About the Chamber

The Leeds Area Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary organization, supported and funded by its membership, designed to meet business and community needs. It is an information bureau, a business resource tool and a liaison between city government and the business community. The variety of chamber activities is virtually unlimited and is ever changing to meet the needs of our business community.

Our chamber of commerce is under the leadership of our Executive Director and our Board of Directors. Our Corporate Ambassadors also play an important role in our chamber.

The Chamber Team

Sandra McGuire is celebrating more than 16 years as our Executive Director. She has lived and worked in Leeds for many years and served as Chamber President prior to assuming the role of Executive Director.

Sandra's experience includes business ownership and she operated a dress shop in historic downtown Leeds as well as working as a marketing rep for a property title insurance company.  It was during those years that Sandra was involved with the chamber as a volunteer, served on the board of directors and served as Chamber President.  Being a one-girl office for many years at the chamber, she has worn numerous hats.  She understands the value of the chamber, networking with other business professionals, the credibility it lends to any chamber member and is ready to help anyone that reaches out to the chamber for assistance. Tourism and events are a big part of chamber work so Sandra definitely knows how to throw a party!  Much of Sandra's time is spent coordinating events with one of the major events being the annual Creek Bank Festival and Cruising the Creek Bank Car Show scheduled for May each year. The work of the chamber is continually changing and growing so Sandra welcomes the chamber team to assist in meeting the ever-growing needs of our business community and the city.

Sandra and her team will be happy to talk with you about the chamber, the city of Leeds, what a wonderful place this is to locate your business or residence and provide qualified referrals for any vendors that you may be needing.

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Anne Glidewell has been a familiar face around the City of Leeds for many years.  She joined the part-time chamber staff in 2019 as an administrative assistant.  Anne utilizes her many years of banking and chamber of commerce experience and knowledge to assist in the area of bookkeeping, tourism and events, administration and day-to-day operations.  She has worked as a chamber volunteer in various positions over the years including service on the chamber board of directors and served as the 2006 Chamber President so Anne is well-equipped to be a helping hand and a great resource for the chamber organization.

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Diane Poole brings her expertise in membership and will be working with the business community to help them maximize their membership and corporate sponsorship opportunities.  Diane was the Executive Director for the Trussville Chamber of Commerce for eleven years.  She has also worked in other management and marketing roles with companies such as the McWane Center, The Arts Council, Inc. in Huntsville as well as working as a community volunteer in different capacities and she has worked as a contractor for local chambers for approximately two years. Professional organizations she has participated with include Trussville Rotary Daybreak Club, Rotary District 6860 Nominating Committee, UAB National Alumni Society and the Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama where she also served on the board of directors.  Diane definitely understands the value of chamber membership and getting the most from that investment.

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Dona Bonnett has also been a familiar face around the city and the chamber since 2013.  She joined the chamber as a local business owner to promote her business, adr Business & Marketing Strategies, when she moved back to the greater Leeds area and has continued her chamber involvement through the years.  Celebrating 23 years in her own business, Dona understands the benefit of business networking, building relationships and chamber of commerce affiliation.  She does contract work with local businesses and municipalities to communicate their message through web development, Internet marketing and social media, graphics creation, content writing, press releases, photography and video.  She worked with the chamber to create and develop the corporate ambassador program in 2013 and has served as an ambassador or on the board of directors since.  Dona was the recipient of the 2013 and 2014 Ambassador of the Year Award as well as receiving the 2015 President’s Award.  Dona currently serves as the chamber corporate Ambassador Chairperson and her company is a Bronze Corporate Sponsor.  Her chamber and community work includes publicity, promotion, website development, photography, video, member support and other business services.  She is the Editor of the Everyone Leeds e-publication with www.EveryoneLeeds.com that promotes what’s happening in the great City of Leeds each week and continues to work with community leaders to propel the great message of Leeds, Alabama.

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Our Board of Directors

2024 LACC Executive Board of Directors
Steven Weems, First Baptist Church-President
Jeannie Cole, The Shops of Grand River-1st Vice-President
Steve Karr, Leeds Arts Council-2nd Vice-President
Casey Parsons - Team Guild Mortgage-Leeds-Treasurer
Tiffiany Abel Ward, Millennial Bank-Immediate Past President

2024 LACC Board of Directors
Alecia Wilson, Chick-Fil-A Leeds
Rachael Borrello, Workout Anytime Leeds
Scott Barnett, Brunson, Barnett and Sherrer, PC
Telra Rocker, Alabama Power
Phillip Samuels, America's First Federal Credit Union
Kristen Roley, Heidelberg Materials
Randell Pickering, Mills Pharmacies
Debbie Watkins, Bob Watkins Realty
Chris Oldenburg, ServPro of Birmingham

2024 LACC Board of Directors
John Moore, Leeds City Schools-Standing Member
Susan DuBose, State Representative-ex-officio
David Miller, Mayor-ex-officio
Brad Watson, City of Leeds-ex-officio
Sandra McGuire, Executive Director

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2024 Incoming Board of Directors L-R: Phillip Samuels – AmFirst, President Steven Weems – Leeds First Baptist, Telra Rocker – Alabama Power, 2nd Vice-President Steve Karr – Leeds Arts Council, Elizabeth McDonald – Cadence Bank, Chris Oldenburg – ServPro of Birmingham, State Representative Susan DuBose, Chamber Executive Director Sandra McGuire, Outgoing President Tiffiany Ward – Millennial Bank. Not pictured: 1st Vice-President Jeannie Cole – The Shops of Grand River, Treasurer Casey Parson – Casy Parsons Team - Guild Mortgage, Alicia Wilson – Chick-fil-A, Rachel Borrello – Workout Anytime Leeds, Scott Barnett – Brunson, Barnett & Sherrer, PC, Superintendent John Moore – Leeds City Schools, Randell Pickering – Mills Pharmacies, Debbie Watkins – Bob Watkins Realty, Mayor David Miller and Brad Watson – City of Leeds.

Our Corporate Sponsors

2024 PRESENTING SPONSOR
City of Leeds

2024 CORPORATE PARTNERS
Heidelberg Materials

2024 GOLD SPONSORS
Brunson, Barnett & Sherrer, P.C.
Hubbell Power Systems, Inc.

2024 SILVER SPONSORS
Millennial Bank
The Shops of Grand River

2024 BRONZE SPONSORS
adr Business & Marketing Strategies
Alabama Power Company
AMAC Design Builders, LLC
America's First Federal Credit Union
Bob Watkins Realty
Buc-ee's
Cadence Bank
Guardian Systems, Inc.

2024 BRONZE SPONSORS
IKG USA, Inc.
Kinetic by Windstream
Magic City Soccer Club
UAB Medicine Leeds
Vick Accounting & Tax Service, LLC

2024 COPPER SPONSORS
EXIT Legacy Realty

Our Corporate Ambassadors

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Corporate Ambassadors and Supporting Board Members Pictured Above. L-R:  Gary Hamm - BancorpSouth, Fred Britt - Power Laser Cut (Board), Neva Reardon - Mum & Me Mercantile (Board), Julianna Eraso - Dragonfly Business Solutions, Jen Platt - Lehigh Cement (Treasurer), Kim Sebastian - Moody Miracle League, Sandra McGuire - Chamber Executive Director, Christy Ellard - Moody Civic Center, Randell Pickering - Mills Pharmacies, Anthony Baumann - Revocation Radio, Donna Coates - Heights Title, Robert Mills - Mills Pharmacies (Board), Shannon Johnson - Chick-fil-A, Dona Bonnett - adr Business & Marketing Strategies (2019-2020 President), Chris Savage - Windstream (Board).