Mississippi

Commissioner

Kristen Windham

Primary Point of Contact

Kristen Windham
Director of Policy
Office of Governor Tate Reeves
550 High Street
Sillers Building, 19th Floor
Jackson, MS 39201
Kristen.Windham@GovReeves.ms.gov, ph (601) 941-7353

Bio

 

Secondary Point of Contact

Major (Ret.) Allen Williams
Bureau Director, JROTC
Mississippi Department of Education
awilliams@mdek12.ms

School Liaison(s)

Air Force
Amber Meiborg
School Liaison
Columbus Air Force Base
Amber.meiborg@us.af.mil ph (662) 434-2792
Website: https://www.columbusafbliving.com/school-liaison-office/

Keesler Air Force Base
81fss.dd.schoolliaisonofficer@us.af.mil
Website: https://www.discoverkeesler.com/school-liaison

Lacey Allen
Regional School Liaison Specialist
Eastern and Southern Region
lacey.allen.1@us.af.mil, ph (210)-965-4602

Navy
Mona Odom
School Liaison
Gulfport Construction Battalion
GulfportSL@us.navy.mil, ph (228) 871-2117
Website: https://www.cnic.navy.mil

Meridian Naval Air Station
MeridianSL@us.navy.mil
Website: https://www.navymwrmeridian.com/programs/e814854a-a03f-47e9-ab2b-485f24551b35

Seal of Mississippi

Chief State School Officer

Dr. Lance Evans, State Superintendent of Education

Military/DOD Representative

CAPT Ana I. Franco, Commander NCBC Gulfport

State Council Members

Ms. Kristen Windham, MIC3 MS State Commissioner
CAPT Ana I. Franco, Commander NCBC Gulfport
Mr. Marcus Boudreaux, Superintendent, Biloxi School District
State Representative Rob Roberson, House Education Chair
State Representative Richard Bennett
State Senator Dennis Debar, Senate Education Chair
State Representative Kevin Felsher
Allen Williams, Bureau Director, JROTC
Ms. Linda Gates, Civilian (Columbus, Mississippi)



Ex-Officio Members

Military Representative to the Council – CAPT Ana I. Franco, Commander NCBC Gulfport & USDOD Military Representative
Mr. Gerry Cross, School Liaison, Kessler Air Force Base
Mr. Larry Mullins, School Liaison, Meridian Naval Air Station
Ms. Amber Meiborg, School Liaison, Columbus Air Force Base
Ms. Mona Odom, School Liaison, NCBC Gulfport

State Council Meeting

August 12, 2022 – Agenda
May 23, 2024 – Agenda | Minutes
August 20, 2024 – Agenda | Minutes
August 6, 2025 – Agenda | Minutes

 

End of Year Report

Resources

State Profile