Theo Lawson - County Attorney - (click here)

   Cal Markert - County Manager

Cal Markert was named County Manager on Oct. 2021 following the retirement of Tony Petelos (Jefferson County's first County Manager under the County Manager Act). Prior to being named County Manager, Markert served as Director of Roads and Transportation and has been with the County since 2017. Prior to Jefferson County, Markert served as the Director of Roads and Transportation for Baldwin County (2005-2017), served as the County Engineer for Russell County, and in various engineering roles for the Alabama Department of Transportation.
He earned a Civil Engineering degree from Auburn University (1995), and his PE (Professional Engineering) designation in 2000. In addition he has a certificate in County Engineering Administration from the Association of County Engineers of Alabama (2002). He is married to his wife Donna for 26 years and has two adult daughters. 

   Heather Carter, Deputy County Manager

Heather Carter, PE, has over 17 years of engineering design, construction and project management experience in complex multi-phase heavy civil and industrial projects including: concrete and asphalt pavements, utility construction and relocation, environmental remediation, structural, hydraulic, hydrologic, deep foundations, complex ground improvement and general civil projects. Her industrial services experience includes design and construction  for Class I Railroads and private mining firms as well as extensive experience with federally funded state and local municipal projects. 
Carter began her career in the mining industry, graduating with a Bachelors of Science in Mining Engineering from Montana Tech of the University of Montana, and worked in underground hard rock and coal mines before transitioning to the Alaska Department of Transportation and later the Oregon Department of Transportation as a design and construction project manager, where she managed a project office in the delivery of more than $45M in transportation projects annually.
She also served on several legislative committees to establish contracting initiatives and legislation for alternative contracting methods. Following her time with the State, Carter worked as a Senior Project Manager for private design firms serving a variety of Class 1 railroads, state, and municipal clients. Her major project experience includes the $240M   Elliott Bay Seawall in Seattle, WA, $90M King County South Park Bascule Span Lift Bridge and the $150M West Vancouver Freight Access Program in Vancouver, WA.
Carter, her husband, and son also manage the family farm and raise registered hogs, sheep, and cattle. She credits her farming and mining experience with giving her a unique approach to engineering and construction management.

   Jeff Traywick, Economic Development Advisor

Jefferson Traywick joins Jefferson County as the first Economic Development Advisor. He comes to the County after working 12 years for the Birmingham Business Alliance and 10 years with the Bessemer Industrial Development Board where he managed the organization's $20 million in assets and business recruitment efforts. During his 22-year career in economic development, Jefferson has managed numerous economic development and commercial projects in the Birmingham region, resulting in the creation of more than 19,280 jobs and more than $4.7 billion in capital investment. His career focus has always been on aiding new and growing industries in the community with the goal of creating new opportunities for citizens.
He has been the recipient of the 2012 Birmingham Business Journal's Top 40 Under 40 award, the 2015 Development Counsellors International Top 40 Rising Economic Development Stars Under 40, and in 2018 named one of the Top 50 Economic Developers in North America by Consultant Connect. He also serves as a gubernatorial appointment to the Red Mountain Greenway and Recreational Commission, serves on the board of the Alabama Chapter of NAIOP, and is a member of the PARCA Leadership Roundtable where he served as the 2022 Chairman. He is also a member of the Economic Development Association of Alabama, the Alabama-Germany Partnership, the Southern Economic Development Council, and the International Economic Development Council.
He is the proud husband of Alexandra, and father to William (6), and Sarah (2). In his spare time, he enjoys the outdoors including hiking and hunting, along with being a movie geek who has dabbled in acting over the years.

   Scott Moore, Director of Revenue

Moore has spent 33 years in public service with the Jefferson County Department of Health and Jefferson County Commission (last three years as Manager of Tax Collection) and was promoted to lead the Revenue Department in January of 2023. He has more than 26 years of experience in accounting, auditing, and tax policy. Moore started his career with the Department of Revenue in 1996 as an examiner, checking for business license compliance, he then spent 16 years performing tax audits across the United States as senior auditor, and three years with the department as a principal accountant. Moore has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, is a Certified Revenue Examiner (CRE) and Certified Revenue Officer (CRO).
He is a past two term vice-president of the County Revenue Officer’s Association of Alabama (CROAA) and former Board Member for the Alabama Local Tax Institute of Standards and Training (ALTIST). He has served on numerous tax policy committees for the Association of County Commissions of Alabama over the last 20 years and served as Jefferson County’s delegate to the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Project where he was an advisory member of the Audit Committee protecting local government’s rights to self-administration and enforcement of sales and use taxes.

