John Davis was appointed to his current position as Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Human Services by Governor Phil Bryant in January 2016. John is no stranger to Human Services having over 25 years of experience in various leadership positions within the agency. He has served on the local, regional and state level as a County Director, State Operations Director, Director of Economic Assistance, Governor's Policy Advisor as well as the previous four years in the role of Deputy Administrator. John has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration as well as a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Southern Mississippi. In addition, he has a Masters of Science in Leadership from Belhaven University where he continues to serve as an adjunct professor in his spare time. He is a native Mississippian who has said the opportunity to serve others is truly a gift.