The Mississippi State Personnel Board is pleased to announce the 2026-2027 cohort of Mississippi LEAD (Leadership Excellence and Development) consisting of 21 leaders representing 12 agencies across state government:

Brenda Allen-Coleman
Department of ITS

Tricia L. Beale
Attorney General’s Office

David Tad Campbell
Department of Environmental Quality

Anna Crain Clemmer
Department of Employment Security

Thomas Edwards
Department of Employment Security

Daniel Gallarno
Department of Child Protection Services

Melanie Green
Department of Environmental Quality

Will Ivison
Attorney General’s Office

Gerald L. Kucia
Department of Human Services

Adam Martino
Department of Banking and Consumer Finance

Tamala Matthews
Department of Rehabilitation Services

Logan Reeves
Office of the State Auditor

Shenetha Siddiq
Department of Child Protection Services

Erik Smith
Department of Banking and Consumer Finance

Holly Spivey
Department of Education

Lucreta Tribune
Department of Health

Dyelicia Vasquez
Department of Child Protection Services

Kym Wiggins
Department of Education

Azande W. Williams, JD
Department of Human Services

Colby Williams
Secretary of State’s Office

Eric Yoakum
Department of Child Protection Services

Launched in January 2024, this two-year program is designed to strengthen the leadership skills of state government executives through monthly webinars and quarterly events.  Each participant must be nominated by his or her agency head and meet the program's eligibility qualifications.  For more information about the Mississippi LEAD program, click here.