Board of Directors
The MCEE Board of Directors is composed of statewide leaders representing the business, education, and government sectors. The board members are elected to a three-year term and are dedicated to promoting and supporting economic education in Mississippi.
Executive Committee
Mr. David Johnson,
Chair
Senior VP, Director of Community Development
BankPlus
Ms. Christy Holyfield, Chair-Elect
Regional Support Officer
Citizens National Bank
Mr. Brad Davis, Past-Chair
Attorney
Watkins & Eager
Dr. Sondra Collins, Secretary
Senior Economist
Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning
Mr. Daniel Elliott, Treasurer
Rankin County President
Cadence Bank
Mr. Joe Donovan
Division Director/Bureau Manager
Mississippi Development Authority
Dr. Ricki Garrett
Alderman At Large
City of Clinton
Mr. Jim Perry
Managing Director/Head of the Southern Region for the Public Finance Department
Wells Fargo
Dr. Steve Turner
Director Emeritus, Southern Rural Development Center
Mississippi State University
Mr. Anthony Webb
President- Jackson Metro
Southern Bancorp
Mr. Derick Vance
Vice President- Commercial Banking
Guaranty Bank
Ms. Selena C. Swartzfager, MBA, MTE
President
Mississippi Council on
Economic Education
Dr. Bret Becton
Dean, College of Business & Economic Development
University of Southern Mississippi
Mr. Danny Bolanos
VP, Commercial Banking
The First Bank
Ms. Natella Boulton
Assistant VP, Senior Financial Advisor
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
Dr. Sean Fox
Department Chair
Mississippi State University Department of Agricultural Economics
Mr. Greg Frascogna
Senior Vice President, Investments
Raymond James
Mr. Gabe Godbold
Madison County Market President
Renasant Bank
Dr. Joshua Hendrickson
Chair, Associate Professor of Economics
University of Mississippi
Ms. Honey Holman
Senior Economist
C Spire
Ms. Aleesha Hudson
Region Analyst, IV
Enbridge
Mr. JR Jones
CFO/COO
SanJo Security Services, Inc.
Ms. Tami Jones
Associate Publisher
Mississippi Business Journal
Mr. Alan McCormick
Partner
Ballew Wealth Management
Ms. Paula McNair
Vice President of Finance
Atmos Energy
Dr. Billy Moore
Retired
Delta State University
Mr. Deonte Oscar
President of Hinds County
Community Bank
Dr. Sheila Porterfield
Associate Dean, College of Business
Jackson State University
Mr. Jason Quin
Agent
State Farm Insurance
Mr. Johnny Ray
Executive VP, Jackson Regional President
Bank First
Ms. Kelly Riley
Executive Director
Mississippi Professional Educators
Mr. Kyle Skene
Assurance Manager, Public & Middle Market
Horne, LLP
Ms. Adrienne Slack
Regional Executive
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Mr. Luke Smith
Assistant Vice President
Regions Bank
Mr. Chris Thurman
Senior VP, Regional CRM Administrator
Trustmark National Bank
Mr. Christopher Walters
Principal
The William Morris Group
Ms. Sherribeth Wright
Broker
Wright Choice Properties, LLC
Director Emeritus:
Mr. Matt Ballew, Director Emeritus
Retired
Ballew Wealth Management
Mr. Paul Breazeale, Director Emeritus
Senior Partner
Breazeale, Saunders & O’Neil, Ltd.
Mr. Jerome Brown, Director Emeritus
Senior Vice President, Director of Community Development
The First Bank
Mr. Brad Maley, Director Emeritus
Cadence Bank
Division President
Mr. Brooks Mosley, Director Emeritus
President
Ballew Wealth Management