Board of Trustees

The 15-member Board of Trustees blends expertise, experience and enthusiasm that benefit the students and communities served by Hinds Community College. The board is comprised of members appointed by the boards of supervisors in Hinds, Rankin, Warren and Copiah counties; superintendents of Hinds, Rankin, Warren, Claiborne and Copiah county school districts, and one at large member appointed by the board.

Robert Pickett

President

(Warren)

Dr. Lynn Weathersby

Vice President

(Rankin)

Dr. Stephen Handley

Secretary

(Hinds)

Paul Breazeale

(Hinds)

Rev. Elijah Brown

(Claiborne)

Dr. John Calhoun

(Hinds)

Rickey Clopton

(Copiah)

Dr. William Dodson

(Rankin)

Brad Fountain

(Hinds)

Josephine Hosey

(Claiborne)

Talmadge Portis Jr.

(At-Large)

Dr. Lelia Rhodes

(Hinds)

Dr. Ginger Smith

(Hinds)

Dale Sullivan

(Copiah)

Dr. Elizabeth “Liz” Swinford

(Warren)