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Campus & Community • May 27, 2025

Blazer Fast 40 recognizes recipients in its inaugural year

Media contact: Brianna Hoge

Fast 40The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s National Alumni Society will recognize 40 businesses, led by 47 alumni, with the inaugural Blazer Fast 40 award.

The award, formerly known as the UAB Excellence in Business Top 25 award, was created to identify, recognize and celebrate the success of alumni-owned or alumni-managed businesses. The new program awards more outstanding businesses and includes an awards-style celebration ceremony at the Hill Student Center on Friday, June 13. This will provide a better platform for networking, inspiration and celebration for Blazers.

Recipients of the 2025 Blazer Fast 40 awards are:

  • Uzma Ansari, DMD, founding partner of Guardian Dentistry Partners, graduate of the School of Dentistry.
  • Adam Arthur, executive vice president of Energy Transfer, graduate of the Collat School of Business.
  • Joshua Baker, principal owner and managing director of Baker Camp Arnold Capital Management, graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Quinn Bierman, owner and president of Air Hygiene, graduate of the School of Public Health.
  • Brennen Bowen, chief operating officer and chief commercial officer of Mizell Memorial Hospital, graduate of the School of Health Professions.
  • John Burdett, chief executive officer at Fast Slow Motion, graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Claude E. Camp III, owner of Interim Healthcare of Dothan, graduate of the School of Health Professions.
  • Nathan Click, chief clinical officer of TherapySouth, graduate of the School of Health Professions.
  • Steven J. Clinkscales, owner of Clinkscales Land Surveying, LLC, graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Jeff Cowen, president of Building & Earth Sciences, Inc., graduate of the School of Engineering.
  • James Samuel Davis Jr., president of MW/Davis Dumas & Associates, Inc., graduate of the School of Engineering.
  • Joe Davis, vice president of MW/Davis Dumas & Associates, Inc., graduate of the School of Engineering.
  • Madhav Devani, M.D., medical director of Ross Bridge Medical Center, graduate of the School of Health Professions and School of Public Health.
  • Jason Douglas, chief technology officer of NaphCare, graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Jegil Dugger, chief executive officer and founder of Pye POS, Inc., graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Patrick M. English, DMD, owner of Apex Dental, graduate of the School of Dentistry.
  • Ken Esrig, owner of Delray MRI and Delray CT, graduate of the School of Health Professions.
  • Laura Fiveash, DrPH, executive director of Spring Valley School, graduate of the School of Public Health.
  • Steve Foster, chief executive officer of TherapySouth, graduate of the School of Health Professions.
  • Talmadge “Trey” Fulmer, chief executive officer and founder of LUCA LLC, graduate of the Collat School of Business.
  • Todd Greene, owner of Todd Greene CPA, PLLC, graduate of the Collat School of Business.
  • Laura Griffin, dean of faculty and academics of Spring Valley School, graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Glenn Hammack, O.D., chief executive officer and founder of NuPhysicia, Inc., graduate of the School of Health Professions.
  • Sherry Hartley, president of Alabama Goods, graduate of the Collat School of Business.
  • Adam Hickman, president of Foxhound Bee Company, graduate of the Collat School of Business.
  • Albert C. Hurston Jr., owner and founder of Right Choice Accounting Solutions, graduate of the Collat School of Business.
  • Lauren E. Hurston, chief operating officer of Right Choice Accounting Solutions, graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Keymani Isiadinso, chief executive officer and founder of MihoraCo LLC, graduate of the Collat School of Business.
  • Leslie Loyd, chief operations officer and president of A Simple Gesture, graduate of the School of Public Health.
  • Marc Martinelli, president and chief executive officer of Disaster Dr LLC, graduate of the Collat School of Business.
  • Chris Mason, partner and chief investment officer of Mayfair Advisory Group, graduate of the Collat School of Business.
  • Normanie McKenzie Ricks, chief executive officer and owner of Achieve Vision Center, graduate of the School of Education and Human Sciences and School of Health Professions.
  • Brady B. McLaughlin, chief executive officer of GoRescue, graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Kenneth Mixon, Ph.D., co-owner of Gwinnett Pediatric & Adult Eye Center, graduate of the Collat School of Business.
  • Shundale Thomas Mixon, O.D., co-owner of Gwinnett Pediatric & Adult Eye Center, graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences and School of Health Professions.
  • Lindsey Neal, chief executive officer and founder of Mpire Concepts, graduate of the Collat School of Business.
  • David Rogers, owner of Chick-fil-A Corinth, graduate of the Collat School of Business.
  • Elizabeth Rogers, marketing director of Chick-fil-A Corinth, graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Kenzie Prosch, founder and president of Magic City Pest Control, graduate of the School of Education and Human Sciences.
  • Katrina Skinner, M.D., chief executive officer and founder of Greater Than Zero LLC dba Women in Pediatrics and Pediatric CEO, graduate of the Heersink School of Medicine.
  • Monica Squires, owner of Springville Pediatrics, graduate of the School of Nursing.
  • Ryan Tripp, chief financial officer of BluePenguin Payments, graduate of the Collat School of Business.
  • Cory Waggoner, chief executive officer of Higher Yields Consulting, graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Valencia Wells, O.D., owner of Morris Avenue Eyecare, graduate of the School of Optometry.
  • Luke H. West, chief executive officer of Relias Healthcare, graduate of the School of Health Professions.
  • Greg Yund, owner of Flying Biscuit Café, graduate of the Collat School of Business.
  • Morgan Yund, owner of Flying Biscuit Café, graduate of the Collat School of Business.

Criteria for the Blazer Fast 40 award includes the company being owned, managed or founded by a UAB graduate who serves on the most-senior leadership team, owned 50 percent or more of the company during the most recent eligible period, and have been in operation for a minimum of three years prior to Dec. 31, 2024.

Selection for Blazer 40 Fast is determined strictly on revenue growth information gathered during the application process. The NAS partnered with Warren Averett to rank and verify the nominated companies based on annual growth rate for the three most recent reporting periods.

To purchase tickets for the Inaugural Blazer 40 Fast award ceremony, click here.

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