Dr. Owens is a Maternal Fetal Medicine subspecialist who completed her residency training in Obstetricsand Gynecology at Johns Hopkins Hospital and her fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM) at theUniversity of Mississippi Medical Center. Dr. Owens is MFM faculty at Ascension St. Vincent’s Hospitaland is a Lead for Maternal Health in the State of MS. […]
Bethany Tarpley is a partner at Jacks Griffith Luciano and has a diverse practice but specializes in appeals and Section 1983 litigation. Currently, she focuses on defense of public officials, defense of public sector claims under the Mississippi Tort Claims Act, defense of public sector employment claims under Title VII and the Civil Rights Act, […]
Mary Largent Purvis is the Director of Legal Analysis and Communication at Mississippi College School of Law, where she has taught Legal Analysis and Communication, Criminal Law, Secured Transactions, Sales and Leasing, and Advanced Legal Analysis. Mary previously served as the Executive Director of CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) Mississippi. She graduated magna cum laude from Millsaps […]
As a member of Butler Snow LLP, Business Services and Public Finance Groups, Ashley’s practice focuses on public finance, general corporate transactions, and tax issues such as: public finance tax, state and local taxation, controversy matters, and tax credits. With over twelve years of experience, she has represented qualified active low-income community businesses, leverage lenders, […]
Erin Shirley Orey, the co-founder of the Drs. Aaron and Ollye Shirley Foundation (The Shirley Foundation), a nonprofit 501c3 organization established to honor her parents, Dr. Aaron Shirley and Dr. Ollye Shirley, who spent their lives and professional careers on the health and well-being of people in underserved communities. Erin is also a project manager at […]
As an entrepreneur, Donna started her own company in 1991 as the founder and owner of Mississippi River Trading Company, an importer from China. As part of Mississippi River Trading Company, Donna designed and manufactured her own clothing line which she branded under the name of Hamilton Kennedy. She travelled extensively throughout China and Mongolia […]
Rita Brent is an award-winning comedian, musician, and military veteran. She grew up in Jackson, MS where she played music in Baptist churches alongside her mother and singer-pianist, Angela. She credits her mother for single-handedly cultivating her talents and preparing her for the entertainment business. By 18, she joined the Army National Guard where she […]
Lindsay is a Special Assistant Attorney General in the Civil Litigation Division with the Office of the Mississippi Attorney General. She received her J.D. from the Mississippi College School of Law, and she also earned a Master of Education in Counseling Education from the University of Mississippi and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Appalachian […]
Robbye Good Smalley is Senior Vice President of Investor Relations at Hope Credit Union, Hope Enterprise Corporation and Hope Policy Institute – collectively known as HOPE. In this role, she leads the team responsible for cultivating and managing trust-based, enduring relationships with the donors, depositors and other investors critical to sustaining and growing HOPE’s impact. […]
Medora Justus, CFP®, AIF serves as Vice President of Wealth Management at Hardy Reed, a wealthmanagement firm with offices in Tupelo, MS and Oxford, MS. Medora graduated from TheUniversity of Mississippi with a B.B.A. in 1999 and earned her M.B.A. in 2002. From there, Medorastarted her career in the financial services industry in 2003, and […]
A lifelong resident of Mississippi, Greta currently serves as the Litigation Director for Disability Rights Mississippi, dedicating her legal career to fighting for justice and equality. Born and raised in Tishomingo County, Greta is a proud 2007 alumna of the University of Mississippi and earned her juris doctorate from Mississippi College School of Law in […]