Board of Directors

Keep The Shoals Beautiful (KTSB) has a 16-member Board of Directors, which is comprised of representatives from Colbert County and Lauderdale Counties. The Board members possess proven knowledge, experience and dedication in many pertinent and helpful areas, including education, solid waste management, recycling, law, city planning and community development. The Board has taken an active leadership role in the development of the organization – its goals, objectives and action plan.


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Angela Zwissler, CIH has worked at the University of North Alabama since April 2017 and is the Director of Environmental Health and Safety. She holds a B.S. in Industrial Hygiene from the University of North Alabama and a M.S.in Public Health from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.. In her free time, Angela enjoys a variety of outdoor activities. She joined the Board of Directors for Keep the Shoals Beautiful in January 2018.

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Delores J. “Dee” Hubbert has served in many capacities for local environmental and beautification groups. She is standing member and officer of the Florence Beautification Board, Shoals Beautification Alliance and the Shoals Master Gardeners. She is the chairperson of the Florence First United Methodist Church Garden Committee. Hubbert retired after working 35 years with the Alabama Department of Human Resources, where she directed licensing of child day care facilities and supervised programs of adoption and foster care. Hubbert resides in Florence, where in addition to being a community volunteer, is a landscape design consultant.

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Rachel Mansell Koonce is the City of Florence Education Outreach Coordinator for the Solid Waste, Street, & Recycling Department. She has also taught elementary school for a number of years and is currently working on a Masters of Education. Mansell serves on the Boards of Shoals Earth Month Incorporated and the Children’s Museum of the Shoals.

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Tommy Barnes, from Sheffield Alabama, graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in Chemical Engineering.  He is currently employed as Civil Operations Manager at Sheffield Utilities, and serves as part-time Colbert County Commission District 1 member. Tommy is a board member of Shoals Solid Waste.  He is married to Alicia Barnes; Environmental Engineer with Essity. Tommy loves our area and loves a clean, safe environment. 

Megan Landrum grew up in Lauderdale county graduating with her B.S. and M.A in Secondary Education from UNA. Megan has worked at Northwest-Shoals Community College since 2011 in the Biology department. Her teaching assignments include courses in Microbiology and Human Anatomy & Physiology. She also serves as a facilitator for Alabama Community College System's Instructional Leadership Academy. She and her family live on their farm in the Cloverdale community raising cattle, gardening, enjoying their horses, and other farm animals. In her spare time, she enjoys kayaking and boating with her family on Shoals Creek or the Tennessee River.

Steve Stanley is a native of Sheffield. He graduated from the University of North Alabama with a degree in Business Management. Steve is retired from a career of over thirty years as an Information Technology Manager. After serving three terms on the Sheffield City Council, he was elected Mayor in 2020. An active civic volunteer, Steve is on the board of directors for several local organizations, including the Colbert County Children’s Policy Council, Riverbend Center for Mental Health, Riverbend Foundation and SCOPE 310 Authority. He is treasurer of the Alabama Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association and a Director of the Alabama Brownfields Association. Steve is proud to be a charter member of Keep the Shoals Beautiful.

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Officer Ryan Kelly moved to the Shoals after joining the Florence Police Department in 2007. He is currently a field training officer assigned to patrol division. Ryan is the team leader of the department’s bike unit and is a member of the crisis negotiation unit. He has worked in emergency services for nearly two decades as a police officer, 911 dispatcher, and EMT. Ryan is currently enrolled in UNA’s business program.

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Kelly Balentine grew up in Lauderdale County and graduated with a degree in Secondary Education from UNA. She taught English and History in both the Florence City and Lauderdale County systems. She completed her Masters in Library and Media while serving as the librarian at St. Joseph. Kelly currently works as Education and Outreach Coordinator with the City of Florence Solid Waste, Street, and Recycling Departments. She joined the KTSB Board in 2019. She serves on the board of Shoals Earth Month Inc. and often volunteers at local litter cleanup events. Kelly enjoys gardening, keeping chickens, and exploring the outdoors with her husband and three grandsons.

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Mike Shewbart has been employed with the Shoals Solid Waste Authority since January 2018. He served as County commissioner of Franklin County, which started a recycling program in 1989. He is currently the Recycling Manager for Shoals Recycling. He joined the Board of Directors of Keep the Shoals Beautiful in January 2019. Mike enjoys the outdoors and keeping the environment clean. He attended Northwest Shoals Community College. He is a graduate of the initial Auburn University Association of Public Personal Administrators.

TJ Johnson is the Programs Coordinator for the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area, where he pursues his passion for developing enjoyable and accessible outdoor recreation opportunities for all. He holds a Master of Science in Recreation Management from the University of North Alabama and Bachelors of Science in Conservation Biology and Psychobiology from Oregon State and the University of California, Davis, respectively. In his free time, TJ enjoys camping, theology, learning about local history and mycology.

Kayla Starr Gregory Etie, a Sheffield native and alumni, is a full-time mother to Bella and Milo. She joined KTSB in 2023 and also serves on the Sheffield Beautification and Tree Board. Kayla works as the AL Parent Leader for the Alabama Department of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention, serving on the Parent Advisory Council as our Congressional District 4 Representative for Children's Trust Fund. She is a lead facilitator for a leadership program inside of Sheffield City Schools named Z-Factor, which is a part of the local non-profit, The Rescue Me Project. In her spare time she enjoys being outside with her children, exploring new places, and embracing opportunities. 

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Willis Thompson attends Zion #1 Baptist Church, where he is a Deacon, Trustee and church treasurer. He previously served as Recording Clerk. He was employed by Tennessee Valley Authority for 36 years before retiring in 2015. He served 15 years as a Muscle Shoals School Board member. He is a Muscle Shoals City Council member and member of Muscle Shoals Education Foundation. Some of his hobbies include hunting, exercising, family outings and listening to various genre of music.

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Angela Lovelady is an Environmental Engineer in the Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Department with Constellium in Muscle Shoals. She graduated from the University of North Alabama with a B.S. in Environmental Biology, and has worked for several local industries and NASA during her career. In her free time, Angela enjoys her grandchildren’s sporting activities, the beach, and horseback riding. She joined Keep The Shoals Beautiful Board of Directors in 2020.

Adam Peeples is the President and CEO of Bankhead American (Inc), and it's subs such as Bankhead Technologies (Inc), Bankhead Investments (LLC), and several others - all of which volunteering for leverage by KTSB. Beside 25 years as an IT Professional and Entrepreneur, Adam is an avid outdoorsman, naturalist, and civic philanthropist. Adam is also a member of the Sheffield Beautification and Tree Board.

Marianne Leigh is Deputy Director of the Sheffield Housing Authority, located in Sheffield AL.  She graduated from Sheffield High School in 1998 and the University of Alabama in 2003 with a major in Public Relations.  Marianne is the secretary/treasurer of the Alabama Association of Resource, Conservation and Development Board (RC&D) and Northwest RC&D.  She is also a member of Sheffield Kiwanis, Junior League of the Shoals, Sheffield Education Foundation, Colbert Children’s Policy Council and the Sheffield Library Board.