Our Team
Leadership
Development & Engagement
Program

Kim Paul Williams
Program Manager
Region 1
Counties Served:
Baxter, Boone, Cleburne, Newton, Searcy, Stone, Van Buren

Joy Smith
Program Manager
Region 2
Counties Served:
Fulton, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Sharp

Angela Thomas
Program Manager
Region 4
Counties Served:
Crittenden, Cross, Lee, Lonoke, Monroe, Phillips, Prairie, St. Francis, Woodruff

Makayla Washington
Program Manager
Region 5
Counties Served:
Arkansas, Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Cleveland, Desha, Drew, Jefferson, Lincoln

Sandra Warren
Program Manager
Region 6
Counties Served:
Bowie County, TX, Calhoun, Columbia, Hempstead, Lafayette, Little River, Miller, Nevada, Ouachita, Union

Brianna Otero
Program Manager
Region 7
Counties Served:
Clark, Dallas, Garland, Grant, Hot Spring, Howard, Montgomery, Pike, Polk, Saline
2026 Board of Directors
Maret Cahill Wicks
Board President
Arvest Bank
Michael O’Bryan
Board Treasurer
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Sara Neal
Board Secretary
Arkansas Children’s
Sunshine Bartlett
Board Past-President
Arvest Bank
Jean Block
Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority
Aaron Brooks
Bank OZK
KC Capers
Riceland Foods
Meredith Hale
Stone Ward
Jason Hansen
Conway Corp.
Shae Hughes
JLL
Marshunda Jones
Entergy
Patrick Presley
Simmons Bank
Christy Valentine
Hytrol Conveyor Co.
Eddie L. Thomas
Arkansas Division of Workforce Services
Ray Winiecki
South Arkansas College















