Helena Duncan

Helena Duncan is BCA president and CEO. She has a long history in business with over 30 years of combined experience in the financial and association industries. Her focus since taking control of BCA has been on building and improving Alabama’s business environment while strengthening BCA’s advocacy efforts in Montgomery and Washington, DC.

Collaboration that empowers job creators

The Department of Workforce is proving daily that it is an example of what successful collaboration looks like.

January 22, 2026

UAW must not do to Alabama what it did to Detroit

Giving the UAW a toehold within the state is the same as dumping a large and toxic dose of castor oil into a delightfully delicious economic development recipe.

January 31, 2024

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The Alabama we know making strides for business

Alabama has quietly but steadily ascended the ranks, earning recognition for the nation’s most favorable regulatory environment.

December 19, 2023

CNBC study bears no resemblance to the Alabama we know

Its conclusions are the diametric opposite of more factual, professional, and impartial analyses.

July 28, 2023

Economic incentives a critical component to Alabama’s continued growth

Incentives in the Alabama Jobs Act and the Growing Alabama Credit have propelled the upward economic trajectory in our state.

December 15, 2022