President's Message
It is a privilege to be a member of the Mississippi Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors, and an honor to serve as President for the 2024 – 2025 fiscal year. The Board has a legacy of very capable leadership in the president position, most recently held by Mr. Patrick Martino, PS. Mr. Martino provided exceptional leadership through a year of significant transition in personnel, registration protocol and physical re-location of the Board office.
For the first time in the history of the Board we have an Executive Director who has a degree in engineering. Ms. Monica Gilmore holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Mississippi State University. Under her capable leadership the staff is working diligently to review and upgrade procedures and protocols to improve efficiency in all aspects of Board operations.
A team of Board members led by Mr. Steve Twedt, PE, has done an excellent job of re-writing and re-organizing the Rules and Regulations to more concisely reflect the NCEES Model Law and Mississippi Statute. Be on the lookout for the release of the updated rules and regulations in early 2025.
Thank you for your continued commitment to the engineering and surveying professions in the State of Mississippi. We are grateful for your service. Please do not hesitate to call on us as needed.
Carey Hardin, PE
Board President 2025 – 2026
The Board is composed of nine (9) members - six (6) licensed professional engineers and three (3) licensed professional surveyors who are not licensed professional engineers. Board Members are appointed by the Governor. Each appointment is made from a list of nominees furnished by the Mississippi Engineering Society (MES) and by the Mississippi Association of Professional Surveyors (MAPS). Appointments are for a term of four (4) years, and each Board Member is eligible for re-nomination and reappointment. The Board shall annually elect the following officers: President, Vice President and Secretary.
Officers elected for the 2025 - 2026 fiscal year are identified below:
Board Members
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Board President
Carey Hardin, PE Starkville, Mississippi
Post 3, 3rd District, Northern
Appointment expires 07/01/2022
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Board Vice President
Blake Collins, PS Brandon, Mississippi
Post 7, 1st District, Central
Appointment expires 07/01/2024 |
Board Secretary / Treasurer
Dr. Dennis D. Truax, PE Starkville, Mississippi
Post 6, 3rd District, Northern
Appointment expires 07/01/2017 |
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Steven A. Twedt, PE Biloxi, Mississippi
Post 5, 2nd District, Southern
Appointment expires 05/31/2020
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Bill Mitchell, PE / PS Gulfport, Mississippi
Post 2, 2nd District, Southern
Appointment expires 06/30/2025 |
Patrick Martino, PS Biloxi, Mississippi
Post 8, 2nd District, Southern
Appointment expires 07/01/2021 |
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Clint Tidwell, PS Ripley, Mississippi
Post 9, 3rd District, Northern
Appointment expires 07/01/2026
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VACANT Post 1, 1st District, Central
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VACANT Post 4, 1st District, Central
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Annual Budget request:
Information on the Board's annual budget request can be found on the website for the Mississippi Legislative Budget Office. In addition, you can also find the requests for all previous years.
You can access this information at the following link:
Annual Report to the Governor:
You can view the Board's latest report to the Governor (per MS Code § 73-13-19) below:
2025 Annual Report to the Governor