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Congratulations to Danny Bolaños.

Regions Bank is pleased to congratulate Danny Bolaños on being named among Mississippi Business Journal ’s Top 50 Under 40. Danny has been with Regions for four years and is currently Assistant Vice President of Business Banking with responsibility for a portfolio of over 125 commercial clients.

He was born in San José, Costa Rica, and in 2008 – after receiving his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the Costa Rica Institute of Technology – immigrated to the United States where he began his banking career working as a call center agent. This third-generation banker joined Regions as a Commercial Credit Underwriter in 2012. In 2014, Danny received a master’s degree in business administration from Belhaven University. He is an alumni of the Leadership Madison County class of 2013-2014 and is currently serving as co-chair, assisting with program development and planning. Danny is also involved with the Mississippi Development Authority, serving as a panelist at the prestigious Governor’s Export Summit. He also serves as a judge for the Jobs for Mississippi Graduates Career Development Conference. Danny is a charter member of the Capital Area Sunset Rotary Club and has recently been selected to join the Phoenix Club of Jackson. Away from the business, he enjoys outdoor sports and spending time with family and friends.

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Congratulations, Emanuel!

Delta Regional Authority is proud of Emanuel Edmond for his recognition as Mississippi’s Top 50 under 40 in 2016. As Chief Monitoring and Compliance Officer, Emanuel is helping the DRA ensure that its investments and programs are achieving optimal impact and outcomes for the communities, families, and small businesses of the Delta region.

Learn more about the investments that the DRA is making in infrastructure, workforce training and education, small businesses and entrepreneurs, access to health care, disaster resilience and recovery, and tourism at DRA.gov.

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Amanda Green Alexander, Alexander Law PA .................................. 8 Anna H. Bell, The Summit Health and Rehab .................................. 9 Blake E. Bell, Capitol Resources, LLC .............................................. 9 Danny J. Bolaños, Regions ............................................................10 Dewitt Lamar Bolton III, FNC, Inc. ..................................................11 Talamieka Brice, Brice Media ..........................................................11 Jared Robert Burns, Consulate Management .................................. 12 Hollie Caldwell, Ingalls Shipbuilding .............................................. 13 Ralph V. Clark, II, Trustmark .......................................................... 13 Tanny Crawford, Performance Rehab ............................................. 14 Jennie Bradford Curlee, Tupelo Convention and Visitors Bureau ...... 15 Gretchen David, Gretchen David Design Studio............................... 15 Josh Davis, Delta Health Alliance ................................................... 16 Doug Davis, Secretary of State Office ............................................ 17 Rodney C. Deese II, United States Air Force ................................... 17 Emanual E. Edmond, Delta Regional Authority............................... 18 Aaron R. Edwards, Strategic M&A Advisors.................................... 19 Kendall Poole Ellis, Inspiration Mississippi ..................................... 19 Kathryn L. Fuller, Cspire ............................................................... 20 Jill Gordon, Community Bank ........................................................ 21

We would like to congratulate our own Katie Fuller for being recognized as one of Mississippi’s Top 50 Under 40.

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Jennifer G. Hall, Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC ................22 Katie Hoggatt, Haddox Reid Eubank Betts PLLC .............................26 Ryan Kelly, Horizon Professional Services ......................................27 Craig D. Kittrell, Mississippi State Hospital.....................................28 Davetta Cooke Lee, PERS ..............................................................29 Dr. Michael S. Lorence, Generational Equity ...................................29 Megan Sumrall Lott, OD, Lexington Eye Care ................................ 30 Duvalier J. Malone, Duvalier Malone Enterprises ............................ 31 Joel T. May Jr., The First, ANBA ................................................... 31 Jason C. McNeel, CraftCroswell .....................................................32 Mary Clay Morgan, Bradley Arant ..................................................33 Kaytie M. Pickett, Jones Walker LLP ..............................................33 John B. Pope III, Collins Fire Department .......................................34 Robert Ridgway, W.G. Yates & Sons Construction ...........................35 Clare Rush, Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson LLC ........................35 Randall R. Saxton, Saxton Law, PLLC .............................................36 Benjamin Scott, Scott Memorial Funeral Home ..............................37 Jason L. Shelton, City of Tupelo .................................................6-7 Melissa Willrich Siebert, Dow AgroSciences .................................. 37 Bridget Confait Smith, Axiall .........................................................38 Joseph D. Songy, Office of the Gov.................................................39 Matthew A. Summers, Spectrum Capital/Yates Construction ......... 40 Blakeley Ward, South Delta Hunting Club, Inc ............................... 40 Steven M. Warren, Warren Paving ................................................. 41 Ashley N. Wicks, Butler Snow ....................................................... 41 James Richmon Wier Jr., Wier Boerner Allin Architecture, PLLC......42 Sarah Beth Wilson, Copeland Cook Taylor & Bush ..........................42 Greg Word, Greater Jackson Alliance ..............................................43 Matt Wyatt, Super Talk .................................................................43 EVENT PHOTOS .................................................................... 23-25 PAST WINNERS .................................................................... 44-45

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Person of the Year Jason Shelton Mayor of Tupelo

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ASON LEE SHELTON, a native of Tupelo, is mayor of his hometown. He was elected in 2013 at the age of 37 – one of the youngest mayors in recent memory, the first Democrat in nearly 30 years. He was the first mayor elected from “East Tupelo,” the site of Elvis Presley’s birthplace.

Tragedy struck early in his administration – a police officer ambushed and killed in the line of duty and an EF- 3 tornado that damaged more than 800 houses and commercial buildings and destroyed the beautiful tree canopy in the affected areas. We were battered, but not beaten, Jason told residents as he led them through physical and emotional recovery, earning MSNBC host Chuck Todd’s list as one of four “Rising Stars” in Mississippi.

As mayor, Jason oversees nearly 2,000 full- and part-time employees, manages a combined budget of nearly $180 million that provides services to approximately 38,000 residents. Jason is a proud graduate of Tupelo High School; earned a bachelor’s in political science, graduating magna cum laude from Mississippi State University and a law degree from The University of Mississippi School of Law. He is engaged for the former Miss Mississippi Chelsea Rick. Jason enjoys attending Mississippi State and Ole Miss home football games, boating, travel and going to political functions.

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Amanda Green Alexander Alexander Law, P.A.

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S OWNER AND principal of Alexander Law, P.A., Amanda Green Alexander leads a firm of litigators who are involved in cases that include representing insurance carriers and businesses in the areas of commercial, auto, premises liability, general liability, workers’ compensation, labor and employment law and the insurance defense. Alexander Law, P.A. is the only insurance defense firm of its size in the State led by an African-American female.

Alexander is a graduate of Tougaloo College, Jackson State University, and Mississippi College School of Law.

The Kokomo native has co-authored a book on behalf of the ABA Commission on Women entitled “The Road to Independence: 101 Women’s Journeys to Starting Their Own Law Firms.” Along with many other firsts, Alexander is the first Mississippian to serve as President-Elect of the Board of the National Conference of Women Bar Associations.

She is the daughter of the late Rev. Arthur Green and Debora P. Green Williams.

Alexander wears multiple hats, but the best one comes with a cape, serving as mom to Amari Elizabeth.

She is a member of New Hope Baptist Church in Jackson.

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John Pope "Chief Pope, it is our supreme pleasure to congratulate you for your outstanding accomplishments! Your loyal service and commitment to the safety of the citizens of Collins and the community are without compare. We are happy to salute you today for a job well done!"

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Anna H. Bell The Summit Health and Rehab

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NNA BELL, Regional Director, has been a licensed speech-language pathologist with Summit Rehab for 15 years.

