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.
Board of Directors: Executive Committee
Mr. Brad Davis, Chair
Attorney
Watkins & Eager
Mr. Jerome Brown, Past-Chair
Executive VP, Director of Community Development
The First
Mr. David Johnson,
Chair-Elect
Senior VP, Director of Community Development
BankPlus
Ms. Jamie Vega, Secretary
Director of Business Operations
C Spire
Mr. Daniel Elliott, Treasurer
Rankin County President
Cadence Bank
Dr. Sondra Collins
Senior Economist
Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning
Dr. Ricki Garrett
Alderman At Large
City of Clinton
Mr. JR Jones
CFO/COO
SanJo Security Services, Inc.
Mr. Jim Perry
Managing Director/Head of the Southern Region
for the Public Finance Department
Wells Fargo
Dr. Steve Turner
Director, Southern Rural Dev. Center
Mississippi State University
Mr. Derick Vance
Vice President- Commercial Banking
Guaranty Bank
Ms. Selena C. Swartzfager, MBA, MTE
President
Mississippi Council on
Economic Education
Mr. Matt Ballew, Director Emeritus **
Chairman of the Board
Ballew Wealth Management
Mr. Paul Breazeale, Director Emeritus **
Senior Partner
Breazeale, Saunders & O’Neil, Ltd.
Dr. Bret Becton
Dean, College of Business & Economic Dev.
University of Southern Mississippi
Dr. Kim Benton **
Interim State Superintendent of Education
Mississippi Department of Education
Ms. Natella Boulton
Assistant VP, Senior Financial Advisor
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
Mr. Reed Branson
Lobbyist, Public Relations Advisor
Capitol Resources, LLC
Mr. Joe Donovan
Division Director/Bureau Manager
Mississippi Development Authority
Dr. Sean Fox
Department Chair
Mississippi State University Department of Agricultural Economics
Mr. Greg Frascogna
Senior Vice President, Investments
Raymond James
Dr. Joshua Hendrickson
Chair, Associate Professor of Economics
University of Mississippi
Ms. Christy Holyfield
Regional Support Officer
Citizens National Bank
Ms. Aleesha Hudson
Region Analyst, IV
Enbridge
Ms. Tami Jones
Associate Publisher
Mississippi Business Journal
Mr. Brad Maley, Director Emeritus **
Cadence Bank
Division President
Ms. Paula McNair
Vice President of Finance
Atmos Energy
Dr. Billy Moore
Dean, College of Business
Delta State University
Mr. Brooks Mosley
President
Ballew Wealth Management
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. Will Robbins
Associate Managing Director, Private Client
Renasant Bank
Ms. Adrienne Slack
Regional Executive
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Mr. Kyle Skene
Assurance Manager, Public & Middle Market
Horne, LLP
Mr. Chris Thurman
Senior VP, Regional CRM Administrator
Trustmark National Bank
Mr. Christopher Walters
Principal
The William Morris Group
Mr. Anthony Webb
President- Jackson Metro
Southern Bancorp
Ms. Sherribeth Wright
Realtor
RE/MAX Connection
**Non-voting