MISSISSIPPI SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC MANAGERS PAST OFFICERS
President
1993 Lisa Romine, Dept. of Mental Health
1994 Mary Robinson, Information Technology Services
1995 Mike Shumaker, Dept. of Health
1996 Ann Coleman Thames, Dept. of Mental Health
1997 Barbara Pepper, Economic & Community Dev.
1998 Jerry Erikson, State Tax Commission
1999 Lynda Owen, Economic & Community Dev.
2000 Barbara Bonner, Dept. of Mental Health
2001 Lesly Lloyd, State Personnel Board
2002 Pat Ashford, MS Development Authority
2003 Lea Ann McElroy, Dept. of Education
2004 Bill Pope, State Auditor’s Office
2005 Mark Yeager, Dept. of Mental Health
2006 Cheryl Lunsford, Dept. of Transportation
2007 Ray Balentine, Dept. of Transportation
2008 Rachel Britt, Juvenile Rehab Services
2009 Melissa Collier, Dept. of Environmental Quality
2010 Carolyn Bell, Dept. of Transportation
2011 Ruthann Vercher, Dept. of Transportation
2012 Suzanne Gill, Dept. of Transportation
2013 Skip King, State Personnel Board
2014 Skip King, State Personnel Board
2015 Roshunda Kelly, Banking and Consumer Finance
2016 Yolanda Lowe, Dept. of Transportation
2017 – 2018 Beth Luper, Boswell Regional Center
2019 – 2020 Charles Husband, Dept. of Transportation
2021 – 2022 Suzanne Gill, Dept. of Public Safety
2023 – 2024 Dr. Charles Husband, Dept. of Transportation
President-Elect
1993 Mary Robinson, Information Technology Services
1994 Mike Shumaker, Dept. of Health
1995 Ann Coleman, Dept. of Mental Health
1996 Barbara Pepper, Economic & Community Dev.
1997 Jerry Erikson, State Tax Commission
1998 Lynda Owen, Economic & Community Dev.
1999 Barbara Bonner, Dept. of Mental Health
2000 Lesly Lloyd, Dept. of Mental Health
2001 Pat Ashford, MS Development Authority
2002 Lea Ann McElroy, MS Development Authority
2003 Bill Pope, State Auditor’s Office
2004 Mark Yeager, Dept. of Mental Health
2005 Cheryl Lunsford, Dept. of Public Safety
2006 Ray Balentine, Dept. of Transportation
2007 Rachel Britt, Juvenile Rehab Services
2008 Melissa Collier, Dept. of Environmental Quality
2009 Carolyn Bell, Dept. of Transportation
2010 Ruthann Vercher, Dept. of Transportation
2011 Suzanne Gill, Dept. of Transportation
2012 Skip King, State Personnel Board
2013 Skip King, State Personnel Board
2014 Roshunda Kelly, Banking and Consumer Finance
2015 Yolanda Lowe, Dept. of Transportation
2016 Beth Luper, Boswell Regional Center
2017 -2018 Dr. Charles Husband, Dept. of Transportation
2019 – 2020 Suzanne Gill, Department of Public Safety
2021 – 2022 Dr. Charles Husband, Dept. of Transportation
2023 – 2024 Beth Luper, Boswell Regional Center
Secretary
1993 Jeff Adcock, State Auditor’s Office (also Treasurer)
1994-1995 Barbara Pepper, Economic & Community Dev.
1996 Randy Caperton, Dept. of Health
1997 Joanna Stoker, State Personnel Board
1998-1999 Lisa Micich, Public Employees’ Retirement System
2000-2001 Lea Ann Barlow, MS Development Authority
2002-2003 Jan Walker, Dept. of Transportation
2004-2005 Becky McNelis, State Auditor’s Office
2006-2007 Diane Mattox, Public Employees’ Retirement System
2008-2009 Diane Mattox, Public Employees’ Retirement System
2010-2011 Wanda Magers, Dept. of Insurance
2012-2013 Julia Summers, State Personnel Board
2014-2015 Beth Luper, Boswell Regional Center
2016-2017 Malika Logan, State Personnel Board
2018-2019 Suzanne Gill, Dept. of Transportation
2020 Margaret Cooper, Dept. of Health
2021 Margaret Cooper, Dept. of Health
2022 – 2023 Jennifer Lena, Mississippi Library Commission
Treasurer
1993 Jeff Adcock, State Auditor’s Office (also Secretary)
1994 Jeff Adcock, State Auditor’s Office
1995 – 1996 Jerry Erikson, State Tax Commission
1997 – 1998 Pat Seyler, Public Employees’ Retirement System
1999 – 2000 Pat Ashford, Economic & Community Dev.
