The University of Mississippi

Haley Barbour Center for Manufacturing Excellence

Advisory Council

Governor Haley Barbour

BGR Group

Madison Blankenship

PriceWaterhouseCoopers

Fred Carl, Jr.

Viking Range

David Copenhaver

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi, Inc.

Dennis Cuneo

D.C. Strategic Advisors, Fisher & Phillips

Curt Curtis

GE Aviation

Emily Stover DeRocco

E3 Consultants

Erik Fields

Nissan Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant

Jamie Holder

Hol-Mac

Scott Jenkins

Toyota Motor Manufacturing

Gena Lentz

Mississippi Development Authority

Mike Lipski

Ingalls Shipbuilding

John McKay

Mississippi Manufacturers Association

Markeeva Morgan

Boeing

David Rumbarger

Community Development Foundation

Billy Thornton

Mississippi Power

Partnerships:

“When I took an internship in the automotive industry, I felt the CME gave me an advantage in understanding the modern world of manufacturing.”

Jarrett SimmonsCME graduate 2018

“The CME has also helped me to develop a unique skill set in both technical and teamwork settings, which I have carried with me to my co-op experiences and professional engineering career.”

Harleigh HugginsCME Graduate 2017

“The CME offers a remarkable program that attracts and develops driven leaders and provides unmatched supplemental education. With insightful advisors, a state of the art facility, and all the tools you'll need for success, this is a program you will want to be a part of."

Eddie LieserCME Graduate 2017