Dalton Smith, president of the Birmingham Business Alliance, announced he is leaving his position with the BBA to form a statewide organization aimed at promoting ethics reform in Alabama.

Smith was tasked in April of 2009 with leading the merger of the Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Metropolitan Development Board. The merger and the first year of the BBA have been very successful, achieving the formation of a more effective organization while providing real cost efficiencies for the community.