Our team comprises capable, qualified, and dedicated public health professionals who embody our fundamental purpose and mission: protecting and advancing behavioral health through program innovation, the increase of health resources, education, health awareness, and applied research and policy.
Interested in joining our team? You can review our careers page for current opportunities.
MSPHI is an equal opportunity employer committed to employing a highly qualified staff that reflects the diversity of our state.
Our Team
Debbie Bates
Vaccine Distribution Surge Support
Program Manager
dbates@msphi.org
Tara Clifton
Project Manager
Jackson Safer Childbirth Experience
Ext. 112
tclifton@msphi.org
Tennille Collins
REACH Program Manager
Ext. 107
tcollins@msphi.org
Glenda Crump
Chief Administrative Officer
Ext. 102
gcrump@msphi.org
Jan Dawson
Substance Use Disorder
Program Director
Ext. 104
jdawson@msphi.org
Jan Entrekin
Convening Strategist
jentrekin@msphi.org
Kaiysha Fortson
Bookkeeper/Accounting Specialist
Ext. 132
kfortson@msphi.org
Angie Gainey
Program Specialists
againey@msphi.org
Angela Glasper
Administrative Assistant
Ext.130
aglasper@msphi.org
Eliana Glass
Mississippi Breastfeeding Coalition
eglass@msphi.org
Staci Harrington
Administrative Coordinator
Ext. 100
support@msphi.org
Roy Hart
Executive Director/CEO
Ext. 101
rhart@msphi.org
Jordon Hillhouse
Training Specialist
Ext. 114
jhillhouse@msphi.org
Natalie Keller
Health Policy Analyst
Ext. 128
nkeller@msphi.org
Logan Nalker
COVID Detection and Mitigation
Ext. 134
lnalker@msphi.org
Emily Neader
Workforce Development Assistant
Ext. 110
eneader@msphi.org
Caroline Newkirk
Evaluation Specialist
Ext. 120
cnewkirk@msphi.org
Carmeshia Quinn
Lead Nurse Educator
cquinn@msphi.org
Jacinda Roach
Program Officer
Ext. 106
jroach@msphi.org
Ken Seawright
Operations Officer
Ext. 113
kseawright@msphi.org
Renee Shakespeare
CE Coordinator
Ext. 108
rshakespeare@msphi.org
John Taylor
Technical Support Specialist
Ext. 103
jtaylor@msphi.org
Rod Thurman
SmartTrack Coordinator
Ext. 109
rthurman@msphi.org
Ronald Turner
COVID Detection and Mitigation
Ext. 133
rturner@msphi.org
Gary Touchstone
Data Analyst
Ext. 111
gtouchstone@msphi.org
Anna Lyn Whitt
Program Manager
Ingrid Williams
Health Policy Analyst
(601) 576-7634
ingrid.williams1@msdh.ms.gov
