Mobile Area Chamber Foundation Names Chairman, Adds Board Members

The Mobile Area Chamber Foundation has announced Liz Freeman, president of Long’s Human Resource Services, as chairman of its board of directors for 2026. Freeman is a third-generation owner and CEO of Long’s Human Resource Services, a staffing and recruiting firm serving Mobile and Baldwin counties. She has been with the company since 1998 and oversees all business operations. Additionally, three new board members have been appointed to the foundation: Kim Garrett of 68 Ventures, Mike Jordan of the Alabama Power Foundation and Laura O’Connor of the Mobile Chamber. Garrett serves as director of communications for 68 Ventures, leading brand strategy, marketing, events, business development support and philanthropic engagement across the Gulf Coast. She previously spent more than 13 years in nonprofit leadership, including as director of Victory Health Partners in Mobile, where she oversaw operations and fundraising that raised more than $12 million for underserved patients. Jordan serves as Alabama Power Co. Mobile Division vice president (VP) , overseeing community and economic development initiatives and external affairs across Southwest Alabama. He previously served as area manager for Alabama Power’s Southern Division from 2013 to 2025, leading external activities across a 13-county region. O’Connor serves as vice president of the Mobile Chamber’s community development department. Since re-establishing the department in 2023, she has raised more than $5.5 million in federal grants and private funding to launch programs including MoGo Rideshare, the Legal Technical Assistance Pilot and the Childcare for Workforce initiative.