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Mississippi Economic Development Council, Inc. (MEDC)
2012-2013
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS
President
Mr. Arnie Williams, Director
Economic Development
Mississippi Power Company
P. O. Box 4079, Gulfport, MS 39502
228.865.5003; fax: 228.865.5876
atwillia@southernco.com
President-Elect
Mr. Arnie Williams, Director
Economic Development
Mississippi Power Company
P. O. Box 4079, Gulfport, MS 39502
228.865.5003; fax: 228.865.5876
atwillia@southernco.com
Vice President - Chamber Development
Ms. Beth Stevens, Executive Vice President
Greenwood-Leflore County Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 848, Greenwood, MS 38953-0848
662.453.4152; fax: 662.453.8003
chamberevp@bellsouth.net
Vice President - Community Development
Ms. Joy For, Director
Regional Services/Asset Development Division
Mississippi Development Authority
P. O. Box 849, Jackson, MS 39205
601.359.2659; fax: 601.359.1971
cell: 601.955.7068
jfoy@mississippi.org
Vice President - Economic Development
Mr. Shane Homan, Senior Vice President
Economic Development & Planning Services
Community Development Foundation
300 West Main Street, Tupelo, MS 38801
662.842.4521; fax: 662.841.0693
shoman@cdfms.org
Secretary/Treasurer
Mr. Tim Mood, VP, Economic Development
Electric Power Associations of Mississippi
P. O. Box 3300, Ridgeland, MS 39158
601.605.8600; fax: 601.605.8601
cell: 601-906-9309
mood@epaofms.com
Immediate Past President
Mr. Tom Troxler, Executive Director
Rankin First Economic Development Authority
P.O. Box 129, Brandon, MS 39043
601.825.2268; fax: 601.825.1977
ttroxler@rankinfirst.com
Director - District 1 - 10/1/2011 - 9/30/2013
Mr. Sonny Simmons, CEO
Panola Partnership, Inc.
150 A Public Square, Batesville, MS 38606
662.563.3126; fax: 662.563.0704
cell: 662.934.5520
sonnysimmons@cableone.net
Director - District 2 - 10/1/2012 - 9/30/2014
Mr. Gary Chandler, President
The Alliance
P.O. Box 1089, Corinth, MS 38835
662.287.5269; fax: 662.287.5260
cell: 662.808.4279
gary@corinthalliance.com
Director - District 3 - 10/1/2012 - 9/30/2014
Mr. Judson Thigpen, III, Executive Director
Cleveland-Bolivar County Chamber of Commerce
P. O. Box 490, Cleveland, MS 38732
662.843.2712; fax: 662.843.2718
cell: 662.588.3115
judson@clevelandmschamber.com
Director - District 4 - 10/1/2012 - 9/30/2014
Mr. Rusty McMillan, Executive Director
Mid-Mississippi Development District
P.O. Box 119, Newton, MS 39345
601.683.2091; fax: 601.683.2092
cell: 601.527.2723
grusty@mmdd.org
Director - District 5 - 10/1/2011 - 9/30/2013
Mr. John Turner, Director, Economic Development
Entergy Mississippi, Inc.
P.O. Box 1640
Jackson, MS 39205
601.969.2470; cell: 601.740.2528
jturner@entergy.com
Director - District 6 - 10/1/2012 - 9/30/2014
Mr. J. Britt Herrin, Executive Director
Pike County EDD and Chamber of Commerce
P. O. Box 83, McComb, MS 39649
601.684.2291; fax: 601.248.3003
cell: 601.684.4899
bherrin2@pikeinfo.com
Director - District 7 - 10/1/2011 - 9/30/2013
Mr. Chad Newell, President
Area Development Partnership
One Convention Center Plaza, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
601.296.7513; fax: 601.296.7505
c.newell@theadp.com
Director - District 8 - 10/1/2012 - 9/30/2014
Ms. Charlotte Koestler
Economic Development Consultant
106 Holleman, Wiggins, MS 39577
601.831.0978
charlotteakoestler@gmail.com
Director - At-Large - 10/1/2011 - 9/30/2013
Mr. Jamie Kennedy, Director
Economic Development
Mississippi Power Company
P. O. Box 4079, Gulfport, MS 39502
228-865-5003; fax: 228-865-5876
cell: 228-861-5153
atwillia@southernco.com
Director - At-Large - 10/1/2011 – 9/30/2013
Ms. Debbie Hudson, President/CEO
Natchez-Adams County Chamber of Commerce
211 Main Stree, Natchez, MS 39120
601.445.4611; fax:601.445.9361
cell: 601.927.5999
debbie@natchezchamber.com
MDA Executive Director (ex officio)
Mr. Brent Christensen, Executive Director/CEO
Mississippi Development Authority
P.O. Box 849, Jackson, MS 39205
601.359.9388; fax: 601.359.3613
bchristensen@mississippi.org
Mississippi SEDC Director – 01/01/2013– 12/31/2013
Mr. Jon Maynard, Executive VIce President
Oxford-Lafayette County EDF, Inc.
299 Jackson Avenue W., Oxford, MS 38655
662.264.4351
cell: 662.617.2944
jon@oxfordms.com
Mississippi SEDC Alt. Director – 01/01/2013– 12/31/2013
Ms. Sandy K. Holifield, Director of Economic Development
EDA of Jones County
P.O. Box 527, Laurel, MS 39441
601.649.3031; fax: 601.428.2047
cell: 601.433.7340
krichardson@nmida.com
Chairman - Chamber Development Committee
Ms. Beth Steens, Executive Director
Greenwood-Leflore County Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 848, Greenwood, MS 38935
662.453.4152; fax: 662.453.8003
info@greenwoodms.com
Chairman – Community Economic Dev. Awards Committee
Ms. Joy Foy, Director
Regional Services/Asset Development Division
Mississippi Development Authority
P. O. Box 849, Jackson, MS 39205
601-359-2659; cell: 601-955-7068; fax: 601-359-1971
jfoy@mississippi.org
Chairman - Conferences Committee
Mr. Arnie Williams, Director
Economic Development
Mississippi Power Company
P. O. Box 4079, Gulfport, MS 39502
228.865.5003; fax: 228.865.5876
atwillia@southernco.com
Chairman - Legislative Committee
Mr. Phillip D. Hardwick, Coordinator Of Capacity Development
Stennis Institute of Government
Mississippi State University
509 East Capitol Street, Jackson, MS 39201
662-842-4521; fax: 662-841-0693
rum@cdfms.org
Chairman - Scholarship Committee
Ms. Joy Foy, Director
Regional Services/Asset Development Division
Mississippi Development Authority
P. O. Box 849, Jackson, MS 39205
601-359-2659; cell: 601-955-7068; fax: 601-359-1971
jfoy@mississippi.org
Chairman - Young-In-the-Profession
Mr. Greg Word
Mississippi Development Authority
P. O. Box 849, Jackson, MS 39205
601-359-9429
cell: 601.278.4898
gword@mississippi.org
Staff
Ms. Mary Martha Henson, Executive Director and COO
Mississippi Economic Development Council
P.O. Box 3721, Jackson, MS 39207-3721
601-352-1909: fax: 855-443-2828
mmhenson@medc.ms
Ms. Gwen Howard, Manager, Member Services and Communication
Mississippi Economic Development Council
P.O. Box 3721, Jackson, MS 39207-3721
601-352-1909; fax: 885-443-2828
ghoward@medc.ms
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