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. Ray Morrison
VCOM
Nash Patel
Southern Hospitality Services
Ivan Hendricks
Ambassadors Chair
Candor Wealth Management
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
Kim Lowery
United Way of NELA
Des Lighten
Fit4Life
Mark Randolph
Ochsner LSU Health Monroe
John Rea
John Rea Realty
Jake Branch
Louisiana National Bank
Matt White
Drax
Dr. Amber Shemwell
The Women’s Clinic
Josh Etheridge
EPC
Taylor Cagle
Origin Bank
Sam Moore
Monroe City Schools
John O’Leary
First Methodist Monroe
Lamont Windom
Pinnacle Family Health
Kelsea McCrary
City of Monroe
Angela Crumpton-Lawrence
Ouachita Parish Schools
Patience Talley
Louisiana Delta Community College
Our Staff
Roy Heatherly
President & CEO
Daphne Garrett
Senior Director of Events and Programming
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Mike Downhour
Director of Community Engagement
Terri Arthur
Director of Finance and Administration
Ashley Dowling
Director of Membership
Sierrah Long
Office Administrator