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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

Carey Hardin, PE

Board President

Carey Hardin, PE

Starkville, Mississippi

Post 3, 3rd District, Northern,

Appointment expires 07/01/2022

Joe Lauderdale, PE

Board Vice President

Joseph E. Lauderdale, PE

Jackson, Mississippi

Post 4, 1st District, Central,

Appointment expires 07/01/2019

Blake Collins, PS

Board Secretary / Treasurer

Blake Collins, PS

Brandon, Mississippi

Post 7, 1st District, Central,

Appointment expires 07/01/2024

Sarah Tracy, PE

Sarah Tracy, PE

Madison, Mississippi

Post 1, 1st District, Central,

Appointment expires 07/01/2020

Patrick Martino, PLS

Patrick Martino, PS

Biloxi, Mississippi

Post 8, 2nd District, Southern,

Appointment expires 07/01/2021

Clint Tidwell, PS

Clint Tidwell, PS

Ripley, Mississippi

Post 9, 3rd District, Northern,

Appointment expires 07/01/2026

Bill Mitchell, PE, PS

Bill Mitchell, PE / PS

Gulfport, Mississippi

Post 2, 2nd District, Southern,

Appointment expires 07/01/2025

Dennis Truax, PE

Dr. Dennis D. Truax, PE

Starkville, Mississippi

Post 6, 3rd District, Northern,

Appointment expires 07/01/2017

Steve Twedt, PE

Steven A. Twedt, PE

Biloxi, Mississippi

Post 5, 2nd District, Southern,

Appointment expires  05/31/2020