Madison County Business League & Foundation 2024-25 Board of Directors Officers & Staff
The Madison County Business League & Foundation (MCBL&F) proudly announces the 2024-25 Board of Directors and Officers. The MCBL&F was created in 2008 to serve as the private partner of the Madison County Economic Development Authority (MCEDA) and to serve as the voice of the Madison County business community.
The mission of the Madison County Business League & Foundation is to bring together, under one organization, the voice of numerous entities to establish a clear and concise message for the future. This organization, which is comprised of elected, appointed, business and individual leaders of Madison County, will enable all partners in business and economic development to participate collectively in bringing together the overall vision for Madison County.
Seated (l-r): Brian Johnson, FBB Insurance; Vice Chair Sam Kelly, Brunini Law; Chair Katie Bryant Snell, BSS Global; Secretary- Treasurer Deborah Martin, Service Specialists; Immediate Past Chair John Geary, Tellus Operating Group.
Middle row (l-r): Jan Collins, MCBL&F; Grant Montgomery, Cadence Bank; Chris Roberts, BankPlus; Joey Hudnall, Neel-Schaffer; Gerard Gibert, MCEDA Appointee; Doug Jones, MCEDA Appointee; Jim Richmond, C Spire; Ellis Wise, MCBL&F.
Top row (l-r): Dr. Ronnie McGehee, McGehee, LLC; Matt Davidson, Atmos Energy; Dr. Phyllis Johnson, MS Board of Nursing; Wint McGee, MCEDA Appointee; Carl Watts, Olde Towne Cleaners.
Not Pictured: Ed Gardner, MCEDA Appointee
Madison County Business League & Foundation 2023-24 Board of Directors Officers & Staff
Seated (l-r): Secretary Treasurer Sam Kelly, Brunini; Immediate Past Chairman Supt. Charlotte Seals, Madison County Schools; Chairman John Geary, Tellus Operating Group; Vice Chairman Katie Bryant Snell, BSS Global; Matt Davidson, Atmos Energy.
Middle row (l-r): Jan Collins, MCBL&F; Stan Wright, Neel Shaffer; Alveno Castilla, Butler Snow; Deborah Martin, Service Specialists; Gerard Gibert, MCEDA Appointee; Doug Jones, MCEDA Appointee; Gabe Godbold, Renasant Bank; Ellis Wise, MCBL&F.
Top row (l-r): Chris Roberts, BankPlus; Dr. Ronnie McGehee, McGehee, LLC; Brian Johnson, FBB Insurance; Wint McGee, MCEDA Appointee; Dr. Phyllis Johnson, MS Board of Nursing; Carl Watts, Olde Towne Cleaners.
Not Pictured: Dwight Luckett, MCEDA Appointee
Madison County Business League & Foundation 2022-23 Board of Directors Officers & Staff
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Seated (l-r): Sam Kelly, Brunini; Vice Chairman John Geary, Copeland Cook Taylor & Bush; Chairman Supt. Charlotte Seals. Madison County Schools; Secretary-Treasurer Katie Bryant Snell, Bryant, Songy, Snell; Immediate Past Chairman Ray Balentine, Michael Baker, International.
Standing (l-r): Jan Collins, Executive Director Madison County Business League & Foundation; Alveno Castilla, Butler Snow; Doug Jones, MCEDA Appointee; Wint McGee, MCEDA Appointee; Gerard Gibert, MCEDA Appointee; Dr. Ronnie McGehee, McGehee, LLC : Chris Roberts, BankPlus; Stan Wright, Neel-Schaffer.
Not pictured: Carl Watts, Olde Towne Cleaners, Calvin Harris, MCEDA Appointee; Dr. Phyllis Johnson, MS Board of Nursing; Nicky Cobb, Renasant Bank
Madison County Business League & Foundation 2021-22 Advisory Board
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Standing (l-r): Ed Boyington, Vertex Aerospace; Larry Ratzlaff, Origin Bank; Matthew Davidson, Atmos Energy; Wesley Goings, C Spire; Robbie Kemp, Entergy; Doug Hederman, Hederman Brothers
Seated (l-r): Renee Rice, BankFirst; Todd Burwell, G. Todd Burwell, P.A.; Cecil Harper, Harper Rains Knight & Company: Tina Lakey
Not Pictured: Sam Kelly, Brunini, Monica Harrigill, The Sunray Companies
The Madison County Business League & Foundation 2020-21 Board of Directors, Officers & Staff
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Seated: Vice Chairman Ray Balentine, Michael Baker International; Chairman Wesley Goings, C Spire; Secretary/Treasurer Renee Rice, BankFirst; Immediate Past Chairman Barney Daly, Trustmark
Middle Row: Charlotte Seals, Madison County Schools; Samantha Lofton Barnett, Barnett Body Shop; Doug Jones, MCEDA Appointee; Nicky Cobb, Renasant; Mary Kate Rankin, Madison County Business League & Foundation; Jan Collins, Madison County Business League & Foundation
Top Row: Doug Hederman, Hederman Brothers; John Geary, Copeland Cook Taylor & Bush; Brad Gatlin, BankPlus; Gerard Gibert, MCEDA Appointee
Not Pictured: Alveno Castilla, Butler Snow; Calvin Harris, MCEDA Appointee; Stan Wright, Neel Schaffer, Inc.; Tracy Bailey, MCEDA Appointee
The Madison County Business League & Foundation announces the 2019-20 Board of Directors, Officers & Staff.
