Board of Directors    
 
United Way's volunteer board of local business and community leaders monitor and distribute your contributions to ensure the most beneficial impact in your community.
 
Board Members

Term Ends

Position
     
Gary Wilkinson
Merrill Lynch

P.O. Box 5316
Meridian, MS 39302-5316
Phone: 601.485.4444
Cell: 601.513.7700
Email: wilbur_wilkinson@ml.com

2009

Board Chair
     
Bubba Hampton
Community Bank

Executive Vice President
P.O. Box 5523
Meridian, MS 39302
Phone: 601.693.0200
Email: ghampton@communitybank.net
2009 First Vice-Chairman
     
Sandra Bunyard
Americrete Ready Mix

220 65th Avenue
Meridian, MS 39307
Phone: 601.485.6507
Email: bunyardk@aol.com
2009 Secretary

Campaign Cabinet

     
Brian Finnegan
Mississippi Power Co.

3118 Hwy  45 North
Meridian, MS 39301
Phone: 601.484.2612
Email: tbfinneg@southernco.com
2007 Current Past
Board Chairman

Campaign Cabinet

Thad Quarles
United Way of East Miss.
P.O. Box 5376
Meridian, MS 39302
Phone: 601.693.2732
Fax: 601.693.2748
Email: thad.quarles@unitedway.org
2010 Executive Director
     
Christy Buckalew
Kemp & Swain

101 23rd Avenue South
Meridian, MS 39301
Phone: 601.483.8090
Email: cbuckalew@swaincpa.com
2010 Treasurer

Campaign Cabinet

     
Donnie Smith
Rush Health Systems

1314 19th Avenue
Meridian, MS 39301
Phone: 601.703.9217
Email: donnie.smith@rushhealth.com
2010 Campaign Chairman
     
Kerry Tirman
P.O. Box 1810
Meridian, MS 39302
Phone: 601.484.3590
Email: kerry.tirman@rmh.hma-corp.com
2008 Marketing Committee

Campaign Cabinet

     
Richard Armstrong                         
P.O. Box 5131
Meridian, MS 39302
Phone: 601.482.5131
Email: rarmstrong@gipsonsteel.com
2011  
     
David Buckner
Mississippi Power  Company

2401 11th Street
Meridian, MS 39301
Phone: 601.484.2532
Cell: 601.616.5400
Email: debuckne@southernco.com
2011  
     
Crystal Dupre'
Meridian Star

P.O. Box 1551
Meridian, MS 39302
Phone: 601.693.1551
Email: publisher@themeridianstar.com
2011  
     
Ray Chumley
Retired. WTOK-TV

297 Oakwood Drive
Meridian, MS 39305
Phone: 601.681.9009
Email: raychumley@comcast.net
2011  
     
Justin Cobb
Lauderdale County Prosecutor

P.O. Box 5633
Meridian, MS 39302
Phone: 601.693.1933
Email: justincobb@cobblawfirmpa.com
2009

Filled unexpired
term of John Settineri
Campaign Cabinet
     
Dennis Hall
Belk's Department Store

1350 Bonita Lakes Circle
Meridian, MS 39301
Phone: 601.484.7858
Email: dennis_hall@belk.com
2010  
     
Linda Waters
Atmos Energy

1701 6th Street
Meridian, MS 39301
Phone: 601.693.6335
Email: yolinda.waters@atmosenergy.com
2009 Resource Distribution Chair
     
John Johnson
WTOK-TV

815 23rd Avenue
Meridian, MS 39301
Phone: 601.693.1441
Email: john.johnson@wtok.com
2010  
     
Wilbert L. Jones
Greater Meridian Health Clinic

2701 Davis Street
Meridian, MS 39301
Phone: 601.693.0151
Email: wjones@gmhcinc.org
2008  
     
Joyce Neal
Trustmark National Bank

P.O. Box 5778
Meridian, MS 39302
Phone: 601.693.9728
Email: jneal@trustmark.com
2009

Filled unexpired
term of Brian McLaughlin
Campaign Cabinet
     
Bill Patterson
Alliance Health Center

500 Highway 39 North
Meridian, MS 39301
Phone: 601.483.6211
Email: bpatterson@psysolutions.com
2010  
     
Leon Harris
Bank Plus

215 22nd Avenue
Meridian, MS 39301
Phone: 601.553.2202
Email: leonharris@bankplus.net
2010 Pacesetter Chair
     
Carolyn Starnes
Retired, Atlas

4530 Old Homestead Road
Meridian, MS 39301
Phone: 601.485.9747
Email: clsrls@aol.com
2008 Campaign Cabinet
     
David Stevens
Van Zyverden
P.O. Box 550
Meridian, MS 39302
Phone: 601.679.8274 Ext. 1750
Email: dstephens@vanzyverdenusa.com
2011  
     
Linda Butler
Mississippi State University

1000 Highway 19 North
Meridian, MS 39307
Phone: 601.484.0111
Email: lbutler@meridian.msstate.edu
2010

 
Campaign Cabinet
     
Irene Wade
Retired, Meridian Public Schools

1322 35th Avenue
Meridian, MS 39301
Phone: 601.483.7947
2008

Filled unexpired
term of Belinda Bonner
 
     
John G. Anderson
Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center

2124 14th Street
Meridian, MS 39301
Phone: 601.553.6101
Home: 601.737.4932
Email: janderson@jarmc.org
2008  
     
Gloria Williams
East MS Correctional Facility

10641 Highway 80 West
Meridian, MS 39307
Phone: 601.485.5255
2008  
     
Mayor John Robert Smith
City of Meridian
P. O. Box 1430
Meridian, MS 39302
Phone: 601.485.1927
Fax: 601.485.1911
Email: mayorsmith@meridianms.org
Ex-Officio  
     
Tony Green
Lauderdale County Administrator
410 21st Street, 11th Floor
Meridian, MS 39315
Phone: 601.482.9746
Email: tgreen@lauderdalecounty.org
Ex-Officio  
     
Chief Richard Memmel
NAS
Meridian, MS 39309
Phone: 601.679.2322
  CFC
Campaign Chair
     
 

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