Dothan Chamber

The mission of the Ambassador and Diplomat programs is to act as “goodwill ambassadors and diplomats” for the Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce while promoting retention and increasing membership. They also assist in promoting the Chamber and its events and activities.

Ambassadors are chosen each year in October at the start of the Chamber’s fiscal year. Anyone who is an active Chamber member is eligible to apply for the program. Applications are available in the Chamber Connections newsletter during the months of July, August and September. Once someone has been an Ambassador for three years they are eligible for the Diplomat program.

Ambassador and Diplomats are responsible for attending monthly meetings, assisting in new member recruitment and contacting members to make sure they are satisfied with Chamber services. They are required to attend all membership events including Ribbon Cuttings, Groundbreakings, General Membership Events, Networking Events and Trade Shows. They also assist the Membership Director in coordinating these same events throughout the year.

For more questions about the Ambassador and Diplomat programs, please contact Caroline Shippey, director of membership, at (334) 792-5138 or cshippey@dothan.com.

Thank you to this year’s Chamber Ambassadors and Diplomats who serve as the Chamber’s liaison to our members.

AMBASSADORS

Gus Pacheco
Jim Whaley's Tires, Inc. Ambassador Chair

Meredith Nailen Agan
CapSouth Partners

Becky Alloway
Sanders Security

Susan Woods Avello
Harris Security Systems, Inc.

Jarrod Barfield
Regions Bank

Amy Brown
Coldwell Banker - Alfred Saliba Realty

Paige Burtram
Vaughn-Blumberg Services

Dustin Byrd
Ramsey, Baxley & McDougle

Shirley A. Cobbs
Troy University

Pamela T. Cutchens
Dothan Career Center

Staci Ellis
American Classifieds

Pat Evans
Evans Automotive Service

Dorothy Gilgenbach
Individual Member

Jamie Goodman
MidSouth Bank, NA

Sandi Hodge
Family Child Development Center, Inc.

Leigh Iles
Prudential Showcase Properties

Kenna Kirkland
Ferguson, Sizemore and Associates

Krista Matthews
WTVY - TV Gray Television Group, Inc.

Denise McGowan
SunSouth Bank

Ramona Miley
Prudential Showcase Properties

Susan Morgan
M3 Productions, Inc.

Bridget Myracle
Sam's Club #8192

Tammy Owen
Wiregrass Living Magazine

Margaret Patrick
Century 21 Key Realty

Lauren Pike
Southeast Eye Clinic

Ronald W. Sommer
Edward Jones Investments - Sommer

Daniel Strickland
Dothan Pilcher Ambulance Service

Faye Turner
APAC-Southeast, Inc.

DIPLOMATS

Jo Ann Kirkland
AFLAC, Diplomat Chair

Suzanne Barrick
Dothan Eagle

Sheila Cestaro
WDHN TV-18

Mary Ann Earnest
Holiday Inn South

Angela McNeal
Dothan Regional Airport

Gayla White
Troy University