Ed Fields

Known as a level-headed diplomat, creative risk taker and inspirational leader, Ed Fields has a breadth of leadership experience as an executive in both for profit and not-for-profit organizations.

Ed served as Campaign Manager for Birmingham Mayor-elect, Randall Woodfin’s, historic run to become Mayor of Birmingham. He currently serves as Senior Advisor and Chief Strategist for the City of Birmingham Mayor’s Office.

Previously, Ed co-founded and led Relax, It’s Handled, a nationally-recognized, award-winning association and event management company for eight years before selling the company. He has also served as an executive and strategic partner in organizations such as the Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce and Alabama Media Group.

A transplant from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Ed received his undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Alabama State University and earned his Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Alabama’s prestigious Manderson School of Business. He has also received his Institute of Management (IOM) designation, a non-profit management certification, from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Ed currently serves as the Chairman of The University of Alabama Culverhouse School of Business African American Alumni Network.

Ed is an alum of Leadership Alabama, the Bloomberg-Harvard City Leadership Initiative as well as Harvard’s Young American Leadership Program.

Ed is the recipient of the “Innovation in Diversity” award from the Birmingham Business Alliance, the “Encouraging Diversity” award from Cox Radio’s and “Minority Business Advocate of the Year” from the City of Birmingham and Alabama State University’s “Top 50 Under 50.”

Ed recently served as executive producer for "As Goes The South" a film about Birmingham highlighting a new generation of Black and brown leaders in Birmingham, Alabama. Watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/i1dMMi5GHOw?si=8yssdgEVBfdZy7fS