Bell has served in several roles for Summit Rehab including staff therapist, Director of Rehab and Regional Director.

She has worked as a Regional Director across three states and has expertise in clinical operations, audits and appeals, and regulatory compliance.

Bell holds a Master’s degree in

Business Administration from Belhaven University and a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Mississippi.

She also has a Bachelor’s degree in Communicative Disorders from the University of Mississippi.

Bell is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Mississippi Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Bell and her husband, Andy, live in Madison where they spend time with family and friends and enjoy traveling.

Blake E. Bell Capitol Resources, LLC

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LAKE BELL, a lobbyist at the state Capitol, joined Capitol Resources in 2015.

His focus and strategic approach to lobbying generate detailed advocacy for Capitol Resources’ clients.

From his early work in grassroots organizing and campaigns, Bell can create multi-spectrum action plans to address challenges.

Bell, an attorney, has a background in healthcare policy, regulatory affairs, administrative law, and political action work.

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Prior to joining Capitol Resources, Bell represented the physicians of the state as the Director of Government Affairs and General Counsel for the Mississippi State Medical Association.

Mississippi House of Representative Speaker Philip Gunn stated of Bell, “He is a well-respected representative for his clients at the Capitol, and is an up and coming leader in the business community.”

Bell, a 2011 graduate of Mississippi College School of Law enjoys golf, running, Monday Night Bible Study and spending time with his niece and nephew.

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Danny J. Bolaños Regions Bank

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ANNY Bolaños has been with Regions for four years and is Assistant Vice President of Business Banking with a portfolio of over 125 commercial clients. He was born in San Jose, Costa Rica, and in 2008 – after receiving his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the Costa Rica Institute Technology – immigrated to the United States where he began his banking career working as a call center agent.

This third-generation banker joined Regions as a Commercial Credit Underwriter in 2012. In 2014, Bolaños received a master’s degree in business

administration from Belhaven University. He is an alumni of the Leadership Madison County class of 2013-2014 and is as co-chair, assisting with program development and planning.

Bolaños is also involved with the Mississippi Development Authority, serving as a panelist at the Governor’s Export Summit. He also serves as a judge for the Jobs for Mississippi Graduates Career Development Conference. Bolaños is a charter member of the Capital Area Sunset Rotary Club and has recently been selected to join the Phoenix Club of Jackson.

Bolaños enjoys outdoor sports and spending time with family and friends. He and his wife, Rachel, have a 20-month-old son named Luca.

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Dewitt Lamar Bolton III FNC, Inc

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HIP BOLTON is chief legal officer for FNC, Inc., in Oxford. He manages FNC’s legal department and has a hand in virtually every aspect of FNC’s legal environment. He is on the company’s Executive Committee, Information Security Committee, Business Action Team, Safety Committee, Retirement Plan Committee, and the Mergers & Acquisitions Team. He also serves on the board of directors of both FNC Brazil, Inc. and FNC Brazil Holding Company, Inc. He has been with FNC since 2002 and has recently coordinated FNC’s merger with CoreLogic — one of the

largest private company acquisitions in Mississippi history.

Bolton is co-founder of the MidSouth Intellectual Property Institute, the primary mission of which is to create a community of intellectual property experts in the Mid-South to help facilitate entrepreneurship in the region. He is Secretary of the Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports Law Section of The Mississippi Bar and is a member of the Defense Research Institute. He and his wife, Jennifer, have two children and are members of Pinelake Church.

Bolton earned his J.D. from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 2003, and his M.B.A. from the University of Mississippi in 2004.

Talamieka Brice Brice Media

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ALAMIEKA BRICE has been Chief Executive Officer of Brice Media since 2008.

During that time, she has managed and coordinated graphic design projects from concept through completion while managing all operations of the company. She is a Graphic Designer with experience in multimedia, marketing and print design.

Brice has also worked with Antonelli College as an adjunct instructor She was a member of the Mississippi Business Journal’s 50 leading

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business women class of 2013. She was named one of 2013’s People to Watch by Graphic Design USA, the first Mississippian selected in the magazine’s 50 year history. She also was recognized as one of 25 Women Changing the World by Conversations Magazine.

She also was panelist for the 2015 Mississippi Creative Economy, a Board Member for Zip 39 Madison County, and a 2016 member of the Young Zoo Professionals.

Brice is a 2003 graduate of Jackson State University.

She enjoys reading, writing and running.

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Jared Robert Burns Consulate Management

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S A Regional Director of Human Resources for Consulate Healthcare, Jared Burns provides subject matter expertise on a myriad subjects, including, but not limited to: Risk Management, Human Resource Development, Compensation and Benefits, Employee and Labor Relations, Workforce Planning and Employment, and Business Management and Strategy.

Burns directly supports two regions and over 1,500 beds where adults receive care in the form of

skilled nursing and rehabilitation (as well as partnership outside of the initial coverage area).

In addition to his experience, Jared also possesses a Bachelors Degree concentrated in Business Administration and Gerontology (William Carey University), a Master’s Degree in Human Resource Management (Webster University), and a Doctorate of Juris Prudence (Taft University).

In the community, Jared is active with faith-based nonprofit Rehoboth which has completed missions and ministries in 12 nations.

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Hollie A. Caldwell

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OLLIE Caldwell is Director of Program Finance, Control, Financial Planning and Tax for Ingall Shipbuilding in Pascagoula.

Caldwell has held various positions with Ingalls since 2001, and previously worked as a staff accountant for Staff accountant with Alexander, Van Loon, Sloan, Levens & Favre.

She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Southern Mississippi,

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Ingalls Shipbuilding where she graduated with Highest Honors in May 1999. She also was awarded the Fred T. Neely gold medal award by the Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants in 2000 for the highest score on CPA exam in November 2000.

Caldwell also participates in various charitable drives sponsored by Ingalls, such as the March of Dimes, American Heart Association and United Way. Caldwell enjoys playing board games, hiking and listening to music.

Ralph V. Clark II Trustmark

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ACKSON NATIVE Ralph V Clark, II began serving as the Public Services Relationship Manager with Trustmark National Bank in 2012. In this role, he is responsible for developing and maintaining assigned key municipal finance relationships, by facilitating depository, lending and investment related needs.

Additionally, Clark serves as the primary point of contact for local, state, regional leaders, elected officials and corporate customers in regards to municipal finance and bank operations.

Previously, Clark held roles in

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Trustmark’s financial services department and compliance department beginning in 2008.

Clark, whose biggest role model is his grandmother, serves on the boards of the Crossroads Community Center and Leadership Greater Jackson Alumni Association. A Jackson State University graduate, Clark earned his Masters of Business Administration at Mississippi College and complete The University of Mississippi School of Banking.

The happily married father to one dynamic daughter enjoys playing tennis, basketball and fishing in his spare time. He believes the biggest investment we can make is in the people we care about the most.

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Tanny Crawford Performance Rehab

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ACKSON NATIVE Tanny Crawford, has spent his career serving the health needs of the metro Jackson area. A physical therapist in practice and in administration, Crawford is impassioned to assist health clients recover from illness and injury.

In 2004 along with close partners, he launched Performance Rehab, an outpatient therapy practice that grew to 26 locations across the state.

Crawford facilitated the 2015 acquisition of Performance Rehab by Drayer Physical Therapy Institute where he currently serves as Area

Manager and is responsible for operations and growth.

Crawford is a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi and University of Mississippi Medical Center where he obtained his Master’s in Physical Therapy.

Crawford is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys wildlife management and sports.

A deacon at First Baptist Jackson, Crawford leads a young adult Sunday School class. He is actively involved in multiple Chambers of Commerce.

More than anything, Crawford cherishes and prioritizes time spent with his wife, Kelly, and three children, Laurie, Cole, and Camille.

