UAB Excellence in Business Top 25

The UAB National Alumni Society will recognize its 12th UAB Excellence in Business Top 25 class at the Alumni House on Thursday, June 13, 2024. Through its history, the Top 25 program has celebrated the success of dozens of alumni-owned or alumni-managed businesses. The UAB Excellence in Business Top 25 program was created to identify, recognize, and celebrate the success of the top 25 UAB alumni-owned or UAB alumni-managed businesses.

Selection is determined strictly on revenue growth information gathered during the application process. The NAS has again partnered with Warren Averett to rank and verify the nominated companies based on annual growth rate for the three most recent reporting periods.

The top three fastest growing companies with revenues over $10 million and under $10 million will also be also recognized.

Tickets to attend the 2024 UAB Excellence in Business Top 25 awards dinner are available for only $50. Purchase today.

Join the NAS to celebrate the accomplishments of these outstanding business leaders at the Alumni House on Thursday, June 13, 2024. This year, Fred Gilbert, Chief People Officer of MovementX and a 2022 & 2023 Top 25 recipient, will be the featured speaker.

Class of 2024

A Simple Gesture • Leslie Loyd
Air Hygiene International, Inc. • Quinn Bierman
Alabama Wildlife Center • Chris Sykes
America's First Federal Credit Union • Teresa Owens & Audra Weber
Bay Area Building Solutions • Eric Lanctot
Business Interiors, Inc. • Jack Womack
Clinkscales Land Surveying, LLC • Steven Clinkscales
Disaster Dr • Marc Martinelli
Empower Counseling & Coaching • Kathryn Ely
Fast Slow Motion • John Burdett
GoRescue • Brady McLaughlin
Higher Yields Consulting • Cory Waggoner
LUCA, LLC • Trey Fulmer
M.J. Harris Construction Services • Kevin Hicks
Magic City Pest Control • Kenzie Prosch
Medical Billing and Consulting Services, LLC • Bill Cockrell & Charles York
Mosaic Interpreting Services • Emily McGee
MovementX • Fred Gilbert
Nomad Tax • Krystal Pino
Revere Control Systems • Jason English
Right Choice Accounting Solutions • Albert Hurston & Lauren Hurston
Rivers Electrical Services, LLC • Rhiannon Rivers & Mathew Rivers
 Strategic Tax & Accounting, LLC • Brett Sheedy
Vujee Vegan • Nikia Lightfoot
Zaden Technologies • Valentine Nwachukwu

Criteria to be Considered

To be considered for the UAB Excellence in Business Top 25, businesses must meet the following requirements:

1. Be owned, managed or founded by a UAB graduate (or group of graduates) who meets one of the following:

• Owned 50% or more of the company during the most recent eligible period.
• Served on the most senior/division leadership team (chairman, C-level executive, president, partner, vice president, broker, etc.) during the eligible period.

2. Have been in operation for a minimum of 3 years prior to December 31, 2023.

3. Have verifiable revenues of at least $300,000 for its most recent 12-month reporting period.

More Information

For more information about the UAB Excellence in Business Top 25 awards program, contact Greg Berry at gtberry@uab.edu or 205-934-3555.

UAB Excellence in Business Top 25 Award Winners