Casi Ferguson
Casi Ferguson is a proud native of Birmingham, AL. After she a fulfilling career in the private sector spanning more than 30 years, Casi accepted the opportunity to put her fundraising skills to work for a cause very close to her. As Area Development Director for UNCF Birmingham Casi raises funds for seven UNCF member institutions.
A change-maker, Casi has achieved success through a plethora of professional and philanthropic efforts and organizations. As an advocate for education, community development, and entrepreneurship, Casi has served on countless boards and championed many community service efforts.
Casi retired from AT&T, a Fortune 10 company, where her strong background in community and business development project management helped enhanced large-scale projects. Over her long career she served the company in several roles including, Area Manager where she managed several successful Retail, Enterprise and Wholesale Affiliate business units in Alabama, California, and Texas. She also served the Birmingham region as a United Way of Central Alabama Loaned Executive and Leadership Speaker.
In addition, Casi helped project manage several of AT&T’s community outreach initiatives including the AT&T Alabama African American History Calendar, and festivities surrounding the Magic City Classic. In 2010, Casi served as a co- chair for the UNCF Gala-Birmingham, and she has served on the organization’s Area Leadership Team for the past 20 years. In 2013, she was the recipient of the Jesse J. Lewis Jr. Small Business Advocate Award presented by the Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA), in acknowledgement of contributions to minority business programs and services.
Recently named one of Birmingham’s Top 50 Over 50, as UNCF Area Development Director Casi raised over $3 million since joining the organization in 2017. In addition, she has created sustainable partnerships with area business leaders to establish workforce and development pipelines in Alabama and Mississippi that will undoubtedly benefit UNCF students, institutions, and their service area for years to come.
Casi graduated from Talladega College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration; she was also a member of the renowned Talladega College Choir. She is a member of the 2019-2020 class of Leadership Alabama.
She holds several project management certificates and is a member of the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center Advisory Board, The Circle of Red Society of the American Heart Association, St. Cecilia Court of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of Peter Claver, Kiwanis Club of Birmingham, the Upsilon Eta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., and Tri-County Alabama Chapter of The Links, Incorporated. She is also an active member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Fairfield, Al.