The Mississippi State Personnel Board is pleased to announce the selection of 21 state employees to participate in the inaugural class of the Mississippi Continuous Improvement Program (MS-CIP), a six-month training course aimed at driving innovation and improvements within state agencies.
MS-CIP, MSPB’s newest training program, is designed to equip state employees with hands-on training in project management, process improvement, and change management. The program guides participants through the full cycle of real-world projects, equipping them with the skills needed to implement meaningful changes within their agencies.
Applicants were required to submit project proposals, obtain approval from their agency heads, and be selected by MSPB to join the program. The following state employees were chosen for the 2025 MS-CIP class:
Erika Andrews, Department of Environmental Quality
John Banks, Department of Environmental Quality
James Betts, Mississippi State Personnel Board
MaCall Chastain, Department of Mental Health
Patrick Flagg, Boswell Regional Center
Jose Flores, Mississippi State Personnel Board
Jason Gaspard, Division of Medicaid
Chris Gooday, Department of Information Technology Services
Madelyn Gray, Boswell Regional Center
Mollye Hancock, Boswell Regional Center
Mark Harrington, Mississippi Emergency Management Agency
Renee Murray, Department of Information Technology Services
Dawn Owens, Department of Mental Health
Catherine Pridgen, Department of Revenue
Angelia Pryor, Department of Information Technology Services
Molly Redfern, Mississippi State Personnel Board
Patrick Sanford, Department of Revenue
Chase Smith, Department of Revenue
Thomas Tynes, Department of Environmental Quality
Robyn Wells, Division of Medicaid
Eugene Young, Department of Mental Health
"MS-CIP is the first program of its kind in MSPB’s training division," said Michael Finley, MSPB’s director of training and development. "This program provides participants with hands-on experience needed to lead projects and implement improvements. I’m eager to see how they apply these lessons to enhance the effectiveness of their agencies’ operations.”
Applications for the 2026 MS-CIP program will open in February 2026.