Board & Staff
People, Partners, Projects, Progress
The Alabama Association of RC&D Councils is a non-profit organization that is made up of volunteers who identify the unmet needs in their communities and create solutions across Alabama.
State Board of Directors
Our state board is made up of volunteers from across the state.
They are committed to helping Alabama grow and prosper.

Nick Williams
Chairman
Ala-Tom RC&D Council

Chris Langley
Vice-Chairman
Coosa Valley RC&D Council

Marianne Leigh
Secretary-Treasurer
Northwest RC&D Council

William A. Hodge
Past Chairman
Mid-South RC&D Council
President, National Association of RC&D Councils

Kathy McCrimmon
Coosa Valley RC&D Council

Don Sherrod
Tombigbee RC&D Council

Allen Pickens
AMRV RC&D Council

Randall Hastings
Gulf Coast RC&D Council

Monica Carroll
Wiregrass RC&D Council

Craig Sizemore
President, Southeast Association of RC&D Council

Sheila Baker
Cawaco RC&D Council

JO Norris
Mid-South RC&D Council

Mike Roden
At-Large Board Member
Non-Profit Specialist
State Staff
Our state staff works hard to implement state-wide grant projects, provide support to our statewide Councils and promote the mission of Alabama RC&D.

Katie Conner
Executive Director
Katie is from Trussville, Alabama, and graduated with her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Alabama in 2012. It was there that she completed her degree in Communication with a concentration in Media Production and a minor in General Business. She went on to receive her Undergraduate Certificate in Accountancy in 2017, and her Master’s Degree in Accountancy in 2020 from Auburn University.
Katie serves on the board for Your Town Alabama.
Katie and her husband Caleb live in Montgomery with their son and two sweet dogs. She loves spending time with friends and family and finding outlets for creativity.

Clara Romine
Grants Director
Clara Romine is the Operations Manager for AARCDC. Clara started as an assistant with RC&D in the fall of 2016 after her senior season of soccer ended at Huntingdon College. Upon graduating in 2017 from Huntingdon with Bachelor’s in Communications Studies she was offered a full-time position and grew within the organization from there. While at Huntingdon she met her husband, Lake Romine. Clara and Lake live in Wetumpka, Alabama with their son, Porter, and two dogs, Winston and Gemma.
Clara loves working for RC&D and enjoys being able to help so many different people. She is inspired by all the wonderful things happening across the great state of Alabama.
Position Open
Communications Specialist