Roger Lutrell is the Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer for Hinds County Human Resource Agency. He has over fifteen years of experience with Community Action Agency, including five years as a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and three years as an Executive Director/CEO for a Community Action Agency in Arkansas. He served as Treasurer of the Arkansas Community Action Agency’s Association Board of Directors from 2015-2016.

From 2017-2023, Roger was pivotal at HCHRA as Vice President of Planning & Development. He played an integral role in management information services development, Agency development, community relations, internal monitoring, and evaluation. In addition to his day-to-day tasks, he served as the Interim Transportation Director from 2020-2022. In that role, he worked to ensure the Transportation Program met Agency and the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) requirements and standards.

Roger attended Southeast Arkansas College, where he earned a degree in business management, and the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in finance. He also holds two technical certifications in Management and Accounting and, most recently, completed the Public Management and Leadership Program from the Institute of Government at Jackson State University.

Roger brings significant experience, leadership, and programmatic knowledge to the Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer role and we look forward to the work he will do at HCHRA.