2025 Leadership Carroll County Class Recognized at Kustoff Event
From the Apr 7, 2026 e-Edition
HUNTINGDON (April 3) — The Carroll County Chamber of Commerce recognized the Leadership Carroll County Class of 2025 at the conclusion of U.S. Rep. David Kustoff’s speaking event on Friday.
“Leadership development plays a vital role in the Carroll County Chamber’s mission,” said Carroll County Chamber of Commerce Director Brad Hurley. “For more than 35 years, The Chamber has dedicated itself to fostering leadership skills among the members of our local community.”
The following individuals were honored for graduating Leadership Carroll County in 2025:
Blake Bargery, West Tennessee Public Utility District; Dr. Lawanda Staten, educator and district instructional coach in Henderson County; Dr. Perry Moulds, Bethel University president; Shunna Toombs, Carroll Bank and Trust in McKenzie; Jill Stafford, Carroll Bank and Trust in McKenzie; Erin Lewis, business teacher at West Carroll Jr./Sr. High School; Hayle Fuller, loan assistant at First Bank in Huntingdon; Melissa Gurley, 24th Judicial District – Benton County assistant victim witness coordinator; Erin Crockett, library director at Carroll County Library; Britany Smith, Carroll County Sheriff’s Department Office of Re-entry; Michael Dennison, director of pastoral care for Baptist Memorial Healthcare – Carroll County, Ryan White, McKenzie Police Department.
The Carroll County Chamber of Commerce has graduated more than 1100 individuals through its leadership program, according to Hurley.
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