University of Arkansas Foundation, Inc.
Board of Directors
Mike AkinBoard of Trustees
Term Expires December 31, 2020
Mike Akin
Mike Akin is a native Arkansan and is the CEO of Akin Holdings, Inc., of Monticello, Arkansas, an owner operator of multi-family housing, hotel, commercial and industrial real estate. From 1988 until its sale in 2008, Mike served as president and CEO of Akin Industries, a manufacturer of contract furniture catering to the university housing, health care, and hospitality markets with distribution across the U.S., Canada and South America. Mike is currently a member of the board of directors of Union Bank of Monticello as well as the Arkansas Economic Development Foundation. From 1997 to 2003 Mike served on the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, and from 2003 to 2013, he was a member of the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees. He served as chairman of the UA Board of Trustees in 2012. Mike and his wife, Susan, live in Monticello and have 2 children and 4 grandchildren.
Mike Akin is a native Arkansan and is the CEO of Akin Holdings, Inc., of Monticello, Arkansas, an owner operator of multi-family housing, hotel, commercial and industrial real estate. From 1988 until its sale in 2008, Mike served as president and CEO of Akin Industries, a manufacturer of contract furniture catering to the university housing, health care, and hospitality markets with distribution across the U.S., Canada and South America. Mike is currently a member of the board of directors of Union Bank of Monticello as well as the Arkansas Economic Development Foundation. From 1997 to 2003 Mike served on the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, and from 2003 to 2013, he was a member of the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees. He served as chairman of the UA Board of Trustees in 2012. Mike and his wife, Susan, live in Monticello and have 2 children and 4 grandchildren.
Freddie Black
At Large
Executive Committee
Term Expires December 31, 2019
Freddie Black
Freddie Black is Chairman and CEO of Simmons Bank, South Region. He graduated from Subiaco Academy and the University of Arkansas where he earned his BSBA degree in 1978 and his MBA degree in 1979. He joined Simmons Bank in 1980 and held several positions before being named President and CEO. He is on the Board of Directors of Simmons First Bank of South Arkansas and Simmons First Bank of Dumas. He and his family are also involved in a family farming operation in Pickens, Arkansas.
Freddie Black is Chairman and CEO of Simmons Bank, South Region. He graduated from Subiaco Academy and the University of Arkansas where he earned his BSBA degree in 1978 and his MBA degree in 1979. He joined Simmons Bank in 1980 and held several positions before being named President and CEO. He is on the Board of Directors of Simmons First Bank of South Arkansas and Simmons First Bank of Dumas. He and his family are also involved in a family farming operation in Pickens, Arkansas.
Richard D. Chapman
At Large
Executive Committee
Term Expires December 31, 2020
Richard D. Chapman
Rick Chapman received a B.S.B.A. in Accounting from the University of Arkansas in 1973. With Walton Enterprises since 1983, Mr. Chapman has been a Foundation Board member since 1999 and currently serves on the Executive and Finance Committees. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Razorback Foundation. Mr. Chapman is married with two children and lives in Bentonville.
Rick Chapman received a B.S.B.A. in Accounting from the University of Arkansas in 1973. With Walton Enterprises since 1983, Mr. Chapman has been a Foundation Board member since 1999 and currently serves on the Executive and Finance Committees. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Razorback Foundation. Mr. Chapman is married with two children and lives in Bentonville.
Cynthia Conger
UA at Little Rock Foundation Fund
Audit Committee
Term Expires December 31, 2021
Cynthia Conger
Cynthia Conger is President of Cynthia L. Conger CPA PA, a comprehensive wealth management firm which provides advice on a fee-only basis. She has been named to Worth Magazine’s lists of “The Best Financial Advisers in America” since 1998 and their list of the “100 Top Wealth Advisors” for five of the last six years. Ms. Conger received both her Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting in 1981 and her MBA in 1983 from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, AR. She holds the CPA/PFS and CFP professional designations. She was admitted to the Registry of Financial Planning Practitioners in 1987. She is listed in the current editions of Who’s Who in American Women, Who’s Who in America, and Who’s Who in the World. Ms. Conger served as a Director on the International Association for Financial Planning’s (IAFP) Board of Directors from 1994 through 1998. She served as Chair of the task force for the IAFP’s 1994 Conference for Advanced Planning (CAP) in Washington, DC. and on the task forces for the 1996 and 1998 IAFP Success Forums, Investment Advisor Magazine Wealth Management Symposium for 2002, and the AICPA PFP Conference for 2005-2008 conferences. She has presented at numerous financial planning conferences around the nation. Ms. Conger currently serves on the University of Arkansas Foundation Inc. Board, the UALR Foundation Fund Board, and the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas Board as treasurer.
