H.U.G.S. Board of Directors
Co-Founder and Co-President: Hannah Adams
Hannah is a thirteen-year childhood cancer survivor of Stage 3 Nephroblastoma. She is a sophomore at the University of Alabama studying Political Science and Public Relations on the Create Path to M.B.A where she holds various on-campus leadership positions. Hannah currently serves as Miss Birmingham 2023 through the Miss America Organization and previously was Miss Florida's Teen 2019 & 2020. She is honored to serve childhood cancer families.
Hannah is a thirteen-year childhood cancer survivor of Stage 3 Nephroblastoma. She is a sophomore at the University of Alabama studying Political Science and Public Relations on the Create Path to M.B.A where she holds various on-campus leadership positions. Hannah currently serves as Miss Birmingham 2023 through the Miss America Organization and previously was Miss Florida's Teen 2019 & 2020. She is honored to serve childhood cancer families.
Co-Founder and Co-President: Hailey Adams
Hailey is a senior at Evangel Christian School and will be attending The University of Alabama in the fall to study Kinesiology. She is the sibling of Hannah and focuses on sibling support. She previously served as Miss Alabama's Teen 2022 through the Miss America Organization and has been recognized for her dedication to childhood cancer through the program.
Hailey is a senior at Evangel Christian School and will be attending The University of Alabama in the fall to study Kinesiology. She is the sibling of Hannah and focuses on sibling support. She previously served as Miss Alabama's Teen 2022 through the Miss America Organization and has been recognized for her dedication to childhood cancer through the program.
Vice President: Lori Adams
Lori is a graduate of Southern Adventist University with a Bachelor's of Science in Business Administration. She is the mother of four amazing children. Her role is to give hope to families as well as support legislative awareness and help distribute care packages.
Lori is a graduate of Southern Adventist University with a Bachelor's of Science in Business Administration. She is the mother of four amazing children. Her role is to give hope to families as well as support legislative awareness and help distribute care packages.
Treasurer: Sean Adams
Sean is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy with Bachelor's of Science in History and a graduate of Rollins College Crummer Graduate School of Business with an M.B.A. in Marketing, Management, and International Business. He is a Divisional Manager across the Southeast for Jim Moran & Associates.
Sean is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy with Bachelor's of Science in History and a graduate of Rollins College Crummer Graduate School of Business with an M.B.A. in Marketing, Management, and International Business. He is a Divisional Manager across the Southeast for Jim Moran & Associates.
Board Member: Demarcus Joiner
Demarcus is currently a third-year law student at The University of Alabama School of Law, where he is currently a Junior Editor for the Journal of Legal Profession, member of the Bench and Bar Honor Society, and the Black Law Student Association. Prior to attending law school, Demarcus obtained is undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering with a concentration in Pre-Law from The University of Alabama. During his undergraduate career, he served as the 109th Student Government Association (SGA) President of The University of Alabama, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. With a passion for advocacy and service, Demarcus previously served as an SGA Senator for the College of Engineering and Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Demarcus is also a member of Cornerstone Full Gospel Baptist Church and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. After graduating law school, Demarcus plans on remaining in Alabama and practicing law in hopes of becoming a leader within the state and nation, while also helping shape the next generation of leaders.
Grounded in faith, Demarcus attributes all of his journey and achievements to three things: God, his family, and his childhood. While in kindergarten, Demarcus was diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma, which is a type of kidney cancer. This cancer left Demarcus without his left kidney, but it did not leave his without hope. Even as a child battling cancer, Demarcus realized that all anyone wants is to feel loved, cared for, and heard, and since then, he has made it his passion to serve others keeping those values in mind.
Demarcus is currently a third-year law student at The University of Alabama School of Law, where he is currently a Junior Editor for the Journal of Legal Profession, member of the Bench and Bar Honor Society, and the Black Law Student Association. Prior to attending law school, Demarcus obtained is undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering with a concentration in Pre-Law from The University of Alabama. During his undergraduate career, he served as the 109th Student Government Association (SGA) President of The University of Alabama, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. With a passion for advocacy and service, Demarcus previously served as an SGA Senator for the College of Engineering and Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Demarcus is also a member of Cornerstone Full Gospel Baptist Church and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. After graduating law school, Demarcus plans on remaining in Alabama and practicing law in hopes of becoming a leader within the state and nation, while also helping shape the next generation of leaders.
Grounded in faith, Demarcus attributes all of his journey and achievements to three things: God, his family, and his childhood. While in kindergarten, Demarcus was diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma, which is a type of kidney cancer. This cancer left Demarcus without his left kidney, but it did not leave his without hope. Even as a child battling cancer, Demarcus realized that all anyone wants is to feel loved, cared for, and heard, and since then, he has made it his passion to serve others keeping those values in mind.
