George H. Conner served as an officer in the Air Force for four years at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. He began his career with the Alabama Department of Transportation in 1992 as the Bridge Rating and Load Testing Engineer and within a few years was named the Assistant Bridge Maintenance Engineer. In 1998 he was promoted to Assistant State Maintenance Engineer and in 2008 to State Maintenance Engineer. With the realignment of the department to regions, George was named the Region Engineer for the Southeast Region of ALDOT from October 1, 2014 to December 1, 2016. On December 1, 2016 George was promoted to Deputy Director of Operations.

George is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Alabama. He and his wife Kris have three sons: Jacob, Andrew, and Daniel

Maxine Wheeler was appointed as ALDOT’s Deputy Director of Administration on January 1, 2019. Prior to this appointment, she served as ALDOT’s Training Bureau Chief from September 2005 to December 2018.

Maxine served twenty (20) years in the United States Air Force in various leadership and management positions, serving overseas tours in the Philippines and Turkey. While in Turkey she served as Chief of the Administrative Communications Branch, NATO Cosmic Top Secret Officer, and Security Manager for Turkey. During this time, she received the Meritorious Service Medal for her superior rating from the Department of Defense Central United States Registry for revising accountability procedures and management of the cosmic top secret atomal subregistry and five control points within Turkey.

Maxine has extensive experience in the field of human resources management and organizational development as a consultant and trainer to private and public-sector businesses. Prior to ALDOT, she served in Personnel Divisions at the Alabama Department of Revenue and the Alabama Alcohol Beverage Control Board. She has served as a faculty member and instructor for the University of Alabama, Auburn University in Montgomery, and Alabama School of Alcohol and other Drug Studies. She is a Certified Instructor for court-ordered Domestic Violence Offender Program and served as lead facilitator for Trainer of Trainers with Alabama Department of Mental Health Division. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Management from Troy University.

Maxine’s favorite pastime is taking long road trips with her husband, Lee, who is also a retired Air Force veteran.

Willie L. Bradley, Jr. was appointed as ALDOT’s Deputy Director for Fleet Management effective May 1, 2013.

Dr. Bradley is a retired active duty United States Army Lieutenant Colonel, after retiring he served as Assistant Principal for Prattville High School for four years and Alabama Finance Department Chief of Services Division from 2012 to 2013. He holds the following degrees: Bachelor's in Psychology/Human Service from Alabama State University, Master's in Strategic Military Operations & Plans, Master's in Administration from Central Michigan University and a Doctorate of Education in Post-Secondary Education from Argosy University.

During his 21 years of active duty military leadership LTC Bradley served as a national and international Professional Transportation Officer on five of the seven continents, managing transportation operations in four of the five modes of transportation (air, rail, waterways and surface). Willie and wife Gwendolyn Mitchell-Bradley are active community servants in Prattville, Alabama. They have three children; Adrian (Vander), Andreas, Andria Joy and two grandsons; Aiden and Adrian II.