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Mississippi State

Fire Academy

Academy Staff

Executive Group

Mike Chaney
Commissioner of Insurance
Kelly Elliott
Executive Director
Barry Burnside
Deputy Director, Instructional Services
Paul Ammerman
Deputy Director, Support Services

Administrative Services

Jessie Bowman
Director, Administrative Services
Mandy DeLaughter
Instructional Support
Rebecca Cahoon
Administrative Assistant
Laura Mayo
Procurement
Gladys Peterson
Registrar
Shannon Torregano
Accounting
Lynn Tyler
Registrar

Food Services

Georgia Brown
Director, Food Services
Vicky Carrington
Food Services Supervisor
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Kiara Love
Food Services
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Maria Holloway
Food Services
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Human Resources

Cindy Stevenson
Director, Human Resources

Information Technology Services

Brian McDade
Director, Information Technology
Taj Nelson
Network Manager
Justin Thornton
Client Support Technician

Maintenance & Facilities

Steve Hamblin
Director, Maintenance & Facilities
Jamorri Ware
Maintenance & Facilities Supervisor
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Michael Anderson
Facilities & Maintenance Technician
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Levar Lanier
Housekeeping Supervisor
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Robert Love
Housekeeping
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Firemanship Group

Matt Hinkle
Instructor Chief
Chris Carrera
Instructor Supervisor
Josh Clark
Instructor
Jordan McAlpin
Staff Instructor
Lane Putt
Instructor
Louis Videgaray
Staff Instructor
Shawn Sinclair
Senior Instructor
Dustin Turner
Instructor
Charles Weathersby
Senior Instructor

Professional Development Group

Donny Collins II
Instructor Chief
Luke Smith
Senior Instructor
Durfie Burns
Senior Instructor
Will Cocke IV
Senior Instructor
Tyler Stacey
Staff Instructor
Clarence Parks
Senior Instructor
David Pitts
Senior Instructor
Will Tharp
Instructor

Special Operations Group

Marcus Collier
Instructor Chief
Russell McCullar
Instructor Supervisor
Chase Chappell
Instructor
Michael DiMartino
Senior Instructor
Bill Trimble
Senior Instructor
Jarrod Ward
Senior Instructor
Randy Ray
Instructor
Parker Noblin
Instructor

Specialized Trades & Equipment

Paul Cowart
Specialized Trades & Equipment Lead
Kenny Stamps
Specialized Trades & Equipment Supervisor

Strategic Operations & Advancement Group

Kristi Johnson
Chief
Matt Ellis
Instructor Supervisor
Ricky Lee
Senior Instructor
Anna Regan Maines
Marketing Coordinator
Ron Reiss
Public Relations
Powell Smith
Multi-Media Specialist