Donna Simmons

Donna Simmons, Vice President for Development and Policy Donna has oversight responsibility for donor and investor cultivation, communications, policy and special projects.Prior to joining ECD, Donna served as Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor of the State of Mississippi where she worked as the Governor's Special Assistant for Economic Development.A 1988 graduate of Mississippi University for Women, Donna holds an M.S. in criminal justice from Troy State University and an M.A. in political science from Mississippi State University, where she specialized in East Asian Trade and Development.