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The Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce, Inc. in conjunction with the Hancock Chamber of Commerce, Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce, and Jackson County Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce the One Coast Awards. The One Coast Awards are the re-branding of the former Roland Weeks Hall of Fame, The Sun Herald Top 10 Under 40 and Community Leader Awards.The Roland Weeks Hall of Fame was established in 2002 by The Sun Herald. He has been advocating the need for vision and community for more than four decades in efforts to bring everyone together. The Top 10 Under 40 and Community Leader Awards were developed to recognize community leaders and strong, up-and-coming young business leaders as examples in the Roland Weeks Leadership Hall of Fame, named for the long time publisher of the Sun Herald.
The One Coast Awards were created to continue 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.
The event will be held on April 16, 2024, at Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, 8:00 a.m.
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Awards & Recognition
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Class of 2023
2023 Top 10 Business Leaders Under 40
- Ben Benvenutti
- Morgan Bogolin
- Amanda Gray
- Courtney Jacobs
- James Moody
- Elisabeth Naff
- Gabrielle Rose
- Emily Sham
- Heather Ladner Smith
- Jaklyn Wrigley
2023 Top Outstanding Community Leaders
- John Anderson
- Dr. Cedric Bradley
- Dr. Cassandra Conner
- Angel Greer
- Nikki Johns
- Jonathan Jones
- Kay Kell
- Tiffany Murdock
- Joy Saucier
- CeCe Shabazz
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Class of 2021
2021 Top 10 Business Leaders under 40
- Casey Favre
- Rita Green
- Dr. Alesia Haynes
- Kevin Kowalewski
- Kerri Paul
- Brandon Payne
- Anne Pitre
- Julian Rankin
- Erin Rosetti
- Caleb Ulku
2021 Top Outstanding Community Leaders
- Mike Davis
- Sandy Commer East
- Jenifer Freridge
- David Machado
- Tee McCovey
- Janell Nolan
- LuAnn Pappas
- Dr. Kimberly Rasmussen
- Bill Raymond
- Dr. Jonathan Woodward
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Class of 2022
2022 Top 10 Business Leaders under 40
- Kimberly Aguillard
- Dr. Racheal Butler
- Jeffery Ellis
- Senator Jeremy England
- Shyra Galloway
- Brandi Hough
- Nicole Martz
- Kendra McArthur
- Jase Payne
- Lauren Santa Cruz
2022 Top Outstanding Community Leaders
- Brandon Elliott
- Guy Johnson
- Leslie Kelley
- Pam Moeller
- Charles Oakes
- Leonard Papania
- W. Crosby Parker
- Sam Sandoz
- Michael Sunderman
- Bridget Turan
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Class of 2020
2020 Top 10 Business Leaders under 40
- Janel Carothers
- LaKeisha Cotten
- Rimmer Covington, Jr.
- Christopher Estrade
- Christian Hartley
- Victoria Hunt
- Andy Phelan
- Aimee Robertson
- Carmelita J. Scott
- Keith Wilson
2020 Top Outstanding Community Leaders
- Geneva Dummer
- Brian Fulton
- Regan Kane
- John Kemp
- Cindy Lamb
- Jenny Levens
- Mayor Mario King
- Janie O'Keefe
- Lori West
- Anthony Wilson
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Class of 2019
2019 Top 10 Business Leaders under 40
- Dr. Cedric Bradley
- Shundral Cole
- Kevin Estrade
- Geoffrey Knesal
- Sheila Kowalewski
- Clayton Legear
- Jessica McNeel
- LaKeshia Robertson
- David Weldon
- Dr. F. Russell Young
2019 Outstanding Community Leaders
- Kearn Cherry
- Bernie Cullen
- Brent Fairley
- Paul Maxwell
- Jakavious Pickett
- Andy Ratcliffe
- Gordon Redd, Jr.