Photo by Deryll Stegall
TOP: Jan Collins, MCBL&F; Ray Balentine, Michael Baker International; Rodney Grogan, MMC Materials, Inc., John Geary; Copeland Cook Taylor & Bush; Johnny Brunini, Butler Snow; Brad Gatlin, BankPlus; Sam Scott, St. Dominic Health Services; Doug Jones, MCEDA Appointee; Supt. Charlotte Seals, Madison County Schools; Mary Kate Rankin, MCBL&F
SEATED: Samantha Lofton, Barnett’s Body Shops; Vice Chairman Wesley Goings, C Spire; Chairman Barney Daly, Trustmark; Secretary-Treasurer Renee Rice, BankFirst; Immediate Past Chairman Cecil Harper, Harper Rains Knight & Company
NOT PICTURED: Doug Hederman, Hederman Brothers; MCEDA Appointee Gerard Gibert, Entrepreneur; MCEDA Appointee Tracy Bailey, White Construction; MCEDA Appointee Calvin Harris, Waggoner Engineering
Madison County Business League & Foundation Board of Directors for 2018-19
The Madison County Business League & Foundation announces the 2018-19 Board of Directors and officers. Photo by Deryll Stegall
TOP: Doug Hederman, Hederman Brothers; Bill Senter, Atmos Energy; Doug Jones, MCEDA Appointee; Wesley Goings, C Spire; Johnny Brunini, Butler Snow; Brad Gatlin, BankPlus; Rodney Grogan, MMC Materials, Inc.; Jan Collins, MCBL&F Executive Director
SEATED: Samantha Lofton, Barnett’s Body Shops; Vice Chairman Barney Daly, Trustmark; Chairman Cecil Harper, Harper Rains Knight & Company; Secretary-Treasurer Renee Rice, BankFirst; Immediate Past Chairman Phil Buffington, Adams and Reese.
NOT PICTURED: Sam Scott, St. Dominic Health Services; MCEDA Appointee Ed Gardner, Entergy MS; MCEDA Appointee Dwight Luckett, Canton Public School
2018-2019 Madison County Business League & Foundation Advisory Board
Pictured (L-R) seated: Ray Balentine-Michael Baker International and Nicky Cobb-Renasant Bank
(L-R) standing: James McCullough-Brunini, Pam Confer-Nissan, and Joseph Moss-BancorpSouth
Not Pictured: Phil Buffington-Adams and Reese, Sam Kelly-Brunini Grantham Grower & Hewes, G. Todd Burwell-G.Todd Burwell, P.A., John Geary-Copeland Cook Taylor & Bush, Mike Crandall-Trustmark, Ed Boyington – L-3 Vertex Aerospace, and Paul Musick-Yates
Madison County Business League & Foundation Board of Directors for 2017-18
Madison County Business League & Foundation Board of Directors for 2016-17
The Madison County Business League & Foundation is proud to announce the 2016-17 Board of Directors and Officers.
Front row (l-r): Director Donna Sims, BankPlus; Vice Chairman Phil Buffington, Adams & Reese; Chairman Sam Kelly, Brunini Grantham Grower & Hewes; Immediate Past Chairman Tina Lakey, CenterPoint Energy; Secretary-Treasurer Brad Maley, BancorpSouth; MCEDA Appointee Dr. Dwight Luckett, Retired Superintendent of Canton Schools.
Back row (l-r): Director Trace Swartzfager, St. Dominic Health Services, Inc.; MCEDA Appointee Jim Smith, Merrill Lynch; Director Dr. Don Burnham, Holmes Community College; Director Brad McMullan, Bfac.Com; MCEDA Appointee Doug Jones, Lake Caroline; Director Rodney Grogan, MMC Materials, Inc.; Director Barney Daly, Trustmark and Executive Director Jan Collins, MCBL&F.
Not pictured: Director Terrell Knight, C Spire and MCEDA Appointee Calvin Harris, Warnock Engineering.
