Leadership
Dr. John J. "Jay" Tice IV Bio
Director
Bubba Weir Bio
Interim Operations Manager
Carolyn Miller Bio
Business Manager
Tonya Klauser Bio
Chief Financial Officer
Dr. Clay Walden Bio
Director, MEP.ms Center at MSU-CAVS-E
Dr. Bryan Brister Bio
Director, MEP.ms Center at USM-MPI
James Williams Bio
Director and ICC V-P, MEP.ms Center at ICC and the Manufacturing Solutions Center
Mark Landry Bio
Director, MEP.ms Center at MGCCC
Staff
Justin Burns Bio
Accountant
Tyler Weir
Intern
Field Staff
Debi Martin
Workforce Specialist, MEP.ms Center at ICC and the Manufacturing Solutions Center
Lee Oswalt
Workforce Development Specialist, MEP.ms Center at ICC
Ty Posey
Workforce and Technical Service Leader, MEP.ms Center at USM-MPI
Robert Sheely
Business Systems and Information Technology Manager, MEP.ms Center at MSU-CAVS-E
Steve Puryear
Transportation and Financial Analyst, MEP.ms Center at MSU-CAVS-E
Jill Sellers
Program Coordinator, MEP.ms Center at MSU-CAVS-E
Lucas Simmons
Field Engineer II, MEP.ms Center at MSU-CAVS-E
Robbie Holt
Field Engineer II, MEP.ms Center at MSU-CAVS-E
Tracie Crosswhite
Administrative Assistant, MEP.ms Center at MSU-CAVS-E
Tatiana Cipkowski
Project Writer, MEP.ms Center at ICC
TZ Waters
Workforce Advanced Skills Specialist, MEP.ms Center at ICC
Deanna Duckworth
Accountability and Information Specialist, MEP.ms Center at ICC
Ruth McKinney
Workforce/Minority Business Specialist, MEP.ms Center at ICC
Kathy Parish
Administrative Assistant, MEP.ms Center at ICC
Jimmy Belk
Project Specialist, MEP.ms Center at the Manufacturing Solutions Center
Jerry Murphree
Project Specialist, MEP.ms Center at the Manufacturing Solutions Center
Steve Vinson
Project Specialist, MEP.ms Center at the Manufacturing Solutions Center
Dr. Raj Shaunak
V-P of Workforce and Community Services, MEP.ms center at EMCC
Nadara Cole
V-P of Workforce Training, MEP.ms Center at NEMCC
11 MEP.ms Center MGCCC Field Staff
Advisory
Board (December 1, 2011)
Name |
Affiliation |
Company/Organization |
Title |
Position |
Brett Rasmussen |
Large
Manufacturer |
Nissan North
America, Inc. |
Energy Manager |
Board Member |
Carl Hagstrom* |
Small
Manufacturer |
Hybrid Plastics |
Vice-President--COO |
Board Member* |
Cecil Overton* |
Small Manufacturer |
T&L
Specialty |
President |
Board Member* |
Tim Overton* |
Small
Manufacturer |
T&L
Specialty |
Vice-President |
Board Member* |
David Cobb |
Large
Manufacturer |
Northrop
Grumman |
HR Manager |
Board Member |
Michael Leleux* |
Small
Manufacturer |
VT Halter
Marine |
Training
Manager |
Board Member* |
Jim Scanlon* |
Small
Manufacturer |
Peavey
Electronics |
Plant Manager |
Board Member* |
John Robinson* |
Small
Manufacturer |
Excel Injection
Molding, Inc. |
Plant Manager |
Board Member* |
Judy Johnson |
Information
Technology |
Bomgar |
Director of
Talent Acquisition |
Board Member |
Melvin Girard |
Large
Manufacturer (Small Plant) |
General
Dynamics – Armament & Technical Products |
HR Manager |
Board Member* |
Jay Moon |
Service
Organization |
Mississippi
Manufacturers Association |
President |
MEP.ms Board
Chairman** |
Carol Moore |
Service
Organization |
Export
Assistance Center |
Director |
Board Member |
Arnie Williams |
Power Company |
Mississippi
Power Company |
Director,
Economic Development |
Board Member |
John Turner |
Power Company |
Entergy
Mississippi |
Director, Economic
Development |
Board Member |
Pete Walley |
State
Organization |
Mississippi
Institutions of Higher Learning |
Director
of Planning Bureau |
Facilitator
and Board Member |
Dexter Holloway |
State
Organization |
State Board for
Community & Junior Colleges |
Director
of Workforce Education |
Board Member |
Barbara Travis |
State
Organization |
Mississippi
World Trade Center |
Executive
Director |
Board Member |
Tony Jeff |
Host of MEP.ms |
Mississippi
Technology Alliance |
President & CEO |
Board Member |
Britt Herrin |
Economic
Development |
Pike County
Economic Development District/Chamber of Commerce (Southwest Partnership) |
Director |
Board Member |
Pablo Diaz |
Economic
Development |
Grenada County
Economic Development District |
Director |
Board Member |
William (Skip)
Scaggs |
Economic
Development |
Mississippi
Development Authority |
Director,
Existing Industry |
Board Member |
Jim Bell |
Customer
Solutions Carrier |
UPS |
Mid South -
Solutions Area Manager Central Region |
Board Member |
| Kenneth Keys |
Customer
Solutions Carrier |
UPS |
Sr. Solutions
Manager |
Board Member |
*Indicates Small Manufacturers as defined by employees in Mississippi **Board Chair |
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