Crystal Brown Receives the Jamie Wallace Award at Annual Meeting
Decatur- Morgan County Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Crystal Brown was presented with the prestigious Jamie Wallace Award at The Partnership annual meeting of the Business Council of Alabama (BCA) and the Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama (Alabama Chambers) in Birmingham on November 19, 2024.
Named in honor of long-time chamber professional Jamie Wallace, this award is the highest honor bestowed by Alabama Chambers. Wallace served as president of the Selma-Dallas County Chamber of Commerce for 16 years after a distinguished career with The Selma Times-Journal and Selma Free Press. Wallace’s legacy includes his work as a community advocate, his leadership in economic development and his ability to inspire others to contribute to the success and growth of their communities. The Jamie Wallace Award recognizes career accomplishments of chamber executives who have established exceptional leadership, professionalism, service and dedication to the chamber of commerce profession and the state association.
Awarded only in years when an individual meets strict criteria, Crystal was selected from nominees submitted by Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama members and chosen by an outside panel of judges. The Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce staff is proud to work alongside such a dedicated and impactful leader.
In presenting the award, Jeremy Arthur, the 2021 award recipient, said of Brown, "Crystal is a proven leader with extensive experience, skilled at developing people and partnerships, always thoroughly prepared, reliable, and consistently delivers excellence. The brief things I’ve mentioned only touch the surface of her impact, her dedication, her determination, her grit, her commitment, her leadership and her passion. Yet, she will be the last one to want it acknowledged. It’s just who she is! Never wanting the recognition, just continuing to make a difference!”
“Crystal Brown is a catalytic change agent, moving her community and our state forward. She is a thoughtful, collaborative leader with an innate ability to address the toughest opportunities with integrity, care and compassion,” added Paige Hutto, president and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama.
Crystal joins a short list of only eighteen previous winners.