Our Leadership
Board of Directors
Amy Walker
Chair, Area Sales Manager
Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions
Christa Bishop
Senior Vice President Communications
Cooperative Energy
Debra McGee
Senior Vice President & Corporate Director of Minority Business Development
BankPlus
John McKay
President/CEO
Mississippi Manufacturers Association
Gino Perkins
Learning Pathways Manager
Nissan North America
George Schloegel
Chairman Emeritus, Former Mayor of Gulfport, Former Director State Workforce Investment Board, Former CEO of Hancock Bank
J.B. Swanson
Director of Continuous Improvement
Empire Truck Sales, LLC
Amy Tate
Immediate Past Chairman, Government Relations Manager
Tennessee Valley Authority
Curnis Upkins
Vice President, Human Resources & Workforce Development, Mississippi Hospital Association Solutions, Inc.
Mississippi Hospital Association
Brian Useforge
Economic Development Director
Mississippi Power Company
Scott Waller
President and CEO of the Mississippi Economic Council
