Sean A. Milner became the 11th executive director of The Baptist Children’s Village ministry in November 2016 after nearly 25 years of practicing law. He is a graduate of Mississippi College and Mississippi College School of Law. Sean serves as a past president and current chairman of the advocacy committee of the Mississippi Alliance of Child Caring Agencies (MACCA). He also serves as the president of The Baptist Coalition of Child Care Agencies (BCCF), a Southern Baptist national organization and a board of directors for the national organization known as the Coalition of Residential Excellence (CORE). Additionally, he serves as vice chairman of the Mississippi Ethics Commission. He and his wife Elizabeth have two grown children, Nathaniel and Rebecca, and are active members of Morrison Heights Baptist Church where Sean is a deacon and a longtime adult Sunday school teacher.

As the self-proclaimed Communication Evangelist and the Unleasher of the Awesome, I train and coach individuals and teams for improved communication skills. The result for participants is more credibility, connection. and cohesion in the workplace, which improves productivity and reduces draining conflict. At the end of a training day, participants are equipped with structures, words, and strategies. The goal is to tackle the challenge while strengthening the team.

Experienced Social Services Professional with a demonstrated history of working in the non-profit organizational management industry. Skilled in Mental Health Services, Behavior Modification, Counseling, Motivational Speaking, Leadership Training, Core Skills for Sex Education Training, Crisis Intervention, Wrap Facilitation, Service Coordination.

Krista Guynes, Director of the Office of Women’s Health, has served in various roles throughout her 22 years of public service in community mental health, medical social work, social work field education, and public health social work. A Licensed Clinical Social Worker, she has worked at MSDH for 10 years. She currently provides leadership and high-level strategic direction for programs including the Maternal and Infant Health Bureau and the Breast and Cervical Cancer Program. Krista’s diverse skillset includes grant writing, high-risk case management, crisis intervention, and solution-focused therapy.

She has also served as field instructor for schools of social work across the Southeast, providing internships for students, as well as post-graduate LMSW and LCSW exam preparation and coaching. She earned her Bachelor’s of Social Work from Delta State University and Master’s of Social Work from Jackson State University. Krista also graduated from the Millsaps College Else School of Management, Advanced Applied Leadership Program.