Board of Directors
Sonny Kelly
Chairman
Arthur C. “Sonny” Kelly serves as the Oktibbeha County representative to the GTRA Board. A graduate of Delta State University, he has recently retired as the Administrator and Chief Executive Officer of Oktibbeha County Hospital.
Frank Chiles
Frank Chiles serves as the City of Starkville representative to the GTRA Board. A graduate of Mississippi State University and a retired colonel in the Mississippi National Guard, he is currently an Agent with State Farm Insurance.
Bobby Harper
Bobby L. Harper is the Lowndes County representative to the GTRA Board. A graduate of Delta State University, he is a Senior Vice President and Business Development Officer with Renasant Bank in Columbus.
Robin McCormick
Robin Y. McCormick, CPA/PFS, represents the City of West Point and Clay County to the GTRA Board. A graduate of the University of Mississippi, she is a Partner with Watkins, Ward & Stafford, PLLC, a public accounting firm with offices in nine locations around northeast Mississippi.
Steven James
Steven L. James, Sr. serves as the city of Columbus and Lowndes County representative to the GTRA Board. A graduate of Mississippi University for Women and Jacksonville Theological Seminary, Dr. James is the Senior Pastor at United Christian Baptist Church and the owner of HAIR4U Beauty Supply, LLC in Columbus.