MAA Committees
MAA Capital Area and Pinebelt Committees
The Mississippi Apartment Association has committees chaired by a board member. All members are encouraged to join a committee and committees are dependent on your participation and attendance to successfully meet their goals.
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Education & Events
The Education and Events committee is responsible for the planning of MAA programs. In addition to planning events, the committee assists the staff with recruiting sponsors, selecting speakers, and event locations.
Meets on the 2nd Friday of each month at 8:30 am
Senior Chair: Christy Jones | Gables
Chair: Cadie Collins | Reflection Pointe
Nicki Cook | Shadow Lake
Grady Green | Chadwell Supply
Yancey Harrington | ServiceMaster Restore of Laurel, Hattiesburg, and Meridian
Randi King | Landmark Management
Kenny Pittman | Heritage Properties
Laura Polk | Heritage Properties
Courtney Stark | Heritage Properties
Courtney Wilkerson | Pear Orchard
Crisis Management & Government Affairs
The Government Affairs committee assist the staff and MAA lobbyist with monitoring local and statewide issues that affect our industry. The GAC hosts MAA’s Annual Capitol Day. In addition, the committee assists the board with action items and creating statements to send to members, media, etc. during a time of crisis.
Meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 10:00 am
Chair: Robert Ireland | Watkins & Eager
Senior Chair: Arthur Blankenship | Argen Billing & Conservation
Renee Ainsworth | Tapestry at Northridge
James Burwell
Tony Brunini | Ross & Yerger
Brian Estes | Estes- Manning Management Group
Kevin Hodges| Heritage Properties
Andy White | White Realty
EJ Wilkerson | Artisent Floors
Leadership Development
Meets monthly
Senior Chair: Arthur Blankenship| Argen Inc.
James Burwell
Shelby Fulgham| Crosswinds
Christy Jones| The Gables
Brandi Manning| Estes-Manning Management Group
Laura Polk| Heritage Properties
Jennifer Welch| Belhaven Residential
Membership & Public Relations
The Membership and PR committee develops ways to grow our membership and keep our current members engaged. In addition, the committee assists in developing brand awareness, creating marketing materials, and social media content.
Meets every month on the 2nd Tuesday at 8:30 am
Chair: Kim Silvio | Apartments.com
Shelby Fulgham | Crosswinds
Wendy Hutchinson | Watkins Construction & Roofing
Amanda James | Cypress Pointe
Robert Magee | Multifamily Creative
Donna McCarthy | C Spire
Gordon Tolleson| Hughes Supply in Pearl
Alex Yianitsas | HD Supply
Strategic Planning
The strategic planning committee helps define the direction of MAA.
Meets on the 3rd Tuesday of every other month at 10:00 am
Senior Chair: Tery White| State Street Group
Ilene Jones | Ashford Place
Drew Laster | United Apartment Group
Jennifer Welch | Belhaven Residential
Education & Events
The Education and Events committee is responsible for the planning of MAA programs. In addition to planning events, the committee assists the staff with recruiting sponsors, selecting speakers, and event locations.
Meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 10:00 am
Chair: Rebecca Bradshaw | Re/Max
Senior Chair: Michelle Archer- Littlejohn | Cross Creek Village
Celeste Collins | The Lakes At Turtle Creek
Heather Dickerson | SVN/Southgate Realty
Stacy Heinrich| Southern Floor Covering
Rebecca Lubiejewski| The Met
Rachel Maurer | Breckenridge Park
Stephen McArthur | Breckenridge Park
Alaina McLeod| Reserve at Park Place
Lisa Oliver | Waste Management
Kimberly Page | Cross Creek Village
Jonette Pierce | Pierce Plumbing and Heating
Danielle Pietz| Rent Path