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Jennie Bradford Curlee Tupelo Convention and Visitors Bureau

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S PUBLIC Relations and International Sales Director for the Tupelo Convention & Visitors Bureau, Jennie Bradford Curlee inspires visitation to the birthplace of Elvis Presley. She previously served as Director of Corporate Communications for the Community Development Foundation, where she worked on the team that recruited Toyota to Northeast Mississippi.

The Tupelo native recently earned the Tourism Marketing Professional certification through Southeast Tourism Society, and was honored as the 12-state organization’s Rising Star in

2014. She is Vice President of Awards for the Public Relations Association of Mississippi’s state board.

She serves as Public Relations Chairman and chairs the Scholarships Committee for the Junior Auxiliary of Tupelo. She served two terms as president of the Tupelo-Lee Humane Society, is past president of the Tupelo Tennis Association, and past president of Tupelo Community Theatre’s Lyric Krewe.

Curled sings in the Sanctuary Choir at Calvary Baptist Church. She recently completed her fourth half marathon and writes about running and travel on her blog.

She and her husband, John, have one son, Miles.

Gretchen David Gretchen David Design Studio

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RETCHEN David is creative director, artist, consultant and owner of Gretchen David Design Studio and has spent her entire life immersed in the world of art and visual communications.

A Biloxi native, she has dual degrees in Fine Art and Advertising Design and award-winning experience spanning an array of creative contributions and collaborations for both private and commercial clients.

From published work to showcases in multiple publications, she has been recognized as an International Design Winner for work for

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Pro-Skateboarder, World Cup and X-Game Champion, Ryan Sheckler.

David is dedicated to family and gives her time and talents to non-profit organizations. A contribution of mention, a 10-foot metal mural creation for the Gulf Coast Community Foundation’s “Leave Your Mark” Campaign.

She has served in a leadership capacity with Chicago-based Pathways to Successful Living Personal/ Professional Development Seminars since 2002; a Gulf Coast Business Council Masters Program Graduate; South Mississippi’s “Top Ten Business Leaders Under 40” Recipient and a Leadership Gulf Coast Graduate.

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S CHIEF OF Staff for Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann, Doug Davis assists with day-to-day operations and manages all locations and offices of the agency, working closely with the preparation and implementation of the Secretary of State budget, and assisting in the formulation and implementation of Secretary of State policy.

Davis previously was a member and chairman of the Mississippi State Parole Board. He also was assistant vice president at First

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Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office Security Bank, and was a Mississippi State Senator from 2004 to 2011. In 2011 to 2012, he was a member of Governor-elect Phil Bryant’s transition team.

He was named Legislator of the Year by the Police Chiefs Association, the Mississippi Tourism Association and the Mississippi Troopers Associon, and was named a Friend of Agriculture by the Mississippi Farm Bureau in 2008.

Davis graduated from Mississippi College in 2000 with a major in History and minor in Sociology.

He enjoys watching college football, reading, traveling, concerts and exercising.

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Josh Davis Delta Health Alliance

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NATIVE OF Oxford, Josh Davis has settled into the role of contributing to both Oxford and the Delta. As Vice President of External Affairs for Delta Health Alliance, he oversees private, state and federally funded projects focused on improving health and education in 15 counties.

His participation in a 2015 U.S. Senate hearing before the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee contributed to the incorporation of the Promise Neighborhoods framework being embedded in the December reauthorization of the federal No

Child Left Behind bill now known as the Every Student Succeeds Act. He previously held the positions of Development Associate at the University of Mississippi Foundation and Assistant Director of Alumni Relations at the University of Mississippi Alumni Association. In Oxford, Davis has served on the boards of the Oxford School District Foundation, Ole Miss Alumni Association, and Lafayette County Literacy Council.

He considers being a husband and father of three daughters to be his most important and challenging jobs.

He enjoys Ole Miss football, cycling, and hanging out with his wife and children.

Rodney C. Deese II United States Air Force

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ODNEY DEESE is described by others as a servant leader, which is where he derives his greatest satisfaction. As a senior leader and Chief Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force, Rodney is a Commandant of a leadership and management academy for middle managers, where he and a 22-person staff train over 760 students annually. Of his many professional accolades, he prefers to focus on the long-term relationships he has built with the hundreds of people he has mentored and developed.

A native of Columbus, Ga., Rodney graduated cum laude from Liber-

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ty University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Business and a Master of Arts in Management and Leadership. He is nearing completion of his Executive MBA at Auburn University where he maintains a 4.0 GPA. His is a member of Faith Baptist Church in Gulfport, where he and his family are active in ministries including visitation, choir and Sunday school teacher.

When asked about his greatest accomplishment, he instantly beams about his family. Married to his high school sweetheart for 17 years, he and his wife Shannon have 10 children.

He enjoys going to the park and serving in his local church in addition to reading and leadership consulting.

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Emanual E. Edmond Delta Regional Authority

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S CHIEF Monitoring and Compliance Officer, for the Delta Regional Authority, Greenville native Emanuel E. Edmond is responsible for the transparency and accountability of all the agency’s funding investments.

To date, he oversees active investments totaling more than $60 million with almost $1 billion in leveraged dollars.

He holds degrees in Community and Economic Development, Sociol-

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ogy and Vocal Performance. Edmond is also an Adjunct Sociology Instructor for Coahoma Community College in Clarksdale and serves as a Senior Technology Consultant, for Appen Technologies in Seattle.

He also sits on the Advisory Board for MuniStrategies in Jackson.

Edmond is a member of Mercy Seat MB Church in Greenville, where he serves as the Director of Music, and is a member of the Board of Trustees.

In his spare time, he likes to travel abroad, spending time with friends and family, and cooking.

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Aaron R. Edwards Strategic M&A Advisors

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ARON EDWARDS is a Principal and the Chief Operating Officer of Strategic M&A Advisors. He oversees the marketing strategy of each engagement and uses his prior legal experience to manage the critical due diligence process for SMAA’s clients. Edwards also maintains SMAA’s existing relationships with the financial and strategic buyers as well as actively seeks new relationships.

Prior to working at SMAA, Edwards received his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Mississippi, his Master

of Business Administration from Mississippi State University, and his Doctorate of Jurisprudence from Mississippi College School of Law. After graduating from law school, Edwards practiced law at Daniel Coker Horton & Bell, P.A. Edwards is a member of Leadership Mississippi, Class of 2011, and a member of the Mississippi Economic Counsel.

Edwards lives in Madison with his wife, Andrea, and their three children, Riley, Drew, and Polly. They are members of Madison Heights Church, PCA, where he is a Ruling Elder and a member of the music team. He enjoys music, sports, hunting and fishing.

Kendall Poole Ellis Inspiration Mississippi

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ENDALL Poole Ellis is the director behind the managing, planning, coordination and execution of all local and destination events by Inspiration Mississippi. She emphasizes the importance of establishing a distinct and personal relationship with each client.

Kendall has been a successful event planner for over 12 years.

Her reputation grew organically through her ability to stay calm in any situation, and her essential belief of respecting, understanding, and listen-

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ing to her clients’ desires and needs.

In November 2013, Kendall and her team launched Inspiration Mississippi: Weddings Events Life.

Through blogs and social media posts, Inspiration Mississippi celebrates the people, places and events of Mississippi.

Inspiration Mississippi Magazine is published once a year and is distributed statewide.

Kendall is married to Will Ellis and they have two children, Emma and William.

Kendall is a graduate of the University of Mississippi and lives in Jackson.

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ATIE FULLER joined C Spire in 2014 as Business Solutions Product Manager and is responsible for the oversight and development of enterprise-grade fiber, IP Voice and wireless services.

