Our Board
Board of Directors
![Nick Cassella](/sites/default/files/styles/person_photo_default_1x/public/person/2021-09/Cassella%2C%20Nick2.jpg?h=a821d278&itok=UCO2ltDo)
Nick Cassella
Chair, Finance Committee
IPS Corporation
![Mike Albritton](/sites/default/files/styles/person_photo_default_1x/public/person/2020-09/Allbritton%2C%20Mike.jpg?h=4dc57be6&itok=TjXuhQY_)
Mike Allbritton
Board Member
Windows USA
![Hugh Boone](/sites/default/files/styles/person_photo_default_1x/public/person/2020-09/Boone%2C%20Hugh.jpg?h=4dc57be6&itok=HyhnsFGY)
Hugh Boone
Chair, Finance
Retired, FTN Financial
![Mason "Bubba" Ezzell](/sites/default/files/styles/person_photo_default_1x/public/person/2020-09/Ezzell%2C%20Mason.jpg?h=4dc57be6&itok=RsHEPfo3)
Mason "Bubba" Ezzell
Chair, Development & Marketing Committee
LSI Graphics
![Julie Farrell](/sites/default/files/styles/person_photo_default_1x/public/person/2020-09/Farrell%2C%20Julie.jpg?h=4dc57be6&itok=51AvkrJi)
Julie Farrell
Board Chairman
![Kelly Freeland](/sites/default/files/styles/person_photo_default_1x/public/person/2020-09/Freeland%2C%20Kelly.jpg?h=4dc57be6&itok=npsCkk4Q)
Kelly Freeland
Associate Board Chair
Southern Bloom
![Sharon Harris](/sites/default/files/styles/person_photo_default_1x/public/person/2020-09/Harris%2C%20Sharon.jpg?h=4dc57be6&itok=aMwlzv6W)
Sharon Harris
Chair, Human Resources
AnovoRX
![Dr. Shari Jefferies](/sites/default/files/styles/person_photo_default_1x/public/person/2021-10/Jefferies%2C%20Shari.jpg?h=6cd51194&itok=aurgxeWm)
Dr. Shari Jefferies
Board Member
Retired, Child Psychiatry
![Karin Jones, headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/person_photo_default_1x/public/person/2023-08/Karin%20Jones%20Headshot.jpg?h=121a513f&itok=CbMSy9Jg)
Karin Jones
Board Member
Independent Bank
![Robby Kilpatrick, headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/person_photo_default_1x/public/person/2023-09/Robby%20Kilpatrick.jpg?h=0ab826b7&itok=26ySSqoE)
Robby Kilpatrick
Board Member
FHN Financial
![Joel Kimbrough](/sites/default/files/styles/person_photo_default_1x/public/person/2020-09/Kimbrough%2C%20Joel.jpg?h=4dc57be6&itok=cm6sbZqn)
Joel Kimbrough
Finance Chair
Retired, Accredo Health Group
![Jessica Lais](/sites/default/files/styles/person_photo_default_1x/public/person/2020-10/Jessica-Lais-NWAR-Reg-Board-Mid-South.jpg?h=7cc07bd9&itok=YB-nP8a4)
Jessica Lais
Board Member
Impressions Online Boutique
![Milke Lyons, headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/person_photo_default_1x/public/person/2023-08/Mike%20Lyons%20Headshot.jpg?h=a6aa1fcb&itok=pwVXovea)
Mike Lyons
Board Member
FedEx Freight
![Lee McCallum, M.D.](/sites/default/files/styles/person_photo_default_1x/public/person/2021-09/McCallum%2C%20Lee.png?h=4dc57be6&itok=ZX7EGGHx)
Lee McCallum, M.D.
Board Member
Mid-South Family Medicine
![JT Novarese](/sites/default/files/styles/person_photo_default_1x/public/person/2020-09/Novarese%2C%20JT.jpg?h=4dc57be6&itok=-sXFBOIV)
JT Novarese
Board Member
Sage Business Advisors
![Anna Simpson](/sites/default/files/styles/person_photo_default_1x/public/person/2021-06/Simpson%2C%20Anna_Mid-South.jpg?h=4dc57be6&itok=X5EYM5ip)
Anna Simpson
Central Arkansas Regional Board Chair
Gina's Catering
![Jim Sliker](/sites/default/files/styles/person_photo_default_1x/public/person/2021-09/Jim%20Sliker.jpg?h=d0817715&itok=OZS9cvdh)
Jim Sliker
Secretary
Central States Manufacturing
![Frank Stallworth](/sites/default/files/styles/person_photo_default_1x/public/person/2021-09/Stallworth%2C%20Frank.png?h=e8ea7ca8&itok=bREaH6NZ)
Frank Stallworth
Board Member
Orion Bank
![Veronica Tansey](/sites/default/files/styles/person_photo_default_1x/public/person/2020-09/Tansey%2C%20Veronica.jpg?h=4dc57be6&itok=W292uSI3)
Veronica Tansey
Board Member
FourFront Design
![Kent Thompson](/sites/default/files/styles/person_photo_default_1x/public/person/2021-09/Thompson%2C%20Kent.png?h=d72ff27f&itok=85LpQu4Q)
Kent Thompson
Board Member
TrainingBoom, LLC
![Sha Toohig](/sites/default/files/styles/person_photo_default_1x/public/person/2020-09/Toohig%2C%20Sha.jpg?h=4dc57be6&itok=pOd3afn5)
Sha Toohig
Chair, Program Committee
Vaco