JA of Arkansas Statewide Executive Committee Members
Joe Felan, Ph. D. — Chairman
Associate Professor of Management
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Dawn Bachman — Vice Chair
Senior Director of Global Accounting
Walmart
Michael Westerfield — Treasurer
CPA, FHMA
BKD, LLP Central Region
Cindy Westcott — Secretary
VP Regional Operations
CenterPoint Energy
Heather Baker
CEO
Arkansas Money & Politics Magazine
Jim Bailey
Sr. VP National Business & Inter-plan Relations
Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield
Joan Botts
Vice President of Marketing
Oaklawn Resort
David Bush
Executive Vice President Private Banking
Encore Bank
Bruce Cross
Senior Partner
Cross, Gunter, Witherspoon & Galchus
John Eichler
Vice President and Controller
Windstream Communications
Allen Engstrom
Owner
CFO Network
Tim Grooms
Managing Partner
Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC
Thomas Jones
Director of Sales
AT&T
Eric King
VP Business Development
Centennial Bank in North Central Market
Patrick Laughlin
COO
iProv Web
Jay Meador
President Central Arkansas
Iberiabank/First Horizon Bank
Heather Nelson
Co-Owner and President
Seal Solar
Brian Pickett
Senior Director Operations Finance
Walmart (Sam's Club)
Drew Williams
Vice President
Baldwin & Shell Construction
Central Region Board Members
Tyler Choate — Chairman
Commercial Lender
Centennial Bank
Jonathan Rushing — Vice Chair
Chief Operating Officer
Arkansas Urology
Amy Porter — Treasurer
Controller
Inuvo
Ashley Lovercheck — Secretary
AVP, SEC Accountant
Simmons Bank
Susanne Brunner
Anchor/ Reporter
Fox 16/KARK
Larry Clark Sr.
Founder and Executive Director
Lifeskills for Youth
Colleen Considine
Amanda Copley
Marketing and Events Director
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Kate Davidson
Attorney
Hilburn Law Firm
Linda Felton
Senior V.P. - Retail Market Manager
Iberiabank/First Horizon Bank
Oscar Fuller
Association for Administration
UA Pine Bluff
Gladys Godley
JAG Specialist / Teacher
Parkview High School
Travis Hester
President/ Owner
Eat My Catfish
Samantha Klein
Human Resource Manager
3M Little Rock
Kim Lane
Local Relationship Lead for Career Connections
Facebook
Candice Lawrence
Facility Communicator
Caterpillar Inc.
Russ Martin
SVP - Lending
Relyance Bank
Kristen Nicholson
Vice President of Public Relations
Mangan Holcomb Partners
Seyi Oluokun
Manager
Price Waterhouse Coopers
Magen Tune
Market Manager
Bank of America
McCabe Reynolds
Owner
Agency 501, Inc.
Steven Reynolds
Mortgage Originator
Eagle Bank Mortgage
Lindsay Prewitt
Business Process Manager
CenterPoint Energy
Hillis Schild
Community Development Sr. Rep.
Arvest Bank
Sandy Straessle
Senior V.P. - Customer Service
Stone Bank
Kelly Suen
Vice President/Sr. Private Banker
Arvest Bank
Northwest Region Board
Jamey Vaught — Chairman
Senior Vice President
IBERIABANK/First Horizon Bank
Richard Crow — Vice Chairman
VP/ Relationship Manager Commercial Banking
Regions Bank
Ryan Crawford — Treasurer
Commercial Banker
Arvest Bank
Emma Willis
Chief Operations Officer
Sootchy Inc.
Danny Beck
Regional Executive, NW and Central Regions
Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield
Stephanie Blevins
NWA District Representative Office of Governor Asa Hutchinson
Fre Breathitt
VP/Marketing Retail Manager
Simmons Bank
Craig Cockrell
Associate Tax Attorney
Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C.
Heath Cruikshank
Partner, Assurance Services
Ernst & Young LLP
Michael Glenn
Sr. Director H&W Operations Finance
Walmart
Max Harrell
Market Specialist
Generations Bank
Allie Hazelwood
VP Merchandise Finance & Planning
Sam's Club
Don Hoover
School Administrator
Bentonville Public Schools
Kaylee Knittig
Sales Account Manager
TopGolf
David McCarthy
VP, Food Service
Schuman Cheese
Nick Morgan
Owner
Marco's Pizza and Jersey Mike's
Benjamin Nice
Lifecycle Marketing, VP
Synchrony Bank
Erica Preston
Chief Operating Officer
Chambers Bank
Drew Sadler
Senior Director of Adult Beverage Merchandise Strategy
Walmart
Jenna Schill
AG Controller
Cargil
Barbara Still
Senior Vice President / Senior Regional Investment Officer
Arvest Bank
Robert Sutton
Senior Vice President, Projects & Retail
BNSF Logistics
Caleb Talley
Director of Marketing
Startup Junkie
Bob Wasiluk
Business Operations, IF & Cornish
Tyson Food, Inc.
