The Team
Joanne Randolph, President
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Ms. Randolph has a BS degree in Management from the University of Alabama in Huntsville and spent the first 20 years of her career in the IT industry, working for NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center and Grumman Data Systems. Ms. Randolph began exploring small business opportunities in the early 90's, an adventure that equipped her with experience in entrepreneurship, business management, mentoring, business incubation, international marketing, property management, and telecommunications. Ms. Randolph is the former President & CEO of BizTech, Huntsville's technology incubator, which she helped launch in 1997.
In February 2006, Ms. Randolph was selected as the 2006 Small Business Advocate of the Year by the National Small Business Association (NSBA) for the Lower South Region comprised of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, and Texas. Subsequently, Ms. Randolph was profiled in the April 2006 issue of Money Magazine.
Ms. Randolph served on the Board of Directors of the National Business Incubation Association (NBIA), an international organization with members in all 50 states and 55 countries. She also served on the Board of Directors of the Business Council of Alabama and chaired their Small Business Committee. She is an active member of the Huntsville Rotary Club, the Past President of the Alabama Business Incubation Network, and a founding board member of the Alabama Information Technology Association.
She is a graduate of the 2000 Huntsville-Madison County Leadership Class and the 2003 Leadership Alabama Class. She was also the 2005-2006 Chair of the Leadership Huntsville-Madison County Alumni Association.
Stephanie Sellers, Program Director
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Ms. Sellers is a Veteran of the United States Air Force with over 20 years of management and administrative experience specializing in procurement, legal, customer service, and inside sales. As the Deputy Small Business Liaison Officer for a large Government Prime Contractor, Ms. Sellers' passion for helping small businesses succeed grew exponentially. She saw firsthand how small businesses succeed when they are mentored and nurtured, so joining the WBCNA was the natural next step in pursuing her passion.
Ms. Sellers has worked as a consultant for small business in expanding their market share, as a buyer for the aerospace/defense industry, and as customer service manager in a retail setting. She is certified in Federal Contract Management, a Lean Green Belt, and has provided team training in workplace etiquette and computer systems. She is currently serving on the Board of Directors for the Tennessee Valley Chapter of Women In Defense as Director for Awards/Scholarships and is a member of the Institute for Supply Management.
Ms. Sellers was born in Oklahoma and her time in the Air Force sent her all over the world. She and her family moved to Huntsville in 2000, fell in love with the area and found the perfect place to raise their kids and plant some roots.
Hilary Claybourne, Certified FastTrac® Facilitator/Business Coach
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Ms. Claybourne has a Masters in Business Administration from Boston University and Bachelors in Business Administrations from University of Alabama with a focus on International Management/Marketing, computer science and French.
She has nearly 20 years of diverse experience having worked and consulted with Fortune 500 companies such as BP Amoco, Hewlett-Packard, Compaq, InterContinental Hotels Group and Intergraph, to dotcom companies like PeopleSoft, to government entities such as the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Consulate in Frankfurt, Germany, and the U.S. Army. She has served on various non-profit boards supporting civic and philanthropic activities.
Ms. Claybourne has taught business strategy, entrepreneurial and organizational management classes at several universities such as University of Maryland, University of Laverne, Athens State and University of Alabama in Huntsville where faculty selected her to be an Adjunct Faculty Member and students selected her Most Outstanding Business Professor. She served as the Faculty Advisor for the UAH American Marketing Association Chapter which was selected the 3rd best overall chapter out of 129 chapters at the annual international conference.
Ms. Claybourne was born in New Orleans and spent most of her growing up years in Huntsville, Alabama. She lived and worked in Europe for 8 years and has working knowledge of German, Italian and French.
Jennifer Schade, Administrative Assistant
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Ms. Schade completed her Masters and Bachelors of Science at UAHuntsville while teaching and mentoring other students. She pursued her hobby in her degree, but has a passion for organization and helping people, both of which we need here at the office. Ms. Schade has worked with small businesses since 1988 and brings great experience and enthusiasm to the WBCNA. Ms. Schade is currently serving as the Secretary for the Flint River Conservation Association Board of Directors and also volunteers as a running coach with Feet Fleet Sports in Jones Valley.
