Emerging Leaders – 2025

Mississippi’s Top 50 Most Influential

Clifton Carroll is a strategic communications and public affairs specialist at BullsEye Public Affairs, a sister company to Capitol Resources. He also serves as Executive Director of The Skills Foundation of Mississippi, a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing Mississippi’s supply of skilled workers in critical industries.

Previously, Clifton was the Communications Director for Governor Tate Reeves’ re-election campaign, and served as Policy Advisor and Legislative Liaison in the Governor’s office.

He was a delegate to the 2024 RNC Convention in Milwaukee and is a member of the Mississippi Republican Party Executive Committee.

Mississippi Top 50 is an annual list of the people who are judged to be the most influential leaders in the state. This bipartisan selection of leaders comes from the ranks of elected and appointed government officials, economic development professionals, business, media, culture, community, and government affairs. Awardees were nominated through an open process. Follow MSTop50 on Twitter @MSTop50 or on Facebook to keep up with news and updates about MSTop50 winners and events.

The 8th Annual Mississippi Top 50 will be held March 12, 2025. Nominations are now open through January 20th.

Emerging Leaders – 2025