2017 Chamber Board Election Form
    Please fill out and submit by Monday, January 30th at 5pm 

    Please vote for TWO (2) of the individuals listed below to serve as Board Members. (Scroll down to view their profiles and information)

    1. Lacye Colson Evans
    2. Scott Barnes
    3. Kirsten Zila
    ​4. Keilah Berry

    NOMINEE PROFILES AND INFORMATION

    Lacye Evans – Lacye Colson Evans, a life-long Magee resident, is a high school graduate of Simpson Academy and a college graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi, where she majored in Banking and Finance.  She served as Magee’s Miss Hospitality in 2006, and represented Magee at the state convention.  Lacye is now the owner of The Evans Agency, Inc. of Alfa Insurance located on Main Street in Magee.  Her family is very active in the community, and she is passionate about her hometown.  Lacye wants to see Magee prosper through growth and development, especially in the Main Street area.  She feels that Magee has so much to offer, that is why she established her business in the heart of this great town.  If elected to the board, she will strive to make Magee the very best that it can be through creating strong local economy, promoting the community, providing networking opportunities, and engaging in political action.    

    Scott Barnes - Scott is a life-long resident of Simpson County, he grew up in Mendenhall, MS. Scott graduated from Puckett High School and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and MIS from the University of Southern Mississippi. He is also a recent graduate of the University of Mississippi – School of Banking. Scott has been with PriorityOne Bank since April 2010. He has served in many areas of the bank, most recently as a Loan Officer at the Magee Lending Center. Scott has made serving his community a priority and has held multiple leadership roles with local organizations including the Mendenhall Chamber of Commerce, Community Club, Simpson County Future Leaders and various other community activities. Now that he is working in Magee, Scott has expressed a desire to become active in the community and help to serve the City of Magee in any way he can. 

    Kirsten Zila - Kirsten has been  the Branch manager at Trustmark National Bank for 16 years. She is married to Jimmy Zila, and they have 3 children, Jordon (Johnathan) Yates, Ashlee Zila and Patrick Zila. She and her family have lived in Magee for 21 years and attend FBC of Magee where she serves as an AWANAS leader for the children’s ministry.  She has also served on the Magee baseball/softball parents board and represented Trustmark on the adopt a school committee and is currently a member of Rotary Club of Magee.   

    Keilah Berry - Keilah Berry, age 50, is retired from the State of Mississippi after serving 25 years as court reporter in the Thirteenth Chancery Court District.  She is a former business owner of Gifts on Main which was located on Main Street, Magee.  Keilah is currently serving her fifth year as a board member for the Baseball Parents Association at the Sports Plex in Magee.  She and her family have been very active in the city sports program.  Keilah also served four years as President of the PTO at Magee Elementary. Keilah is married to Dale Berry, business owner and Alderman-at-Large for the City of Magee.  They have one son, Brentley Berry, age 13, who is in the 7th grade at Simpson County Academy.

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    These members are retiring this year and are therefore not eligible:
    Chris Purdum             Whitney Baker
    Pat Brown                   Gloria Lucas
    Malory Yelverton

     
     
    These directors are presently serving:
    Jonathan Cole           Jacob Blakeney
    Matthew Hickman     Brien Hubbard
    Joey Adcock              Erica Smith
    Kannan Stubbs         Ian Cowart
    Diane McPhail          LauraLyn Barr