Tim Burke is CFO of Hoover-based Apex Roofing & Restoration.By From Business Alabama magazine

Steve Olson, senior program manager for Robins & Morton, talks about the BIrmingham-based construction company's work on secondary and higher education projects across Alabama and the region.By From Business Alabama magazine

Tom Luckie is chairman of Luckie & Co., the Birmingham-based marketing agency his father founded 70 years ago.By From Business Alabama magazine

Mark Pettus talks about Highlands College and its upcoming Impact Leadership Conference.By From Business Alabama magazine

Dr. Robert Morris, president of the Helen Keller Foundation for Research & Education, talks about the foundation, its work and what its namesake might think about what it's doing around the world.By From Business Alabama magazine

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Chloe Cook talks about her 15 years as executive director of Sidewalk Film Festival, including opening a cinema in downtown Birmingham, pivoting during the pandemic and this year's festival at the end of August.By From Business Alabama magazine

Angie McEwen, a member of the executive committee at Butler Snow, talks about the law firm's enormous growth, most recently in Huntsville.By From Business Alabama magazine

Dr. Gary Zank of the University of Alabama in Huntsville talks about a project he's directing looking into new applications for plasma.By From Business Alabama magazine

Kyle D'Agostino talks about his work at Poole & Company and some of his philosophy when it comes to designing.By From Business Alabama magazine

Doug Stockham, Birmingham native and founder and CEO of the Emergency Assistance Foundation, talks about EAF and what it does around the world.By From Business Alabama magazine

Blake Patterson, founder of INMO, talks about his new social media platform and how it may change the way creators interact with their audiences.By From Business Alabama magazine

Dothan native Izell Reese is bringing youth sports -- attached to pro leagues -- as CEO of RCX Sports.By From Business Alabama magazine

Reeves Price has seen Hangout Music Fest from both sides, first as a fan for years and now as producer and vice president festivals for AEG Presents. He talks about the Gulf Shores music festival and what to expect this year.By From Business Alabama magazine

"The Matriarchs" by Lois Mei-en Kwa - published in Apex Magazine, issue 137, April 2023. Read it here: www.apex-magazine.com Lois Mei-en Kwa is a writer of science fiction, fantasy, horror, poetry, and tarot non-fiction. A Kundiman fellow from Singapore and Cincinnati, she works and lives with her family in Southwest Ohio. She can also be found at …

Sara Beth Wilcox of Brasfield & Gorrie talks about women in construction, the growth occurring in Huntsville and other construction issues.By From Business Alabama magazine

"Over Moonlit Clouds" by Coda Audeguy-Pegon - published in Apex Magazine, issue 136, March 2023. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/short-fiction/over-moonlit-clouds/ Coda Audeguy-Pegon is at eir happiest when exploring the farthest reaches of the imaginary, where the mundane waltzes with the impossible and the only limit is cohesive world-bui…

Michael Mullis, owner of Kelley & Mullis Wealth Management in Birmingham, talks about leading clients through a tricky economic environment.By From Business Alabama magazine

Mitch Reid, state director of the Nature Conservancy of Alabama, talks about Alabama's natural resources and how the Nature Conservancy is working to protect them.By From Business Alabama magazine

"River Bargain Baby" by K.S. Walker - published in Apex Magazine, issue 135, January 2023. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/short-fiction/river-bargain-baby/ K.S. Walker writes speculative fiction. You can often find them spending time outside with their family or starting a craft project but probably not finishing it. K.S. Walker has previo…

Josh Carpenter, CEO of Southern Research, talks about research and big building projects going on at the Birmingham institution.By From Business Alabama magazine

Jack and Patti Phillips, chairman and CEO, respectively, of the ROI Institute, talk about their philosophy in determining return on investment in projects.By From Business Alabama magazine

Dr. Michael Chambers, associate vice president of research and economic development at the University of South Alabama and board member of Innovate Alabama, talks about research at USA and Innovate Alabama's second round of funding.By From Business Alabama magazine

