Board of Directors

Rip Daniels
GCBC Appointee
Owner, WJZD Radio / HCTC Commissioner

Kimberly Fritz
Harrison County Appointee
Fritz Development  / MS Gaming Operators

Frank Genzer
Harrison County Appointee
Architect / Chair GBI Airport Authority

Chett Harrison
GCBC Appointee
GM, Hollywood Casino, Bay St. Louis

Bill Holmes
GCBC Appointee
Coast Coliseum  and Convention Center Director

Jon Lucas
GCBC Appointee
GM, IP Casino Resort Spa / HCTC Commissioner

Jimmie Ladner
Hancock County Appointee
Hancock County Tax Assessor

John McFarland, Chairman
GCBC Appointee
SunHerald MultiMedia

Duncan McKenzie
GCBC Appointee
GM, Hard Rock Casino & Hotel

Margaret Miller
Jackson County Appointee
Ocean Springs Chamber / Main Street Tourism

Carla Todd
Jackson County Appointee
Jackson County Chamber

Clay Wagner
Hancock County Appointee
Hancock Bank

Rich Westfall
GCBC Appointee
CEO, Gulf Coast Community Foundation

Linda Hornsby
Mississippi Hotel & Lodging Association

Bridgette Varone
Mississippi Restaurant & Hospitality Association Gulf Coast

EX OFFICIO:

John Hairston
CEO, Hancock Bank / Premier Destination Co-Chair

Jack Norris
CEO, Gulf Coast Business Council

SUPPORT:

Henry Dick, Attorney
Page, Mannino, Peresich

Scott King, Research
Gulf Coast Business Council

Mary Beth Wilkerson
MDA / State Tourism Director