Meet Our Team
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Jennifer (Jenny) Smith
Jenny serves as President for the SSgt Jason A Rogers Memorial Foundation. She is the mother of Jason Rogers and is currently retired after working as for the Mississippi Army National Guard for 33 years. Jenny and her husband reside in Brandon, MS and enjoy traveling and spending time with their two dogs.
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Eddie Smith
Eddie serves as Treasurer for the SSgt. Jason A. Rogers Memorial Foundation. He served in the US Air Force from 1976-1980. After serving he completed his accounting degree at the University of Southern Mississippi and received his license as a Certified Public Accountant in 1985. He has been married to Jennifer Smith since 1999.
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Brad Bynum
Brad Bynum serves as the Vice President for the SSgt. Jason A. Rogers Memorial Foundation and is the brother of Jason A. Rogers. He is currently serving in the United States Army as a Field Artillery Officer. He is married to Andrea Bynum who is also serving as an Aviation Officer. He graduated from Brandon High School ‘07 and from Texas A&M University ‘12.
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Leigh Ellen Barnes
Leigh Ellen serves as Secretary for the SSgt. Jason A. Rogers Memorial Foundation. She works as an Administrative Specialist for CBIZ and enjoys reading, traveling, and watching sports in her free time. Leigh Ellen resides in Memphis area with her husband Jason and children Bailey, Ryder, and Sawyer.
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Derrick Brownlee
Derrick serves as a board member of the SSgt. Jason A. Rogers Memorial Foundation. Derrick served in the US Army as part of the 82nd Airborne Division from 2000-2005, and served in Iraq during the first year of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Derrick was one of Jason’s best friends growing up and were as close to brothers as friends could be. Derrick currently lives in the reservoir area of Rankin County with his wife and two children.