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Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth, husband to Kendall and father to Hunter, Hays, and Addie, is a small business owner and farmer from Marshall County. Prior to entering public service, he worked as a youth pastor at Albertville’s Grace Fellowship Church.

A co-founder of Dream Ranch hunting lodge and the Tennessee Valley Hunting and Fishing Expo, he currently owns Ainsworth Real Estate and Ainsworth Homes, which specialize in residential real estate construction and development. Ainsworth also operates a commercial cattle operation in Guntersville.

After feeling the call to serve his community through elected office, Ainsworth won a seat in the Alabama House of Representatives in 2014. While serving in the House, he was a champion for Pre-K, K-12, and higher education, passed election integrity legislation, and emphasized issues relating to business, agriculture, and family values.

Keeping a self-imposed legislative term limit promise, Ainsworth declared his candidacy for lieutenant governor in 2018 and received the most votes of any candidate for constitutional office on the general election ballot.  He was elected to a second term without major party opposition in 2022.

During the 2023 legislative session, Ainsworth was the chief architect and proponent of the largest tax cut in Alabama history – a $300 million reduction in the state sales tax on groceries.

Ainsworth also lead the charge in renewing Alabama’s economic incentives, the Alabama Jobs Act and Growing Alabama, to ensure Alabama remains competitive in recruiting high-paying 21^st century jobs.

Through the work of the Lieutenant Governor’s Commission on a 21st Century Workforce, he has focused on improving workforce development and training in order to recruit long-lasting, high-paying jobs to the state.

As chairman of the Alabama Small Business Commission, Ainsworth also works to promote policies that grow and expand both new and existing businesses – ranging from small, mom-and-pop operations to Alabama’s largest employers.

Ainsworth chairs the Alabama Military Stability Commission, which has passed dozens of bills in the Legislature to ensure Alabama remains the nation’s most welcoming state to active soldiers and veterans. His efforts on behalf of military members and their families earned Ainsworth the Pete Taylor Award from the U.S. Department of Defense.

He also served as national chair of the Aerospace States Association, a group of elected officials, academics, and private sector entities from states with ties to the aviation and spaceflight industries.  Ainsworth has served as a strong advocate for Alabama’s aerospace industry, promoted STEM education in K-12 schools, and has pushed the Pentagon to maintain its commitment of placing U.S. Space Command Headquarters in Huntsville.

Cynthia Lee Almond is an Alabama native, born and raised in Tuscaloosa. Upon graduating from Central High School, she then attended Vanderbilt University and received her Bachelor of Arts from The University of Alabama, majoring in history and minoring in Spanish. She continued her academic journey at The University of Alabama School of Law, where she earned her Juris Doctor. Cynthia has had a verified legal career, both in the private practice of law as well as at The University of Alabama School of Law, where she served as an assistant dean.  

Cynthia brings extensive experience to the APSC and has consistently demonstrated her strong commitment to public service. She served four terms on the Tuscaloosa City Council, where she was elected by her peers as president pro tem of the council and served as chair of the Finance Committee. In 2021, Cynthia was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives for District 63 in Tuscaloosa, where she served as chair of the Tuscaloosa County Local Legislative Delegation, as vice-chair of the Ethics and Campaign Finance Committee and as a member of the following committees: Ways and Means Education, Judiciary and Rules.  

Cynthia’s commitment to public service and love for her community extend well beyond her professional career. A graduate of Leadership Alabama, she later went on to co-chair its West Alabama Regional Council. Her civic involvement includes service on the Capstone Health Services Foundation and its Finance Committee, the Hank Poore Foundation, the Alabama Women’s Commission and the BankFirst Advisory Board. She is also a past chair of the Alabama State Bar’s Real Property, Probate and Trust Section. In addition, she has previously chaired the West Alabama Regional Commission and served on the Tuscaloosa County Tax Board.  

An active member of First United Methodist Church, Cynthia also teaches Sunday school, reflecting her deep-rooted commitment to faith and community. Outside of her professional and civic responsibilities, she enjoys an active lifestyle and can often be found mountain biking, kayaking or playing tennis. She is the proud mother of two grown children and one grandchild.  

