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ONECOASTAWARDS Chambers honor community leaders with One Coast Awards
story and photos courtesy of Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce
The Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce, Inc. in partnership with the Hancock County Chamber of Commerce
and Jackson County Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2015 One Coast Awards.
“In our industries, we truly understand, value and recognize that volunteers are the lifeline of South Mississippi,” said Kimberly Nastasi, CEO of the Gulf Coast Chamber. “So many individuals give tirelessly to ensure the prosperity of our region and the enhancement of our quality of life. These individuals need to be recognized and that is what we did with the One Coast Awards.”
The One Coast Awards are the rebranding of the former Roland Weeks Hall of Fame, the Sun Herald Top 10 Under 40 and Community Leader Awards established in
2002. The awards recognize the wealth of outstanding business and community leaders across the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The Roland Weeks Leadership Hall of Fame is named for the long time publisher of the Sun Herald.
The program and awards have been revitalized as the One Coast Awards in conjunction with the regional belief that our common interests far outweigh any differences; an awareness that what benefits one, ultimately benefits
all; a celebration of our unique communities and an attitude of no boundaries.
TOP TEN UNDER 40 award winners.
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COMMUNITY LEADERS:
Brad Bradford, Mississippi Power Christene Brice, Harrison County Election Commission
Dr. Steve Demetropoulos, Emergency Room Group
Lynn Frisby, Boomtown Casino Biloxi/ Hollywood Casino
Julie Gresham, Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
Amber Olsen, Nextaff Gulf Coast
Alan Sudduth, Chevron Products Company, Pascagoula Refinery Angelyn Treutel Zeringue, South Group Insurance
Keith Williams, Hancock Bank Dorothy Wilson, Gulf Coast Woman magazine
TOP 10 UNDER 40:
Carlos Bell, Mississippi State Port Authority
Megan Burkes, USM Foundation Padrick Dennis, Specialty Contractors & Associates, Inc.
Ashley Edwards, Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission
R. Lee Flowers, Huntington Ingalls Shipbuilding
Natalie Guess, Magnolia Business Alliance
LaWanda Jones, Hancock Bank James S. Kaigler, Jr., Hancock Bank Laura Sessum, Singing River Health System
Kate Dennis Spear, Specialty Contractors & Associates, Inc.
COMMUNITY LEADERS award winners.