Welcome to Our Staff Directory

Thank you for visiting the Mississippi Soil & Water Conservation Commission’s Staff Directory. Here, you can find the right contact for your county to assist with conservation programs, resources, and services. Our dedicated team is here to support landowners, farmers, and conservation partners across the state.

Below, you will also find a link to view the Field Representative Service Areas, which outlines which representative serves each county in Mississippi.

Field Rep Service Areas

If you need further assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We look forward to working with you!

Administrative Staff

NICK IVY
Executive Director
nivy@mswcc.ms.gov

PATRICK VOWELL
Deputy Director
pvowell@mswcc.ms.gov

SANDRA BANKS
Accounting Director
sbanks@mswcc.ms.gov

LESLIE HILLMAN
Human Resource Director
lelmore@mswcc.ms.gov

ROBIN TISDALE
Natural Resources Specialist Supervisor
rtisdale@mswcc.ms.gov

CHAZ INGRAM
Project Management Team Lead
cingram@mswcc.ms.gov

CHELSEY GAZAWAY
Youth Outreach Coordinator
Chelsey.gazaway@ms.nacdnet.net

Justin Polk

JUSTIN POLK
Multimedia Specialist
jpolk@mswcc.ms.gov

Field Staff

LAUREN DETTWILLER Natural Resources Specialist ldettwiller@mswcc.ms.gov	LYDIA PRINE Natural Resources Specialist ledmonson@mswcc.ms.gov	RAYMOND KING Natural Resources Specialist rking@mswcc.ms.gov	RAEGAN WEST Natural Resources Specialist rwest@mswcc.ms.gov
DANYEN LELEAUX Natural Resources Specialist dleleaux@mswcc.ms.gov