Meet Our Team

Counseling Team

  • James Bennett

    BUSINESS COUNSELOR

  • Flint Brent

    BUSINESS COUNSELOR

  • Tony Cambas

    MANAGER OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE

  • Kendall Causey

    BUSINESS COUNSELOR

  • Alice Doss

    BUSINESS COUNSELOR

  • Karen Kimberl

    BUSINESS COUNSELOR

  • Whitney Jackson

    BUSINESS COUNSELOR

  • Allen Kurr

    BUSINESS COUNSELOR

  • Rick Schneider

    BUSINESS COUNSELOR

  • Shirley Tucker

    EXTENSION SPECIALIST

  • Lori Watts

    SERVICES COORDINATOR

Center Directors

  • Gene Finley

    CENTER DIRECTOR
    MISSISSIPPI SBDC AT MS DELTA

  • Mary Graham

    CENTER DIRECTOR MISSISSIPPI SBDC AT MSU

  • Patrice Harris

    CENTER DIRECTOR
    MISSISSIPPI SBDC AT OLE MISS - NORTH

  • Tony Hisaw

    CENTER DIRECTOR
    MISSISSIPPI SBDC AT ECCC

  • Rickey Jones

    CENTER DIRECTOR
    MISSISSIPPI SBDC AT JSU

  • LaShaundra McCarty

    CENTER DIRECTOR
    MISSISSIPPI SBDC AT OLE MISS - GULF COAST

  • Rita Mitchell

    CENTER DIRECTOR
    MISSISSIPPI SBDC AT USM

RISE Center Team

  • Chip Templeton

    DIRECTOR

  • Don Calcote

    FINANCIAL ANALYSIS LEAD

  • Tony Cambas

    MANAGER OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE

  • Kendall Causey

    DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION LEAD

  • Jill Dietz

    MARKET RESEARCH SPECIALIST

  • Jerry Martin

    TECH COMMERCIALIZATION LEAD

  • April Williams

    CYBERSECURITY LEAD

SSBCI Technical Assistance Team

  • Don Calcote

    PROGRAM DIRECTOR

  • Flint Brent

    SSBCI BUSINESS COUNSELOR

  • Whitney Jackson

    SSBCI BUSINESS COUNSELOR

Staff

  • Kim Hale

    ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

  • Frances Hays

    PROGRAM MANAGER

  • Lakeisha Hervey

    ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

  • Michelle Thompson

    COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST

  • Candace Tinnon

    STAFF ASSISTANT

Leadership

  • Sharon Nichols

    STATE DIRECTOR

  • Mitch McDowell

    ASSISTANT STATE DIRECTOR

  • Derek Stephens

    ASSISTANT STATE DIRECTOR

  • Jim Harper

    REGIONAL DIRECTOR

  • Chip Templeton

    RISE CENTER DIRECTOR

  • Katie Self

    BUSINESS MANAGER