Allison Black Cornelius

Allison Black Cornelius serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Birmingham Humane Society since January 2014 and has been the Principal Consultant at Blackfish Strategies since January 1992, specializing in governance, strategy, and leadership consulting for CEOs and board members across government, faith-based, and nonprofit sectors. With a proven track record, Allison has trained over 700 nonprofit boards and held the position of Deputy Director/Commissioner at the Children's Trust Fund of Alabama from January 1998 to April 2002. Educational credentials include a Certification in Fundraising Management from The Fundraising School (2014-2015) and studies at Auburn University at Montgomery (1998-2000) and Birmingham-Southern College (1982-1983).