Renee Price joins Alabama Financial Educators Council advisory board

Renee Price, founder and president of Work Smart Solutions in Birmingham, has joined the Alabama Financial Educators Council Advisory Board to help expand financial education and readiness efforts across Alabama. The move adds an entrepreneur and certified financial educator to a council tied to the National Financial Educators Council as it pushes programs aimed at communities, small businesses and underserved women.

Why it matters: - Renee Price’s appointment adds an entrepreneur and financial educator to a board focused on expanding financial confidence and education in Alabama. - The role supports efforts to help small business founders, families and underserved women build stronger financial systems and sustainable growth. - The Alabama Financial Educators Council is part of the National Financial Educators Council, which provides training and curriculum for financial education programs.

What happened: - Renee Price, CFEI® and CPM, joined the Advisory Board of the Alabama Financial Educators Council. - Price is founder and president of Work Smart Solutions in Birmingham. - The announcement was made June 24, 2026, in Birmingham, Alabama. - Vince Shorb, CEO of the National Financial Educators Council, said Price’s work helping small businesses become operationally and financially ready made her a fit for the board.

The details: - Price runs Work Smart Solutions, a firm focused on helping small businesses and founders become financially, operationally and compliance-ready. - She has more than a decade of experience helping entrepreneurs strengthen financial foundations, including tax strategy and operational systems for scalability and sustainability. - Price holds an associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education. - Price earned a Certified Financial Education Instructor credential through the National Financial Educators Council. - Price holds a Certified Project Manager designation from Star Global College. - Price also completed the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program and the Momentum Women’s Leadership program. - Birmingham Business Journal named Price to its Top 40 Under 40 list in 2023. - Birmingham Business Journal gave Price its NextGen award in 2022. - Price’s financial wellness education work emphasizes economic empowerment through tools, processes and financial discipline. - Her work places particular emphasis on underserved women, business founders and emerging ecosystems. - The Alabama Financial Educators Council said it is looking forward to working with Price toward a shared mission.

Between the lines: - The appointment signals a continued push to pair financial education with business-readiness training, not just personal budgeting lessons. - Price’s background in entrepreneurship and implementation-focused education suggests the board wants practical programs that can be delivered through community organizations. - The emphasis on complimentary training and resources points to an effort to lower access barriers for participants who may not otherwise seek formal financial education.

What's next: - Price will help guide the Alabama Financial Educators Council’s advisory work as the organization expands its financial education efforts. - The council and Price are expected to collaborate on programs aimed at building financial confidence across Alabama. - The National Financial Educators Council will continue providing training, curriculum and implementation frameworks for educators and community leaders.

The bottom line: - Alabama’s financial education network is adding a board member with hands-on small-business experience, educator credentials and a focus on turning financial literacy into measurable community impact.