Leadership The Children's Foundation is creating a blueprint for child well-being in Mississippi. That takes leadership from the right people, convened from sectors across the state with deep experience in addressing important children's issues. Staff Linda H. Southward Executive Director Maribeth Kitchings Chief Operating Officer Bailey Shelton Director of Communications Amber Jackson Office Manager Board Mary Currier Dave Dennis Board Chair Dr. Carla Evers Patti Marshall Sammy Moon Research Fellows Sarah Rendon Communications Intern - MSU - 2022 Brooke Brody Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health - 2022 Fellow Rosie Batista Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health - 2022 Fellow Amit Kumar Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health - 2022 Fellow Dr. Nichole Brathwaite-Dingle Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health - 2022 Fellow Dr. Sanjana Kattera Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health - 2022 Fellow Courtney Marlow University of Alabama at Birmingham - 2021 Fellow Muksha L. Jingree Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health - 2021 Fellow Kyla L. Lewis University of Alabama at Birmingham - 2021 Fellow Fortunate Chifamba Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health - 2020 Fellow Penny Sun Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health - 2020 Fellow David Bunn Mississippi Delta Fellow 2020