Type Of Business:
Government Organization
Expertise:
Mr. Mack's expertise is in finance management, basic skill development and job opportunity program coordination.
Major Product/SVS:
Human Resource Services Including Employment, Welfare Assistance and Basic Skill Development Programs
Hobbies/Sports:
Reading, Running, Sports Writing
Education Degrees:
Bachelor's Degree in History, University of South Alabama (1976); Associate Degree in History, Bishop State Community College (1974)
Affiliations Awards:
President, Mobile Optimist Club; First Vice President, Northside Improvement Association; Public Relations Chairman, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi District, Optimist International; Mobile Chapter, National Association of Black Social Workers; Marquis Who's Who in the South and Southwest
Place of Birth:
Mobile, AL
Children's Names:
Kimberly
Date of Distinction:
3/31/2008
Work History:
U.S. Navy Reserve, (1983-2002); Mobile Community Action, Inc., (1983-1984); Montgomery Ward (1981-1983); U.S. Navy (1977-1981); Advertising Representative and Reporter, Mobile Beacon (1976-1977)
Career Achievements:
Navy Achievement Medal (2000-2001); Naval Reserve Region Nine Sailor of the Quarter Award, Third Quarter (2000); Naval Reserve Center Mobile Sailor of the Year Award (2000); Naval Reserve Center Mobile Sailor of the Quarter Award, Third Quarter (2000); Governor’s Outstanding Enlisted Representative Award, AL (1992); Navy Achievement Medal (1991-1992); Naval Reserve Center Mobile Sailor of the Year Award (1991); Naval Reserve Center Mobile Sailor of the Quarter Award, Second Quarter, U.S. Navy Reserve (1991); Naval Reserve Center Mobile Sailor of the Quarter Award, Third Quarter, U.S. Navy Reserve (1989)
How would you like to be remembered by your peers?:
Mr. Mack would like to be remembered by his peers as a man who stood up for his principles, no matter if it meant going against popular thought and as one who wanted to make a difference in people's lives.
Highlight of career?:
The highlight of his career was receiving the JOBS Employee of the Month award in 2004 and 2007.
Charity:
Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Southwest Alabama; Boys and Girls Clubs, Michigan Avenue; Board Member, Secretary, C.P. Newdome Foundation; Former President, Keep Mobile Beautiful; Former President, Keep America Beautiful
Number Of Years In Profession:
25
Number Of Years In Current Position:
5
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
He attributes his success to being focused, his love for his profession and helping nature.
How Did They Get Involved In Profession:
He became involved in his profession because of his experience in social services and his desire to help people.
Extended Bio Profile:
Mr. Mack is a financial support worker and also participated in Save Blount High Movement to prevent Blount High School from closing since 1986. He has also headed the Northside Improvement Association to designate numerous historical buildings in Dr. Martin Luther King Avenue area.
Day to Day Responsibilities:
Scheduling Clients for Initial Assessments to Determine Placement in Components to Help them to Become Self-Sufficient, Tracking Progress of Clients Who Attend Job Readiness Classes, Job Search or Clients who are Employed, Consulting with other Agencies in Finding Ways to Work with his Clients, Encouraging Welfare Recipients to Become Self-Sufficient
Awards/Honors:
Heart of Gold Nominee, Volunteer Mobile (2007); JOBS Employee of the Month Award (2004, 2007); Individual Community Service Social Worker of the Year Award, National Association of Black Social Workers (2007); Honor Lieutenant Governor, Alabama, Mississippi District, Optimist International (2006-2007); Optimist of the Year Award, Mobile Optimist Club (2002); Idella Child's Award, Alabama Historical Commission (2000); Business Advocate of the Year Award, Mobile Alabama Minority Business Development Center (1992); Social Worker of the Year Award, Mobile Chapter, National Association of Black Social Workers (1991); Outstanding Young Man of America Award (1989); Outstanding Young Man of America Award (1983-1985)