"The Big Glass Box and the Boys Inside" by Isabel J. Kim - published in Apex Magazine, issue 135, January 2023. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/short-fiction/the-big-glass-box-and-the-boys-inside/ Isabel J. Kim is a Korean-American speculative fiction writer based in New York City. She is a Shirley Jackson Award winner and her short fiction…

"Observations of a Small Object in Decaying Orbit" by Margaret Dunlap - published in Apex Magazine, issue 134, November 2022. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/short-fiction/observations-of-a-small-object-in-decaying-orbit/ Margaret Dunlap is the author of more than a dozen published short stories and novelettes appearing in Uncanny, Shimmer,…

Blas Escarcega, director of franchise development for Pollo Campero, talks about bringing the chicken franchise to Alabama.By From Business Alabama magazine

Jay Chapman talks about his career at Capstone Building Corp. and what the future holds for both him and his company.By From Business Alabama magazine

"The Walking Mirror of the Soul" by Renan Bernardo - published in Apex Magazine, issue 134, November 2022. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/short-fiction/the-walking-mirror-of-the-soul/ Renan Bernardo is a science fiction and fantasy writer from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. His fiction appeared in Apex Magazine, Podcastle, Escape Pod, Daily Scien…

Ken Chapman, founder of Ken Chapman & Associates, talks about workplace safety and his new book, "Safety Beyond the Numbers."By From Business Alabama magazine

"Nothing That Bleeds" by Leah Ning - published in Apex Magazine, issue 133, September 2022. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/short-fiction/nothing-that-bleeds/ Content Warning: self harm, suicide Leah Ning lives in northern Virginia with her husband and their adorable fluffy overlords. She spends her non-writing time drawing, playing video g…

"On the Sunlit Side of Venus" by Benjamin Parzybok - published in Apex Magazine, issue 133, September 2022. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/short-fiction/on-the-sunlit-side-of-venus/ Content Warning: suicide and grief Benjamin Parzybok is the author of the novels Couch (two-time Indie-Next pick) and Sherwood Nation (chosen for the Silicon V…

Scott Adams, executive vice president at Protective Life, talks about sustainability, giving back to the community and more.By From Business Alabama magazine

Mason Music founder, owner and CEO Will Mason talks about building the 10-year-old music company from the ground up.By From Business Alabama magazine

"Your Space Between" by Marie Croke — published in Apex Magazine, issue 132, July 2022. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/short-fiction/your-space-between/ Marie Croke is an award-winning fantasy and science-fiction writer living in Maryland with her family, all of whom like to scribble messages in her notebooks when she’s not looking. She is…

John Gardner, president and CEO of Luckie, talks about the Birmingham marketing agency's seven-decade history and about its future.By From Business Alabama magazine

"Creatures of the Dark Oasis" by Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam — published in Apex Magazine, issue 132, July 2022. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/short-fiction/creatures-of-the-dark-oasis/ Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam’s fiction and poetry has appeared in over 90 publications such as Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Lightspeed, and LeVar Burton Reads, a…

"In The Monster's Mouth" by Tim Waggoner — published in Apex Magazine, issue 131, May 2022. Read it here: https://www.apex-magazine.com/ Tim Waggoner has published over forty novels and five collections of short stories. He writes original dark fantasy and horror, as well as media tie-ins, and his articles on writing have appeared in numerous publi…

David Maluff, co-owner of Full Moon Bar-B-Que, talks about being in the barbecue business with his brother, Joe Maluff.By From Business Alabama magazine

"Hoodie" by Tonya Liburd — published in Apex Magazine, issue 131, May 2022. Read it here: https://www.apex-magazine.com/ Tonya Liburd shares a birthday with Simeon Daniel and Ray Bradbury, which may tell you a little something about her. She has been the recipient of a 2021 Horror Writers Association Diversity Grant. Her work either is, or has been…