Chamber Honors Leadership Shelby County Class with Graduation Celebration


From left: O'Neal Jones, Feleshia Thompson, Misty Wright, Laura Romero, Courtney O'Rear, Ginger Borders, Clay Ihlo (not pictured: Felicia Cloudy)

June 30, 2025 - The Shelby County Chamber of Commerce Leadership Shelby County Class of 2024-2025 was recently honored with a graduation celebration.

Chamber President, Deborah Chadwick congratulated the class during opening remarks. Diplomas were presented to the 2024-2025 graduating class. A donation to the Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library has been made in honor of the Leadership Class 2024-2025.

Class members are: Ginger Borders, Farmers State Bank; Felicia Cloudy, Center ISD; Clay Ihlo, Shelby Savings Bank; O’Neal Jones, City of Tenaha; Courtney O’Rear, Children’s Advocacy Center; Laura Romero, Shelby Savings Bank; Feleshia Thompson, Texas A&M Extension Agency; Misty Wright, Work Force Solutions.

Leadership Shelby County is a nine month long program presented by the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce designed to identify potential leaders and develop within these individuals the knowledge, skills and vision necessary to enable them to actively participate in the enhancement of the quality of life in their communities.

Each month, starting in October, with a “hands on” approach, the class studies specific topics including Heritage, Local Government, Economic Development, Health and Social Services, Agriculture, Education and Quality of Life.

Thank you to all the local leaders and businesses for sharing your time and knowledge. Also, a huge thank you to Center ISD transportation department for transporting us all over the county each month.