The Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Hancock Chamber of Commerce, Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce, and Jackson County Chamber of Commerce announced recipients of the 2024 One Coast Awards on Tuesday, April 16 at the Beau Rivage during the annual One Coast Awards breakfast attended by over 400 participants.
Community Leader:
Anita Brooks, ASB Marketing, dba Gieger
Dr. Ben Burnett, William Carey University
Christopher Daniel, D.A. 2nd Judicial District of Mississippi
Jimmie Ladner, Hancock County Tax Assessor/Collector
Jamie Miller, Gulf Coast Business Council
|Angel Myers McIlrath, 19th Circuit Court District, D. A.
Dr. Erin Riggins, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Melissa Schnoor, Singing River Health System
Dr. Tom Wade, Gulf States Engineering
Beth Wilson, Gulfport School District
Top 10 Under 40:
Tommy Allen, Eley Guild Hardy Architects
Caitlin Cruthird, Horne, LLP
Kelsey Keel, Let’s Go! Gulf Coast
Dr. Anthony Lopez, Clear Families Chiropractic
Stefanie Moran, Keesler Federal Credit Union
Kaila Moran Griffith, Mississippi Power
Susannah Northrop, Main Street Pascagoula
Raegan Robinson, RPF Media
Heather Sanders, Cadence Bank
Sawyer Walters, The University of Southern Mississippi Foundation
The One Coast Awards were started in 2002 by the Sun Herald and were named in honor of the long time publisher Roland Weeks as the Roland Weeks Hall of Fame, the Top 10 Under 40 and Community Leader Awards. Recognizing the wealth of outstanding business and community leaders across the Mississippi Gulf Coast, the awards were developed to recognize community leaders and strong, up-and-coming young business leaders.
The program and awards have been continued with the coastal Chambers of Commerce (Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber, Jackson County Chamber, Hancock Chamber and the Ocean Springs Chamber) organizing and administering the program to carry on the ideal that One Coast is a regional belief that our common interests far outweigh any difference; an awareness that what benefits one, ultimately benefits all; a celebration of our unique communities and an attitude of no boundaries.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce, Inc.’s mission is to CONNECT, INFORM, ADVOCATE and DEVELOP. The mission is accomplished through a partnership with the Biloxi Chamber of Commerce, Gulfport Chamber of Commerce, Long Beach Chamber of Commerce, and Pass Christian Chamber of Commerce. Additional divisions of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce, Inc., include Coast Young Professionals, Leadership Gulf Coast, Military One Coast, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce Foundation.
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Community Leader Award Recipients From Left to Right Front Row: Dr. Ben Burnett, Jimmie Ladner, Angel Myers McIlrath, Melissa Schnoor, Beth Wilson, Dr. Tom Wade, Dr. Erin Riggins, Jamie Miller, D. Christopher Daniel, Anita Brooks Second Row: Casey Hill, Sandra Carter, Heather Smith, Eric Chambless
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Top 10 Under 40 Award Recipients From Left to Right Front Row: Caitlin Cruthird, Dr. Anthony Lopez, Kaila Moran Griffith, Raegan Robinson, Sawyer Walters, Heather Sanders, Susannah Northrop, Stefanie Moran, Kelsey Keel, Tommy Allen Second Row: Casey Hill, Sandra Carter, Heather Smith, Eric Chambless
