Archives: Team

David Copenhaver served as vice president of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi until his retirement in 2012.

Fred Carl, Jr. is the founder of Viking Range, LLC. In 1984, he incorporated Viking Range Corporation, an industry-leading manufacturer of upscale kitchen appliances for

Erik Fields is vice president of manufacturing operations at the Nissan Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant, Nissan North America Inc. In this role, he is responsible

Markeeva Morgan is the director of BDS Special Projects Dallas and P8/AAS Program for Boeing. Morgan possesses nearly two decades of experience in engineering management

John McKay is the president and CEO of the Mississippi Manufacturers Association (MMA), the largest and most influential voice for Mississippi manufacturers. The association represents

Emily DeRocco is the founder and CEO of the Washington, D.C.-based strategic consulting practice, E3 Consultants, focused on linking education, workforce and economic development assets

Mike Lipski is vice president of strategy for Ingalls Shipbuilding. He is responsible for the development and execution of Ingalls’ strategic plan, supporting Washington operations’

Haley Barbour, BGR Group founding partner, returned to BGR in January 2012 after serving two consecutive terms as governor of Mississippi, including two years as chairman