Our Board
Board of Directors

Nick Cassella
Chair, Finance Committee
IPS Corporation

Hugh Boone
Retired, FTN Financial

Julie Farrell
Board Chairman

Reggie Garner, Jr.
Board Member
Magnolia Homes, LLC

Phillip Gattas
Associate Board Chair
James Gattas Jewelers

Sharon Harris
Human Resources Committee
AnovoRX

Dr. Shari Jefferies
Board Member
Retired, Child Psychiatry

Karin Jones
Chair, Development & Marketing Committee
Independent Bank

Robby Kilpatrick
Board Member
FHN Financial

Joel Kimbrough
Ex-Officio Board Member
Retired, Accredo Health Group

Jessica Lais
Board Member
Walmart Inc.

Mike Lyons
Board Member
FedEx Freight

JT Novarese
Board Member
Sage Business Advisors

Ben Pierce
Northwest AR Regional Board Chair
PODS of NW Arkansas

Anna Simpson
Central Arkansas Regional Board Chair
Gina's Catering

Jim Sliker
Secretary
Central States Manufacturing

Frank Stallworth
Board Member
Orion Bank

Veronica Tansey
Board Member
FourFront Design

Kent Thompson
Board Member
TrainingBoom, LLC

Sha Toohig
Chair, Program Committee
Vaco