2001 – 2002 Bill Pope, State Auditor’s Office
2003 – 2004 Gloria Johnson, Dept. of Mental Health
2005 – 2006 Linda Chase, Dept. of Insurance
2007 – 2008 Greg Duncan, State Fire Academy
2009 – 2010 Helen Barnes, Dept. of Human Services
2011 – 2012 Barbara Taylor, Public Employees’ Retirement System
2013 – 2014 Barbara Taylor, Public Employees’ Retirement System
2015 – 2016 Barbara Taylor, Public Employees’ Retirement System
2017 – 2018 Barbara Taylor, Public Employees’ Retirement System
2019 – 2020 Alicia Houston, Public Employees’ Retirement System
2021 – 2022 Alicia Houston, Public Employees’ Retirement System
2023 – 2024 Alicia Houston, Public Employees’ Retirement System
Members-at-Large
1993 Jon Huey, Dept. of Environmental Quality
Wade Spruill, Dept. of Health
1994 Jerry Erikson, State Tax Commission
Jon Huey, Dept. of Environmental Quality
1995 Dr. Randy Hendrix, Dept. of Mental Health
Jeff Adcock, State Auditor’s Office
1996 Dr. Randy Hendrix, Dept. of Mental Health
Pat Seyler, Public Employees Retirement System
1997 Roy Clark, Dept. of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
Ed LeGrand, Dept. of Mental Health
1998 Barbara Bonner, Dept. of Mental Health
Ed LeGrand, Dept. of Mental Health
1999 Lesly Lloyd, Dept. of Mental Health
Shirley Miller, Dept. of Mental Health
Lea Ann Barlow, Dept. of Finance & Administration
2000 Newsletter-Deborah Giles, Dept. of Education
Membership-Jan Walker, Dept. of Public Safety
2001 Newsletter-Jan Walker, Dept. of Public Safety
Membership-James Dunaway, Dept. of Mental Health
2002 Newsletter-Presley Posey, MS Society for Disabilities
Membership-Becky Baum, The Whitten Group
2003 Newsletter-Becky McNelis, State Auditor’s Office
Membership-Becky Sanville, MS Development Authority
2004 Publications -Nikki Butler, MS Development Authority
Membership-Debbie Ferguson, Dept. of Mental Health
Training-Cheryl Lunsford, Dept. of Public Safety
Marketing-Bennie Nutt, State Auditor’s Office
2005 Publications -Lea Ann McElroy, Dept. of Education
Membership-Debbie Ferguson, Dept. of Mental Health
Training-Glenda Grant, Division of Medicaid
Marketing-Jan Smith, Dept. of Mental Health
2006 Publications -Lea Ann McElroy, Dept. of Education
Membership-Jerri Speyerer, Dept. of Mental Health
Training-Bertha Logan, Division of Medicaid
Marketing-Jan Smith, Dept. of Mental Health
2007 Publications -Bill Greenleaf, Dept. of Corrections
Membership-Shelly Legrand, Gaming Commission
Training-Melissa Collier, Division of Medicaid
Marketing-Becky McNelis, Office of State Auditor
2008 Publications -Bill Greenleaf, Dept. of Corrections
Membership-Shelly Legrand, Gaming Commission
Training-
Marketing-Becky McNelis, Office of State Auditor
2009 Publications -Bill Greenleaf, Dept. of Corrections
Membership-Amy Hornback, Dept. of Transportation
Training-Lisa Green, Public Employees Retirement System
Marketing-Skip King, Dept. of Transportation
Communications-Ruth Davis, State Fire Academy
2010 Publications-Janie Simpson, Division of Medicaid
Membership-Amy Hornback, Dept. of Transportation
Training-Lisa Green, Public Employees Retirement System
Marketing-Skip King, Dept. of Transportation
Communications-Ruth Davis, State Fire Academy
2011 Publications-Vacant
Membership-Doug Hornback, Dept. of Transportation
