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 2024-2025 fiscal year are identified below:
Board Members
Board President Carey Hardin, PE Starkville, Mississippi Post 3, 3rd District, Northern, Appointment expires 07/01/2022 |
Board Vice President Joseph E. Lauderdale, PE Jackson, Mississippi Post 4, 1st District, Central, Appointment expires 07/01/2019 |
Board Secretary / Treasurer Blake Collins, PS Brandon, Mississippi Post 7, 1st District, Central, Appointment expires 07/01/2024 |
Sarah Tracy, PE Madison, Mississippi Post 1, 1st District, Central, Appointment expires 07/01/2020 |
Patrick Martino, PS Biloxi, Mississippi Post 8, 2nd District, Southern, Appointment expires 07/01/2021 |
Clint Tidwell, PS Ripley, Mississippi Post 9, 3rd District, Northern, Appointment expires 07/01/2026 |
Bill Mitchell, PE / PS Gulfport, Mississippi Post 2, 2nd District, Southern, Appointment expires 07/01/2025 |
Dr. Dennis D. Truax, PE Starkville, Mississippi Post 6, 3rd District, Northern, Appointment expires 07/01/2017 |
Steven A. Twedt, PE Biloxi, Mississippi Post 5, 2nd District, Southern, Appointment expires 05/31/2020 |