Board Of Directors

Board Of Directors

The Market at Pepper Place is governed by an elected board composed of Alabama chefs, restauranteurs, community leaders, farmers, professionals and entrepreneurs. Board members are passionate about the market’s mission to make healthy food accessible to our community while directly supporting local farming families and small business owners.

To our Board Members,
Thank you for sharing your expertise, passion, and for being generous with your time and talents. Your leadership each season helps our farmers market thrive and keeps us rooted in our mission to serve Alabama farming families, small business owners, and our community.
We appreciate you!

Valerie Thomas

Board President
The VAL Group

Catherine Sloss Jones

President Emeritus
Sloss Real Estate

Allison Savela

Financial Analyst
Clear Lift Consulting

John Steiner

Attorney
Red Mountain Law

Frank Stitt

Chef/Restaurateur

Robert Walthall

Attorney
Jones Walker

Dr. Arlie Powell

Petals From The Past

Jason Powell

Petals From The Past

Becky Smith

Philanthropist

Katherine Davis

City of Birmingham

Pardis Stitt

Restaurateur

Franklin Biggs

Chef

Holly Terrell

Artist

Roscoe Hall

Chef and Artist

Rita Means

Jones Valley Teaching Farm

Cheryl Morgan

Retired, Architect/Urban Planning

Cory Stallworth

City of Birmingham

Rahul Thandani

Human Resources
UAB

Leila Watson

Attorney
Cory-Watson

Jeremy Rasberry

BlueCross BlueShield of Alabama