Coast chambers announce 2022 One Coast Awards recipients

April 26, 2022

WXXV Staff,

The Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Hancock Chamber of Commerce, Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce, and Jackson County Chamber of Commerce announced recipients of the 2022 One Coast Awards on Tuesday, April 26 at the Beau Rivage during the annual One Coast Awards breakfast attended by over 400 participants.

Community Leader:

Brandon Elliott, Elliott Homes
Guy Johnson, Coast Electric Power Association
Leslie Kelley, Community Bank
Pam Moeller, University of Southern Mississippi
Charles Oakes, Sparklight Gulfport & Long Beach
Leonard Papania, City of Gulfport
Crosby Parker, District Attorney
Sam Sandoz, Hancock Whitney
Michael Sunderman, M2 Media
Bridget Turan, WOW – Women of Wisdom

Top 10 Under 40:

Kimberly Aguillard, Huntington Ingalls Industries
Dr. Rachael Butler, Coastal Family Health Center
Jeffrey Ellis, Ingalls Shipbuilding
Senator Jeremy England
Shyra Galloway, Exit Monarch Realty
Brandi Hough, Harrison County Development Commission
Nichole Martz, IP Casino Resort Spa
Kendra McArthur, Silver Slipper Casino Hotel
Jase Payne, City of Gulfport
Lauren Santa Cruz, Hancock Whitney

The One Coast Awards were started in 2002 by the Sun Herald and were named in honor of the long time publisher Roland Weeks as the Roland Weeks Hall of Fame, the Top 10 Under 40 and Community Leader Awards. Recognizing the wealth of outstanding business and community leaders across the Mississippi Gulf Coast, the awards were developed to recognize community leaders and strong, up-and-coming young business leaders.

The program and awards have been continued with the coastal Chambers of Commerce (Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber, Jackson County Chamber, Hancock Chamber and the Ocean Springs Chamber) organizing and administering the program to carry on the ideal that One Coast is a regional belief that our common interests far outweigh any difference; an awareness that what benefits one, ultimately benefits all; a celebration of our unique communities and an attitude of no boundaries.