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MICHELLE ANDERSON
INFINITY SCIENCE CENTER
1 Discovery Cir., Pearlington | 228.533.9025 www.visitinfinity.com | manderson@visitinfinity.com
As CEO and executive director of INFINITY Science Center, Michelle Anderson is dedicated to providing guests with a quality, fun, and fascinating learning experience.
INFINITY offers a blend of space, Earth science, engineering, and technology content, spiced with innovative programming. “At INFINITY, we seek to inspire the next a-ha moment, and be a place where science is accessible to everyone,” says Anderson.
One of the greatest obstacles she has overcome was moving
to a new city and taking on a new level of leadership in a new industry, all while maintaining her duties as a wife, mother, and ministry leader during the COVID pandemic. In addition to this accomplishment, Anderson has produced both a Gospel album and faith-based book.
“Of all the moments in my career though, the one that has made the biggest impact on my life has been when my predecessor thoughtfully recommended to my board of directors that I be appointed as the new leader of INFINITY,” says Anderson. “And they listened and have been supporting me ever since.”
SUSAN HAGAN
OCEAN SPRINGS MERCANTILE
700 Washington Ave., Ocean Springs 228.493.8101 oceanspringsmercantile.com
What I like best about what I do is: I like meeting new people and connecting with my customers. But what I love about what I do is working with the girls that I work with. Without them, it wouldn’t be Ocean Springs Mercantile.
What moment from your life made the biggest impact on your career? When I managed a high-end couture boutique in Texas, I learned
a bird’s eye view of retail. The women that I worked with gave me instruments to connect with my customers on a personal level, and inspired me to be the business owner that I am.
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