Fuller moved to C Spire from Trustmark National Bank, where she was responsible for development and enhancement of business banking products with a focus on Internet banking for micro to enterprise-level

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Kathryn L. Fuller businesses.

Fuller is a 2007 graduate of Mississippi State University with a bachelor degree in marketing and business administration where she graduated Magna Cum Laude. She lives in Flowood.

She is a member of the Junior League of Jackson, the Polycom Executive Council, the CCFA National Advocacy Committee, Young Professionals of Greater Jackson, Mississippi Children’s Home Auxiliary, and is a Deacon at Convenant Presbyterian Church

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ILL GORDON is Senior Vice President, Treasury Management and Business Development Officer for Community Bank. Gordon has more than 18 years of professional experience in the banking and financial services industry.

A Brandon native, Gordon graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with honors December 1998. She began her banking career at Union Planters Bank January 1999.

She credits her numerous mentors over the years for contributing to her success. She enjoys meeting new people and is continues to build

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Community Bank a network of successful business professionals.

Gordon prides herself in being able to help business and consumer clients earn and save money, plan for the future and create efficiencies in their banking practices.

Gordon has a passion for helping others personally and professionally.

She volunteers with the Circle of Red-American Heart Association, YMCA and the March of Dimes.

Gordon is married to Justin Gordon, and they have one child – Jase.

They live in Brandon and attend Pinelake Church. The Gordon Family enjoys spending time outdoors hunting and exercising.

Jennifer Gregory Greater Starkville Development Partnership

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ENNIFER GREGORY is the Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Starkville Development Partnership, a community development umbrella organization that consists of the Starkville Area Chamber of Commerce, Starkville Visitors & Convention Council, Oktibbeha County Economic Development Authority, and Starkville Main Street Association.

She has been on the Partnership team since May 2009, where she began as the Vice President for Tourism Development. Since then, she has been Chief Operating Officer and Interim Chief Executive Officer

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before becoming CEO fulltime in January 2013.

Gregory manages a $1.2 million budget and a staff of five. She is responsible for managing the strategic vision of the Partnership and implementation and evaluation of programs and initiatives aimed at improving the quality of life in Starkville. She also manages the Starkville Main Street Association and Visitors and Convention Council at the Partnership and handles all marketing and advertising branding Starkville as Mississippi’s College Town.

Gregory is married to Bart Gregory, and they are the proud parents of 4 children: Ella Claire, Julia, Sims, and Wells.

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Jennifer G. Hall Baker Donelson

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SHAREHOLDER at the law firm of Baker Donelson, Jennifer Hall has built a successful labor and employment law practice, assisting clients in discrimination defense, employee classification issues, retaliation defense, and wage and hour matters.

Hall has coordinated Baker Donelson’s Third Thursday Labor and Employment Breakfast Briefing series in the Jackson office for several years. She is a frequent speaker at these events and authors articles on trending topics in employment law in order to better equip employers to comply with regulations that impact

their businesses. Hall believes that employers want to create healthy workplaces, and she provides legal knowledge and practical tips to advise them in accomplishing that goal.

Hall is a sustaining member of the Junior League of Jackson, and she is also active with the Mississippi Volunteer Legal Project and Mission First through her role with Baker Donelson’s pro bono committee.

Hall has been recognized within the firm with the CEO Circle Award for Public Service and has been listed as a “Rising Star” in Mid-South Super Lawyers since 2009.

Recently, Hall and her husband welcomed their second daughter. She enjoys cooking and traveling.

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S A CPA in public accounting at Haddox Reid Eubank Betts PLLC, Katie Hoggatt works to keep businesses and individuals in compliance with tax laws thus enabling them to focus on their mission.

A Senior Tax Manager, Hoggakt specializes in income tax planning and compliance services for high net worth individuals, investment partnerships, small businesses and nonprofitorganizations.

Hoggakt is also Chairman on Haddox Reid’s Leadership Council and a leader on the tax extension team. She has been a driving force in improving

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A Mississippi College graduate, Hoggakt marks being inducted into the MC Sports Hall of Fame in 2014 as one of her most significant personal accomplishments. Her fastpitch softball experience influenced her to be a pitching coach, and she teaches girls statewide. She believes this is a great way to impact girls’ lives and help them accomplish their dreams.

Katie enjoys spending time with her husband, Philip, and two sons, Jackson and Tyler. She enjoys physical fitness, going to the beach, and watching her son play ball.

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Ryan Kelly Horizon Professional Services

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YAN KELLY is a Mississippi native and founder and CEO of Horizon Professional Services, a professional management company that provides full-service staff and leadership for organizations including the Mississippi Rural Health Association, the Mississippi Health Information Management Association, Business Retention and Expansion International, the American Christian Association, and other state and national non-profit and for-profit organizations.

He previously served as Chief

Advancement Office for William Carey University and Director of External Relations for The University of Southern Mississippi College of Health.

Kelly earned a bachelor’s of science with honors from The University of Southern Mississippi in 2005 and a master’s of science with honors from Mississippi College in 2007.

He is originally from Clinton and currently resides in Hattiesburg.

Kelly is married to his wife of more than 10 years, Jennifer, and is the father of two children, Elizabeth Ann and Andrew.

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Craig D. Kittrell Mississippi State Hospital

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RAIG KITTRELL is the Assistant Director of Mississippi State Hospital, leading the Support Services division. Before joining MSH, he was Support Services Director at Boswell Regional Center in Magee. He says it has been very rewarding to not only have the benefit to impact individuals, but also to see the impact made on entire communities. He enjoys working in the public health sector simply put you will never experience the same day twice.

Kittrell received his bachelors in Healthcare Administration. He also

obtained a graduate degree from Belhaven University in Public Administration. He also is a graduate of the State Executive Development Institute of Mississippi at the Mississippi State University Stennis Institute and a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator.

He said his most interesting project is researching and leading the efforts to design the Mississippi Sanatorium Museum, the former tuberculosis hospital on the grounds of Boswell Regional Center.

Raised in Raleigh, Kittrell and his wife Sonjia have two daughters, Carrie and Hannah. He enjoys family time and exploring Mississippi.

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Davetta Cooke Lee Public Employees’ Retirement System of Mississippi

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S COUNSEL and policy adviser, Davetta Lee formulates policy, rules and regulations; coordinates elections for the PERS Board of Trustees; conducts long-range planning to set goals, objectives and plans for program changes and coordinates with legislative staff to draft and review proposed legislative changes Lee also tracks, reports and provides analysis of legislation during the legislative session; responds to the constituent issues; coordinates with the communications department on projects including website

administration, printed publications and reports; and provides administrative assistances for the Mississippi Deferred Compensation Plan and the Optional Retirement Plan.

She is a 2002 graduate of Xavier University of Louisiana, and a 2006 graduated of the Mississippi College School of Law. Lee said her role model is her grandmother, whose Depression-era childhood was one filled with trials and triumphs. “She inspired me to always look for the lesson in every challenge and to take the time to see the best in people. She taught me to have a strong work ethic and the ability to remain strong during tough situations.” Lee said.

Michael S. Lorence Generational Equity

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R. MIKE Lorence is a corporate rescue expert, serial entrepreneur, professional speaker, author, professor, and former U.S. Marine officer. His area of expertise lies in unlocking firm value in two areas: sales force systemization and talent acquisition.

As an entrepreneur, Lorance has founded four firms including a niche player in the education finance space, and a university funded startup in the customized bath products industry. He is currently the founder and CEO of Magnolia Buyout Partners, a boutique private equity firm spe-

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cializing in the purchase of mature, lifestyle companies in Mississippi with gross annual sales of $1 million to $50 million from first generation founders. Lorance is also the founder and CEO of Path For Growth, a firm that specializes in installing a results oriented sales force in small and medium businesses.

