The El Dorado-Union County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors & staff are responsible for ensuring the chamber of commerce provides support to El Dorado and Union County by helping and promoting the established businesses, and attracting new business.
Executive Committee | ||
| Dr. Stephanie Tully-Dartez Chair South Arkansas College | Chris Wasson Past Chair Entergy Arkansas | Greg Thomas Chair Elect Huntington bank |
| Ashlee Allen Committee Member Southern Realty Group | Pamela Griffin Treasurer El Dorado Festivals & Events | Mark Day Secretary LANXESS |
| Cindy Leverette Committee Member Cole’s Jewelers | Robert Reynolds Committee Member Shuler Drilling Company Inc. | Danna Taylor Committee Member South Arkansas Regional Hospital |
| Steven Jones Chamber President/CEO |
Directors | ||
| Laura Allen South Arkansas Arts Center | Cindy Langston KTVE | Jennifer Schroeder South Arkansas College |
| Greg Thomas Huntington Bank | Jackie Primm Clean Harbors | Carl Sivils Southern Bancorp |
| Stan Calloway Nexans AmerCable | Erin McMurrian Empact Realty Group | Jim Tucker El Dorado Public Schools |
| JJ Cook Noamark Broadcasting | Evelyn Morris First Financial Bank | Clark Burton Flying B Rentals |
| Renea Gaston The Systems Group | Brennan Pitard Pitard Animal Clinic | Jeff White Smackover State Bank |
| Mallory Rogers Polyethelyne Containers, Inc. | Alan Tyson Timberlane Meat Market | Allison Parker Murphy USA |
| Jerod Hurst EDP Solutions | Monica Davis Delek | Kevin Hazen Lanxess |
| Will Hegi Shepherd Firm | Jimmy Langley Smackover Motors | Ashlee Allen Southern Realty Group |
| Cindy Leverette KTVE | Valarie Smith Standard Lithium | Clark Smith Cross Oil |
| Howard Stevens LSB | Danna Taylor South Arkansas Regional Hospital | Pamela Griffin Treasurer El Dorado Festivals & Events |
Ex-Officio | ||
| Sonia Barker Arkansas State Representative | Mike Loftin Union County Judge | Matthew Shepherd AR State Representative |
| Paul Choate Mayor of El Dorado | Alice Mahony El Dorado Education Foundation | Brett Williamson Fifty for the Future |
| Robert Reynolds El Dorado Economic Development | Willie McGhee El Dorado City Council | Mark Day Union County Water Conservation |
| Chris Wasson Entergy Arkansas | Alice Mahony El Dorado Education Foundation | Terry Moore Main Street El Dorado |
| David Skinner Union County Industrial Board | Stephanie Tully-Dartez South Arkansas College |
President/CEO
Vice President of Economic Development
Kaitlyn Rigdon serves as a Certified Professional Community and Economic Developer (PCED) and is deeply committed to advancing growth and opportunity across Union County. A 2015 graduate of Henderson State University with a bachelor’s degree in Mass Media and a minor in Communications, Kaitlyn has also completed the Central Development Institute and the Mid-South Basic Economic Development course.
Rigdon assists with key initiatives and projects that drive local economic development and serves as Director of the Union County Leadership Development Program (ULEAD), which helps cultivate emerging leaders in the region. Beyond her professional role, Kaitlyn is actively involved in the community as Vice President of the El Dorado Service League and serves on the boards of the South Arkansas Historical Preservation Society, Southwest Planning and Development District, and Family Connects through South Arkansas Regional Hospital.
Kaitlyn moved to El Dorado in 2016 and is proud to call this community her home.
Vice President of Community Development
Office Manager
Edwina Walker serves as the Office Manager for the El Dorado-Union County Chamber of Commerce. She is a 2025 graduate of Strayer University, where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. A proud mother of one son and three daughters, Edwina is passionate about family and community. She looks forward to using her skills and experience to support the Chamber’s mission and serve the people of El Dorado and Union County.