CYNTHIA SWANN POTTS
Past Chairman of Advisory Board; 5 years on the
Land Trust of North Alabama
Nominating Committee; Past member of New Director
Executive Director
Search Committee
Cynthia@landtrustnal.org
Past Member Senate Committee on Historic Cemetery’s
Currently working as the Executive Director of the
Past Chairman of Design Alabama
Land Trust of North Alabama with primary responsibilities of land acquisition and preservation, fundraising, and business administration; served in the
Past President of Eastern Shore Junior Auxiliary Pat Chairman of Thomas Hospital Foundation
position over 7 years. The Land Trust celebrated 25
Ms. Quinn is married to Michael Quinn and has two
years of land preservation in North Alabama during
children: oldest a Helicopter Pilot with USMC, married
2012 and continues to enjoy significant growth in lands
with 2 children; youngest an Artillery Officer with the
preserved, membership, and funds raised.
US Army, married. She lives in Fairhope where both she
Prior to this position, Ms. Potts worked with the
and Michael grew up.
Huntsville Symphony Orchestra as a fund raiser; volunteered fulltime with Jr. League and Big Spring Jam
CINDY RAGLAND
for 5 years; prior to that, worked as the Business
USDA Forest Service, Oakmulgee District of the
Manager for Trinity United Methodist Church, 10 years;
Talladega National Forest
also 8 years in Advertising/PR field.
District Ranger
Huntsville native:
cragland@fs.fed.us
Graduate of Grissom High School
Cindy Ragland has worked with the Forest Service for
Graduate of Auburn University with degree in Public
30 years and has served as the District Ranger of the
Relations
Oakmulgee District of the Talladega National Forest
Past volunteer involvement: Leadership Huntsville, Class
since 2003. The Oakmulgee District of the Talladega
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National Forest consists of 157,000 acres of National
Junior League of Huntsville, Board of Directors
Forest located in 6 counties (Bibb, Chilton, Dallas, Hale,
2002-06, member, 1997-present
Perry, & Tuscaloosa) and requires 15 employees with
Big Spring Jam, Board of Directors, 6 years, Chair,
backgrounds in prescribed fire, wildlife, timber, and
2006-07
planning. Its recreational assets include:
Ms. Potts is married to John Potts and has two children:
Payne Lake Recreational Area
Lauren, 19, and Cole, 14.
2 Shooting Ranges – South Sandy and Vick Horse routes, mountain bikes, bird watching, hunting
DEBBIE QUINN Alabama Trails Commission Chairman debbiewq@gmail.com
Prior positions held: 1993-2003 – Forest Service liaison with Ducks Unlimited, Inc. located in Memphis TN. Worked nationally and internationally to build partnerships
Debbie Quinn is the Chairman for the Alabama Trails
between Forest Service, Ducks Unlimited, and other
Commission and a member of the Alabama
organizations to restore wetlands and waterfowl
Recreational Trail Advisory Board. She has also served
habitat.
for 16 years as a City Council member for the City of Fairhope. Ms. Quinn’s past positions include:
1989-1992 – Conecuh National Forest, Andalusia, Alabama. Assistant Ranger with programs in Wildlife,
Member of Al Recreational Trail Advisory Board
Timber sales.
Past Chairman of the Alabama League of Municipalities
1984 – 1989 – Talladega National Forest, Oakmulgee
Energy-Environment Committee; Past Chairman of
Division, District Wildlife Biologist
Finance Committee; Past Chairman of Legislative Committee Past Chairman of the National League of Cities Energy-Environment Committee; Past Board Member;
Ms. Ragland received a B.S. Wildlife Sciences from Auburn University in 1980 and is also a Certified Wildlife Biologist.