Lorance is a service disabled veteran, and has command experience at the platoon and company level spread over four deployments, 12 countries, and three continents. As a Marine officer, Lorance was ranked in the top 1 percent of his peers and earned commendations for his performance as a Company Commander.

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Megan Sumrall Lott Lexington Eye Care

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OR MORE THAN nine years Megan Lott has been a practicing optometrist serving a diverse rural population in central Mississippi, creating awareness of optometry and providing services for in the Lexington area.

Lott travels daily from Jackson to Lexington to provide eye care to an underserved area of the the state.

Located on the town square, Lexington Eye Care has become a leading provider of vision and eye care products for the area as well as an integral part of the business and professional community.

During her career, Lott has received many awards, including the Helen St. Clair Young Optometrist of the Year from the Mississippi Optometric Association and the Next Generation Leadership Institute award. Lott has also been a member of Leadership Mississippi and is a Paul Harris Fellow with the Lexington Rotary Club.

She renovated two optometric offices and won Chamber of Commerce awards for each renovation.

Lott is a 2002 graduate of Mississippi College and received her doctorate of optometry in 2006 from Southern College of Optometry in Memphis.

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Duvalier J. Malone Duvalier Malone Enterprises

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UVALIER Malone is chief executive officer of Duvalier Malone Enterprises, the umbrella company for three organizations: Dreams 2 Succeed, a youth-oriented foundation; Growth Talk Radio Show, a community activism broadcast; and the Mississippi Youth’s Legends Ball, a formal ecvent that assembles adolescents and community legends for a night of mixing, mingling and networking.

He also works as a special assistant with the Veterans Administration in Washington, D.C.

The mission of D.M.E. is to proived community services in the form of workshops, assessments, seminars, broadcasts and social events to expand the potential of young people.

Malone earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science/Pre-law from Alcorn State University, and his Master of Arts in Political Science/Public Administration from Jackson State University.

Malone has a project management certificate and is certified in business strategy and policy development.

He also has a certification in diversity and inclusion.

Joel T. May Jr. The First, ANBA

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OMMY MAY began his banking career in 2006 as a credit analyst at The First, A National Banking Association in Hattiesburg. Since that time, he has worked his way up to his current position of Vice President/Commercial Lender. In this position he is responsible for the management and solicitation of commercial business throughout the banks footprint.

A University of Southern Mississippi graduate, Tommy received his Bachelor’s Degree in Banking and Finance in 2005, and an MBA

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in 2011. He is currently enrolled in the Graduate School of Banking at LSU. Since 2012, Tommy has held a teaching position at William Carey University.

Active in the community, Tommy serves on the board of Directors for The Hattiesburg Area Habitat for Humanity, the advisory board of the Salvation Army, and Hattiesburg Public Schools CTE. Active in the Hub City Kiwanis and local Area Development Partnership he is a 2012 graduate of Leadership Pine Belt.

Tommy is married to Tasha May of Hattiesburg and they have a 3-yearold son.

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ASON MCNEEL acquired CraftCroswell in February 2015. Based in Ridgeland, the company is the largest commercial flooring contractor in Mississippi and one of the largest in the Southeast. The company also has project management satellite locations in Gulfport and New Orleans. Founded in 1973 by Bill and Bob Croswell and Maynard Craft, CraftCroswell provides interior flooring and wall finishes for a variety of sectors, including healthcare, museums, commercial, and education projects. Bill and Bob remain actively involved in the company.

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CraftCroswell McNeel has expanded the business to include residential and floor care divisions.

McNeel, an Eagle Scout, was reared in Louisville and graduated from Mississippi State University with Construction Management and Business and Finance degrees.

He is also a graduate of Leadership Mississippi and serves on the Young Alumni Advisory Board for the College of Business at Mississippi State and on the Board of Directors for Mississippi Associated Builders and Contractors. McNeel and his wife, Joanna Biglane McNeel, have one son, Connor, and they attend First Presbyterian Church in Jackson.

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Mary Clay Morgan Bradley Arant

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ARY CLAY Morgan is a member of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings’ Litigation Practice Group, Labor and Employment Practice Group, and Financial Services Litigation and Compliance Team. Her practice primarily involves the representation of defendants in both state and federal courts at the trial and appellate levels.

Morgan earned her Juris Doctor, Magna Cum Laude in 2003 at the University of Mississippi School of Law. She received her Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude in English

and Spanish in 2000 from Millsaps.

She is a member of the Mississippi Bar Association, a former director of the Capital Area Bar Association, a past-president of the Jackson Young Lawyers, and a past-president of the Mississippi Women Lawyers Association She is involved with the Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project, Leadership Greater Jackson, Stewpot Legal Services Clinic, and Fondren Presbyterian Church. She was one of the Mississippi Business Journal’s 50 Leading Businesswomen in 2013, and was one of Portico-Jackson Magazine’s Top 10 up-and-coming attorneys in 2012.

Kaytie M. Pickett Jones Walker LLP

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AYTIE PICKETT is an attorney at Jones Walker LLP where she focuses on appellate advocacy and commercial litigation. After graduating from Tulane University, Pickett served as a corps member of Teach for America teaching art in the Mississippi Delta for two years. Following her teaching career, she attended Mississippi College School of Law, where she graduated first in her class and is the only person in the school’s history to finish with a 4.0 GPA. After law school, Pickett clerked for the Hon. Rhesa H. Barksdale of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

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Pickett is a community leader and serves as an active member of the Junior League of Jackson and a graduate of Leadership Mississippi. She has served on the boards of Jackson Young Lawyers and both the Appellate Section and Young Lawyers Division of the Mississippi Bar. The Jackson Young Lawyers’ newsletter won its first national award the year Pickett served as the Newsletter Committee Co-Chair. Pickett’s professional memberships include the Federal Bar Association, American Inns of Court, and the American Bar Association.

Pickett lives in Jackson with her husband, Drew, son Harry, and three dogs. She is an avid cook with a passion for the arts and traveling.

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John B. Pope III Collins Fire Department

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S A MAN committed to public service, Collins Fire Chief John B. Pope III actively protects the largest petroleum industry infrastructures in the southeastern U.S. and has served his community and state for nearly 20 years.

Known abroad as a leader in the petroleum industry and industrial fire community, he was requested by the Taiwan government and EPA to assist in industrial fire and hazard response plans for the petroleum industry of that country. He was welcomed as the keynote speaker at the International Conference for Response

to Toxic Chemical Incidents at the National Yunlin University of Science and Technology. He has hosted several Taiwan officials on tours of petroleum industries in Mississippi.

Pope is on the board of director for Covington County Bank and the Covington Capital Corp. in Collins.

Pope is President of the Mississippi Firefighters Association. He is also a Rotarian, and a member of the Covington County Chamber of Commerce.

Pope and his wife Rebecca, are the parents of three daughters – Bela, Blayne & Blaire. They live in Collins, where he enjoys hunting, fishing and working on his family’s cattle and timber farming operation.

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Robert Ridgway W.G. Yates & Sons Construction

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S DIRECTOR of Business Development for Yates Construction’s Southeastern Division, Ridgway targets and cultivates relationships with clients and strategic partners while steering the company’s work acquisition resources to best position his team for success. Having been with Yates for over 11 years, he has served the company in many capacities including project management, legal, estimating, and marketing.

Ridgway attended Mississippi State and is a certified general contractor in the state of Florida. He is a graduate of both Leadership Gulf Coast and Leadership Mississippi and serves as a pathfinder for Pathways 2 Possibilities, a board member of Leadership Gulf Coast, and a board member of United Way of South Mississippi along with other community involvement activities.

