2025 Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors

Jakavious Pickett

President

Ingalls Shipbuilding, Community Relations

Eric Chambless

Past President

Community Bank, President - MS Division

Jennifer Lee

President Elect

Shular Hospitality

Adele Lyons, IOM

Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce, Inc., Chief Executive Officer

Heather Smith

Attorney

Butler Snow, LLP

Jessica Gazzo

Chair, Biloxi Chamber

Dukes, Keating, Hatten, McRaney, Blum, P.A.

Christopher Estrade

Chair, Gulfport Chamber

Hancock Whitney , Vice President-Financial Center Manager

Pam Sanders

Chair, Long Beach Chamber

Bacchus Wine & Liquor

Jolan Wedgeworth

Chair, Pass Christian Chamber

Prosper Realty, Broker/Owner

Gardner Hewes

Chair, Coast Young Professionals

Cadence Bank, Relationship Manager

DeAnn Alewine

Chair, Military One Coast

Oceans Behavioral Hospital Biloxi

Keva Scott

Chair, Diversity Council

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Gulf Coast, CEO

Keith Williams

Chair, Leadership Gulf Coast

BankPlus, Vice President

David Blackwell

Chair, Chamber Champs

Biloxi Shuckers (Shuckers Baseball, LLC), Community Development

Ryan Goldin

Membership Chair

Florence Gardens LLC, President

Ric Williams

Chair, MGCCC Foundation, Ex-Officio

Renasant Bank

Emily Burke

Board of Directors

Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Marketing Manager

Christen Duhe

Treasurer

Gulf Coast Community Foundation, President & Executive Director

David Duhe'

Board of Directors

Balch & Bingham LLP, Partner

Arlana Hargrave

Board of Directors

Careplus Realty, LLC, Broker/Owner

Bryan Jacobs

Board of Directors

State Farm - Bryan Jacobs

Leslie Kelley

Board of Directors

Community Bank, VP, Business Development

Cindy Lamb

Board of Directors

Eley Guild Hardy Architects, Business Development Director

Kimberly Rasmussen

Board of Directors

Pugh's Floral Shop, Inc., Buyer/Finance Manager

Lauren Santa Cruz

Board of Directors

Hancock Whitney , Marketing Manager-MS Region

Melissa Schnoor

Board of Directors

Singing River Health System, Community Health manager

Angelyn Treutel Zeringue

Board of Directors

SouthGroup Insurance Services, President

Kyle Widdows

Ex-Officio (President appointment)

Boomtown Casino Biloxi, Vice President of Marketing

Mark Loughman

Board of Directors

Mississippi Power, Coast Division Manager