Meet Our Team

Kenyada Blake, Director of Aging & Adult Services

kenyada.blake@mdhs.ms.gov

Tina Ruffin, Director of Community Services

Tina.Ruffin@mdhs.ms.gov

Denise Wesley, Director of Child Support

denise.wesley@mdhs.ms.gov

Chad Allgood, Director of Early Childhood Care and Development

Chad.Allgood@mdhs.ms.gov

Kristi Kinnel, Division Director, Division of Economic Assistance

kristi.kinnel@mdhs.ms.gov

Beau Bettiga, Staff Attorney, OIG

beau.bettiga@mdhs.ms.gov

Debra Dixon, Chief Financial Officer

debra.dixon@mdhs.ms.gov

Lora Tatum, Director of Workforce Development

lora.tatum@mdhs.ms.gov

Brett Robinson, Audit Supervisor

brett.robinson@mdhs.ms.gov

Cynthia Edwards, Director of SNAP QC

cynthia.edwards@mdhs.ms.gov

Amber Fulton, Director Of Admin Services

amber.fulton@mdhs.ms.gov

Denise Cooper, Director of Programmatic QC

denise.cooper@mdhs.ms.gov

Debresha Blaylock, Director of Claims & Benefit Recovery

debresha.blaylock@mdhs.ms.gov

Fredrick Ward, Safety and Emergency Services

fredrick.ward@mdhs.ms.gov

Laketha Gilmore, Director of Monitoring

laketha.gilmore@mdhs.ms.gov

Mark Jones,Chief Communications Officer

mark.jones@mdhs.ms.gov

Mark Allen, Chief Information Officer

mark.allen@mdhs.ms.gov

Samuel Cole, Chief Procurement Officer

samuel.cole@mdhs.ms.gov

Toni Kersh, Deputy Administrator of Youth Services

toni.kersh@mdhs.ms.gov

Leslie Philipp, Human Resources Manager

leslie.philipp@mdhs.ms.gov