Mary Burnette was appointed as the Executive Director of the Madison County Chamber of Commerce effective June 20, 2022.

Before assuming the role as Executive Director, Ms. Burnette served as the Governmental Affairs Director and Events Coordinator for the Central Mississippi REALTORS since April of 2018. While in this role, Mary was able to coordinate educational and social events for the REALTOR members as well as plan and execute Community Outreach events such as a 5k Color Run that most recently benefited Shower Power MS and an annual golf tournament whose proceeds benefited the Children’s of MS expansion project.

Before she was born, Ms. Burnette’s mother and grandmother had a women’s clothing store, The Apparel Shop, on the square in Canton. Ms. Burnette lived in Canton and attended Canton Academy until the mid-80’s when her family moved to Jackson.

Mary is a huge plant lover and is often spotted at local nurseries shopping for new plants to try out in her garden! As a foodie, she also enjoys trying out new restaurants with her fiancé. Mary enjoys serving in her community and has done so through various projects such as Prison Ministry, inner-city clean up projects, and food/clothing drives. Mary attends Word of Life church. Mary will soon become Mrs. Keller as she and her fiancé are getting married in September of 2023!

Mary is passionate about and committed to helping people. She is a connector who loves to bring people together. She is skilled in taking a project from concept to reality. Mary hopes to instill purpose and value as well as foster a culture of community support in all businesses, old and new, in Madison County.