Chamber Plus - Small Business Benefits

ChamberPlus Leadership

Bill Brown

President, Brown Bottling Group

Brown Bottling Group is an independent distributor of soft drinks, bottled water, coffee, tea and alternative beverage.  Since 1971, Brown Bottling has been a leader in the soft drink industry in metro Jackson and the Central Mississippi region.  Community sponsorship includes Pepsi Pops, Jubilee Jam, and the Adopt-A-School program.  Mr. Brown has served as the ChamberPlus Board of Directors President since 1997.

Bill Croswell

C.E.O., CraftCroswell, Inc.

CraftCroswell, founded in 1973, is one of the largest commercial flooring contractors in the Mid South area, with offices in Hattiesburg and New Orleans.  Mr. Croswell has served on the ChamberPlus Board of Directors since its inception in 1996, and has served as Treasurer since 2003.

Duane A. O'Neill

President, Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership

Mr. O’Neill has served as Secretary for the ChamberPlus Board of Directors since 1997.  As President of the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership, his vision was to create a way to help small businesses receive the same privileges as large businesses by acquiring affordable health insurance.  Pat Yarborough inspired this concept, along with other leading businessmen involved in the Chamber.  Duane serves as a leading advocate in the health care industry and his leadership has helped the program grow to its current success.

Lindsay Buford

Executive Director, ChamberPlus

Mrs. Buford began her career with the MetroJackson Chamber of Commerce in 2003 and has previously served as the director of Public Relations and Marketing for the chamber.  She has earned her bachelor and masters’ degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern Mississippi.  She is currently the Executive Director of ChamberPlus, Inc.

Cynthia Caine

Office Manager, ChamberPlus

Mrs. Caine began her career with the MetroJackson Chamber of Commerce in 2005 as the Administrative Assistant to the Executive Director of ChamberPlus. She currently serves as the Office Manager of ChamberPlus, Inc.

L. Sherie Dean

Administrative Assistant

Ms. Dean began her career with the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership in 2007 serving as the Administrative Assistant to the Executive Vice President of the Jackson Chamber of Commerce. She earned her bachelors degree in Business Administration from Jackson State University and is currently the Administrative Assistant to the Executive Director of ChamberPlus, Inc.

“Our small business is pleased to be a part of the Blue Cross family through ChamberPlus group health insurance plan and to receive the benefit of being in a larger group.  The plan is convenient for the employees to use, and they appreciate having a co-pay physician and pharmacy card as well as the Wellness benefits.  We have noticed that very little office administration is required, and the timely payment of claims is great.”

Hal Brumfield, AIA, Architects-Brumfield Hopton & Brumfield, Ltd.
ChamberPlus customer since 1997