Russell DuBose

Human Resources Director, PHIFER Incorporated

Upon graduation from the University of Alabama, Russell began employment at the Alabama Department of Labor as an employment specialist and in 1998 he was promoted to employment service office manager in Birmingham, AL. In 2000, he joined Phifer Incorporated in Tuscaloosa, AL as a Human Resources – Recruiter. In 2017, Russell was promoted to HR Director and charged with leading human resources for the corporation. Russell enjoys broad HR duties: developing strategic policy; serving as the human capital lead for corporate business development and acquisition; lead the SAP Human Capital Management enterprise; healthcare, wellness and occupational health; benefits, compensation, corporate recruiting; staffing, talent management, workforce development and corporate training; workers’ compensation and employee relations. Russell has also served 33 years in the United States Army in both active and reserve status. He is currently holds the rank of Colonel, and has held a variety of command and staff assignments at the company, battalion, brigade and division levels. He is a graduate of numerous military schools to include the Command and General Staff College, Royal Canadian Forces College, Army War College and National Defense University. Russell is active in community services. He has served on the Alabama State Rehabilitation Board and past- president of the Tuscaloosa Society for Human Resource Management chapter. He currently serves on the Alabama State Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act Board and West Alabama Regional Workforce Council. He is a passionate leader involved in designing programs that align business and industry with those seeking career and career training opportunities. Russell has been married to his wife Kelley for the past 27 years and they live in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Their son Jackson is currently serving in the active United States Navy onboard the USS Vicksburg in Norfolk, Virginia.