Officers

2025-2026 Officers (See also Directors)

Rick Brown

President

Alabama Retail Association

Melissa Cross

Chairman

McAleer's Office Furniture, Mobile and Foley

Shane Spiller

Vice Chairman

Spiller Furniture & Mattress, Tuscaloosa-based

Bob Akers

Treasurer

Davis Direct, Montgomery

Michael Gee

Immediate Past Chairman

The Pants Store, Leeds-based

Beth Staula

Executive Committee Designee

Alabama Goods, Hoover, Homewood and Huntsville

Jennifer Henderson

Secretary

Alabama Retail Association

Diminishing Supply of Pennies Impacts Retailers

With the U.S. Mint no longer producing pennies, retailers across the country may find it increasingly difficult to secure enough 1-cent coins to provide exact change for cash transactions. In areas where supplies are limited, many stores have begun rounding…

Alabama Retail PAC Announces Judicial Endorsements for 2026 Election Cycle

Montgomery – Alabama Retail PAC, the Alabama Retail Association’s state political action committee, is proud to announce its endorsements in key judicial races for the 2026 election cycle in Alabama. For the Alabama Supreme Court, Alabama Retail PAC endorses: Place…

Anna Claire and Matthew Stinson Named 2025 Emerging Retailer of the Year

OPELIKA, Ala. – The Alabama Retail Association has named Anna Claire and Matthew Stinson, founders of Stinson Breads of Opelika, as the 2025 Emerging Retailer of the Year “Gee Award” winner. Founded in 2019, the small-town bakery has risen from…