In his free time, Ridgway enjoys spending time with his wife and twin girls, traveling and working in the yard.

Claire Rush Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson LLC

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LARE RUSH is a director in the Jackson office of Maron Marvel Bradley and Anderson LLC. Since graduating from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 2007, Rush has focused her practice on mass tort defense. Rush’s work ethic and attention to detail help make her a standout in the legal field.

Rush serves on the regional and national counsel teams for several of the firm’s largest clients. She presently manages the voluminous trial docket of a large chemical company with hundreds of cases pending in

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some of the highest-risk jurisdictions in Mississippi.

Since 2013, Rush has been recognized annually by Super Lawyers as a “Mid-South Rising Star.” Rush believes one of the most valuable leadership skills is the incentive to be proactive, and says a diligent work ethic, self-awareness, flexibility, and the ability to see multiple sides of an argument are imperative in any leader.

Rush has been married to her husband, Don, for 11 years. In her spare time, she is an avid tennis player, loves to snow ski, and when she is not working she can be found in Oxford cheering on the Ole Miss Rebels.

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Randall R. Saxton Saxton Law PLLC

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RACTICING IN the areas of bankruptcy, tax, business planning and formation, and estate planning, including wills and probate, Randall R. Saxton is the founding attorney of Saxton Law, which serves as general counsel for Randall Saxton Real Estate and R&S Development.

Randall also serves as the JAG ofďŹ cer for the Mississippi State Guard, Vice President of the Mississippi State Guard Association, is on the Board of Directors of the Madison Chamber of Commerce, and is on the Executive Committee for the

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Madison County Republican Party.

He does volunteer work with the Mission First Legal Aid Clinic and as a Mediator for the Jackson Municiple Court.

Randall is a graduate of Mississippi College, where he majored in History and English, receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in 2006.

He also received a Master of Social Sciences in Administration of Justice, before attending law school at the Mississippi College School of Law, and graduating from there in 2010. Randall is married to Madeline W. Saxton and attends First Baptist Church in Jackson. His family enjoys tennis and traveling.

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Benjamin Scott Scott Memorial Funeral Home

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EN SCOTT manages the day to day operations, including funeral planning, payroll and keeping all accreditations up to date for Scott Memorial Funeral Home in Yazoo City.

Previously, Scott worked at Shaffer and Collins Funeral Home and Family Memorial Funeral Home.

Since beginning three years ago, he has grown his business by nearly 300 percent. He says he has also had the privilege of mentoring and training many new certified funeral home

directors.

If he could give advice to others, Scott says to love what you do.

“Wake up daily to make a difference.

Write your vision down and always have a backup plan. Know that the road won’t be easy but the reward will be worth it.”

Scott says his most significant personal accomplishment is having married his wife, Carla Scott.

“My wife has shown me the difference between being alive and living,” Scott says.

“I am overjoyed every day that I wake up next to her.”

Melissa Willrich Siebert Dow AgroSciences

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S RESEARCH leader for Dow AgroSciences, Melissa Willrich Siebert is committed to developing agricultural solutions to meet the needs of a growing world.

Based in Greenville, Siebert is accountable for all insecticide biology project activities across North America and Meso Andean countries, a geography representing 35 percent of insect management sales for Dow AgroSciences. As a subject matter expert in this field, she shares technical information with stakeholders in the agricultural market-

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place, including farmers, consultants, university researchers (including Mississippi State University), dealers, regulatory agencies, and crop commodity organizations.

Siebert is passionate about serving the profession of entomology, serving in numerous elected leadership positions within the 7,000 member Entomological Society of America. Within this organization she also has been very active in the Women in Entomology activities and in mentoring many students and colleagues.

In her free time, Siebert enjoys spending time with her family, gardening, and playing league tennis.

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Bridget Confait Smith Axiall Corporation

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RIDGET Confait Smith is Technical Director of Compounds with Axiall Corporation in Madison.

She directs the work of 10 engineers, chemists and lab technicians who support more than 100 million pounds of PVC and CPVC compound. It’s the most profitable business segment in the $5 billion Atlanta-based corporation.

She also has been involved with the company’s joint venture business group in India.

Previously, she was a Development Chemist for five years with Axiall,

and a Graduate Research Assistant in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at The University of Southern Mississippi.

Smith earned her Bachelor of Science and Masters of Science in Chemistry from the The University of Southern Mississippi. In 2015, she completed work on her Masters of Business Administration from Belhaven University, something she considers her biggest personal accomplishment.

She also likes to do Pinterest projects, sew, and complete general arts and crafts projects. Scuba diving is a favorite pastime.

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Joseph D. Songy Office of the Governor

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He’s husband to Dr. Lyndsay Summers who joyfully practices veterinary medicine at All Creatures Animal Care Center in Madison, and is father to three sons, Augustus, 6, Maxwell, 4, and Weston, 2. He competes in endurance racing with his wife and teammates. In March, they raced across Florida in a 364-mile adventure race lasting 75 hours (in which they slept 3).

Matthew graduated from Bucknell University and earned his Master’s Degree at Clemson. He’s a veteran of the U.S. Army Special Forces (Green Berets) having earned a Purple Heart, three Bronze Stars (2 for valor) and other decorations.

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Ward was appointed by Gov. Phil Bryant to the Mississippi Board of Nursing in 2014. With over 60,000 nurses licensed in Mississippi, the board governs the largest group of professionals in the state. Ward has also been appointed to the Advanced Practice Provider Council at UMMC.

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Additionally, over the last 20 years, Ward has founded and currently manages eight Mississippi companies. His companies span across several economic categories including anesthesia, agriculture, hunting, sporting goods and real estate.

Aside from his notable medical and corporate accomplishments, Ward dedicates a significant amount of his time to non-profits and philanthropy. In addition to several leadership roles in his neighborhood and church, Ward created and organized both the Guimbellot Benefit Fund and the Super T Fund which raised $141,000 for two friends battling cancer.

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He began his career at Warren Paving in 1998 and has served as president since 2010 and he currently serves as President of the Gulfport School District’s Board of Trustees Warren is involved in many organizations. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Gulf Coast Business Council and a graduate of the Gulf Coast Business Council’s Masters Program Class of 2010. He

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He was Duke to the King of Revelers in 2013 and Duke to King D’Iberville in 2011. He is a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Steven and his wife Jamie have been married for 18 years and have three daughters, Madison, 17, Hannah, 14 and Haley 13.

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Ashley obtained her J.D. from Tulane University, a M.P.A. from Jackson State University and a LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Alabama. She is admitted to the State Bars of Mississippi and Texas and the U.S. Districts Courts for both Districts of Mississippi.

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She focuses her practice on state and federal tax planning and controversy, tax credit finance, economic development incentives and 103 tax.

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James Richmon Wier Jr. Wier Boerner Allin Architecture, PLLC

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AMIE WIER is a partner and co-founder of Wier Boerner Allin Architecture. With more than 12 years of experience in project design, preparation of contract documents and construction administration, Wier is closely involved with every project at Wier Boerner Allin. He is also on the Architectural Review Board for the City of Flowood and City of Brandon.

Previously, Wier served as a project manager/architect at Barranco, PLLC where he led creative teams on many commercial, civic, religious, educational, and residential projects.

A native of Greenwood, Wier is a 2003 graduate of Mississippi State University and has been at Wier Boerner since 2009.

He is a member of the American Institute of Architects and the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, among many more.

Wie Boerner was recently awarded Sewanee University’s new $40 million School of Ministry project.

