MS GULF COAST - The Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce, Inc. announces the 2020-2021 Board of Trustees for its Leadership Gulf Coast (LGC) program.
Kris Norton, of IP Casino Resort & Spa, will lead the Board of Trustees as its chair, with Andrew Ratcliffe of 1108 th TASMG, serving as chair-elect.
Also serving on the board are:
Mark Alexander, Balch and Bingham, PLLC
Tiffany Bell, Women’s Resource Center
Dr. Racheal Butler, Coastal Family Health Center
Carrie Cole, Coldwell Banker Alfonso Realty
Shundral Cole, U.S. Attorney’s Office
Kay Daneault, Mental Health Association of South Mississippi
Andy Davis, Treasure Bay Casino
Brent Fairley, Hancock Whitney
Jenifer Freridge, William Carey University
Matt Grice, Mississippi Power
Dr. Alesia Haynes, William Carey University
Leslie Kelley, Community Bank
Stephanie Mathes, The Corps Network
Pam Moeller, University of Southern Mississippi
LeAnna Morgan Saucier, United Way of South Mississippi
Jakavious Pickett, Praise Temple of Biloxi
Michael Pocchiari, Garden Park Medical Center
Rives Pringle, Hancock Whitney Bank
Annette Rand, Doubletree by Hilton
Chris Ryle, Gulfport Police Department
Lauren SantaCruz, Memorial Hospital at Gulfport
Angela Wolfe, Benjamin F. Edwards
Dr. Russell Young, The First, A National Banking Association
Leadership Gulf Coast is a program of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce, Inc. designed to prepare the area’s current and potential leaders for the future. The program’s goal is to understand real problems and opportunities in the local community, and to create a communication network between present and emerging leaders dedicated to the improvement of the Mississippi Gulf
Coast. More than 1,000 leaders have graduated from the program since its inception in 1990.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce, Inc.’s mission is to CONNECT, INFORM, ADVOCATE and DEVELOP. The mission is accomplished through a partnership with the Biloxi Chamber of Commerce, Gulfport Chamber of Commerce, Long Beach Chamber of Commerce, and Pass Christian Chamber of Commerce. Additional divisions of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce, Inc., include Coast Young Professionals, Leadership Gulf Coast, Coast Centurion Association, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce Foundation. In 2014, the United States Chamber of Commerce awarded the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce, Inc. with 4-Star Accreditation for its sound policies, effective organizational procedures, and positive impact on the community. Out of 7,000 chambers nationwide, the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce, Inc. is in the top 3% and the only accredited chamber in the state of Mississippi.
