Hank Mitchell Bounds, Ph.D. PERSONAL INFORMATION Office: Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning 3825 Ridgewood Road Jackson, Mississippi 39211 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Commissioner of Higher Education, Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning July 2009 - Present Enrollment 84,800 Budget $4.5 Billion Research Expenditures $400 Million Faculty and Staff 26,400 Responsibilities Serve as Chief Executive Officer for eight universities and an academic health science center Supervise and mentor eight Institutional Executive Officers Report to and advise the 12 trustees who comprise the singular board in Mississippi for public higher education Monitor regional and specialized accreditation Approve all tenure awards and monitor post-tenure review policies Approve all construction contracts Formulate and present legislative budget and bond requests Provide oversight to all fundraising and advancement efforts Coordinate and direct economic development and government relations efforts Provide leadership and oversight to research and development initiatives Provide oversight to athletics financial and contractual matters Effectively allocate resources to campuses, medical center, and agricultural units Accomplishments Increased enrollment every year for a total of 13.3% Increased degrees awarded every year for a total of 11.4% Increased system wide-budget by 25% Provided oversight and direction for private fundraising in excess of $250 million per year Created a process that allows student government leaders to participate in board meetings and policy decision making Led the effort to increase faculty compensation Created the Office of Business and University Relations to foster relationships among researchers, business/industry and economic developers Hank M. Bounds Page 1 Directed a comprehensive effort to research Mississippi’s competitive position relative to the Southeastern United States in the areas of Economic Competitiveness, Technology Commercialization, Educational Achievement, Resource Management, Health Care, Energy, and Infrastructure Designed and implemented a performance based appropriation allocation model Established internal audit function for all campuses Secured the first ever multi-year bond commitment from the legislature Led the effort to recruit and employ six university presidents Mentored three cabinet members who have become presidents Designed a Balanced Score Card for the Academic Health Science Center Implemented a comprehensive diversity initiative which has led to increased diversity in faculty/staff, students, and use of minority vendors Chaired the business community’s (Mississippi Economic Council) effort to design a comprehensive strategic plan for the state entitled Blueprint MS Designed an efficiencies plan that has saved the system more than $90 million- primary focus areas include consolidated insurance coverage, bond rating, energy conservation, procurement, course redesign, space management, and employee benefits consolidation Facilitated course redesign pilot in 17 courses resulting in improved student learning outcomes at a reduced course delivery cost ($765,000 reoccurring annually) Led the effort to design and implement a singular, statewide articulation agreement with state community colleges Partnered with Teach For America (TFA) to establish an on-campus teacher leadership institute Created the Mississippi Research Consortium Deep Water Horizon Response Team, June 2010 State Superintendent of Education – Mississippi July 2005 – June 2009 Enrollment 495,000 Budget $4.3 Billion Staff 62,000 Responsibilities Served as the Chief Academic Officer for Mississippi Advised the Mississippi Board of Education, the Governor and the Legislature on financial and educational issues Provided leadership to Mississippi Department of Education staff Provided oversight and accountability for all school districts, staff, and students Hank M. Bounds Page 2 Accomplishments Raised more than $50 million in private donations for the Mississippi Department of Education and local school districts Created a Center for Education Innovation with a $17 million gift from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation Led the effort to reopen all of Mississippi’s public schools within six weeks after approximately $1 billion damage from Hurricane Katrina Led the effort to lobby Congress and the United States Department of Education that resulted in $333 million in federal aid Appointed by Governor Haley Barbour as Chairman of the Education Committee for the Governor’s Commission on Hurricane Katrina Recovery, Rebuilding, and Renewal Served as one of four Chief State School Officers to serve on the national reauthorization task force for the Elementary and Secondary Education Act – commonly