Mr. André J. Heath
Assistant to the Dean for Strategic Initiatives
College of Science & Technology
The University of Southern Mississippi
 
A native of Crystal Springs, Mississippi, André J. Heath enjoys speaking to groups and organizations on leadership, personal empowerment, and civic engagement.  In 2011 Heath became 1 of 82 contestants from a pool of 30,000 participants from 116 countries to advance to the semifinals of Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking.
 
In 2012 The Mississippi Business Journal selected Heath to its "Top 40 Under 40" Class and in 2013 the City of Petal recognized him as a "trailblazer in the community." André serves on the ADP Leadership Pinebelt Steering Committee, is President of the Hattiesburg Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity and is a member of the Petal School District's Board of Trustees. André and his wife, Amy, have two children, Austin and Alyssa.