Board of Directors

The University of Southern Mississippi Foundation Board of Directors is responsible for the management of The University of Southern Mississippi Foundation, a private 501 (c)(3) organization, tasked with raising private support for the University. The Board bears fiduciary responsibility for the investment and management of all funds raised by the Foundation on behalf of Southern Miss.

The Board is comprised of Directors, along with a President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. The Vice President for University Advancement serves as the Executive Director of the Foundation.

2012-2013 Board of Directors

Executive Committee
Fred Drews, President
Rex Kelly, Vice President
Bob Pierce, Secretary and Executive Director of the USM Foundation
Lou Ann Poynter, Treasurer and Finance Committee Chair
Susan Riley, Member-At-Large
Gilbert Van Loon, Policy and Bylaws Committee Chair
Chip McArthur, Investment Committee Chair
Gee Ogletree, Immediate Past President

Ex-Officio
Aubrey Lucas, Interim President of the University
Dale Shearer, President of the Southern Miss Alumni Association
Jerry Defatta, Executive Director of the Southern Miss Alumni Association
Richard Johnston, President of the Southern Miss Athletic Foundation
Jeff Hammond, Executive Director of the Southern Miss Athletic Foundation
Denis Wiesenburg, Executive Director of the Research Foundation

Larry Albert
Dawn Beam
Trey Bobinger
Jeff Bowman
Jerome Brown
Gary Carmichael
Mike Collins
Jan Collins
Ric Corts
Beverly Dale
Dave Estorge
Julie Gresham
Michael Hewes
Rex Kelly
Julie Lennon
Shane Loper
Dorothy McEwen
Mike McMullan
Tracy Powell
Kathleen Shaughnessy
Adam Spicer
Mary Ann Stewart
Charlie Sutherland
Clay Thames
Charles Thomas
William Tynes
Thad Waites
David Williams