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2025 Chamber Champions
2025 Chamber ChampionsApril Sanderson
2024 Chair Change Your Legacy LLC, TranontApril Sanderson is a seasoned spokeswoman. In the last 21 years, she has collaborated with organizations and military leadership to champion supp...David Blackwell
2025 Chair Biloxi Shuckers (Shuckers Baseball, LLC), Community Relations ManagerDavid enters his third season with the Shuckers and his second as the team’s Community Relations Manager. In his role, David oversees all communi...Mike Slater
2022 Chair Coastal Hearing CenterI am the Business Development Officer for Coastal Hearing Center, the most comprehensive Audiology clinic on the Mississippi Gulf Coast for over 30...Annette Szobar
LegalShield - Annette Szobar, OwnerAnnette Szobar has been a small business entrepreneur for over 30 years. A small business specialist and process consultant, she began working wit...Deitra Jackson
Deitra L. Jackson Photography LLC, Owner/PhotographerOriginally, born and raised in Washington, D.C., I now live in Gulfport, MS. I have been a professional freelance photographer with over 20+ years ...Corry Cooley
Coastal Wedding Services, CEOHey! I'm Matt Cooley, owner of Coastal Wedding Services in Gulfport, Ms. I am a father of three and a husband to my amazing wife Summer Cooley. We ...Mary Nicks
MNConsulting, LLC, DirectorHi, I am Mary Nicks and I'd like to Introduce my Coaching practice - MNConsulting, LLC. With over 30 years of experience and armed with a treasury...April Sanderson
2024 Chair
Change Your Legacy LLC, Tranont
April Sanderson is a seasoned spokeswoman. In the last 21 years, she has collaborated with organizations and military leadership to champion support for service members and their families, both as a military and veteran spouse.
As a Biloxi Chamber of Commerce and Military One Coast board member, April is passionate about supporting her community.
As the VP of Human Resources for Heavenly Hands Home Healthcare, she prides herself in placing the right people in the right places to exceed expectations, which is vital to her. April embraces her role as a health and wellness influencer, building bridges to partner with people beyond the boardroom.Julianna Alford
AGJ Systems & Networks, Inc., Marketing Assistant
David Blackwell
2025 Chair
Biloxi Shuckers (Shuckers Baseball, LLC), Community Relations Manager
David enters his third season with the Shuckers and his second as the team’s Community Relations Manager. In his role, David oversees all community effort, including the Heart of a Shucker Community Fund, established in 2023. David’s passion is to truly make a difference in people’s lives. His personal mantra is “People helping people, helps more people.”
Prior to joining the Shuckers, David has spent time in numerous roles across industries, including working with non-profits, the New Orleans VooDoo of the Arena Football League and the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation. He is also a published singer/songwriter and spent over a decade in the industry in Birmingham and Nashville. He is currently a member of the Mississippi Songwriter’s Alliance. The former Mississippi College Choctaw with the baseball team was born in Mobile, Alabama and grew up in New Orleans. He currently resides with his wife Keri Beth in South Mississippi.
Kim Culp
All Safe Technologies
Roxane Dykes
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp, Owner
Chuck Elder
Secret Coast Security, Sales and Marketing
Natalie Goff
SUNMED-Your CBD Store, Owner
Jason Higgins
All Safe Technologies, Security Consultant
Bethany Lott
Coast Radio Group - WZNF/WZKX/WGCM
Karen Morgan
2023 Chair
Coast Transit Authority, Outside Advertising Sales
Shannon Elder
Secret Coast Security, Sales & Marketing
Mike Slater
2022 Chair
Coastal Hearing Center
I am the Business Development Officer for Coastal Hearing Center, the most comprehensive Audiology clinic on the Mississippi Gulf Coast for over 30 years. With 4 locations from Bay St. Louis to Pascagoula with each clinic staffed by a Doctor of Audiology that will provide the most professional and complete care possible.
Kim Stringer
Cadence Bank, Community Development Mortgage Loan Originator
Annette Szobar
LegalShield - Annette Szobar, Owner
Annette Szobar has been a small business entrepreneur for over 30 years. A small business specialist and process consultant, she began working with LegalShield in 2014 after using the services for herself and her business. She realized the services could benefit all of her clients, their families and their businesses. Annette works with a wide range of individuals and small businesses helping them to be more proactive with their lives by having access to legal services for the day to day issues of life and providing a means to protect their identities as well as providing educational seminars on identity theft to various organizations and businesses. She is committed to helping her clients be proactive and empowered. LegalShield / IDShield is one of the tools which can do this.
Tamara Wingerter
WJZD 94.5, General/National Sales Manager
Jim McCloskey
M2 Media, Account Executive
Stephanie Freeman
Uniti Fiber, Enterprise Account Executive
Tyler Weatherly
Lamar Advertising, Account Executive
Katherine Sutton
Mississippi Heroes
Deitra Jackson
Deitra L. Jackson Photography LLC, Owner/Photographer
Originally, born and raised in Washington, D.C., I now live in Gulfport, MS. I have been a professional freelance photographer with over 20+ years experience in event and photojournalism photography, I currently specialize in location portraiture and also headshot photography for either business or social media usage. I offer my clients exceptional services to make their photography sessions comfortable and enjoyable including style and concept consultations, wardrobe selection assistance, on location photo sessions, and access to premium products to display their prized photographs as wall art, folio boxes, or albums. My goal is to CELEBRATE YOU!
Corry Cooley
Coastal Wedding Services, CEO
Hey! I'm Matt Cooley, owner of Coastal Wedding Services in Gulfport, Ms. I am a father of three and a husband to my amazing wife Summer Cooley. We love living here on the Gulf Coast and helping serve our clients in the wedding industry.
Annie Vilardo
Bienville Orthopaedic Specialists, Marketing and Outreach Manager
Mary Nicks
MNConsulting, LLC, Director
Hi, I am Mary Nicks and I'd like to Introduce my Coaching practice - MNConsulting, LLC. With over 30 years of experience and armed with a treasury of qualifications – from being a certified public accountant and certified internal auditor to proudly donning the esteemed Ramsey Preferred Coaching Designation – I'm here to usher you through your battle of financial uncertainty. My MBA doesn't just stand for Masters of Business Administration, it's a beacon guiding you toward calming those financial storms. Together, let's set sail on a journey toward financial empowerment and serenity!
Victor Abendano
Edward Jones - FA Victor Abendano, Financial Advisor
Theresa Harmer
Biloxi Shuckers (Shuckers Baseball, LLC), Corporate Sales
Jim Strzalkowski
A New Dawn
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