Alvin L. Gainey
Phenix City, AL
Alabama ALL PTA
Personal and Professional Information
- Lead Customer Service Representative, 2024 – present
- Supervised Visitation Monitor, 2024
- Licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer Apprentice, 2008 – present
- Hospital Security Specialist/Visitor ID Associate, 2009 – 2013
- Multi-Unit/Store Operations Manager/Store Sales Manager, 2001 – 2009
- Sr. Personnel Specialist, U.S. Army, 1998 - 2001
PTA Involvement
Current Service Includes:
- Vice President for Outreach – Sunshine State PTSA, 2024 – present
- Secretary – Kaleidoscope PTA, 2024 - present
Past Service Includes:
- Member, State Board of Directors - Florida PTA, 2014 – 2024
- Secretary - Georgia PTA, 2021 – 2023
- Vice President for Regions and Councils - Florida PTA, 2019 – 2023
- Member, State Board of Directors - Georgia PTA, 2019 - 2023
- Member, Nominating and Leadership Recruitment Committee – National PTA 2018 - 2021
- Member, Governance Committee - North Carolina PTA, 2019 - 2021
- Chair, Bylaws Committee - Georgia PTA, 2019 – 2021
- Chair, Committee Chairs Conference - Georgia PTA, 2019 - 2021
- Secretary - Florida PTA, 2018 - 2020
- Bylaws Committee - National PTA, 2017 – 2018
- President - Miami-Dade County Council PTA/PTSA, 2016 - 2018
- Diversity and Inclusion Chair - Florida PTA, 2015 - 2016
- Male Involvement Chair - Miami-Dade County Council PTA/PTSA, 2014 - 2016
- V.P./Treasurer/Secretary/Parliamentarian - Gratigny Elementary School PTA, 2009 - 2018
Community Involvement
Current Service Includes:
- Certified Foster Parent – Russell County, Alabama, 2020 - present
- Secretary, Member – PLATO Parliamentary Law Unit, 2018 - present
- Shelter Manager - American Red Cross, 2021 - present
- Chair, Membership Committee – Phenix City/Russell County NAACP #5050, 2020 - present
- Member, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, 2020 - present
- Court Appointed Special Advocate - Lee County CASA, Opelika, AL, 2020 - present
- Ordained Deacon - Greater Fellowship M.B.C., 2004 - present
Past Service Includes:
- Treasurer - Foundation for New Education Initiatives, Miami, FL, 2016 - 2018
- Board Member - The Children’s Trust, Miami, FL, 2016 - 2018
- Mentor - 5000 Role Models of Excellence, Miami, FL, 2015 - 2020
- Certified Volunteer - Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2006 - 2020
- Secretary - King David Lodge No. 483 I.F.A.M.M., Miami, FL, 2010 - 2016
- Chairman of Deacons - Greater Fellowship M.B.C., Miami, FL, 2007 - 2012
- President - Miami Central JROTC Alumni Association, Miami, FL, 2001 - 2019
Honors and Awards
- Visionary Award, Georgia PTA
- Honorary Life Member, Montana PTA
- Army Commendation Medal
- Army Achievement Medal
Candidate Narrative
In all things my faith, family and service to others are guiding principles. It has been my experience that faith in God and my fellow man, dedication to my family and service to a cause greater than me have proved beneficial in my personal and professional growth, and as a servant leader.
The opportunity to continue to serve as an elected Member Representative to the National PTA Board of Directors is one that I embrace with the goal of furthering the mission, vision, and strategic goals of National PTA; which is a continuation of many years of service to PTA: as chair of the Nominating and Leadership Recruitment Committee (NLRC), member of National PTA’s Bylaws Committee, president of Miami-Dade County Council, and various elected and appointed roles within the governance structures of Florida PTA, Georgia PTA, Alabama PTA and North Carolina PTA. I venture to serve as a unifying voice and will work to always be transparent, and strengthen congresses while respecting their autonomy.
Aside from PTA, I have been fortunate to serve various other national and community-based organizations to include the American Red Cross, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the Blue Ridge Institute, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the Foundation for New Education Initiatives, and the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project.
Professionally, I have served in leadership roles where I was responsible for recruiting, training, retaining, promoting and managing individuals, as well as fiscal management and executive leadership. My experiences have afforded me opportunities to develop and hone my skillset as a team builder, and personnel manager ultimately responsible for all aspects of leadership development, capacity building and goal setting. I look forward to bringing this broad range of skills to National PTA as a returning Member Representative to the National Board of Directors.