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Paul Maxwell Holley
Joshua Lunn
Matt Manor
Rankin County Sheriff’s Office,
Rankin County Election Commission
Paul Holley provides legal counsel for the
sheriff of Rankin County and was recently
elected election commissioner for District 2 in
Rankin County. After receiving his bachelor’s
degree from Mississippi State University, he
went on to obtain his juris doctorate from the
Mississippi College School of Law.
In his free time, Paul enjoys coaching youth
sports, reading, hunting, fishing, and working
out. Paul is a member of the Mississippi Bar
Association, the Rankin County Bar Association,
and the Northshore Elementary PTO.
“The career achievement that I am most
proud of thus far is being presented the 2020
Lee Tartt Award. Being mentioned in the same
breath with the man that made the ultimate
sacrifice for his colleagues and the citizens of
this state was a huge honor.
My father told me once to listen more and
speak less. He explained that people often
want to just be heard and that by just being a
good listener, you can learn more in addition to
maybe just helping that person out.”
Kopis Mobile
Joshua Lunn is the co-founder and director
of engineering for Kopis Mobile in Flowood.
Joshua graduated from Mississippi State
University with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering.
He is an accomplished entrepreneur, using his
software design and development skills to
build complete systems in a variety of
industries such as financial services, electric
utilities, and online retail. When time allows,
Joshua enjoys playing and watching golf.
“Helping to build the fastest growing
technology company in Mississippi is something
I’m incredibly proud of. As of 2021, we
have an eight-year-old Mississippi-based
technology company that is still going strong
and defying the odds. We at Kopis have a
strong team that is able to weather whatever
challenges come our way.
One of the best pieces of advice I’ve
received is to enjoy the journey. As a high
achiever, I am often focused on the end goal.
I have learned that focusing only on the end
product leads to short bursts of joy in achievement
that quickly fades. However, having a
vision/purpose, building a great team, and
striving to constantly provide value to our
customers helps to maintain a feeling of pride.”
Son Seekers After School
and Summer Camp
Matt Manor is the owner and program
director at Son Seekers in Pearl. Matt is a
member of Hickory Ridge Baptist Church,
and is a member of a national network of
childcare directors, as well as the Rankin
County and Pearl Chambers of Commerce.
“I had no savings and was working two
jobs when I started Son Seekers. I had to leave
my full-time job and keep shortening and
giving up shifts at my part time job. It was an
amazing time of seeing God provide for me
when my income was a fraction of my monthly
bills. To say my faith was built as I had no other
option but to trust Him to multiply fish and
loaves, both in the business and in my life
personally, is a big understatement!
‘Give yourself a salary.’ I grew up watching
my dad put everything into his business, and
the struggle of balancing pulling money for
personal use and putting money back in the
company to keep it afloat. He eventually
partnered with an investor, who set him on a
salary. That stuck with me as the tone of both
work and home was completely changed.
Being a salaried employee has allowed me to
be guilt-free about earning a living, taking care
of the program’s needs, and then allotting the
remainder as profit or funds to continue to
grow and improve the program.”
36 • JULY 2021
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