Tuscaloosa Biz Leaders Named To New Roles With ASHS Foundation Board

DEMOPOLIS, AL — Two Tuscaloosa business leaders have been selected for new roles with the Board of Directors for the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences Foundation.

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The tuition-free public residential specialty high school is the fourth of its kind in Alabama, and the foundation has played a key role in securing philanthropic support, government funding and other resources for the school's new 10-acre campus in Demopolis.

Larry Howell, president of Hinton Lumber Products, and Matthew "Cade" Warner, president and CEO of The Westervelt Company, have been selected for new roles on the board tasked with helping guide the organization's mission to support the tuition-free public residential school in Demopolis.

Howell was one of five new directors appointed during the foundation's June 30 board meeting.

His three-year term runs through June 30, 2029.

The foundation said Howell leads one of the nation's largest manufacturers of block-style wooden pallets and serves on the boards of Alabama Power, the Business Council of Alabama, the Alabama Wildlife Federation and several other business and conservation organizations.

A University of Alabama graduate, Howell has also chaired multiple corporate and nonprofit boards.

Warner, who was appointed to the board earlier this year, was also elected secretary-treasurer for the foundation's 2026-27 leadership team.

He serves as president and CEO of The Westervelt Company, the 141-year-old natural resources company headquartered in Tuscaloosa.

The foundation said Warner has held several executive leadership positions with the company and is active in numerous business, forestry and civic organizations.

The foundation also recently expanded its board to 16 members with the addition of five new directors.

The board is responsible for building partnerships across government, education, healthcare, business and philanthropy to support the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences and its mission of preparing high school students for careers in healthcare, particularly in rural communities.

The Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences is set to welcome its inaugural class on Aug. 13.

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