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  • After nearly twenty years with United Parcel Service (UPS), I left my management position with the company to work with historically disadvantaged families and communities in Central Alabama.

     

    In 2007, I became the Executive Director of Mission Birmingham, a faith-based community development organization that sought to be a physical demonstration of God’s love to the community. After guiding Mission Birmingham into a successful venture with ADECA and HUD, to help stabilize communities in Birmingham during the foreclosure crisis, I steered Mission Birmingham to play a significant role in Birmingham and throughout the state during the 2011 Alabama tornado outbreak disaster.

     

    Subsequently, Governor Robert Bentley appointed me to a Commissioner with the Alabama Service Commission (ASC). In 2011, I became Executive Director of Mission Birmingham Transformation Strategies (MBTS) in order to create strategic partnerships between the community of faith, corporate, government, and our extensive community-based networks.

Building Connections

After nearly twenty years with United Parcel Service, Commissioner Woodson left his management position with the company to work with historically disadvantaged families and communities in central Alabama.

  • Birmingham Drop Out Recovery Program

    Took a team from Florida and brought the Drop Out Recovery Program to Birmingham. More than 5,000 High School Drop Outs have graduated. Set up 15 community-based sites for the students to attend.

    Alabama College and Career Scholarship Fair

    I have initiated more than $85 million in scholarship offers to 15,000 low/moderated-income students in urban and rural communities. 

    Ready Day One Back to School Campaign

    I provided shoes, socks, 3 uniforms, belt, book bags, and supplies to more than 10k children from 20 community-based sites.

    Ready Day One Back to School Initative

    I created a yearly campaign for school systems to increase their early attendance each year.

    I Care Alabama

    We have served 136,000 families and more than 500,000 individuals since April 2020.

    Alabama College & Career Access Program

    We have assembled a k-12 team to expand the drop-out recovery program to Alabamians from 17-21 years of age (5,000 graduates to date), Career Technical Certifications for smaller Alabama systems, Career Launch Paid Internship program, and WFD Training.

    Adult High School Completion Program

    We are lining up our first cohort for the High School completion program instead of the GED. This will allow a large number of qualified individuals to qualify for job promotions.

    Fairfield Disaster Relief & Recovery

    Through a small event, we have made a major impact in the Fairfield community post the 2017 tornado.

  • Alabama Land Bank Authority

    Cleaned up legislation and helped author operating guidelines for the operations and the state, county, and city level.

    Serve Alabama Governor's Relief Fund

    Oversight of distribution of resources and finances donated to the state of Alabama in the tornado relief effort.

    America's Recovery Act NSP Program

    I successfully completed $1 million acquisition and rehab program to stabilize western areas community during foreclosure crisis.

    Executive Director of CityServe Alabama

    Worked with CityServe to bring the program to Alabama during Covid-19.

  • 2011 Delta Call Disaster Relief Benefit Concert

    Raised 4 million dollars for the tornado relief effort.

    2011 Faith-based and Non-Profit Relief Coordination

    Coordinated the faith-based response and FEMA ground effort.

    2011 Faith-based Disaster Relief

    Worked with FEMA for Central Alabama ground games, brought a clinic to Hackleburg, Alabama.

    Convoy of Hope

    Worked with FEMA for Central Alabama ground games, brought a clinic to Hackleburg, Alabama.

  • Fairfield Business Alliance

    Creating synergy for developing small business capacity.

    Five Points West Chamber of Commerce

    Creating synergy for developing small business capacity.

    Western Community Redevelopment Alliance

    Creating synergy for developing small business capacity through a regional economic development organizations

    Central Alabama Redevelopment Alliance

    Created small business acceleration program to assist first-generation business owners in the scaling of their companies and offering free training in business development, accounting, marketing, and growth strategies (certificate programs in concert with major universities)

    On-Demand Systems in the Southeast - UPS

    Deployed and supported next-generation technology that introduced just in time pick-ups, deliveries into the Marketplace. 

    Cellular Transportation in the Southeast - UPS

    Deployed and supported next-generation technology that introduced cellular communities into the transportation industry in the Marketplace.

    Lead Team to Implement Beta for UPS - Total Quality Management Worldwide

    Studied Total Quality Management from the US Military for two years, implemented it into United Parcel Service operations in Birmingham, Form the model for development in UPS worldwide.

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