Board of Trustees
An independent, locally autonomous Board of Trustees governs the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College District. The Board of Trustees is the policy-making body of the Institution. It determines the current and future direction of the organization and allocates the resources to accomplish the goals of the Institution. The charge of the board is to manage and direct the all things necessary to the successful operation of the District.
The Board of Trustees consists of 23 members. Twenty-two members are appointed by the county supervisors, and one member is appointed by the Board of Trustees. Representation from the four supporting counties is as follows: Harrison County (eight members), Jackson County (eight members), George County (three members), and Stone County (three members). The member appointed by the Board of Trustees alternates between Harrison and Jackson counties.

Jackson County
Chairperson

Dr. Michael Tatum
Harrison County
First Vice Chairperson

Lynn Wade
Jackson County
Second Vice Chairperson

Lavell Bond
Stone County
Secretary

Doyle Moody
George County
Treasurer

Sam Albritton, Jr.
Stone County

Leonard Bentz, Sr.
Harrison County

Wilburn Bolen
George County

Dr. Rachel Carpenter
Jackson County

Jeffrey Descher
Jackson County

George Freeland, Jr.
Jackson County

Mary Ann Goff
Jackson County

Randy Haarala
Jackson County

Susan Hunt
Harrison County

Jody Miles
Stone County

Millie Page
Jackson County

Bradley Patano
Jackson County

Gaylette Shipman
Harrison County

Scott D. Smith
Harrison County

Bobby Spayde
Harrison County

C.T. Switzer, Jr.
Harrison County

Robert Watters
Harrison County

Wade Whittington
George County