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Carpenter

J.W. began his tenure as the inaugural president of Prosper Birmingham in February 2021. Previously, he led the Birmingham Education Foundation for eight years and prior to that was the inaugural executive director of Teach For America-Alabama, the same organization where he began his career as a classroom teacher in Helena, Arkansas. J.W. also practiced law for nearly four years in Birmingham. Carpenter earned a B.A. in Political Science from Boston College and J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center. He serves on the Boards of the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama, the Jefferson County Greenways Commission, and the Homewood City Schools Foundation. He is the proud father of Jack (12), Margaret (10), and Marshmallow Biscuits (2, a bunny).