2024 Women’s Forum

From Passion into Purpose

2024 Keynote Speaker presented by

THE SOURCE by BankPlus

Liz Huntley is a committed child advocate and passionate litigation attorney. She practices law at Lightfoot, Franklin & White, LLC in Birmingham, Alabama. She also serves as a motivational speaker throughout the country and shares her inspirational story of an Alabama woman who overcame nightmarish events and tremendous adversity during her childhood to become a successful attorney, motivational speaker and member of the Auburn University Board of Trustees.

In her memoir More Than A Bird, she recounts her childhood. Huntley was born in the violent Butler Terrace housing project in Huntsville, Alabama, but raised in her grandmother’s home in Clanton, Alabama, following her mother’s suicide. Her book begins with the death of her mother and the incarceration of her father. From there, it details her emotional journey living in poverty and being sexually abused by her uncle, and profiles the men and women who she believes God placed in her life to mentor and help her meet her full potential. 

A portion of the proceeds from More Than A Bird support efforts to advocate for the expansion of Alabama’s high-quality, voluntary pre-k program, and to enhance the quality of life for children and families across the nation through various other programs.

Huntley is also the president and co-founder of The Hope Institute. Currently, The Hope Institute helps over 80 Alabama schools by providing on-site consulting, lectures, professional development opportunities and research to support each school as it establishes a culture of character.

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