Texarkana Chamber of Commerce Selects New Board Leaders

The Texarkana USA Regional Chamber of Commerce has announced its new selection of President, Officers, and Board members today. Steve Mayo has been selected as the 2022 Chairman of the Board. Mayo has been an active leader in the Texarkana Chamber as the chair-elect in 2021.

Other new officers for the new year are James Bramlett, Farmers Bank & Trust, as chair-elect; Tom Gilbert, Wadley Regional Medical Center, as treasurer; Jennifer Harland, AEP SWEPCO, as immediate past chair; and Michael Malone, chamber president, as secretary.

The Chamber Board of Directors are:

John Collins, JCM Industries
Glen Boles, CHRISTUS ST. Michael Health System
Dr. Doug Brubaker, Texarkana Independent School District
Ron Copeland, Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Brittney Haynes, SignatureCare ER & Greater Texarkana Young Professionals
Dr. Christine Holt, University of Arkansas Hope Texarkana
Dr. Becky Kesler, Texarkana Arkansas School District
Vance Liles, MTG Engineers & Economic Development Council
Brock McCorkle, State Bank
LaTonya McElroy, BCSFM Solutions
Caleb Mudford, AL Franks Engineering
Robert Nelsen, Cooper Tire & Rubber Company (retired) & Past Chairman’s Council
Fred Norton, Norton & Wood Attorneys at Law
Chad Pirtle, Pleasant Grove Independent School District
Robert Sanderson, Commercial National Bank
Dr. Gary Stading, Texas A&M University - Texarkana
James Tidwell, Red River Army Depot (retired)
Tina Veal-Gooch
Brandon Washington, Texarkana College
Tammy Waters, Domtar – Ashdown Mill
Justin White, Guaranty Bank & Trust

Ex-Officio members include Allen Brown, mayor of Texarkana, AR, Bob Bruggeman, mayor of Texarkana, TX, and Robert Bunch mayor of Nash, TX. Jay Ellington, city manager for Texarkana, AR, Dr. David Orr, city manager for Texarkana, TX, and Doug Bowers, city manager for Nash, TX, also serve as ex-officio members.

Texarkana USA Chamber building - Google Maps

The Chamber's professional staff consists of Michael Malone, CCE, president; Robbin Bass, director of business retention & expansion; Natalie Haywood, director of events & communications; Amber Adams, director of partner development; and Greg Stone, office manager.

The Texarkana USA Regional Chamber of Commerce represents over 800 businesses, organizations, and professionals in the greater Texarkana region. For more information about Chamber membership or any other questions, please stop by the Chamber at 819 North State Line Avenue, Texarkana, Texas, or call 903-792-7191, or email nhaywood@texarkana.org.