known as “No Child Left Behind” or NCLB Effectively allocate resources to campuses, medical center, and agricultural units Redesigned Mississippi’s Curriculum and Assessment process to infuse increased rigor and depth of knowledge expectations Created a comprehensive plan to redesign Mississippi’s High Schools Led the State Board of Education through the creation of a comprehensive strategic plan for statewide educational improvement Led the design of a comprehensive dropout prevention program Directed the accrediting process for 152 school districts, more than 60 private and parochial schools, and a number of special schools Led the nation’s first successful state takeover of a local school district Co-sponsored a joint effort between Mississippi’s secondary and postsecondary systems to redesign teacher education and leadership training at all public and private Schools of Education Adjunct Professor of Educational Administration 2001-2004 The University of Southern Mississippi Superintendent 2001-2005 Pascagoula School District Principal Pascagoula High School 1999-2000 Lumberton Public Schools 1996-1999 Forrest County Agricultural High School 1994-1996 Teacher Moss Point High School 1993 Petal High School 1991-1992 FEDERAL RELATIONS Hank M. Bounds Page 3 Briefed United States Secretary of Education, Honorable Rod Paige. “Implementation issues for No Child Left Behind (NCLB),” Pascagoula, Mississippi, May 2004. Briefed United States President, George W. Bush, “Katrina recovery efforts for K-12 schools, community colleges, and universities,” Pass Christian, Mississippi, October 2005. Briefed United States Senator Thad Cochran, Chairman of Senate Appropriation, “Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi displaced student counts and educational recovery efforts,” Washington, D.C., October 2005. Briefed United States Representative John Boehner, Chairman of Education and the Workforce, “Designing an equitable formula for allocating federal disaster recovery aid,” Washington, D.C., December 2005. Briefed United States Secretary of Education, Honorable Margaret Spellings, “Katrina funding for displaced students,” Washington, D.C., December 2005. Briefed First Lady, Honorable Laura Bush, “Status of Library recovery efforts in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas,” New Orleans, Louisiana, April 2006. Briefed United States Secretary of the Navy, Honorable Ray Mabus, “Research capabilities of Mississippi scientists related to Deepwater Horizon Spill,” Jackson, Mississippi, July 2010. Presented to Southeastern Congressional delegation, “Mississippi Research capabilities in response to Deepwater Horizon Spill,” Rayburn Office Building, Washington, D.C., November 2010. Briefed United States Representative Bennie Thompson, Chairman of Homeland Security, “Research resources needed to design a National Center for Disaster preparation and response,” Washington, D.C., November 2010. SELECTED PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS “The principal’s role in improving literacy,” Reading Renaissance national superintendent meeting. San Diego, California. June 2004. “Poverty rates lead to additional challenges for schools,” Mississippi Mega Conference, Biloxi, Mississippi. July 2005. “Teachers have lasting impact on our lives,” Mississippi Association of State Superintendents, Biloxi Mississippi. July 2005. “Re-opening schools a priority to helping communities rebound after Hurricane Katrina,” Every state media outlet in Mississippi. September 2005. Hank M. Bounds Page 4 “Rigorous career, technical training prepares students for job market,” Capital Day MEC, Jackson, Mississippi. January 2006. “Schools depend on quality teachers, leaders to succeed,” Joint Education Committees, State Legislature, Jackson, Mississippi. February, 2006. “Technology to play integral role in redesigning education,” Multi-community state tour, February-March 2006. “Virtual classrooms can benefit many types of schools,” Multi-community state tour, February-March 2006. “Academics must be augmented by global awareness, technology skills,” Mississippi Department of Education Summer Conference, University of Mississippi. June 2006. “Katrina – Recovering from a Natural Disaster,” Chief State School Officers. Washington, D.C., July 2006. “Redesigning education for the 21st Century workforce in Mississippi,” Mississippi Council on Economic Education, Jackson, Mississippi. September 2006. “Understanding by Design,” Mississippi Alliance for Arts Education, Jackson, Mississippi. October 2006. “School Health Initiatives important part of education,” The Bower Foundation, Biloxi, Mississippi. November 2006. “Natural Disaster – Preparation to Recovery,” Federal Emergency Management multi- state meeting. Biloxi, Mississippi. November 2006. “Good schools happen when communities