OFFICERS
Chad Driskell, Chair
The University of Southern Mississippi
Hoppy Cole, Vice Chair
The First, A National Banking Association
Rob Tatum, Treasurer
CR Properties, LLC
Abb Payne, Immediate Past Chair
Payne Companies
Chad Newell, ADP President
Area Development Partnership
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Grant Walker
Chamber of Commerce Division Chair
BancorpSouth
Jeff Bowman
Economic Development Division Chair
Cooperative Energy
Roman Galey
Member-at-Large
SouthGroup Insurance Services
John Griffith
Member-at-Large
John Johnson
Member-at-Large
Hood Companies, Inc.
BOARD MEMBERS
Allen Anderson
Anderson Design Studio
Ronnie Blackwell
Clear Point Consulting Engineers, P.A.
Stan Causey
Stan Causey State Farm Insurance
Chris Dunkley
Hattiesburg Coca-Cola
Kristy Gould
Hattiesburg Clinic
Anthony Harris
Pearl River Valley Electric Power Association
Greg Hodges
Hancock Whitney
Charlie Lewis
Trustmark National Bank
Susan Riley
Topp, McWhorter, Harvey, PLLC
Lara Thrash
Coldwell Bankers
Don Nace, Inc. Realtors
Steven Warren
Warren Paving, Inc.
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
Frank James
Hattiesburg Tourism Commission
Tommy Walley
President, Perry County Board of Supervisors
Joe Bounds
President, Lamar County Board of Supervisors
James K. Dukes
Law Offices of James K. Dukes, Forrest County Industrial Park Commission
Mayor Toby Barker
City of Hattiesburg
David Hogan
President, Forrest County Board of Supervisors
Mayor Hal Marx
City of Petal
Andy Stetelman
London & Stetelman Commercial Realtors Chair, Hattiesburg Convention Commission
Joe Stevens
Board Attorney Wise, Carter, Child & Caraway, P.A.
STAFF
Chad Newell
President
(601) 296-7500
Jan Delancey
Vice President, Finance and Administration
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Gwen Hicks
Finance Director, Finance and Administration
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Dinah Dillon
Receptionist
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Valencia Williamson
Executive Vice President, Chamber of Commerce
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Ann Scott Miles
Membership Director
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Jayce Henry
Investor Relations Coordinator
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Niki Tillson
Communications and Events Manager
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Vanessa Henson
Communications and Events Coordinator
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Todd Jackson
Executive Vice President, Economic Development
(601) 296-7509
Markus Simmons
Project Manager, Economic Development
(601) 296-7510
m.simmons@theadp.com
Chelsey Everett
Research Director, Economic Development
(601) 296-7431
Daniel Jayroe
Vice President, Community Development
(601) 296-7514
Stancey Collins
Community Development Coordinator
(601) 296-7519