   David Denard, Director of Environmental Services

Denard has served as the Director of Environmental Services for Jefferson County, Alabama since 2007 and is responsible for the operation of the County’s sanitary sewer system. From1999-2007, he worked as a Senior Civil Engineer and Assistant Director for the County.
Prior to joining Jefferson County, he worked as a project engineer for an international consulting engineering firm on structural, facilities and geotechnical projects. Denard is a registered professional engineer in the state of Alabama with a degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

   Cricket Snyder - Chief Compliance Officer

Cricket Snyder, CCEP, joined Jefferson County as the new Chief Compliance Officer in 2021. She brings more than 17 years of professional experience to the County in the areas of compliance, customer service, and supplemental staffing. She has worked in various industries and organizations including Southern Company, Southern Nuclear (a Southern Company) and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama. She has led compliance initiatives in both the utility and the healthcare arenas. Driving excellence and accountability in the compliance arena are her passions.
Snyder earned her Bachelor of Arts in Educational Services from Birmingham-Southern College and her Master’s in Business Administration from Strayer University. She is a Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP). Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Cricket has worked across the state of Alabama and Georgia for multiple career opportunities. Cricket currently lives in Helena with her husband and two daughters ages five and one.

   Monique Grier - Director of Juvenile Detention

Monique's responsibilities include leadership, oversight ,planning, and coordinating the Ross Bell Youth Detention Center daily operations.  She is an advocate for criminal and juvenile justice reform.  Before joining Jefferson County in 2017, she managed the Faith and Justice Unit for the Georgia Department of Community Supervision.  As a member of the reentry services section, she established vital linkages to services, employers, and faith leaders.  She served the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice as the Statewide Community Program Coordinator for Chaplaincy Services.
Monique is a proud member of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi and past President of the Alabama Detention Administrator’s Association.  Recently, she was reappointed to the American Correctional Association Steering Committees: Legal Issues, Juvenile Justice, and Policy and Resolutions, the National Association of Counties’ Justice and Public Safety Steering Committee, and the Birmingham-Jefferson County Justice and Governance Partnership Leadership Council. 
She holds a master’s degree in Public Safety Administration from Columbus State University’s Georgia Law Enforcement Command College and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Georgia State University.

   Frederick Hamilton - Director of Community Services

Frederick Hamilton is a native of Enterprise, Alabama, and started working for the Jefferson County Commission in September 2004 as the first African American to hold the position of Director of Community Development. He holds a bachelor’s in Public Administration from Auburn University (Auburn, Alabama), a master’s in Community Counseling from Troy University (Dothan, Alabama), and a doctorate in Public Administration from Nova Southeastern University (Davie, Florida).  
He graduated from the prestigious Economic Development Institute at the University of Oklahoma(Norman, Oklahoma). Frederick’s professional career began as a research associate at the Center for Governmental Services at the Center for Governmental Services at Auburn University.  He then worked for the Southeast Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission in Dothan, Alabama as the Director of Community Development and Planning. 
He is notably the first African American in Alabama to become a Certified Economic Developer, which is sponsored by the International Economic Development Council. His post doctorate career focuses on enhancing the quality of life of the citizens of Jefferson County by managing and overseeing the administration of various federal, state, and local grant resources.

   Rosmary Courington, Director of Financial Analysis and Reporting

Rosemary’s career span as a Certified Public Accountant began with Ernst & Young, LP in 2000. While at Ernst & Young, Rosemary performed audits on many non-profit and government entities. After leaving public accounting in 2004, Rosemary worked for Berkley Industrial Comp, a workers compensation insurance company, for over 17 years, where she was Assistant Vice President of Finance.
Prior to her role with Jefferson County, Rosemary worked as Finance Director/ Chief Financial Officer at Liberty Rent, which helps property management companies increase their occupancy with less risk. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degree in accountancy from the University of Alabama.

   Maria Knight, Director, Board of Equalization

Maria Knight is a 15-year employee with the Jefferson County Commission and a lifelong resident of the County. She previously served as the Chief Deputy Tax Assessor in the Bessemer Cut-off and has served as the Chairman of the Board of Equalization for 9 years. In this position she presides over hearings that allow taxpayers and their agents to object to property values established for taxation for both residential and commercial properties. Over the years, Knight has worked to improve citizen engagement and championed transparency for taxpayers by allowing better visibility of tax information using the county’s tax software. This includes the ability to view maps during the hearings, review property inventory, and historical data. The convenience of electronic fillings for property protest and access to a citizen’s portal all came online during her tenure with the BOE. BOE employees have also made gains in maximizing the use of the tax software in the field by using iPads instead of pen and paper to capture real time information. In addition, she supervises all appraisal and administrative functions for the department.
Maria holds a certification as Support Staff Specialist by The Alabama Department of Revenue’s Property Tax Division through Auburn’s Government, Economic and Development Institute. The certification is achieved by matriculating through intense classes and conferences. She has also successfully taken classes with the Alabama Association of Taxing Administrators, The Alabama Associates of Assessing Officials, The International Association of Assessing Officials as well as with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, and Alabama Women Leading Government. Most recently, she was recognized by the Birmingham Land Bank Authority for a partnership with the BOE. Through the Professional Development Academy of the National Association of Counties she earned a Master Certificate for High Performance Leadership. Maria also has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Alabama.
Maria is a member of the Greater Shiloh Baptist Church where she sings in the choir and works with the Women’s and Sunday School Ministries. Her young adult daughters Carmen and Candace are her pride and joy!