Our Leadership
Board of Directors
![BoardPhotos-_0010_Amy Walker Amy Walker](https://skillsfoundationms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/BoardPhotos-_0010_Amy-Walker.jpg)
Amy Walker
Chair, Area Sales Manager
Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions
![BoardPhotos-_0007_Bishop Christa Bishop](https://skillsfoundationms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/BoardPhotos-_0007_Bishop.jpg)
Christa Bishop
Senior Vice President Communications
Cooperative Energy
![Debra Debra](https://skillsfoundationms.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Debra-square-04a0e8dad3d308bc9e31bb9e91d357a1-5dae1d83a15e5.jpeg)
Debra McGee
Senior Vice President & Corporate Director of Minority Business Development
BankPlus
![John-McKay John-McKay](https://skillsfoundationms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/John-McKay.png)
John McKay
President/CEO
Mississippi Manufacturers Association
![Gino-Perkins Gino-Perkins](https://skillsfoundationms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Gino-Perkins.png)
Gino Perkins
Learning Pathways Manager
Nissan North America
![BoardPhotos-_0002_Schloegel George Schloegel](https://skillsfoundationms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/BoardPhotos-_0002_Schloegel.jpg)
George Schloegel
Chairman Emeritus, Former Mayor of Gulfport, Former Director State Workforce Investment Board, Former CEO of Hancock Bank
![JB-Swanson JB-Swanson](https://skillsfoundationms.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/JB-Swanson.png)
J.B. Swanson
Director of Continuous Improvement
Empire Truck Sales, LLC
![BoardPhotos-_0011_Amy Tate Amy Tate](https://skillsfoundationms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/BoardPhotos-_0011_Amy-Tate.jpg)
Amy Tate
Immediate Past Chairman, Government Relations Manager
Tennessee Valley Authority
![BoardPhotos-_0000_Upkins Curnis Upkins](https://skillsfoundationms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/BoardPhotos-_0000_Upkins.jpg)
Curnis Upkins
Vice President, Human Resources & Workforce Development, Mississippi Hospital Association Solutions, Inc.
Mississippi Hospital Association
![BoardPhotos-_0001_Useforge Brian Useforge](https://skillsfoundationms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/BoardPhotos-_0001_Useforge.jpg)
Brian Useforge
Economic Development Director
Mississippi Power Company
![Scott-Waller Scott-Waller](https://skillsfoundationms.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Scott-Waller.png)
Scott Waller
President and CEO of the Mississippi Economic Council