Leading Ladies Awards

Jannah is the Executive Director of Child Protect, an organization whose mission is to interview, counsel, and be an advocate for children where there are allegations of abuse. For 17 years, Jannah has left a handprint on thousands of child in our community through Child Protect. In addition, she has worked tirelessly over the past few years to expand Child Protect’s services to ensure even more children are helped. Jannah has overcome great obstacles throughout her life with strength, dignity and grace, setting an example for every girl, young and old. Jannah is a graduate of Leadership Alabama Class 25. She, alongside her staff, was named the River Region’s Citizen of the Year in 2017. Jannah currently serves as the secretary for the Montgomery Sunrise Rotary Club. Jannah lives the Rotary motto of “service above self” by most recently accepting the calling to become a candidate for the Montgomery Public School System Board in District 5. As a graduate of Lanier High School, she is passionate about children having equal access to quality public education. Jannah and her husband, Bob, have two sons, two daughters-in-law and four precious grandchildren. Jannah is a Girl Scout alumna.

USAmeriBank was founded in 2007 under the concept of building a bank that succeeds through local decision making, driven by bankers with deep roots in the local community. Earlier this year, a merger was announced with Valley National Bank. Valley believes that success can be measured through their actions in the local community. Valley is committed to supporting women in business, and they achieve that through their Women Entrepreneurs program. Valley’s mission is to become the “bank of choice” for women professionals by enriching both their personal and professional lives through personalized banking solutions, networking and educational opportunities. Valley values their female employees, promoting women throughout the company to executive levels.