The firm also is currently or has been a part of the master planning for several Mississippi towns including Brandon, Flowood, Lexington, and Pascagoula. In December 2015, Wier Boerner purchased a building to renovate for its new offices in the Fondren district of Jackson.

Sarah Beth Wilson Copeland Cook Taylor & Bush

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S AN ATTORNEY for lenders and other businesses that may find themselves on the opposite end of a broken promise to repay a debt or fulfill other terms of an agreement, Sara Beth Wilson of Copeland Cook Taylor & Bush is an advocate for her clients, both in and out of the courtroom, and in forums ranging from federal bankruptcy court to the arbitration arena.

Following her graduation from Millsaps College with majors in accounting and economics, Wilson obtained her law degree on a full scholarship from Mississippi College

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School of Law where she was a member of the Law Review and Moot Court Board and participated in multiple national moot court competitions. A member of the bankruptcy and creditor’s rights practice group at CCTB, Wilson is active in numerous professional and community organizations, including in her current roles as Board Member and Chairperson of the Annual Seminar Committee for the Mississippi Bankruptcy Conference.

Of her many accomplishments, Wilson is most proud of her husband, Ben, and their two small children. When away from work, Wilson enjoys spending time with her family or fitting in a game of tennis.

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REG WORD is senior vice president of Economic Development for the Greater Jackson Alliance, an orgianization that focuses on development and implementation of market strategies to promote the Greater Jackson Metro Area. It is the economic arm of the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership.

Word previously was a bureau manager with the Mississippi Development Authority. He also worked with the North Mississippi Industri-

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Word is President-Elect of the Mississippi Economic Development Council, Vice-president of the MEDC Young in the Profession, a member of the Quality Sites Group for the MDA Qualification/Certification Program, and a member of the Mississippi Rankings team for MDA. Word is a graduate of St. Joseph High School in Greenville, and was on the Dean’s and President’s lists at Mississippi State University where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Art degree.

Matt Wyatt Head-To-Head / SuperTalk Radio

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ORMER Mississippi State quarterback Matt Wyatt is now the producer and host of “Head To Head,” a three-hour, daily, radio show on SuperTalk Mississippi.

He also produces and hosts three podcasts each week on SuperTalk.fm and on the “SuperTalk LIVE” App. During football season, he hosts pregame and post-game radio shows on the Mississippi State football network of stations, as well as serving as color analyst during games. Wyatt offers color-analysis for Mississippi State men’s basketball and baseball

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on SEC Network-plus broadcasts.

He previously worked in television at WTVA as well as with the Tupelo Convention and Visitors Bureau. He has been the host of Head to Head since 2011.

During that time, he has become the only radio analyst in the Southeastern Conference to host pregame show, provide color analysis, and host post-game show for each home and away game for SEC school.

Wyatt says his role models in life are his father Joe Wyatt, Ted Radio Hour host Guy Raz and sports radio host and former print journalism Paul Finebaum.

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PAST WINNERS

2015

2014

Mandi Arinder ............................................................... Rankin County Chamber of Commerce

Joseph B. Babb.........................................................................................Eaton, Babb & Smith

Gwendolyn Ballard ..........................................................................................................CSpire

Jason Wilton Bailey ...............................................................................................Jones Walker

Lilli Evans Bass ....................................................................Currie Johnson Griffin & Myers, PA

Michael Bentley..................................................................Bradley Arant Boult and Cummings

Michael Warren Boerner...................................................................... Wier Boerner Allin PLLC

Elizabeth Mills Boone ....................................................................................Watson and Jones

H. Barber Boone...............................................................................................Forman Watkins

Kylie B. Boring...............................................................Tupelo Convention and Visitors Bureau

Quentin A. Brewer...............................................................................................BancorpSouth

Katrina S. Brown ....................................................................Currie Johnson Griffin and Myers

Madeleine Brown ..................................................................... Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance

David B. Burt............................................................................................Newton County Bank

Carter Burns ..............................................................Mississippi Department of Transportation

Chara J. Clancy .........................................................................Huntington Ingalls Shipbuilding

Jennifer M. Childs.........................................................................Huntington Ingalls Industries

Jason Cook ................................................................................................Cook Medical Supply

Brax K. Clark............................................................................................ Rocking C Truck Lines

Steve DeRusso ...............................................................................Ouachita Independent Bank

Beau Cole .........................................................................................................Forman Watkins

Mitchell O. Driskell III..............................................................................................Daniel Coker

Jason S. Condon........................................................................Cooperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Country Meat Packers

Daniel C. Elliott....................................................................................................BancorpSouth

William B. Dickson Jr. ........................................................ Jackson Municipal Airport Authority

Edgar A. Flores ......................................................................................Baptist Health Systems

Jeremiah Dumas..............................................................................Mississippi State University

Breck R. Hines................................................................................................Duckworth Realty

Marshall J. Eleuterius......................................................................................Community Bank

LaKeysha Greer Isaac....................................................................... Cosmic Simmons & Brown

Brandi Kennedy Garrett ........................................................GI Associates & Endoscopy Center

Alyson Bustamante Jones ......................................................................................Butler Snow

Mason Greene ................................................................................. Hotel & Restaurant Supply

Kenneth L. Jones..........................................................................................................LapCorp

Julie Jarrell Gresham.....................................................................Huntington Ingalls Industries

Robert D. King Jr.....................................................................................The Koerber Company

Stephen Griner ................................................................................................ Raymond James

Kimberla M. Little...................................................................................Regions Financial Corp

Tonyatta T. Hairston ......................................................................................EnVision Eye Care

Josh Mabus ................................................................................................. The Mabus Agency

Jamie Higdon ............................................................................................................TempStaff

Chris Madison ...................................................................................................... HORNE, LLP

Kodi D. Hobbs ............................................................................................... The Hobbs Group

Brandon D. Meeks ...............................................................................................Meeks Agency

Foley Holditch ................................................................................................................ Thyme

Nathan Moore .................................................................................Mississippi State University

Laura P. Johns .................................................................................................Broadband Voice

Austin Morgan .............................................................................T.L. Wallace Construction Co.

Monica Davis Joiner............................................................................................City of Jackson

Anna M. Neel ......................................................................................................Neel-Schaffer

Farrah Graham Kennedy ...........................................................................EastGroup Properties

Jamie D. Osbirn ............................................................................First American National Bank

Aaron Lacey ................................................................................................................BankPlus

Tianna H. Raby.....................................................................................................Forman Perry

Preston H. Lee III, DDS.............................................................................. Lee Family Dentistry

Ryan Revere ................................................................Smith, Phillips, Mitchell, Scott & Nowak

Bridget M. Lowery .......................................................................................................BankPlus

Gerold Smith ..........................................................................................Titan Broadcasting Co.

Jason Manley..................................................................................................Mississippi Power

Ryan P. Steiner .............................................................................................................Terracon

James W. McIngvale ............................................................................The McIngvale CPA Firm

John Stolarski....................................................................................Allred Architectural Group

Mauricka DeVon McKenzie Sr. ......................................................................Neel-Schaffer, Inc.

Micajah P. Sturdivant IV..................................................................................MMI Hotel Group

Shane McLendon ..................................................................................... Home Remedies LLC

Dana C. Terry.........................................................................Mississippi College School of Law

Hosea L. Minnieweather Jr................................................................ Norvartis Pharmaceuticals

Katy Tillman................................................................................................ Southern Ag Credit

Erica Moore ................................................................................................... Pearl River Resort

Jerry L. Toney ....................................................................................... Cadence Financial Corp.

