Myla Calhoun

Myla E. Calhoun is president and CEO of Propel Education, where she leads transformative educational initiatives benefitting the higher education and K-12 sectors through programs that empower and equip educational institutions, educators and students, including Birmingham-based Ed Farm.

Ms. Calhoun previously was vice president of Alabama Power’s Birmingham Division and led economic and community development initiatives and external affairs activities serving over 430,000 Alabamians across six counties in north central Alabama. Before that, she was president of the Alabama Power Foundation and vice president for Charitable Giving, where her work focused on awarding grants across the state to support nonprofits, educational institutions and community organizations.

Prior to joining Alabama Power, Ms. Calhoun served as general counsel and senior vice president of Regional Development and Public Policy for the Birmingham Business Alliance, where she led various teams responsible for regional revitalization, education initiatives, and economic and workforce development programs.

A pillar of the Birmingham community, Ms. Calhoun serves on the boards of numerous community organizations, including the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, the UAB Health System Authority Board, Children’s of Alabama, the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham, Opportunity Alabama, and the United Way of Central Alabama. She is a distinguished Aspen Institute Ascend Fellow and previously served on the Board of Trustees of Tuskegee University.

Ms. Calhoun earned her juris doctorate from The University of Alabama School of Law and holds a bachelor’s degree from Spelman College.