Kalynne Johnson

Executive Director

Kalynne Johnson became the Executive Director of Marshall County Chamber of Commerce in June, 2018, after retiring with 32 years of service with the U.S. Postal Service.  At the time of her retirement she had been the Postmaster of Kingston for 10 years.

Kalynne grew up in Mustang, OK and moved to Kingston her freshman year and graduated with the class of 1978.  She became a member of the Kingston High School Alumni Association.  After graduation, she remained involved in many city and county activities and has always promoted our small community as best she can.

Kalynne married Harold Johnson in March 1978 and they remain married for 45 years. Harold and Kalynne have 2 daughters whom both graduated from Kingston as well.  Kila Marie lives in Kingston and Kimberlee Jo resides in Austin, TX.  They have been blessed with 6 grandchildren;  Koltyn, Preslie, Lynnon, Emree, Brooklyn and McCoy are Kalynne’s pride and joy!

In Kalynne’s spare time, she loves spending time with her girls and grandchildren, going to the lake, boating, watching basketball and baseball games, going on vacation, and loving retirement to the fullest!

Michael Herndon

Chamber Board

Michael Herndon – Herndon Construction – Kingston

Debbie Allen

Chamber Board

Debbie Allen and her husband, Johnny, make their home in Kingston, on Lake Texoma.  They have 2 children, Jamie and son-in-law Andrew; Brandon and daughter-in-law Kiersten; three granddaughters, Addison, Blakely and Baker, whom are the loves of Debbie’s life!

Debbie first moved to Marshall County in 1985, where she met her husband. After living most of their married life in Ardmore area, they moved back to Marshall County to be on the lake.

Debbie is a counselor at Madill Middle School and loves every minute of it.

This is Debbie’s first year to serve on the Board of Marshall County Chamber of Commerce and is excited about serving her county and contributing in any way that she can.

“Marshall County is a great place to live and work, and seeing it grow and prosper is my goal” is what Debbie states.

Steve Beebe

Chamber Board

Steve Beebe and his family moved from Plano, TX to Kingston in 2003 where he became the pastor of Kingston First Baptist Church.  He also serves as a reserve deputy for Marshall County Sheriff’s Office and is serving his second term as a board member of Kingston Public Schools.

Steve is married to Trina and together they have two children, Bethany and Bradley and one grandson, Jensen.

Toni Thomas

President

Toni Thomas is the Area Manager in Business Development for TenderCare Home Health, Kingston.  Toni attended Kingston schools and is a lifelong resident of the Texoma area.

Toni has 3 sons, Tucker, Wyatt, and Tripp along with 1 daughter, Bella.

Outside of work, Toni enjoys helping others and her community as much as she can.  She recently became a board member for the Chamber of Commerce and is excited to see how she can help grow the county.  In her free time, Toni enjoys supporting her boys on the Redskin football team, being outside with her family and enjoying the little things in life.

Brandi Burkhalter

Chamber Board/ Legislative Committee Chair

Brandi Burkhalter and her husband, Guy, make their home in Calera with their two daughters, Greenlee and Finlee.  Brandi is the Executive Director for the Lake Texoma Association and has been with the association for five years.  Brandi and her family also own a farm and pumpkin patch.

Brandi graduated from Atoka High School in 1997 and went on to obtain her Associate’s Degree from Murray State College, Bachelor’s Degree from Southern Nazarene University, and her Master’s Degree in Native American Leadership from Southeastern Oklahoma State University.

Brandi loves her job and enjoys working with LTA members and partner agencies in the Texoma Region to promote tourism to Lake Texoma and the Texoma Region.

It is her goal to follow the mission of the LTA, which is, To Protect, and to Promote Lake Texoma and the Lake Texoma Region.

Jackie Harp

Chamber Board/Awards Committee Chair and By-Laws Committee Chair

Jackie joined the Little Law Firm, PLLC in 2003 and worked as the front desk receptionist until her promotion to Executive and Personal Assistant to Dan Little in 2009.  After feeling a deep calling to the Oil and Gas industry, Jackie completed the Petroleum Land Management Program at Oklahoma City University, Meinders School of Business in 2011.  She has expanded her experience as an in-house landman and the Mineral Manager for the Little family and clients of the Little Law Firm where she manages over 50,000 mineral acres in 6 states and 13,700 surface acres in Texas and Oklahoma.

With two adult children and a 7-year-old daughter, Jackie continues to stay actively involved in the Marshall County community by serving as a member of the Madill Lion’s Club, Race Director for the DanMan Challenge, Reuel Little Classic, and the Madill Lion’s Club Equinox Trail Run. She is a Board Director and Past President for the Marshall County Chamber of Commerce and an active member of NARO and a sitting board member of the National Association of Royalty Owners-Oklahoma Chapter.  Jackie’s love for her community gained recognition when she received the Marshall County Katye Hayward Volunteer of the Year award for both 2014 and 2018.

