Staff
Daisy Carter
Executive Director
Daisy Carter a native of Jackson, Mississippi and a graduate of Jackson State University where she earned a Master’s Degree in Public Policy and Administration with a Concentration in Community and Economic Development. Carter seeks to promote positive community and economic growth through education. Carter strives to be a Servant Leader.
Cathy Wilson
Community Coach
Cathy Wilson has a BS in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M University. She left her career with DuPont after the birth of her twin daughters. After Katrina she served as Hancock County School District’s Public Relations Manager and grant writer and as the Hancock County Excel By 5 Certification Manager as well. She came to Excel By 5 in summer 2017. Cathy and her husband Duane have lived in Hancock County since 1989 and love their life there. All three of their daughters graduated from Hancock High School. Katie is now in Fayetteville, AR; Melissa is in Nashville,TN;and Laura is in Winston-Salem, NC. Cathy has one granddaughter – Lenny!
Mechelle Wallace, M.S.
Community Coach
Mechelle Wallace has a Master of Science in Community Development from Delta State University. She is a Minnesota native but has been a resident of Alligator, Mississippi since 2002. She has three beautiful adult daughters: Shalom, Raja and Amana. Mechelle served twelve years as Alderwomen for the Town of Alligator, Mississippi. She enjoys working with small rural communities in the MS Delta. She is passionate advocate for all Mississippi children!
