Based on the MSCPA’s recommendations, Governor Reeves has made the following appointments:

Governor Reeves has appointed Dr. Annette K. Pridgen of Pearl, representing the 3rd Congressional District, to the State Board of Public Accountancy. This appointment is for a five-year term beginning January 1, 2022 and ending December 31, 2027. Annette retired from Jackson State University having served in academia for 18 years and previously for the Mississippi Office of the State Auditor and the Mississippi Department of Human Services collectively for 15 years. She has demonstrated exemplary leadership skills and knowledge in service to the State of Mississippi and on the national level for the accounting profession. She has served in various leadership positions in the MSCPA, including Chair of the Awards, Education and Scholarships Committee, Secretary, and is the Immediate Past-Chairman of the Board. During her term, she voluntarily attended every meeting of the MSBPA. She is highly respected by the State Board members and is knowledgeable of their procedures and focus on audit quality, a subject she has taught, researched, and practiced at length. Nationally she serves on the Government Accountability Office (GAO) Yellow Book Advisory Council which is responsible for setting standards for governmental audits. She is also co-author of the MSCPA Centennial history book. Annette is highly respected in the accounting profession and her community for her character, work ethic, fairness, and professional and personal values.

David I. Bridgers, Jr., representing the 2^nd Congressional District, has been reappointed to the State Board of Public Accountancy for another five-year term beginning January 1, 2022 and ending December 31, 2027. David has served on the MSBPA since 2016. He is a partner at Bridgers, Goodman, Baird & Clarke, PLLC and resides in Vicksburg. David currently serves as Chairman of the State Board. During his tenure, he has also served the State Board as Vice-Chair, Secretary, and on the Administration; Continuing Professional Education; National Regulatory Concerns; and CPA Examination, Licensing and Firms Committees. On a national level, he has served on the Compliance Assurance Committee and currently serves on the Ethics Committee of the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) where his voice is prominent. David brings extensive knowledge of peer review to the State Board having served on the MSCPA Peer Review Committee previously and through his private practice. He is highly respected for his leadership and knowledge for the betterment of the profession.

Annette Pridgen replaces Angela Pannell of Starkville. MSCPA would like to thank Angela for her nearly 17 years of very dedicated service to the State Board. Angela was appointed to the State Board by Governor Ronnie Musgrove in 2003 and served until 2008. Angela was again appointed to the Board by Governor Haley Barbour in June 2011 through 2016 and was reappointed by Governor Phil Bryant in 2017. Her term ends December 31, 2021. She is truly an advocate for the accountancy profession. Angela has been an Instructor/Lecturer in the Adkerson School of Accountancy at Mississippi State University for the past ten years. She holds the Steve and Sherri Sanders Faculty Fellowship. This fellowship awards excellence in teaching, advising and mentoring. Angela was also named the 2020 MSCPA Outstanding Educator. Her accomplishments are many and she represents the best of an accounting professor.