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Mississippi Economic Development Council, Inc. (MEDC)
2011-12
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS
President
Mr. Tom Troxler, Executive Director
RankinFirst Economic Development Authority
P. O. Box 129, Brandon, MS 39043
601-825-2268; fax: 601-825-1977
ttroxler@rankinfirst.com
President-Elect
Mr. Cliff Brumfield, Executive Director
Brookhaven-Lincoln County Chamber & IDF
230 S. Whitworth Avenue, Brookhaven, MS 39601
601-833-1411; fax: 601-833-1412
chb@brookhavenchamber.com
Vice President - Chamber Development
Ms. Beth Stevens, Executive Vice President
Greenwood-Leflore County Chamber of Commerce
P. O. Box 848, Greenwood, MS 38935-0848
662-453-4152; fax: 662-453-8003
chamberevp@bellsouth.net
Vice President - Community Development
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
Vice President - Economic Development
Mr. Shane Homan, Senior Vice President
Economic Dev. & 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
Ms. Christy Knapp, Executive Vice President
Oxford-Lafayette County Economic Development Foundation, Inc.
P. O. Box 108, Oxford, MS 38655
662-234-4651; fax: 662-234-4655
christy@oxfordms.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; cell: 662-934-5520; fax: 662-563-0704
sonnysimmons@cableone.net
Director - District 2 - 10/1/2010 - 9/30/2012
Mr. Gary Chandler, President
The Alliance
P. O. Box 1089, Corinth, MS 38835
662.287.5269; cell-662.808.4279; fax-662.287.5260
gary@corinthalliance.com
Director - District 3 - 10/1/2010 - 9/30/2012
Mr. Judson Thigpen, III, Executive Director
Cleveland-Bolivar County Chamber of Commerce
P. O. Box 490, Cleveland, MS 38732
662-843-2712; cell 662-588-3115; fax: 662-843-2718
judson@clevelandmschamber.com
Director - District 4 - 10/1/2010 - 9/30/2012
Mr. Jon Maynard, President & CEO
Greater Starkville Development Partnership
200 East Main Street, Starkville, MS 39759
662-323-3322; fax: 662-323-5815
jmaynard@starkville.org
Director - District 5 - 10/1/2011 - 9/30/2013
Mr. Taurus Wright, Senior Project Manager
Entergy Mississippi, Inc.
P. O. Box 1640,
Jackson, MS 39205
601-969-2349; fax: 601-969-2313
twrigh3@entergy.com
Director - District 6 - 10/1/2010 - 9/30/2012
Mr. J. Britt Herrin, Executive Director
Pike County EDD and Chamber of Commerce
P. O. Box 83, McComb, MS 39649
601-684-2291; cell: 601-684-4899; fax: 601-248-3003
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 - 10/1/2010 - 9/30/2012
Ms. Charlotte Koestler
Economic Development Consultant
106 Holleman, Wiggins, MS 39577
601-831-0978
charlottekoestler@gmail.com
Director - At-Large - 10/1/2011 - 9/30/2013
Mr. Arnie Williams, 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 Street, Natchez, MS 39120
601.445.4611; cell-601.927-5999; fax-601.445.9361
debbie@natchezchamber.com
MDA Executive Director (ex officio)
Mr. Leland Speed, Executive Director / CEO
Mississippi Development Authority
P. O. Box 849, Jackson, MS 39205
601-359-2075; fax: 601-359-3613
gswoope@mississippi.org
Mississippi SEDC Director – 01/01/2010 – 12/31/2012
Ms. Kim Richardson, Assistant Director
North MS Industrial Development Association
757 East Main Street
West Point, MS 39773
662-494-4633; cell: 662-617-4211; fax: 662-494-3231
krichardson@nmida.com
Mississippi SEDC Alt. Director – 01/01/2010 – 12/31/2012
Mr. Jon Maynard, President & CEO
Greater Starkville Development Partnership
200 East Main Street, Starkville, MS 39759
662-323-3322; fax: 662-323-5815
jmaynard@starkville.org
Chairman - Chamber Development Committee
Ms. Beth Stevens, Executive Vice President
Greenwood-Leflore County Chamber of Commerce
P. O. Box 848, Greenwood, MS 38935-0848
662-453-4152; fax: 662-453-8003
chamberevp@bellsouth.net
Chairman - Communications Committee
Ms. Janel Cohen, Business Development Coordinator
Harrison County Development Commission
12281 Intraplex Parkway
Gulfport, MS 39503
228.896.5020; fax-228.896.6020
jcohen@mscoast.org
Chairman – Community Economic Dev. Awards Committee
Mr. Blake Wallace, Executive Director
Hinds County Economic Development District
P. O. Box 248, Jackson, MS 39205
601-353-6056; fax: 601-353-7179
cell: 601-572-7201
blake@selecthinds.com
Chairman - Conferences Committee
Mr. Cliff Brumfield, Executive Director
Brookhaven-Lincoln County Chamber & IDF
230 S. Whitworth Avenue, Brookhaven, MS 39601
601-833-1411; fax: 601-833-1412
chb@brookhavenchamber.com
Chairman - Legislative Committee
Mr. David P. Rumbarger, President/CEO
Community Development Foundation
P. O. Box A, Tupelo, MS 38802-1210
662-842-4521; fax: 662-841-0693
rum@cdfms.org
Chairman - Membership Committee
Ms. Elizabeth Taylor
Mississippi Development Authority
P. O. Box 849, Jackson, MS 39205
601-359-3024; fax: 601-359-2116
etaylor@mississippi.org
Co-Chairman - Professional Exchange Committee
Mr. Blake Wallace, Executive Director
Hinds County Economic Development District
P. O. Box 248, Jackson, MS 39205
601-353-6056; fax: 601-353-7179
cell: 601-572-7201
blake@selecthinds.com
Co-Chairman - Professional Exchange Committee
Ms. Barbara Smith, VP-Chamber of Commerce Division
Community Development Foundation
P. O. Box A, Tupelo, MS 38802-1210
662-842-4521; fax: 662-841-0693
bsmith@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 - YP (Young-in-the-Profession) Committee
Mr. Greg Word, Manager, Technical/Graphic Services
North MS Industrial Development Association
P. O. Box 718, West Point, MS 39773
662.494.4633; cell 663.418.0566; fax-662.494.3231
gword@nmida.com
Staff
Ms. Carol Hardwick, Executive Director and COO
Mississippi Economic Development Council
P. O. Box 3721, Jackson, MS 39207-3721
601-352-1909; cell: 601-613-8805; fax: 601-352-2061
carol@medc.ms
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