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JACKSON, Miss. – Today, Commissioner Sean Tindell announced changes to his executive staff
that will take effect on January 1, 2023.
Chad Williams has been named Chief Legal Counsel. Williams is replacing Mac May, who has
served in this role at the Mississippi Department of Public Safety since June 2020. Williams is
coming from the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office (AGO), where he served as a Special
Assistant Attorney General in the Civil Litigation Division, defending state agencies, their
employees, and state officials. Before joining the AGO in 2018, Williams was in private practice
for 12 years in the Jackson and Brookhaven areas. May is moving to the Office of General Counsel
at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
Finance Director Liza Hammett has been named Deputy Commissioner of Finance and
Administration, replacing Steven McDevitt, who has been serving as Deputy Commissioner since
July 2020. Hammett has served in financial leadership roles throughout her 23 years of service in
state government. Hammett offers a wealth of knowledge and experience to this position and
MSDPS. McDevitt will be furthering his career at the Mississippi Development Authority as its
Chief Investment Officer.
Captain Tadd Pitts has earned his promotion to Major and will serve as the Deputy Commissioner
of External Affairs. During his tenure, he has worked on the Governor’s policy team and served as
Executive Protection for the Mississippi Speaker of the House. Most recently, Major Pitts has
served as Director of Governmental Affairs since 2020. He will oversee the Department’s outreach
programs with other public entities and public information efforts.
“I am proud to announce all these changes today. Each of these individuals brings an array of talent
and understanding to their new roles in their respective branches of the agency,” said
Commissioner Sean Tindell. “Mac May and Steven McDevitt served their roles with high honor
and integrity. I am grateful to have worked with them and thank them for all they did to help the
Mississippi Department of Public Safety grow to where we are now. I look forward to watching
them grow into their roles as they expand their careers in public service.”
