2025 Executive Board

Jill McCartney

President & CEO
Board Secretary
Kilgore Area Chamber of Commerce
(903) 218-6895
jmccartney@kilgorechamber.com

Blayne Cole

Chairman
Chief Executive Officer, Noble Construction Management, CFO, Noble Roofing
(903) 985-8899

Erin Brogoitti

Past Chairwoman
Benefit Advisor, The Ward Agency
(903) 230-2692

Kevin Offerding

Vice Chair
General Manager, East Texas Hardware
(903) 984-2036

Ubaldo Meraz

Vice Chair
AVP Branch Manager, East Texas Professional Credit Union
(903) 323-1398

Gene Keenon

Treasurer
Manager of Municipal Services, Republic Services
(903) 986-5318

2025 Board of Directors

Darryl Autry

Owner/Operator, Chick-fil-A
(903) 983-0304

Sharla Shead, FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner, Christus Trinity Clinic
(903) 983-2110

Brent Rice

Brent Rice – State Farm Insurance
903-984-2917

Mason Welch, P.E.

President/CEO, East Texas Salt Water Disposal Company
903-984-3063

Jessica Holmes

Realtor/Broker, East Texas Preferred Properties
903-984-0115

Bryan George

Owner, Geonix, LLC
903-983-3249

Darrin Mallett, MBA

President, Kilgore Tire Center
903-984-3536

Ex-Officio

Dr. Andy Baker

Superintendent, Kilgore Independent School District
(903) 988-3900

Dr. Brenda Kays

President, Kilgore College
(903) 983-8100

Lisa Denton

Executive Director, Kilgore Economic Development Corp.
(903) 983-3522

Rachel Rowe

City Manager, City of Kilgore
(903) 984-5081

David Cleveland

Executive Director, East Texas Council of Governments
(903) 218-6400