As the executive secretary, I wear many hats. My duties and responsibilities include overseeing the daily operations of the state office and making myself available to the needs of our members.

Our staff pitches in to get the job done no matter what! During the legislative session, as the principal lobbyist, I along with AERA Lobbyist, Paul Parker, are monitoring the bills that affect education retirees. Rest assured that I make certain that the concerns of our members are expressed at the State House. I am pleased with the progress we have made at AERA under my watch. It is my great privilege and honor to serve as Executive Secretary of the Alabama Education Retirees Association. I understand the importance of what this organization is working to accomplish and that the efforts of our staff, Board of Directors and members do make a difference for state education retirees. Remember, our door and phone lines are always open at AERA!

E-mail: jcharlesworth@aerainc.org 

members. I also assist the executive secretary in various day-to-day operations of the association including attending board meetings, committee meetings, district meetings, lobbying network meetings, performing public relations and lobbying activities, and visiting local units as needed.

E-mail: kforte@aerainc.org 

Vicki Rohan Director of Membership/Bookkeeper I have been with AERA since 1989, so I truly am the "senior staffer". My duties include maintaining AERA's extensive database of

education retirees and producing and mailing state and local membership invitations several times a year as well as receipts to our members. My office becomes a noisy place when I am printing membership statements! I also handle all of the accounts payable and receivable duties. This includes producing a monthly financial statement and the AERA budget each year. Another of  my many duties is maintaining and updating the AERA website and all of the social media outlets that AERA communicates with, so if you like what you see, let me know!

E-mail: vrohan@aerainc.org

Veronica Dewees Office Secretary

I'm the ‘Walmart Greeter' of AERA. Although my job description includes a variety of tasks, I believe in making each caller feel special and to provide the best service possible. It makes me smile when someone asks for our voice mailbox, I tell them that is something we probably will never have as we believe every member deserves our full attention. I'm also the ‘behind the scene' support staff member. As such, meeting preparations keep me busy. There is the Annual Meeting, nine District Meetings, Board and Committee meetings, staff meetings, etc. In the summer time, I'm responsible for the "free" local unit letters offered to all 81 local units. The letters need to be reformatted, printed, folded, stuffed, prepared for bulk mail, and then sent to over 66,000 education retirees. I look forward to assisting you by phone or email. E-mail: vdewees@aerainc.org

Marian Wood Area Coordinator - Area I

Marian Wood is the Area Coordinator for the northern one-third of the state.  She is the liaison between the local units and the AERA state office.  Her duties include visiting local units in her area and recruiting state members.  She also visits schools in her area to introduce AERA to teachers planning to retire and helping them to transfer their active AEA membership to retired status.  The counties in her area include:

District 1
Athens State Retirees
Colbert County
Cullman County
Franklin County
Lauderdale County
Lawrence County
Limestone County
Marion County
Morgan County
University of North Alabama Retirees
Winston County

District 2
Alabama A&M University Retirees
Calhoun County
Cherokee County
Cleburne County
DeKalb County
Etowah County
Jackson County
Jacksonville State University Retirees
Madison County
Marshall County
University of Alabama Huntsville Retirees

District 4
Birmingham City
Blount County
Jefferson County
Shelby County
St. Clair County
Talladega County
University of Alabama Birmingham Retirees
Walker County 

E-mail:  woodmb@otelco.net
 

Alma Wyatt Jones is the Area Coordinator for the central one-third of the state.  She is the liaison between the local units and the AERA state office.  Her duties include visiting local units in her area and recruiting state members.  She also visits schools in her area to introduce AERA to teachers planning to retire and helping them to transfer their active AEA membership to retired status.  The counties in her area include:

District 3
Bibb County
Fayette County
Greene County
Hale County
Lamar County
Perry County
Pickens County
Sumter County
Tuscaloosa County
The University of Alabama Retirees
University of West Alabama Retirees

District 5
Auburn University Retirees
Autauga County
Chambers County
Chilton County
Clay County
Coosa County
Elmore County
Lee County
Randolph County
Tallapoosa County

District 7
Barbour County
Bullock County
Butler County
Lowndes County
Macon County
Montgomery County
Russell County 

E-mail:  awj5514@aol.com
 

Otis Brunson is the Area Coordinator for the southern one-third of the state.  He is the liaison between the local units and the AERA state office.  His duties include visiting local units in his area and recruiting state members.  He also visits schools in his area to introduce AERA to teachers planning to retire and helping them to transfer their active AEA membership to retired status.  The counties in his area include:

District 6
Choctaw County
Clarke County
Dallas County
Marengo County
Washington County
Wilcox County

District 8
Baldwin County
Conecuh County
Escambia County
Mobile County Unit I
Mobile County Unit II
Monroe County
University of South Alabama Retirees

District 9
Coffee County
Covington County
Crenshaw County
Dale County
Geneva County
Henry County
Houston County 
Pike County
Troy University Retirees

E-mail:  dado347464@bellsouth.net