The Entrepreneurship Center for Growth and Excellence in Birmingham, Alabama Names Award Winning Business Strategist Dr. Alice Gordon Holloway, Interim Executive Director
BIRMINGHAM, AL— July 28, 2026 — The Entrepreneurship Center for Growth and Excellence (the EC), Birmingham’s central hub connecting emerging businesses and entrepreneurs to resources to scale announced the appointment of Dr. Alice Gordon Holloway as Interim Executive Director. Dr. Holloway steps into the role, bringing more than two decades of experience spanning corporate strategy, supplier diversity, economic development, and entrepreneurship education across Alabama.
In her new role, Dr. Holloway will lead the EC’s data-driven strategy to connect Birmingham business owners with the knowledge, tools, partnerships, and resources designed to drive revenue, wage, and job growth across the city’s business ecosystem.
Dr. Holloway currently serves as Founder and CEO of Skye Connect Inc., a consultancy practice specializing in strategic management, supply chain integration, research and organizational development, and stakeholder engagement, since 2013. She is also an Adjunct Instructor of Management at the University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Business, where she has taught and mentored students in strategy, entrepreneurship, and innovation since 2021, when she was a full-time faculty member. She previously held teaching appointments at Samford University’s Brock School of Business and the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Collat School of Business.
Earlier in her career, Dr. Holloway held senior roles at Alabama Power Company and Southern Company working as Supplier Relations & Diversity Manager, State & Community Outreach Manager, and Senior Media Relations Specialist, where she managed annual supplier diversity spending and served as a corporate spokeswoman on regulatory, environmental, and economic development issues.
A sought-after speaker and business researcher, Dr. Holloway has presented at national conferences including the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship and the Academy of Business Research and the Midwest Academy of Management and has delivered keynote addresses and workshops on entrepreneurial growth strategy, business acceleration, and leadership for organizations across the US. She holds a Ph.D. in Business Management, Entrepreneurship and Strategy from the University of South Alabama, an MBA from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and a B.A. in Communications from the University of South Alabama.
“The Entrepreneurial Center is a gateway connector, uniquely positioned to amplify and elevate Birmingham’s entrepreneurial community and strengthen the ecosystem that supports it. I am honored to serve at such a pivotal moment and to work alongside our partners and resource providers,” said Dr. Holloway.
About The Entrepreneurship Center for Growth and Excellence
The Entrepreneurship Center for Growth and Excellence (the EC) works to coordinate Birmingham’s business support ecosystem through programming and events, ecosystem coordination among service providers and funders, and strategic connections for businesses maximization and growth for long-term success.
Learn more at www.ecbham.com.
