Staff and Board of Directors

- Staff

- Board of Directors

 

Staff

Vanessa Phipps Henderson
Executive Director
Ms. Henderson has served as Executive Director of Mississippi Health Care Association since November 2002 and oversees all of the operations of MHCA. Prior to joining MHCA, Ms. Henderson had extensive professional experience in the long term care field as the former Director of Licensure and Certification with the Mississippi State Department of Health. Mrs. Henderson is responsible for MHCA’s regulatory issues, program planning, policy, legislative and legal affairs.

Melzana Fuller
Ms. Fuller formally worked for the Division of Medicaid where she was Bureau Director of Provider/Beneficiary Relations. Ms. Fuller currently serves as Special Projects Director and is primarily responsible for the Mississippi Health Care Foundation and the MHCA Political Action Committee (PAC).

Becky Martin
Ms. Martin manages the accounts payable and receivable, member facility dues, and payments for seminars and conventions. Ms. Martin also handles management of MHCA office and property as well as manages all financial reports for the Mississippi Health Care Association and is staff liaison to the Association’s accounting firm.

Gwendolyn Miller Causey
Ms. Causey served as a legal nurse consultant for a local defense firm and was a former surveyor for the Division of Licensure and Certification with the Mississippi State Department of Health. She is a graduate of Mississippi College School of Nursing and is a member of Mississippi Nurses Association and Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. Ms. Causey is the Director of Long Term Care Quality & Regulatory Services and is primarily responsible for education and assisting member facilities with nursing organization, nursing delivery issues, quality of care and quality of life issues.

Brenda Flowers
Ms. Flowers currently serves as Membership Services Coordinator in which she is responsible for assisting with the development and coordination of events such as seminars, awards programs, MHC Foundation fundraising, MHCA's annual convention and special projects. Ms. Flowers provides administrative support and customer service to our membership.

Dina Russell
Ms. Russell currently serves as Executive Assistant to the Executive Director and is responsible for assisting the Executive Director in the area of office support. Ms. Russell also assists and supports the MHCA Board members and is support for all Board Committees and the LTC Nursing Coalition.

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Board of Directors

2010-2012

  • Reita Hall
    President
    Community Eldercare Services, LLC
    2844 Traceland Drive
    Tupelo, MS 38803
    Phone: 662-680-3148 ext. 7120
    Fax: 662-841-5734
    Email
  • Mark S. Clay
    First Vice-President
    The Windsor Place Nursing & Rehab Center
    81 Windsor Blvd.
    Columbus, MS 39702
    Phone: 662-241-5518
    Fax: 662-241-5590
    Email
  • Bobby Beebe
    Secretary
    Magnolia Ancillary Services
    763 Avery Blvd. North
    Ridgeland, MS 39157
    Phone: 601-956-8884 ext 401
    Fax: 601-957-6142
    Email
  • Stan Maynard
    Treasurer
    Trinity Health Care Center
    230 Airline Road
    Columbus, MS 39702
    Phone: 662-327-6716
    Fax: 662-328-1445
    Email
  • Chuck Sinclair
    Area I Vice President
    475 Foxbay Drive
    Brandon, MS 39047
    Phone: 601-829-1433
    Fax: 601-829-1433
    Email
  • William Thompson
    Area II Vice President
    2744 W Gerald Ford Drive
    Cordova, TN 38016
    Phone: 901-937-7994 ext 1240
    Fax: 901-937-1564
    Email
  • Bobby Rotolo
    Area III Vice President
    Briar Hill Management
    P.O. Box 2712
    Ridgeland, MS 39158
    Phone: 601-853-2667
    Fax: 601-853-4057
    Email
  • Tony Hamrick
    Area IV Vice President
    Lakeside Living Center
    P.O. Box 10
    Quitman, MS 39355
    Phone: 601-776-2141
    Fax: 601-776-5505
    Email
  • Bruce Kelly
    Area V Vice President
    Trend Consultants
    323 Highland Blvd.
    Natchez, MS 39120
    Phone: 601-304-0980
    Fax: 601-304-1155
    Email
  • Johnnie Walters, Jr.
    Area VI Vice President
    Plaza Community Living Center
    4403 Hospital Street
    Pascagoula, MS 39581
    Phone: 228-762-8960 ext 2822
    Fax: 228-769-1810
    Email

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