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Paragould Chamber Leadership

Chamber Team

Allison Hestand, Director of Economic Development & CEO

Allison Hestand

Director of Economic Development
& CEO

Phone: (870) 236-7684 Email
Cody Slater, Executive Vice President

Cody Slater

Executive Vice President

Phone: (870) 236-7684 Email
Candace Bounds, Membership Director

Candace Bounds

Membership Director

Phone: (870) 236-7684 Email
Alyssa Blakeney, Communications & Events Coordinator

Alyssa Blakeney

Communications
& Events Coordinator

Phone: (870) 236-7684 Email
Robin Clark, Executive Assistant

Robin Clark

Executive Assistant

Phone: (870) 236-7684 Email
Teresa Branch, Workforce Development Director

Teresa Branch

Workforce Development Director

 

Phone: (870) 604-1472 Email
Paula Lerma, Director of Tourism & Events

Paula Lerma

Director of Travel & Tourism

Phone: (870) 236-7684 Email

Mission

Moving in the right direction.

Vision

Creating a better Paragould: The premier destination to live, work, play, invest and visit.

Strategic Plan

To view our 5 Year Strategic Plan, click here.

2025-2026 Board of Directors

The Board of Directors meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7 a.m. at the Paragould Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Chair Robbie Young Law Offices of Robert Young
Chair Elect Kimberly Dale Branch Thompson Warmath Dale & Butler
Secretary / Treasurer Jamie Adams Atwill Media
Past Chair Kevin Young Axis, LLC
  Craig Lauback Laubach Logistics
  Scott Gerrish Greene County Technical Schools
  Tony Warwick Greenbrier Companies
  Noah Tullos Unico Bank
  Ben Mooneyham Bluewall, LLC
  Candice Wicker Baptist Memorial Hospital - Paragould
  Foster Thompson Nunn's Construction
  Fred LeGrand Southern Bank
  Michael Tolson Chow
  Dawana Craig Anchor Packaging
  Danielle Honeycutt Paragould School District
  Marcus Dowdy

Paragould Municipal Utilities