Board and Staff
The Monroe Chamber of Commerce was established over 120 years ago to serve the needs of the business community. We help new businesses open and we help existing businesses expand and grow. Our goal is to strengthen our workforce, build our infrastructure and improve the overall business environment. We know that you will discover what we already know. Ouachita Parish is a great place to live, work and raise your family.
Our Board

Roy Heatherly
President & CEO

Aimee Kane
Chairman
St. Francis Health

Jeremy Harrell
Immediate Past Chair
Guaranty Bank

Matthew Dickerson
Incoming Chairman
Mid South Extrusion

Dr. Alberta Green
ABG Counseling and Career

Ethan Hunt
VP of Finance
NELA Title Company

Amanda Edge
VP Government Advocacy, Technology

Shelva Thomas
VP Health
Monroe Housing Authority

Colby Walker
VP Community Engagement, Non-Profit

Nathan Hall
VP Workforce Development, Education
LDCC

Jasmyne McConnell
The Rouge

Jeffrey Laudenheimer
Commercial Capital Bank

Melissa Mitcham
Heard McElroy & Vestal

Josh Carroll
VP Membership, Small Business
Snap Me Creative Agency

Paul Hutcheson
Homeland Bank

Alana Cooper
Discover Monroe-West Monroe

Dr. Mark Sanders
VCOM

Nash Patel
Southern Hospitality Services LLC

Ivan Hendricks
Ambassadors Chair
Candor Wealth Management

Dr. Ron Berry
University of Louisiana at Monroe

Hunter McFadden
Technology Chair
Green Qube

Kirsten Gladen
Non-Profit Chair
Catholic Charities of NELA

Chris Holyfield
Holyfield Construction

Mark Kent Anderson
Mid South Extrusion

Janet Durden
United Way of NELA

Mark Randolph
Ochsner LSU Health Monroe

Des Lighten
Fit4Life

John Rea
John Rea Realty

Jake Branch
Louisiana National Bank

Matt White
Drax

Dr. Amber Shemwell
The Women’s Clinic

Josh Etheridge
EPC

James Miles
Diversity Chair
Pelican State Credit Union

Taylor Cagle
Origin Bank

Sam Moore
Monroe City Schools

Lamont Windom
Pinnacle Family Health

John O'Leary
First Methodist Monroe

Angela Crumpton-Lawrence
Ouachita Parish Schools

Kelsea McCrary
City of Monroe

Patience Talley
Louisiana Delta Community College

Dr. Wendi Tostenson
VP of Workforce & Education
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Our Staff

Roy Heatherly
President & CEO

Mike Downhour
Director of Community Engagement

Terri Arthur
Director of Finance and Administration

Ashley Dowling
Director of Membership