3 UA MBA graduates are honored as members of the Birmingham Business Journal’s 2009 Top 40 Under 40.
Wendi Boyen
Boyen, 39, is a senior vice president for Regions Financial Corp. and leads the company’s north central Alabama public, institutional and not-for-profit group. Over the past five years, her group’s revenue has doubled and the team currently manages $675 million in deposits and more than $700 million in credit commitments.
Education: B.S. in Accounting, Birmingham-Southern College, 1991 MBA, University of Alabama, 1993
Philip Currie
Currie, 29, joined J.H. Berry & Gilbert Inc. in May 2003 and has quickly made a name for himself as one of the brightest young stars in Birmingham’s commercial real estate industry. He is now director of the commercial real estate firm’s office services group and has helped make several major deals for the company. In 2008, Currie represented the building owner of a building leased to Children’s Hospital, which was one of the largest office building leases of the year.
Education: B.S. Business Administration-Finance, Auburn, 2001 MBA University of Alabama, 2003
Devon Laney
Laney, 30, is chief operating officer of Innovation Depot, which is the area’s high-tech business incubator. He currently works with and assists 56 businesses with strategic plans, marketing strategies and detailed financial analysis. He is also a member of the Birmingham Venture Club’s board of directors.
Education: MBA, University of Alabama, 2003 BS in International Business, University of Alabama, 2001 Completed Studies at The International Business School, Groningen, Netherlands, 2000