Scott E. Latham serves as president and CEO of the Alabama Bankers Association, a professional trade association representing nearly 118 commercial banks across Alabama with combined deposits exceeding $182 billion in more than 1,927 locations across the state.

Having served in this capacity since 1997, he is an active member of the Alliance of State Bankers Associations, a division of the American Bankers Association.

He serves as a member of the board of trustees of Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson, Tennessee, and currently serves as Chairman.

He holds an MBA from Auburn University in Montgomery and a degree from the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.

He and his wife, Michelle, have two daughters as well as two sons-in-law — Abby Walker (married to Burton) and Caroline Yates (married to Tyler). They also have one grandson, Ford, one granddaughter, Anne Margaret and are active members of the University Church of Christ. Scott serves as an elder, while both he and Michelle have taught Sunday School and participate in many church activities.

Amanda is the Director of the Alabama Securities Commission where she has been employed since 2008.  She is responsible for advising the Commission on securities-related matters, investigating and prosecuting fraudulent actions surrounding the sales of securities throughout the state of Alabama, and has coordinated and litigated numerous multi-jurisdictional administrative, civil, and criminal matters. She also serves as a legislative liaison for the Commission.  In that capacity, she advocates for investor protections, market integrity, and promoting responsible capital formation in Alabama.

Amanda is involved on both the State and local level in various organizations which address issues and promote awareness of Elder Abuse and Investment Fraud; including the Montgomery County Elder Justice Task Force and the Alabama Interagency Council for the Prevention of Elder Abuse.  She is actively involved in the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA), where she served as chair of the Cybersecurity Committee, Cybersecurity Investment Adviser Project Group, the Broker Dealer Market and Regulatory Policy Committee and is currently serving as Chair of the Enforcement Section.  She is a frequent speaker on Alabama’s securities laws, Elder Justice, Financial Literacy, Cryptocurrency, Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence in the securities industry, and an instructor in a securities litigation course offered through NASAA.  Amanda has testified before the United State House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services; the United States House Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy on Fraud; and before the United States Securities Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee.  Amanda serves on various boards and is immediate past president of the Montgomery County Bar Association and the Alabama Association of Regulatory Boards. She serves on the advisory council for Innovate Alabama Access Capital Initiative and vice-chair of the Alabama Blockchain Study Commission. Amanda is a graduate of Leadership Alabama Class XXXIII.

Todd Stacy is the Publisher of the Alabama Daily News and host of Capitol Journal on Alabama Public Television. He has worked in and around Alabama politics for 20 years, from the State House in Montgomery to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. His morning newsletter is a "must read" for Alabama politicians and policymakers in Montgomery and Washington. Todd hails from Prattville, Alabama and graduated from Auburn University.

Amanda is the Director of the Alabama Securities Commission where she has been employed since 2008.  She is responsible for advising the Commission on securities-related matters, investigating and prosecuting fraudulent actions surrounding the sales of securities throughout the state of Alabama, and has coordinated and litigated numerous multi-jurisdictional administrative, civil, and criminal matters. She also serves as a legislative liaison for the Commission.  In that capacity, she advocates for investor protections, market integrity, and promoting responsible capital formation in Alabama.

Amanda is involved on both the State and local level in various organizations which address issues and promote awareness of Elder Abuse and Investment Fraud; including the Montgomery County Elder Justice Task Force and the Alabama Interagency Council for the Prevention of Elder Abuse.  She is actively involved in the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA), where she served as chair of the Cybersecurity Committee, Cybersecurity Investment Adviser Project Group, the Broker Dealer Market and Regulatory Policy Committee and is currently serving as Chair of the Enforcement Section.  She is a frequent speaker on Alabama’s securities laws, Elder Justice, Financial Literacy, Cryptocurrency, Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence in the securities industry, and an instructor in a securities litigation course offered through NASAA.  Amanda has testified before the United State House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services; the United States House Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy on Fraud; and before the United States Securities Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee.  Amanda serves on various boards and is immediate past president of the Montgomery County Bar Association and the Alabama Association of Regulatory Boards. She serves on the advisory council for Innovate Alabama Access Capital Initiative and vice-chair of the Alabama Blockchain Study Commission. Amanda is a graduate of Leadership Alabama Class XXXIII.