Andrea Mayfield serves as Executive Director of the Mississippi Community College Board, a position she has held since December 2015. She previously served as President of Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and has more than 20 years of experience in the Mississippi community college system.
From 1996 to 2014, Mayfield worked at East Mississippi Community College, climbing the ranks through exemplary leadership and service as an Instructor of Biological Sciences, e- Learning Coordinator, e-Learning Dean, Dean of Instruction, Vice President for Instruction, Vice President for Institutional Research and Effectiveness, and Vice President of the Scooba Campus.
Dr. Mayfield received a bachelor’s of science from Livingston University, a master’s of arts in teaching from the University of West Alabama, and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Mississippi State University. She is a distinguished recipient of the University of West Alabama’s Alumni Achievement Award in 2011 and was inducted as a member of the Golden Key Honor Society in 2015. Her most recent honor as Alumni of the Year in Education from Mississippi State University was February 2016.
Dr. Mayfield currently serves as a Board of Director for Mississippi Public Broadcasting, State Health Insurance Board, Mississippi College Savings Board, State Workforce Investment Board, State Longitudinal Data System, Innovate Mississippi, Education Achievement Council, and a member of Mississippi State’s Education Leadership Advisory Committee. As Executive Director of the Mississippi Community College Board, she is committed to building relationships, partnerships, and strategic initiatives which advance Mississippi economic development through education and training.
Dr. Mayfield and her husband, George, reside in Pelahatchie, Mississippi and are parents to Michael, Kelly and Alex; they are the proud grandparents of five. She is a native of Livingston, Alabama.