Jennifer Flad was named Executive Director in September 2013. Under her guidance, Exceptional Foundation Gulf Coast as made steady growth. Jennifer has been known in the Fairhope Community since 2007 being a prominent member of First Baptist Fairhope, Fairhope Soccer Academy, President of the Junior Auxiliary of the Eastern Shore and the Past-President of the Downtown Fairhope Association. Through her volunteer work with the Junior Auxiliary of the Eastern Shore she found her passion of working with the special needs community. She is using her Degree in Hospitality, earned at the East Stroudsburg University, along with her community connection to grow EFGC. 

Hannah Barr has lived in Baldwin County for over 10 years, she and her husband Robert currently live in Loxley, Alabama. Hannah started volunteering with the foundation and realized her passion for working with special needs. She was later accepted on as a staff member and has been a valuable asset ever since. In her free time, Hannah enjoys spending time with family and friends and making fun memories with our participants. 

Alley is originally from Mobile, Alabama where she currently resides with her five kids! She graduated from Bishop State in 2011. She would like to one day open her own group home and day center for children and adults with developmental delays. A fun fact about Alley is she loves to go to the park with her children and watch movies. 

Ronnie was raised in Spanish Fort, Alabama and still resides there. He graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2020 with a degree in Music Education. He aspires to one day get involved with Music Therapy. During his free time he likes to exercise and play video games. 

Kelly is originally from Fairhope, Alabama and still resides there with her parents and siblings. She joined our team as a Senior Co-Op student from Fairhope High School and plans to attend Auburn to study Psychology. She aspires to be a Special Ed therapist. A fun fact about Kelly is she likes to go to the beach and read.

Annie Boros was raised in Baldwin County, she and her husband Jim live in Silverhill, Alabama. Annie recently graduated from the University of South Alabama with a bachelor's degree in Recreational Therapy. While in college Annie worked as a classroom aid and clinical aid at the American Autism and Rehab Center. During her free time she loves spending time with family, going camping and boating.  

​Lee is originally from the Mobile area and recently retired after forty years of serving as a United Methodist minister in Alabama, Florida, Texas, Mississippi, and Louisiana. He and his wife Ginny live in the Steelwood Community north of Loxley. Lee has a background in mental health and has always had a passion for meeting the needs of special needs children and adults. He began volunteering at EFGC in January of 2019 and loved it so much he asked to be on staff. 

Daisy is originally from Houston, Texas, but now lives in Daphne with her husband Justin and daughter Margo. She now runs our Cooking Program as well as being a Program Assistant. During her free time, Daisy likes to hike and travel with her family.

Carmen is originally from Mobile, Alabama and still resides there. She graduated from the University of South Alabama in 2021 with a major in English and minor in Spanish. A fun fact about Carmen is she has two cats named Ollie and Marcie and loves painting.