Welcome, Sabra Sutton, AL-AAP’s new Executive Director!

January 2026

The Chapter Executive Board and staff welcome Sabra Sutton as AL-AAP’s new Executive Director, who started on January 5.  She and outgoing Executive Director Linda Lee are working together during the onboarding/transition phase. Already, she has hit the ground running on behalf of Alabama’s pediatricians and the children they serve.

A little about Sabra:

Sabra brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in organizational and program management across the public, nonprofit, and private sectors. She is recognized for building strong partnerships, guiding strategic planning, advancing initiatives, and translating vision into positive results through effective governance, fundraising, and operational execution. Throughout her career, she has served in both staff and executive roles and has contributed as a volunteer board and committee leader within statewide and national professional associations.

As an advisor to governmental and corporate leaders, Sabra has led complex work in policy development, communications, stakeholder relations, training development, and cross-functional program delivery. With experience as both a lobbyist and a principal, she is adept at navigating state and federal legislative processes to advance organizational priorities. She is an advocate for children, with professional and volunteer experience supporting policies and programs that improve outcomes for children and families. Sabra considers children our greatest resource.

Sabra holds a Master of Public Administration from Auburn University at Montgomery and a Bachelor’s degree in Communications from Auburn University, where she also completed more than two years of doctoral coursework in public policy. She has continued her professional development through training in nonprofit management, fundraising, and marketing, including coursework through Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Sabra brings a collaborative, accountable leadership style with a strong focus on financial stability, ethics, and results.

She is a proud adoptive mom to her 12-year-old daughter, Kinsley. When she is not working, volunteering at her daughter’s school, or spending time with family, she is most likely to be found in the audience at a theater or cheering on the sidelines of middle school athletic events.

Please join us in welcoming her!  You will see her at our upcoming Pediatric Legislative Day as well as our 2026 Spring Meeting (April 16-19, 2026).