Chamber Board

The Jones County Chamber of Commerce is an entity of the Economic Development Authority of Jones County. The Chamber advocates for the entire Jones County business community and serves as the county’s official tourism office under the newly developed Visit Laurel-Jones County brand. As a 501(c)6 membership association of 325, local businesses and counting, the Chamber is lead by a 12-person Board of Directors elected by the membership annually. Eight of the board members represent the membership at large, and the remaining four positions are held by the executive officers of the EDA of Jones County.

Amanda Mills

Dixie Electric Power Association

Lowell Howell

Board Chairman
First State Bank

Cori Carbonaro

Board Secretary/Treasurer
Community Bank

Romika Wells

Sanderson Farms

Christy Drennan

Dunn Roadbuilders

George Bassi

EDA Board Chairman
Lauren Rogers Museum of Art

Billy Browning

EDA Immediate Past Board Chairman
Retired (Mississippi Power)

Terri Knight

The Knight Butcher

Trent Mulloy

Chamber Representative on the EDA Board
Laurel Machine & Foundry

Keith Ridgeway

Board Vice Chairman

Ridgeway Real Estate

Joseph Cole

Mississippi Power

Chris Wilson

EDA Board Secretary/Treasurer
First Choice Realtors

Ben Cole

Chamber Representative on the EDA Board
Alfa Insurance

Linda Gavin

Chamber Representative on the EDA Board
South Central Regional Medical Center

Jason Hoffman

EDA Board Vice Chairman
Transafe, LLC

Doug Jefcoat

Chamber Representative on the EDA Board
Sawmill Animal Hospital