Tabatha Scasta

Chamber Board/ Sand Bass Committee Chair

Owner of Amazing Grace Boutique, Madill

Michele Moore

Chamber Board/ Little Mr & Miss Marshall County Committee Chair

Owner of Gecko’s Mexican Restaurant, Kingston

Dallas Arnold

Board Member

Owner/Operator of MadCat Construction, Kingston

Kathy Germany

Chamber Board/Membership Committee Chair

Chad Taylor

Chamber Board/ Property Action Committee Chair

Chad has lived in Marshall County since 1992, but he has enjoyed coming to Lake Texoma area all of his life.  His wife, Loni, has lived in Marshall County her entire life.  Together, they have one daughter, Layla.  She will be starting school at Kingston in 2024.  Chad has worked at Oklahoma Steel & Wire for 27 years and he also works at 1907 Realty.  Chad & Loni are both owners of Kingston Car Care.  So he has very deep roots in Marshall County.  Loni is a CRNA and works at several different places around the Texoma area.

At Kingston Car Care, they offer oil changes, sell new and used tires, fix flats, mount and balance tires, sell batteries and wiper blades.

Kinston Car Care also has a car detailing service on sight to allow you to have your vehicle detailed, new tires put on, and oil changes all in one spot.  He can get all major brand of tires and typically have them ready to install the next day.

Chad and Loni would like to say thank you to all of their clients for their support throughout the years.

Dan Coats

Chamber Board

Dan Coats  is the Chief Administrative Office at AllianceHealth Madill.  He joined the team at AllianceHealth in April 2022.  Dan oversees the day to day operations of the hospital and is responsible for increasing access to quality health care in Marshall County.

With more than 25 years in the health care industry, Coats has helped build cultures of excellence.  He joins AllianceHealth Madill from Oklahoma Center for Orthopaedic & Multi-Specialty Surgery (OCOM) in Oklahoma City, where he was Chief Executive Officer and responsible for 215+ employees, two surgical hospitals, three outpatient clinics, and an outpatient physical therapy program.  Dan has also held various senior leadership positions at Mercy Hospital, Ada, Holdenville Regional, and McAlester Regional Health.

Dan holds a bachelor’s degree in Communication Disorders from the University of Oklahoma, a Master’s of Science in Human Resources from East Central University and a Master’s of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from University of Oklahoma Health Sciences.  Dan is also a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Active in his community, Dan serves on the Sooner Healthcare Executives Board and as a mentor with the American College of Healthcare Executives.  He also served on the Pontotoc County Drug Free Coalition.

Dan lives in Marshall County with his wife.  They have 2 children and 3 grandsons. In his spare time, he enjoys golfing, fishing and spending time with family.

Eddie Ramirez

Chamber Board/ Audit Review Committee Chair

Kimberly Reid

Treasurer; Economic Development Committee Chair

Kimberly Reid is a Loan Officer at First National Bank in Madill.  She and her husband, Jamon, are both Kingston natives and members of the Kingston High School Alumni Association.  Kim graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma before making her way back home to beautiful Lake Texoma.

Kim currently serves as the Treasurer of the Marshall County Chamber of Commerce.  She enjoys serving the community and volunteering in county activities.

Kim has three children, Meredith, Benjamon and Wyatt who all attend Kingston Public Schools.

In her spare time, Kim enjoys spending time outdoors.  She spends as much time as she can at the golf course with her family.  She attends Lake Church in Kingston.

Russell Black

Chamber Board

Jordyne Sliger

Chamber Board

Jordyne is a Universal Banker at BancFirst in Madill but also serves Tishomingo and Kingston when needed. Jordyne has been in banking a total of 4 years.

Jordyne is married to Brandon Sliger and has two boys Daxtyn and Jack Sliger.  Jordyne is very involved with school events due to her son Daxtyn wrestling for the Madill Takedown Club and also plays baseball for the Madill Small League Ball League.

Jordyne is very active in her community and her church, Little City Baptist Church, and loves to make it a family affair.  When Jordyne is not working or doing community events, she loves to spend time with her family and close friends.

Jordyne is honored to be a part of Marshall County Chamber of Commerce and looks forward to everything that is in store for her in 2024.

Broc McGuire

Chamber Board

Broc McGuire grew up in Northeastern Oklahoma in the town of Kellyville where he attended school and played sports.  Throughout his college years, he worked on a hay and stocker operation west of Stillwater while pursuing a career as a rodeo bull fighter.  He met his wife, Shani, in Stillwater and achieved his Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness.  After college he and his wife moved to Marshall County where she was born and raised.

Broc looks forward to serving and protecting his community with the various risk management tools we offer.