Kimberly Nastasi .................................................................. Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce

James Russell Turley.......................................................................................Community Bank

Marc Petro......................................................................................................Community Bank

Vince Vavrunek..........................................................................................................SERVPRO

Marlena Powell Pickering...................................................................................Baker Donelson

Chad Wallace.............................................................................................. Belhaven University

Alex Purvis ...........................................................................................................Bradley Arant

Sara Harrison White ........................................................................... Trustmark National Bank

Nicki Johnson Reeves .......................................................Mississippi Department of Education

Liz Young .......................................................................................American Heart Association

Matthew Edward Renick ........................................................................... Blacklidge Emulsions Justin Rhodes......................................................................Mississippi Baptist Health Systems Harry Dewitt Ruffin III ............................................................................................... Trustmark Scott Spivey ...............................................................................Mississippi Home Corporation Abby Thompson....................................................................................Camgian Microsystems Bridget Young Townsend ....................................................................................City of Jackson Trent Townsend ............................................................................................... Next Step Group Justin M. Turner ............................................................................................... TurnerCare, LLC Alison Tyler ..........................................................................................................HORNE CPAs Nathan Wells.............................................................................Chief of Staff, Rep. Philip Gunn Johannah B. Williams ........................................................................Hinds Community College

Previous winners are listed by where they worked at the time of their selection.

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PAST WINNERS

2013

2012

Shane Aguire.......................................................................................Montgomery Enterprises

Andre’ J. Heath ....................................................................University of Southern Mississippi

James Armstrong .....................................................................................May & Company, LLP

Anita M. Wright................................................................Hattiesburg Convention Commission

Dr. RoSusan Bartee ..............................................................................University of Mississippi

Bradley B. Jones ...............................................................................................Bank of Franklin

Heather Farris Bennett .................................................................................Yates Construction

K. Brooke Shoultz...............................................................................Blacklidge Emulisions Inc

Christina M. Berry .......................................................................................... City of Columbus

Cathy L. Northington....................................................................Mississippi Economic Council

Roy Brittany Blacklidge......................................................................Blacklidge Emulsions, Inc.

Chad G. Parker .................................................................. Jackson Municipal Airport Authority

Rachel Bolanos...............................................................................Hilton Garden Inn, Madison

Chandler Ewing .......................................................................... Delta Regional Medical Center

Jennifer Boydston................................................................Law Office of Richard C. Roberts III

Chas Emerson .............................................................................. Independent Planning Group

Arnetrieus Branson-Reed ................................................. Jackson Municipal Airport Authority

Christopher B. Hinton ............................................................................................Natchez Inc.

Adam Breerwood ......................................................................Pearl River Community College

Christopher McDonald ...................................................................Aint Life Grand Investments

Vaiden A. Clark................................................................................. Merchant & Farmers Bank

Darryl M. Gibbs ..........................................................................................Chhabra & Gibbs PA

Nicholas Coughlin.......................................................................................Innovate Mississippi

Dave Estorge ..............................................................................Memorial Hospital Foundation

Kyle Curran..........................................................................................................BancorpSouth

Dwight Anderson Young..............................................................................................Bankplus

Scott D. Elliott .................................................................One Life America Insurance Company

Frank Riley Jr. ..............................................................John C. Stennis Institute of Government

S. Trent Favre ........................................................................................................Jones Walker

Jan Farve, PHR ................................................................................................. Elwood Staffing

William R. Flatt ............................................................................................... Oxbow Ventures

Jefferey S. Seabold ........................................................................Seabold Architectural Studio

Christopher R. Fontan ...................................................... Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes

John S. Graham................................................................Jernigan Copeland & Anderson PLLC

Brandi Granderson .................................................................................Graffti Glan Revolution

Joshua R. Smith ............................................................................nsurance and Risk Managers

Tray Hairston ..............................................................................Office of Governor Phil Bryant

Kasey Perry .......................................................................................Madison County Chamber

Shawn Hanks .................................................................... Jackson Municipal Airport Authority

Kinshasa R. Watson .........................................................................Lah Di Dah Interior Design

Corey D. Hinshaw ............................................................................................ Watkins & Eager

Lylla C. Joe ..........................................................................Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency

Andrea Jones-Davis ......................................................................................Toot, Teach & Roll

Mary Martha Henson .....................................................Mississippi Biotechnology Association

Justin Martin ..................................................................................................Community Bank

Mitchell K. Stringer.....................................Madison County Economic Development Authority

Lindsay Martin-Nez ............................................................................Sports Center-Vicksburg

Nathan J. Cummins, CPA ......................................................................May and Company CPA

Chance McDavid..............................................................................Mississippi State University

Nicole Kemp......................................................................................................Levi Strauss Co.

Charles Ford Moore ........................................................................................Community Bank

Paul E Mize III........................................................................................................AUP Lending

Tonya Moore .................................................................... University of Mississippi Health Care

Robby Carr ............................................................................................ Community Trust Bank

Ira Murray..................................................................................United Way of the Capital Area

Rochelle Hicks ..........................................................................Ridgeland Tourism Commission

Lee Nations ...............................................................................Associated General Contractors

Rosalyn Smith-Howard, M.Ed....................................................Mississippi Nurses Foundation

Nikki Nissen ..............................................................................................St. Dominic Hospital

Russell Latino III....................................................................................Wells Marble and Hurst

Troy Odom ...........................................................................................Blair & Bondurant, P. A.

J. Ryan Perkins .................................................................Biggs, Ingram, Solop & Carlson PLLC

Scott Pedigo ......................................................................................................Baker Donelson

Stephanie S. Egger .....................................................................................Jackson Heart Clinic

Ryan Roper .........................................................................................................BancorpSouth

Stephanie E. Maxwell ....................................................................................WAPT Channel 16

Alton Shaw...................................................................................................... Town of Wesson

Timothy Quinn MD ...............................................................................Quinn Healthcare PLLC

Jason Siegfried ..........................................................Southern Power Electric Pine Association

Todd Bradford ..............................................................................................Yates Construction

Ken Sones ...............................................................................................Oxbow-Ventures, LLC

Tory B. Bass...............................................................................................Eagle Transportation

Scott Stinson.....................................................................................................Trustmark Bank

Nicholas Trip Hairston III .................................................................. Nephrology Associates PC

Michael C. Todaro.................................................................................University of Mississippi

Wade C. Howk, Jr. ........................................................................................ Boomtown Casino

Elizabeth Perry Upchurch ............................................................................................Fresh Ink

Will Sterling.............................................................................................. Sterling Photography

Pamela Weaver................................................................Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office

William S. Briscoe ...............................................................................................BancorpSouth

Previous winners are listed by where they worked at the time of their selection.

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CLASS of 2016 Back row, from left: Duvalier Malone, Josh Davis, Danny Balanos, Aaron Edwards, Craig Kitterall, Tanny Crawford, Ryan Kelly, Steven Warren, James R. Wier, Joel May, Blakeley Ward, Joseph Songy, Matt Wyatt, Blake Bell, Jason McNeel, Randall Saxton Middle row: John Pope III, Robert Ridgway, Greg Word, Anna Bell, Jennifer G. Hall, Rodney Deweese, Jill Gordon, Jennie Bradford Curlee, Kate Hoggakt, Clare Rush, Kendall Poole Ellis, Davetta Cooke Lee, Matt Summers, Mary Clay Morgan, Chip Bolton, Doug Davis, Emanuel Edmond Front row: Jared Robert Burns, Amanda Green Alexander, Talamieka Brice, Melissa Willrich Siebert, Hollie Caldwell, Kathryn Fuller, Bridget Confait Smith, Jason Shelton, Ashley Wicks, Gretchen David, Jennifer Gregory, Sarah Beth Wilson, Benjamin Scott, Dr. Michael S. Lorence.

Not pictured: Ralph V. Clark II, Megan Sumrall Lott, Kaytie Pickett

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