By Emily Williams-Robertshaw For Herrick Siegel and fiancee Tiffany McCalmont, life hasn’t slowed down. Both work in the medical industry. Siegel is an orthopedic surgeon at UAB and McCalmont runs her own medical distribution company. In fact, life has become busier, with McCalmont starting a side business selling PPE. “Not only am I on the craziest calls in the middle of … [Read more...]
Outside of the Box: Local Tech Executive Tackles Longtime Goal to Write a Children’s Book Series
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw North Shelby County tech executive Martha Underwood took her time during quarantine to step out of her box. While in lockdown with her family, she fulfilled a longtime dream of writing a children’s book. The book is inspired by her youngest son’s experiences and reactions during the pandemic. “He was so worried that because of COVID, we weren’t … [Read more...]
‘Turn Our Pain Into a Purpose’: New Software Allows Users to Connect About Life’s Challenges
By Rubin E. Grant Three years ago, James Morgan and his wife, Caitie, experienced a parent’s worst nightmare: the death of a child. The Mountain Brook couple had gone to the Alabama-LSU football game Nov. 4, 2017, at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, and since the game ended late, they spent the night at a friend’s house. They had left their young daughter, Caroline Grace, … [Read more...]
A Vision of Writing: Mountain Brook Author Pens ‘Spooky Thriller’
By Sam Prickett Mountain Brook native Jake Shuford has wanted to be an author since he was a kid, but it took the success of a fellow Indian Springs School alumnus to really get him started. Shuford grew up attending Mountain Brook Elementary and Mountain Brook Junior High before transferring to Indian Springs School in eighth grade. After graduation, he moved to … [Read more...]
‘The Right Thing to Do’: Medical Properties Trust Officer Doubles Down on Nonprofit Support
By Emily Williams With success comes great responsibility, in the eyes of Edward K. Aldag Jr., chairman, president and CEO and president of Medical Properties Trust. For Aldag, the pandemic has become a time to double-up on his efforts to support others. “We try to do it quietly, just because it is the right thing to do, but we have more than doubled our efforts this year … [Read more...]