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.
Interested in joining our team? See CFM career opportunities here!
Staff
Linda H. Southward
Executive Director
Maribeth Kitchings
Chief Operating Officer
Bailey Shelton
Director of Communications
Jessica Senter
Early Childhood Council Sustainability Coordinator
Cheryl Dexter
Early Childhood Council Parent Engagement Coordinator
Jae Young
Office Manager
Board
Research Fellows
Rediet Bayou
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health - Summer 2024 Fellow
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
