Doug Boone is a product of the Jackson community. He grew up in the city and is a 1981 graduate of Jackson Preparatory School. After completing his BBA at Ole Miss, Doug spent twenty years in sales and consulting with IBM. During that time, he also completed his MBA at Millsaps College. Doug is married to the former Crisler Moffat, a native Jacksonian and the Head of External Affairs at Jackson Prep. Doug and Crisler are the parents of two sons, Will and Sam. Doug serves on the Advisory Board of the Else School of Management at Millsaps and as President of the Board of Operation Shoestring, and is active with several other community organizations. He was recently recognized by the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation as a Volunteer Service Award recipient. When not at work, Doug enjoys golf, hunting, and home improvement projects. He and Crisler are active members of Northminster Baptist Church.

Jackie Bailey is a lifelong Jacksonian. She and her husband Ricky grew up in South Jackson and now live in Byram. Jackie is a graduate of the University of Mississippi, as are her children, Matthew and Mary Shellie. Jackie joined the Community Foundation staff after retiring from a twenty-seven year career in public accounting, where her client base included a concentration in tax-exempt organizations. Jackie and Ricky attend St. Peter the Apostle Cathedral and regularly volunteer with Habitat for Humanity. Jackie loves to garden and travel, especially to the beach.

Julie Skipper is a summa cum laude graduate of Millsaps College and received her J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School. She practiced law in Jackson for four years before joining the Community Foundation staff. Julie is active in the metro Jackson community and currently serves as chair of the YP Alliance, a board member of the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership, a board member of the Women’s Fund of Mississippi, on the advisory council for Downtown Jackson Partners, a board member of the Jackson Progressives, and president of the Jackson’s Downtown Neighborhood Association. She is a 2007 graduate of Leadership Greater Jackson and was recently named to the Mississippi Business Journal’s Top 40 Under 40. Julie and her Weimaraner-lab mix, Lilly, love living in downtown Jackson.

Jody Fowler has lived in Jackson since 1975. He is a graduate of Mississippi College with a B.S.B.A. in Accounting. Jody and his wife, Regina, a veteran investment trader, have two sons, Kyle and Luke. For 20 years, Jody has made his stock and trade the delivery of transparency and accountability in the business process entrusted to him, one of the few things in life he takes seriously. Jody is passionate about developing useful skills and utilizing critical thinking to further the communal interests of the tri-county area. Jody and Regina spend time together canoeing or hiking. Otherwise, Jody is out losing golf balls.