2019 Chamber of Commerce officers
Courtney Fisher
President
Courtney Fisher has spent most of her life in the Blytheville area, where she is strongly invested in both work and family. With a well-established career at Arkansas Northeastern College, Courtney is also active in multiple organizations. She is a master event planner, well suited for Chamber work. "We have a great Chamber in Blytheville and we work to provide varied opportunities for people to network and enjoy the experience." A bit of a sports-a-holic, Courtney themed her year "In It to Win It." "We must have a winning attitude about our community," she continued. "Winning strategies, winning programs...that's the standard we must set for ourselves."
President
Courtney Fisher has spent most of her life in the Blytheville area, where she is strongly invested in both work and family. With a well-established career at Arkansas Northeastern College, Courtney is also active in multiple organizations. She is a master event planner, well suited for Chamber work. "We have a great Chamber in Blytheville and we work to provide varied opportunities for people to network and enjoy the experience." A bit of a sports-a-holic, Courtney themed her year "In It to Win It." "We must have a winning attitude about our community," she continued. "Winning strategies, winning programs...that's the standard we must set for ourselves."
|
Billy Curl
President Elect Billy Curl, owner of Cobb Funeral Home, as well as several other funeral homes in the tri-state area, brings strong leadership experience to the Chamber. Active in the Blytheville Rotary Club and the First United Methodist Church, he is a retired helicopter pilot who spent twenty-two years in the U.S. Army and National Guard. Decorated for service with valor in Iraq, he is a recipient of the highest of Mississippi military honors, the Mississippi Magnolia Cross. “This is my community, where I am raising a family and investing in business. I see no other entity that has a better opportunity to mold Blytheville than this Chamber of Commerce. It is influential, smart and determined and I am proud to take a key role in that effort." Billy also serves as PAC Chair on the National Cold War Museum Board of Directors. |
|
|
Michael Jacques
Vice President A long-time and highly respected business professional in Blytheville, Mike Jacques was a founder of Steel Related Technologies, a company that serviced the steel industry not only with technology, but also by providing innovative solutions to manufacturing barriers. SRT sold to the Siemens Corporation, which later joined forces with Mitsubishi to form Primetals, where Mike still today heads up the business. Mike, a avid flyer, is an officer in Blytheville Unlimited, serves as treasurer of the National Cold War Museum Board of Directors, and is in his third year on the Chamber board. "I worked for a long time without giving back to this community. The Chamber has given me an excellent opportunity to be of value in a new way." |
Trey Hale
Past President
An agent with Arkansas Farm Bureau Insurance, Trey is a native of the Blytheville area. He is completing service on the Chamber board, where he has been instrumental in initiating such programs as Blytheville Backs Our Blue and Restore Rebuild Renew. During his service as board president, Trey adopted the theme, "It's Our Town," a phrase that spoke to his heart. "This is my hometown, where I see people daily who have had great influence on my life. Building up our town should matter to everyone who lives here--that's why I find Chamber work so fulfilling."
Past President
An agent with Arkansas Farm Bureau Insurance, Trey is a native of the Blytheville area. He is completing service on the Chamber board, where he has been instrumental in initiating such programs as Blytheville Backs Our Blue and Restore Rebuild Renew. During his service as board president, Trey adopted the theme, "It's Our Town," a phrase that spoke to his heart. "This is my hometown, where I see people daily who have had great influence on my life. Building up our town should matter to everyone who lives here--that's why I find Chamber work so fulfilling."
Justin Bell
Treasurer
A native of Blytheville and a graduate of the University of Arkansas, Justin returned home after college to a position at Farmers Bank & Trust. Today he continues at the bank as an officer and a well-known community member. Justin is active in the Blytheville Lions Club and has served his church, First United Methodist, as finance chair and now serves as head of the administrative board. He has served on the Chamber board for a number of years, becoming a part of the executive committee in 2019, as treasurer. Justin and wife Alicia have a new child, Hayes, in the family.
Treasurer
A native of Blytheville and a graduate of the University of Arkansas, Justin returned home after college to a position at Farmers Bank & Trust. Today he continues at the bank as an officer and a well-known community member. Justin is active in the Blytheville Lions Club and has served his church, First United Methodist, as finance chair and now serves as head of the administrative board. He has served on the Chamber board for a number of years, becoming a part of the executive committee in 2019, as treasurer. Justin and wife Alicia have a new child, Hayes, in the family.
2019 board of directors
BOBBY ASHLEY - Blytheville School District
DREW BEVILL - Drew Bevill Lawn Care
PHIL GEBHARDT - Five Star Hydraulics
MAX GURLEY - Southern Bancorp
RANDY HENDERSON - Nucor Steel
LORI HIXSON - Me & My Sister;i
SETH HOLIFIELD - State Farm Insurance
DR. CHASE HODGE - Hodge Dental
GEORGE HUBBARD - Hubbard & Hoke Furniture
SAM JACKSON - Farmers Bank & Trust
DR. MATTHEW JONES - Family Eye Care
RHETT MORPHIS - Nucor-Yamato Steel
DANNY PANKEY - Ruddle Road Church of God
MATT PERRIN - KIPP Delta Public Schools
JOHN CHARLES ROSE - Rose Pharmacy
ABBY WHITENER - Houseworth Hotels
DREW BEVILL - Drew Bevill Lawn Care
PHIL GEBHARDT - Five Star Hydraulics
MAX GURLEY - Southern Bancorp
RANDY HENDERSON - Nucor Steel
LORI HIXSON - Me & My Sister;i
SETH HOLIFIELD - State Farm Insurance
DR. CHASE HODGE - Hodge Dental
GEORGE HUBBARD - Hubbard & Hoke Furniture
SAM JACKSON - Farmers Bank & Trust
DR. MATTHEW JONES - Family Eye Care
RHETT MORPHIS - Nucor-Yamato Steel
DANNY PANKEY - Ruddle Road Church of God
MATT PERRIN - KIPP Delta Public Schools
JOHN CHARLES ROSE - Rose Pharmacy
ABBY WHITENER - Houseworth Hotels
