Staff and Board Directory

Gary James, President / CEO
gjames@bentonchamber.com

Jerry Beaty, Director of Operations
jbeaty@bentonchamber.com

Amy McCormick, Director of Events
amy@bentonchamber.com

Melinda Vergona, Office Coordinator
reception@bentonchamber.com

Nikki Chumley, Benton Event Center Director
nchumley@bentonchamber.com

Steve Jordan, Benton Event Center Facilities Manager
sjordan@bentonchamber.com

Rick Bellinger, Chairman
Riverside Grocery & Catering

Teresa Middlebrooks, Vice-Chairman
Middlebrooks Electric

Kelly Freudensprung, Secretary
The Saline Courier

Doug Robinson, At Large
Baxley-Penfield-Moudy Realtors

Steve Brown, Past Chairman
Alcoa Community Federal Credit Union

Karen Bowden
Roller-Ballard and Roller-Alcoa Funeral Homes

Ben Crumpton
Access Control Devices, Inc.

Toby Hirscheider
City of Benton

Nancy Jackson
Roberson & Associates & Church House Insurance

Brent Jones
Edward Jones

Valerie MacEntee
Valerie MacEntee Agency, Farmers Insurance

Sara McClain
Rivendell Behavioral Health Services

Bob Miller
Re/Max Elite

Rachel Minner
Bank OZK

Stuart Norton
First Security Bank

Mike Skelton
Benton School District

Andre Webster
Lamar Advertising Company

Carl West
Bodiddle Wine & Spirits

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