STAFF
bethany black EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Bethany joined the Laura Crandall Brown Foundation in 2025. She is a mission-driven nonprofit leader with over 20 years of experience serving the people of Alabama. She previously served as Programs Director at IMPACT Family Counseling, where she oversaw programs focused on building strong families. Fluent in English and Spanish, she has a strong commitment to ensuring that every woman in the state can receive the support they need while undergoing treatment.
Bethany is a graduate of the University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. She grew up in Birmingham and attended Vestavia Hills High School. In her spare time, she enjoys travelling and spending time at the lake.
She can be contacted by email at b.black@thinkoflaura.org or by phone at 205-335-2943.
Betsy fetner program DIRECTOR
Betsy joined the Laura Crandall Brown Foundation in 2022. Previously, Betsy served in professional ministry positions within The Episcopal Church. She is passionate about the health and well-being of women in our community and is honored to serve this organization as Program Director.
Betsy is a graduate of The University of Alabama with a BS in Human Environmental Science. Betsy is married to Matt Fetner, and they have one daughter. She is also active in her church and as a sustaining member of the Junior League of Birmingham.
She may be reached at b.fetner@thinkoflaura.org.
irene goddard development DIRECTOR
Irene joined the Laura Crandall Brown Foundation in 2019. Irene is a Birmingham native and a graduate of The Altamont School. She attended Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi where she received a Bachelor of Arts in both Anthropology and Sociology in 2009. She received a Masters in Applied Medical and Applied Urban Anthropology from The University of Memphis in 2012. Previously she fundraised for Kid One Transport for six years. She enjoys sunshine, the outdoors, and being both a cat and dog person. She is grateful for the services that the foundation provides to the community, as GYN cancer has touched her family.
She may be reached at igoddard@thinkoflaura.org.