Gillon, LLC, in Birmingham.

“We are appreciative of Alton’s work on the Board,” says Board of Governors Chairman Donald Hess ’66. “His service and generosity will have a lasting effect on the school — and the students we serve.”

While Parker finished up his tenure, the Board of Governors welcomed several new members: Stephen Black of Birmingham, Director, University of Alabama Center for Ethics, and President and Founder, Impact Alabama; Myla Choy of Birmingham, General Counsel and Senior Vice President of Regional Development and Public Policy, Birmingham Business Alliance; Mike Froning of Birmingham, Executive Director, Birmingham Education Foundation; Mike Goodrich Jr. ’90 of Birmingham, Founder, Goodrich Law Firm, LLC/Red Mountain Law; and Ben Hunt ’82 of Redding, Conn., Portfolio Manager, Iridian Asset Management, LLC.

Also joining the board in an ex-officio capacity is 2010-2011 ISS Parents Association President Amy Barr of Birmingham, who fills the vacancy left by outgoing Parents Association President Virginia Smith of Mountain Brook.