2025 Awards Luncheon

Emcee

Megan West
Anchor
16 WAPT 

Honorary Lifetime Member Award Winner

TOM TROXLER

Jimmy and Ray Heidel Leadership Award Winner
 

WAYNE E. MILLER
City of Gulfport
Chief Administrative Officer

Brenda Hardaway Lathan Award

REGINA TODD
Rankin First Economic Development Authority
Assistant Director

Emerging Leaders Fellows Graduates

GARY BASS
Jefferson Davis County Economic Development District

ANDREAU BROWN
Madison County Economic Development Authority

ALLYSON COLEMAN
Grenada Area Chamber of Commerce

THOMAS GREGORY
Greenwood-Leflore-Carroll EDF

EDWARD HARGROVE
AccelerateMS

TAYLOR LADNER
Hancock County Port & Harbor Commission

JACK VANDEVENDER
Mississippi Development Authority

SHERRICE WRIGHT
Warren County Port Commission

Deals of the Year Award
Thank you to all of our Nominations!
Watch the Deals of the Year Nomination Video here.

Category Small - Population of 30,000 or Less

HUBER ENGINEERED WOODS
NOXUBEE COUNTY

Category Medium - Population of 30,001 - 60,000

PROJECT POPPY (AMPLIFY)
MARSHALL COUNTY

Category Large - Population of over 60,000

PROJECT ATLAS (AMAZON WEB SERVICES)
MADISON COUNTY

Marsha N. Hamilton Spirit Award

AIMEE GUIDO
Natchez, Inc.
Project Manager