Our Board

Board of Directors
Nick Cassella
Nick Cassella

Chair, Finance Committee

IPS Corporation
Hugh Boone
Hugh Boone
Retired, FTN Financial
Julie Farrell
Julie Farrell

Board Chairman

Reggie Garner, Jr headshot
Reggie Garner, Jr.

Board Member

Magnolia Homes, LLC
Phillip Gattas
Phillip Gattas

Associate Board Chair

James Gattas Jewelers
Sharon Harris
Sharon Harris

Human Resources Committee

AnovoRX
Dr. Shari Jefferies
Dr. Shari Jefferies

Board Member

Retired, Child Psychiatry
Karin Jones, headshot
Karin Jones

Chair, Development & Marketing Committee

Independent Bank
Robby Kilpatrick, headshot
Robby Kilpatrick

Board Member

FHN Financial
Joel Kimbrough
Joel Kimbrough

Ex-Officio Board Member

Retired, Accredo Health Group
Jessica Lais
Jessica Lais

Board Member

Walmart Inc.
Milke Lyons, headshot
Mike Lyons

Board Member

FedEx Freight
JT Novarese
JT Novarese

Board Member

Sage Business Advisors
Ben Pierce
Ben Pierce

Northwest AR Regional Board Chair

PODS of NW Arkansas
Anna Simpson
Anna Simpson

Central Arkansas Regional Board Chair

Gina's Catering
Jim Sliker
Jim Sliker

Secretary

Central States Manufacturing
Frank Stallworth
Frank Stallworth

Board Member

Orion Bank
Veronica Tansey
Veronica Tansey

Board Member

FourFront Design
Kent Thompson
Kent Thompson

Board Member

TrainingBoom, LLC
Sha Toohig
Sha Toohig

Chair, Program Committee

Vaco