- Brenda Simpkins
- John "Shorty" Sneed
- Georgia Storey
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Class of 2018
Top 10 Business Leaders Under 40
- Justin Chance
- Jamie Daniels
- Jenifer Freridge
- Jenny Gates
- Nikki Johns
- Bryan Jacobs
- Mayor Mario King
- LaShaundra McCarty
- Dr. Kimberly Rasmussen
- Erin Willcutt
2018 Outstanding Community Leaders- Debbie Anglin
- Amy Brandenstein
- Ricky Cox
- Dave Estorge
- Dr. Alice Graham
- Mayor Billy Hewes
- Cederick Hurd
- Bruce Marie
- Kady Beaoui Pietz
- Stephen Schruff
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Class of 2017
2017 Top 10 Business Leaders under 40
- Jeff Bertucci
- Bailey Braswell
- Leslie Kelley
- Ashleigh Lamas
- April Lollar
- William "Lewis" Pace
- Brittany Ridgway
- Shay Smith
- Tomesha Thompson
- Dr. Jonathan Woodward
2017 Outstanding Community Leaders
- Emily Burke
- Jonathan Daniels
- Ashley Edwards
- Leslie Henderson
- Susan Hunt
- Karen Sock
- Mary Cracchiolo-Spain
- Dr. Jennifer Sutton
- Windy Swetman
- Clay Williams
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Class of 2015
2015 Top 10 Business Leaders under 40
- Carlos Bell
- Megan Burkes
- Padrick Dennis
- Ashley Edwards
- R. Lee Flowers
- Natalie Guess
- LaWanda Jones
- James S. Kaigler, Jr.
- Laura Sessum
- Kate Dennis Spear
2015 Outstanding Community Leaders
- Brad Bradford
- Christene Brice
- Dr. Steve Demetropoulos
- Lynn Frisby
- Julie Gresham
- Amber Olsen
- Alan Sudduth
- Keith Williams
- Dorothy Wilson
- Angelyn Treutel Zeringue
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Class of 2012
2012 Top 10 Business Leaders under 40
- Samantha Abell
- Charlie Beasley
- Emily Burke
- Mary Sue Caranna
- Jessica DuPont
- Matthew Grice
- David Johnson
- Jonathan Jones
- Amber Olsen
- Sean Tindell
2012 Outstanding Community Leaders
- Lee Bond
- Kevin Coggin
- Ed Day
- Henry Dick III
- Joe Farruggio
- Paul Guichet
- Jay Huffstatler
- David Hughes
- Eric Kravette
- Jack Norris
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Class of 2010
2010 Top 10 Business Leaders Under 40
- Dax Alexander
- Haley Necaise Broom
- Melissa Bryant
- Elliot Davis
- Walt Denton
- Stephen Dummer
- Angie Juzang
- Bradley Rhines
- Marie Thomas Sanderson
- Lori West
2010 Outstanding Community Leaders
- Kearn Crockett Cherry
- Mary Graham
- Elizabeth Corso Joachim
- John Kelly
- William L. McDonough, Jr.
- Pam Meinzinger
- Wayne Rodolfich
- Elaine Stevens
- Clay Wagner
- William Yates III
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Class of 2008
2008 Top 10 Business Leaders under 40
- Stephanie Barnes-Taylor
- Lisa Bradley
- Jerome Brown
- Miriam Deemer
- David Estorge
- Chris Monforton
- Gifford Ormes
- Brandon Pike
- Lauren Sonnier
- John Stolarksi
2008 Outstanding Community Leaders
- Larry Barnett
- Greg Cronin
- Jennifer D’Aquilla
- Becky Ginn
- Cheryl Johnson
- Shane Loper
- Adele Lyons
- Becky Montgomery
- Carla Todd
- Mickey Williams
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Class of 2006
2006 Top 10 Business Leaders under 40
- Ricky Cox
- Scott DeLano
- Charles Dellenger
- Leslie Henderson
- Mark Henderson
- Eric Kravette
- Nicole Learson
- Yuki Northington
- Alan Sudduth
- Bridget Weatherly
2006 Outstanding Community Leaders
- Drew Allen
- Chris Anderson
- Johnny Atherton
- Paul Capasso
- Reed Guice
- Kay Johnson Kell
- Roland Kell
- Hal Leftwich
- Bruce Nourse
- Bob Occhi
- Ron Peresich
- Steve Richer
- Karen Sock
- Todd Trenchard
- Rodger Wilder
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Class of 2004
2004 Top 10 Business Leaders under 40
- Brandi Clarke
- Cindy Duvall
- Brent Fairley
- Brooke Orrison Lewis
- Sul Ozerden
- William L. Prout III
- Brian Sanderson
- Ken Spirito
- Clay Williams
2004 Outstanding Community Leaders
- Roy Anderson III
- Charles B. Benvenutti
- Ann Bowden-Hollis
- Carl Chaney
