About the Chamber
Greenwood-Leflore County Chamber of Commerce
The Greenwood-Leflore County Chamber of Commerce is made up of hundreds of volunteers, including four officers, 20 directors, 12 committee chairmen and a group of Chamber Ambassadors. It is the goal of the Chamber each year to carry out a program of work for each of the 12 committees and to promote the social, economic and civic welfare of the citizens of Leflore County.
Mission Statement: The Greenwood-Leflore County Chamber of Commerce is made up of involved members who are committed to improving our community, attracting businesses, having fun, and providing benefits to ourselves and our community. We are supportive of endeavors to improve the quality of life, fair business, educational needs, quality service, recognition of achievement, and to these ends, we are self-targeted, provide a team spirit follow-up of which every Chamber member feels a part. As business leaders, our Chamber promotes financial soundness within, and without our organization. Our success is dependent upon self-directed programming that is creative and progressive - serving business and the community!
2008 Chamber Officers:
President: Tish Goodman, Bowie Realty
President-Elect: Bill Crump, Viking Range Corporation
Vice President: Michael Joe Cannon, Cannon Motor Company
Past President: Irvin Whittaker, Retired Leflore County Superintendent of Education
Board of Directors:
2006-2008: Karla Bowen, Trustmark National Bank; Jean Cadney, Greenwood Utilities; Jim Campbell, Pioneer Credit Co.; Suresh Chawla, Hampton Inn/Chawla Enterprises; Andy Hackleman, Magnolia Home Center; Tony Johnson, Mississippi Valley State University; Pat Malouf, John Richard Co.; Lessley Singleton, The Indoor Garden; Beth Tackett, Viking Range Corporation; Sharon Wyatt, Citizens Bank.
2007-2009: Sara Ann Carter, Russell Antiques and Fine Jewelry; Angela Curry, Greenwood-Leflore Industrial Board; Jenny Humphryes, Greenwood Commonwealth; Termie Land, Pillow Academy; Robin Person, Cottonlandia Museum; Jim Quinn, Planters Bank; Ryan Robertson, Upshaw Law Firm; Bryan Thornhill, Bank of Commerce; Beth Williams, The Alluvian Hotel; Carolyn Willis, Viking Range Corporation.
2008 Committee Chairmen:
Agriculture: Jason McDonald, Master Scales
Community Pride: Lise Foy, Main Street Greenwood
Delta Band Festival: Bobby Fisher Jr., Glen Stevens; Mississippi Valley State University
Education: Charlotte Burns, CCA/Delta Correctional Facility
Stars and Stripes Festival: Jon Balthrop, Viking Range Corporation
Governmental Affairs: Ryan Robertson, Upshaw Law Firm
Industrial Relations/Transportation: Roosevelt Sanders, MVSU Community Development Corp.
Leadership Tomorrow: Chris Byrd, Viking Range Corporation
Long-Range Planning: Rob Spiller, Edward Jones Investments
Membership: Tony Johnson, SMA Works
Retail: Lessley Singleton, The Indoor Garden
300 Oaks: Linda Malone, Delta Distributing
2008 Ambassador Chairman: Rhonda Drummond, Edward Jones Investments
Chamber Ambassadors: Barbara Biggers, Jean Cadney, Margaret Clark, Minetta Coleman, Brenda Daves, Theressa Dent, George Flanagan, Reginal Henderson, Ed Hill, Tallie Jackson, Sherry Kelly, Freda Maxey, Linda and Gary McDonald, Mary Meeks, Irvin and Minnie Whittaker, Betty Jo Collins, Melvin Brodofsky, Rhonda Drummond, Anjuan Brown, Margaret Buchanan, Roslyn Clark, Theresa Dent, Melissa Elliot, Lise Foy, Larry Griggs, Wanda Young, Glenda Crain, Mary Meeks, Gloria Williams, Marsha G. Smith, Macy Wooden, Hugh Ross.
