Lee Sentell, director of the Alabama Tourism Department, talks about his nearly two decades on the job and his new book highlighting civil rights tourism locations.

The founder and CEO of Fort Payne's Artemis Shielding talks about building materials that shield people from radiation.

Mark Tina, vice president for business sales for Verizon, talks about his company's options for mid-sized businesses, as well as the benefits of 5G and more technology coming our way.

Julius Uhlmann, CEO of Micor Industries, talks about the company's evolution over the past two decades and a bit about its future.

Nate Schmidt, managing director of the TechStars Alabama EnergyTech Accelerator, talks about the relatively new incubator for startups geared toward clean energy and sustainability.

David Fowler, founder, owner and managing partner of Development Solutions, talks about his health care construction background and how his new company is bringing creative solutions to the health care industry.

Matt Pierce talks about the genesis and explosive growth of Immediate, his Birmingham-based company offering earned wage access to employees.

Liz Swack, recruiting manager for Robins and Morton, talks about recruitment and retention, including the company's Be a True Builder campaign.

Dr. Nichole Thompson has only been at the Lab on Dexter for the three weeks, but as executive director, she has big plans for the Montgomery innovation lab.

Protective Life Corp. CEO and President Rich Bielen talks about his history with the company and the rebranding effort the company is going through now, including the logo that will be on the new Protective Stadium in downtown Birmingham.