Madison County Business League & Foundation Board of Directors for 2015-16
The Madison County Business League & Foundation is proud to announce the 2015-16 Board of Directors and Officers.
Front row (l-r): Bob Williams, Immediate Past Co-Chairman, Office of Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney; Sam Kelly, Vice Chairman, Brunini Grantham Grower & Hewes, PLLC; Tina Lakey, Chairman CenterPoint Energy; Phil Buffington, Secretary-Treasurer, Adams & Reese; Mark Garriga, Immediate Past Co-Chairman, Butler Snow
Back row (l-r): Sherry Chance, Past Chairman, Tulane University- Madison Campus; Terrell Knight, Director, C Spire; Barney Daly, Director, Trustmark National Bank; Trace Swartzfager, Director, St. Dominic Health Services, Inc.; Dr. Don Burnham, Director, Holmes Community College – Ridgeland Campus; Brad McMullan, Director, Bfac.com; Calvin Harris, MCEDA Appointee, Warnock & Associates; Brad Maley, Director, BancorpSouth; Dick Hutchinson, Past Chairman, MCEDA Appointee; Jan Collins, Executive Director, MCBL & F
Madison County Business League & Foundation Board of Directors for 2014-15
The Madison County Business League & Foundation is proud to announce the 2014-15 Board of Directors and Officers.
Front row (l-r): Terrell Knight, C Spire; Nicole Kemp, Levis Strauss & Company; Past Chairman & Advisor Todd Burwell, G. Todd Burwell & Associates; Vice Chairman Tina Lakey, CenterPoint Energy; Immediate Past Chairman Sherry Chance, Tulane University; Secretary-Treasurer Sam Kelly, Brunini Firm; Bard Maley, BancorpSouth; Dick Hutchinson, MCEDA Board.
Standing (l-r): Sidney Allen, Butler Snow; Glen Silverman; Phil Buffington, Adams & Reese; Bill Guion, BankPlus & MCEDA Board; Chairman Robert Williams, Office of Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney & MCEDA Board; Brad McMullan, bfac.com; Dr. Don Burnham, Holmes Community College; Calvin Harris, Warnock & Associates & MCEDA Board; MCBL Executive Director Jan Collins.
Not Shown: Ex-Officio Directors are Karl Banks, President of the Madison County Board of Supervisors; Mayor Arnel Bolden, City of Canton; Mayor Les Childress, Town of Flora; Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler, City of Madison; Mayor Gene McGee, City of Ridgeland.
Madison County Business League & Foundation Board of Directors for 2013-14
Front row (l-r):
Sam Kelly, Brunini Firm; Terrell Knight, C Spire Wireless; Secretary-Treasurer Tina Lakey, CenterPoint Energy; Chairman Sherry Chance, Tulane University-Madison Campus; MCEDA Representative & Immediate Past Chairman Dick Hutchinson, Independent Furniture Broker; Nicole Kemp, Levi Strauss & Company
Standing (l-r):
Executive Director Jan Collins, Madison County Business League & Foundation; Brad Maley, BancorpSouth; James Pettis, Wyatt Tarrant & Combs; Dr. Don Burnham, Holmes Community College; MCEDA Representative & Past Chairman Bill Guion; Sidney Allen, Butler Snow; Glen Silverman, Crossgates River Oaks Medical Center; Executive Director Tim Coursey, Madison County Economic Development Authority.
Madison County Business League & Foundation Board of Directors for 2012-13
Seated (l-r):
Sarah Lofton, Lofton Advertising, Immediate Past Chairman
Sherry Chance, Tulane University, Vice Chairman
Dick Hutchinson, MCEDA, Chairman
John Almond, Allen & Hoshall, Secretary-Treasurer
Jennifer Sinclair, St. Dominic Hospital, Director
Standing (l-r):
Jan Collins, Madison County Business League & Foundation, Executive Director
Todd Burwell, G. Todd Burwell, P.A., Past Chairman/Advisory
Buck Covington, WEICHERT, REALTORS – Covington Group, Director
Bill Guion, BankPlus, Director/Past Chairman
Sidney Allen, Butler Snow, Director
James Pettis, Wyatt Tarrant & Combs, Director
Scott Parrish, Renasant Bank, Director
Tim Coursey, Madison County Economic Development Authority (MCEDA) Executive Director
Not pictured:
Lanny Slaughter, MCEDA
Ex-Officio Directors
Karl Banks, Vice President, Madison County Board of Supervisors
Mayor Arnel Bolden, City of Canton
Mayor Leslie Childress, Town of Flora
Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler, City of Madison
Mayor Gene McGee, City of Ridgeland
