MCM Board of Directors 2010-2011
Tish Hughes, Board President
Senior Vice President, Private Banking
Trustmark National Bank
3 year term: June 2004 – May 2007 (1st term)
4 year term: June 2007 – May 2011 (2nd term)
Bill Bynum, Governance Vice-President
CEO, Enterprise Corporation of the Delta &
Hope Community Credit Union
3 year term: June 2006 – May 2009 (1st term)
3 year term: June 2009 – May 2012 (2nd term)
Preston Hays, Board Development Vice-President
Community Volunteer
3 year term: June 2004 – May 2007 (1st term)
4 year term: June 2007 – May 2011 (2nd term)
Cindy Dunbar, Board Treasurer
Community Volunteer
3 year term: June 2004 – May 2007 (1st term)
3 year term: June 2008 – May 2011 (2nd term)
Stephanie Garriga, Board Secretary
MCM Partners President-Elect
4 year term: June 2007 – May 2011 (1st term)
Claiborne Barksdale, Board Member
CEO, Barksdale Reading Institute
3 year term: October 2005 – May 2008 (1st term)
3 year term: June 2008 – May 2011 (2nd term)
Leslie Kennedy, Board Member
Community Volunteer
3 year term: June 2009 – May 2012
Fran Weeks, Board Member
President, Junior League of Jackson (2011-2012)
3 year term: June 2010 – May 2013 (1st term)
Portia Ballard Espy, Board Member
Assistant Director
Mid South Delta Initiative
4 year term: June 2007 – May 2011 (1st term)
Oleta Garrett Fitzgerald, Board Member
Southern Regional Director
Children's Defense Fund
3 year term: June 2006 – May 2009 (1st term)
3 year term: June 2009 – May 2012 (2nd term)
Beth Hansen, Board Member
Community Volunteer
Executive Director, Mississippi Commercial Association of Realtors
3 year term: June 2005 – May 2008 (1st term)
3 year term: June 2008 – May 2011 (2nd term)
Dr. John W. Jordan, Board Member
Educational Consultant
Bailey Arch
3 year term: October 2005 – May 2008 (1st term)
3 year term: June 2008 – May 2011 (2nd term)
Honorable James Graves, Jr., Board Member
Presiding Justice Judge for the Supreme Court
3 year term: June 2009 – May 2012 (1st term)
Valerie Linn, Board Member
President, Junior League of Jackson (2010-2011)
3 year term: June 2009 – May 2012 (1st term)
Crisler Boone, Board Member
President, Junior League of Jackson (2009-2010)
3 year term: June 2008 – May 2011 (1st term)
Ashley Meena, Board Member
Community Volunteer
3 year term: June 2008 – May 2011 (1st term)
Bill Cooke, Board Member
3 year term: June 2008 – May 2011 (1st term)
Sherry Greener, Board Member
Chairman, Stribling Equipment
3 year term: June 2008 – May 2011 (1st term)
Lyn McMilin, Board Member
Community Volunteer
2010-2011 President, MCM Partners
1 year term: June 2010 – May 2011 (1st term)
2010-2011 Ex-Officio Members (Non-voting)
Susan Garrard
MCM Executive Director
Alicen Blanchard
Community Volunteer
2010-2011 Chair, JLJ Mission Control
Sarah Adams
Community Volunteer
2010-2011 Chair-Elect, JLJ Mission Control