Board of Directors
The JCEDF Board of Directors are a group of local professionals, leaders and officials dedicated to providing opportunities for businesses in Jackson county. Board members partner with the staff to find ways to grow and improve the county’s economy and ensure exceptional quality of life for everyone who live and works in Jackson county Mississippi.
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Royce Cumbest, Chairman |
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Jerry St. Pé, Vice-Chairman |
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Greg Cronin, Treasurer |
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Cynthia Baber-Strunk |
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Brian Hughey |
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Kari Wilkinson Corporate Sector at Large |
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Chris Cavote Corporate Sector at Large |
Hank Torjusen Corporate Sector at Large |
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Troy Ross President Jackson County Board of Supervisors |
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Barry Cumbest Jackson County Board of Supervisors |
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Wallace Easley Jackson County Port Authority |
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Greg Williams Jackson County Port Authority |
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Mayor Casey Vaughan City of Gautier |
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Mayor Billy Knight City of Moss Point |
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Mayor Kenny Holloway City of Ocean Springs |
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Mayor Jay Willis City of Pascagoula |
Halter Marine awarded fifth Navy berthing barge
Pascagoula, Miss., July 30, 2021 – Halter Marine, a company of ST Engineering North America, has been awarded a contract option for the U.S. Navy’s fifth Auxiliary Personnel
$6.7M grant goes for runway improvements
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and Rep. Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.) today announced the

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