Board of Directors
The Arkansas Alumni Association’s Board of Directors oversees the programs and policies that carry out the Association’s mission—to foster loyalty and pride, lifelong connections and relationships, commitment and communication to benefit all alumni, future alumni and friends and advance the best interests of our University. Board members are selected by the Awards/Nominating committee in accordance with the constitution and by-laws of the Association. This selection is ratified by the Association’s members. In order to ensure diversity and reflect the membership, many factors, including graduating class, degree, race, ethnicity, gender, geographic location, occupation, and UA/Arkansas Alumni involvement, are considered in the selection of these board members.
Leslie Belden
BARCH’79, PhD’05
1st Term Ends June 30, 2009
Minister
Presbyterian Church U.S.A.
Fayetteville, AR
Ann Bolen
BSE ’78
1st Term Ends June 30, 2009
Retired Public School Teacher
Oklahoma City, OK
Earnest E. Brown, Jr.
BSPA’92, JD ‘94
1st Term Ends June 30, 2008
Managing Attorney
Brown Law Firm, P.A.
Pine Bluff, AR
Margaret Clark
MA’68, EDD’78
1st Term Ends June 30, 2008
Associate Professor Emerita
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Clay Curtner
BSIE ’76
1st Term Ends June 30, 2008
Vice President
Curtner Lumber Company
Newport, AR
Audie Dennis
BSBA ’83
1st Term Ends June 30, 2009
Corporate Vice President & Co-Owner
Boyd Metals
Joplin, MO
Tom Dorre
BSBA ’68, MBA ’81
1st Term Ends June 30, 2008
Associate Athletic Director – CFO
Men’s Athletics
University of Arkansas
Lewis E. Epley, Jr.
BSBA ’61, LLB ’61
2nd Term Ends June 30, 2008
Attorney
Fayetteville, AR
Glenyce Estes Feeney
BSHE ’69
1st Term Ends June 30, 2007
System Director
Baptist Health System
Little Rock, AR
Kenny Gibbs
BSBA’85
President, Term Ends June 30, 2008
First Vice President
Merrill Lynch & Company, Inc.
Little Rock, AR
David M. Harrison
BSPA’84, JD’87
Treasurer
President
First National Title Company
Bentonville, AR
Marilyn Heifner
BSE ’69, MED ’78
2nd Term Ends June 30, 2009
Executive Director
Fayetteville Advertising & Promotion Commission
Tim Higginbotham
BSBA ’87
1st Term Ends June 30, 2008
Project Manager
Exel
Irving, TX
Fitzergerald Hill
EDD’97
1st Term Ending June 30, 2009
President
Arkansas Baptist College
Little Rock, AR
Gerald B. Jordan
BA’70
President-Elect
Term Ends June 30, 2011
Associate Professor
University of Arkansas
Margaret M. McEntire
BSE ’75
1st Term Ending June 30, 2007
Chief Executive Officer
Candy Bouquet International
Little Rock, AR
Montine McNulty
BSE ’68
2nd Term Ending June 30, 2009
Executive Director
Arkansas Hospitality Association
Little Rock, AR
Steve Nipper
BSBA ’71, MBA ’73
2nd Term Ending June 30, 2009
President
BancorpSouth-Magnolia
Magnolia, AR
Frank W. Oldham
PhD ’75
1st Term Ending June 30, 2008
Chairman, President & CEO
BancorpSouth
Jonesboro, AR
John C. Reap
BSBA ’70
1st Term Ending June 30, 2008
President and CEO
Town North Bank, N.A.
Dallas, TX
Karen Czeschin Reed
BSBA ’89
1st Term Ending June 30, 2008
Former Entrepreneur
Eureka, MO
Philip A. Selig
BSCE’62
2nd Term Ending June 30, 2009
Former Manager, Marketing Services
American Cast Iron Pipe Company
Martin R. Steele
BA ’74
1st Term Ending June 30, 2007
Managing Partner
Uncommon Leadership
Tampa, FL
Rick Vassar, Jr.
BSBA’89
1st Term Ending June 30, 2008
Vice President of Operations
LVL Inc.
Sherwood, AR
Libby Vines, BA ’91
Member Awards/Nominations
1st Term Ending June 30, 2007
Board Member Commitments
As key volunteers for the Association, Alumni Board Directors make specific resource commitments—both time and financial.
Understanding of Expectations
These expectations were formulated by board members as a guideline for future boards.