- Bill Holmes
- Richard Jones
- Pat Nichols
- William Ray
- Judy Steckler
- Anthony Topazi
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Class of 2016
2016 Top 10 Business Leaders under 40
- Brad Cates
- Ryan Goldin
- Kenneth Jones
- Blaine LaFontaine
- Jenny Levens
- Haley Martin
- Jakavious Pickett
- Robert Ridgeway V
- Chris Vignes
- Katie Widdows
2016 Outstanding Community Leaders
- Raymunda Barnes
- Tania Bayne
- Dr. Eric Brown
- Christen Duhe'
- Cindy Duvall
- Jim McIngvale
- Nikki Moon
- Rob Santos
- Cynthia Dobbs Sutton
- Claudette Walker
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Class of 2013
Top 10 Business Leaders under 40
- Jonathan August
- Christen Duhe’
- Michael Daniels
- Trent Favre
- Lynn Frisby
- Sophie Nord
- Hans Palcios
- Bradley Patano
- Whitney Sumrall
- Harry Schmidt III
2013 Outstanding Community Leaders
- Wade Howk
- Angela Juzang
- Dr. Frances Lucas
- Gary Marchand
- Dr. Alfred McNair
- Jamie Miller
- Reilly Morse
- Sue Suter
- Romy Simpson
- Stephanie Barnes Taylor
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Class of 2011
2011 Top 10 Business Leaders under 40
- Gretchen David
- David Duhe'
- Michael Heindl
- Wade Howk
- Scott King
- Bobbie Loveless
- Cathy Beeding MacKenzie
- Fallon Ramage
- Michael Schloegel
- Rachael Seymour
2011 Outstanding Community Leaders
- Leonard Blackwell
- Kimberly Fritz
- Jeffrey Hammond
- Chett Harrison
- Edmond Hughes, Jr.
- Tom Kovar
- Jerry Levens
- Kimberly Nastasi
- Butch Oustalet
- Kathy Springer
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Class of 2009
2009 Top 10 Business Leaders Under 40
- Sam Burke
- Jessica Crosby
- Stacey Curry
- Jim Farrell
- Julie Jarrell Gresham
- Jay Huffstatler
- Jason Lee
- Tim McManus
- Jason Pugh
- Arnie Williams
2009 Outstanding Community Leaders
- Ron Barnes
- Dirk Barrient
- Irwin Edenzon
- Ann Guice
- Hugh Keating
- Tommy Murphy
- Christy Pickering
- Linda Sherman
- Lynn Truelove
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Class of 2007
2007 Top 10 Business Leaders Under 40
- Amy Brandenstein
- Frank Corder
- Henry Dick III
- Kevin Holland
- Bruce Marie
- Brad Orrison
- Heather Sudduth
- Tom Wade
- Scott Walker
- William Yates III
2007 Outstanding Community Leaders
- Dennis Burke
- Larry Clark
- George Corchis, Jr.
- Frank Genzer
- John Hairston
- David Mauffray
- Diann Payne
- Dorothy Shaw
- Morris Strickland
- Rich Westfall
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Class of 2005
2005 Top 10 business leaders under 40
- Daryl E. Brown
- Eric Brown
- Joe Cloyd
- Clayton Harper
- Buddy Jones
- Kimberly Nastasi
- Steven Palazzo
- Gavin Schmidt
- Stephanie Trapp
- Mazen Turk
2005 Outstanding Community Leaders
- Woody Bailey
- Gerald Blessey
- Keith Crosby
- Royce Cumbest
- Rusty David
- Felecia Dunn-Burkes
- Wes Fulmer
- Clark Griffith
- Willis Lott
- Jon Lucas
- D’Aubry Schiel
- Joe Spraggins
- Dave Treutel
- Linda Watts
- Tish Haas Williams
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Class of 2003
2003 Top 10 Business Leaders Under 40
- Joe Billhimer
- Mary Cracchiolo
- Gary Fredericks
- George Freeland
- David Hardy
- Brynn Joachim
- Charlotte Santa Cruz
- Ray Wesson
- Macey Young
- John Zollinger
2003 Outstanding Community Leaders
- Carlene Alfonso
- Ellis Cuevas
- Jeff Dahl
- Tim Hinkley
- Rex Kelly
- Duncan McKenzie
- Gordon Myrick
- Jerry St. Pe’
- Shelby Thames
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Class of 2002
2002 Top 10 Business Leaders Under 40
- Ron Barnes
- John Baxter
- Jody Compretta
- Trudy Fountain
- John Hairston
- Michael Janus
- Mitch Kalom
- Adele Lyons
- Bruno Milanese
- Donna Mitchell
2002 Outstanding Community Leaders
- Mark Cumbest
- Dave Dennis
- Mike Garrett
- John Harral
- Lucimarian Roberts
- George Schloegel
- Leo Seal
- Chevis Swetman
- Lawrence Warren
- Janice Young