Training-Jan Sims, MS Development Authority
Marketing-Sylvia Burt, Dept. of Transportation
Communications-Ruth Davis, State Fire Academy
2012 Membership-
Training-
Marketing-
Communications-
2013 Membership-
Training- Suzanne Gill, Dept. of Transportation
Marketing- Alan Burrow, PERS
Communications- Melonie Lee-Pittman
2014 Membership- Marquaita Lampkin, Office of State Auditor
Training- Suzanne Gill, Dept. of Transportation
Marketing- Alan Burrow, PERS
2015 Membership- Marquaita Lampkin, Office of State Auditor
Training- Suzanne Gill, Dept. of Transportation
Marketing- Alan Burrow, PERS
2016 Membership- Jonathan Chaney, Dept. of Health
Training- Suzanne Gill, Dept. of Transportation
Marketing- Margaret Cooper, Dept. of Health
2017 Membership- Jonathan Chaney, Dept. of Health
Training- Susan King, Dept. of Transportation
Marketing- Margaret Cooper, Dept. of Health
2018 Membership- Jonathan Chaney, Dept. of Health
Training- Susan King, Dept. of Transportation
Marketing- Margaret Cooper, Dept. of Health
2018 Membership- Jonathan Chaney, Dept. of Health
Training- Mariam Clayton, Public Employees’ Retirement System
Marketing- Margaret Cooper, Dept. of Health
2019 Membership- Jonathan Chaney, Dept. of Health
Training- Mariam Clayton, Public Employees’ Retirement System
Marketing- Margaret Cooper, Dept. of Health
2020 Membership- Anita Evans, Dept. of Health
Training- Terri Bennett, Public Employees’ Retirement System
Marketing- Jonathan Chaney, Dept. of Health
2021 Membership- Anita Evans, Dept. of Health
Training- Terri Bennett, Public Employees’ Retirement System
Marketing- Jonathan Chaney, Dept. of Health
2022 Membership, Teresa Minor, Medicaid; Marketing, Jonathan Chaney, Department of Health; Training, Terri Bennett, PERS
2023 Membership, Teresa Minor, Medicaid; Marketing, Jonathan Chaney, Department of Health; Training, Terri Bennett, PERS
Past President
1994 Lisa Romine, Dept. of Mental Health
1995 Mary Robinson, Information Technology Services
1996 Mike Shumaker, Dept. of Health
1997 Ann Coleman Thames, Dept. of Mental Health
1998 Barbara Pepper, Economic & Community Dev.
1999 None
2000 Lynda Owen, Economic & Community Dev.
2001 Barbara Bonner, Dept. of Mental Health
2002 Lesly Lloyd, State Personnel Board
2003 Pat Ashford, MS Development Authority
2004 Lea Ann McElroy, Dept. of Education
2005 Bill Pope, State Auditor’s Office
2006 Mark Yeager, Dept. of Mental Health
2007 Cheryl Lunsford, Dept. of Transportation
2008 Ray Balentine, Dept. of Transportation
2009 Rachel Britt, Juvenile Rehab Services
2010 Melissa Collier, Dept. of Environmental Quality
2011 Carolyn Bell, Dept. of Transportation
2012 Ruthann Vercher, Dept. of Transportation
2013 Suzanne Gill, Dept. of Transportation
2014 Skip King, State Personnel Board
2015 Skip King, State Personnel Board
2016 Roshunda Kelly, Banking and Consumer Finance
2017 – 2018 Yolanda Lowe, Dept. of Transportation
2019 – 2020 Beth Luper, Boswell Regional Center
2021 – 2022 Beth Luper, Boswell Regional Center
2023 – 2024 Suzanne Gill, Department of Public Safety
Ex-Officio (CPM Program Coordinator)
1998 Becky Baum, State Personnel Board
1999-2002 Nikki Butler, State Personnel Board
2003-2006 Shelly Smith, State Personnel Board
2006-2009 Jennifer Sledge, State Personnel Board
2010-Present Shondra Houseworth, State Personnel Board