Cynthia Conger is President of Cynthia L. Conger CPA PA, a comprehensive wealth management firm which provides advice on a fee-only basis. She has been named to Worth Magazine’s lists of “The Best Financial Advisers in America” since 1998 and their list of the “100 Top Wealth Advisors” for five of the last six years. Ms. Conger received both her Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting in 1981 and her MBA in 1983 from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, AR. She holds the CPA/PFS and CFP professional designations. She was admitted to the Registry of Financial Planning Practitioners in 1987. She is listed in the current editions of Who’s Who in American Women, Who’s Who in America, and Who’s Who in the World. Ms. Conger served as a Director on the International Association for Financial Planning’s (IAFP) Board of Directors from 1994 through 1998. She served as Chair of the task force for the IAFP’s 1994 Conference for Advanced Planning (CAP) in Washington, DC. and on the task forces for the 1996 and 1998 IAFP Success Forums, Investment Advisor Magazine Wealth Management Symposium for 2002, and the AICPA PFP Conference for 2005-2008 conferences. She has presented at numerous financial planning conferences around the nation. Ms. Conger currently serves on the University of Arkansas Foundation Inc. Board, the UALR Foundation Fund Board, and the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas Board as treasurer.
Patti Bailey
UA for Medical Sciences Foundation Fund
Term Expires December 31, 2021
Patti Bailey
Patti Bailey serves on the board of directors of BSR Trust, LLC, an owner and operator of multifamily communities in the Southeastern and South Central U.S. that was created by the recent merger of Summit Housing Partners and Bailey Properties, LLC, of Little Rock, Arkansas. Ms. Bailey previously served as the Executive Vice President of Bailey Properties, LLC. Ms. Bailey earned her BSBA in Finance from Indiana University and continues to be active in the areas of education and health and serves as a volunteer for a number of non-profit, community and civic organizations. She has previously served on the UA Foundation’s board and executive committee, the Winthrop Rockefeller Cancer Institute Foundation Fund Board, and the Psychiatric Research Institute Advisory Board. She is a Lifetime Member of the Museum of Discovery (Little Rock) and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock John A. Larson Society. She is currently a member of the UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute Director’s Club, the UAMS Chancellor’s Circle and the UAMS Foundation Fund Board, where she served as Chair from 2013-2016.
Patti Bailey serves on the board of directors of BSR Trust, LLC, an owner and operator of multifamily communities in the Southeastern and South Central U.S. that was created by the recent merger of Summit Housing Partners and Bailey Properties, LLC, of Little Rock, Arkansas. Ms. Bailey previously served as the Executive Vice President of Bailey Properties, LLC. Ms. Bailey earned her BSBA in Finance from Indiana University and continues to be active in the areas of education and health and serves as a volunteer for a number of non-profit, community and civic organizations. She has previously served on the UA Foundation’s board and executive committee, the Winthrop Rockefeller Cancer Institute Foundation Fund Board, and the Psychiatric Research Institute Advisory Board. She is a Lifetime Member of the Museum of Discovery (Little Rock) and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock John A. Larson Society. She is currently a member of the UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute Director’s Club, the UAMS Chancellor’s Circle and the UAMS Foundation Fund Board, where she served as Chair from 2013-2016.
Edgar W. Copeland III
Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts Foundation Fund
Term Expires December 31, 2021
Edgar W. Copeland III
Ed Copeland is an Arkansas native who now resides in Hot Springs with his wife Charleen. He graduated with B.A. in Economics from Columbia University and went on to enjoy a 38-year career with Central Moloney, Inc. of Pine Bluff, a worldwide provider of distribution transformers to utility companies. Ed retired in 2012 having served 18 years as chairman of the board of directors and 12 years as president and CEO. Ed’s civic activities include serving as board Chairman of Jefferson County Industrial Foundation and the Pine Bluff Chamber of Commerce. He also serves on the board of directors of the Hot Springs Museum of Contemporary Art and is a member of the Board of Ambassadors for the University of Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and Arts.
Ed Copeland is an Arkansas native who now resides in Hot Springs with his wife Charleen. He graduated with B.A. in Economics from Columbia University and went on to enjoy a 38-year career with Central Moloney, Inc. of Pine Bluff, a worldwide provider of distribution transformers to utility companies. Ed retired in 2012 having served 18 years as chairman of the board of directors and 12 years as president and CEO. Ed’s civic activities include serving as board Chairman of Jefferson County Industrial Foundation and the Pine Bluff Chamber of Commerce. He also serves on the board of directors of the Hot Springs Museum of Contemporary Art and is a member of the Board of Ambassadors for the University of Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and Arts.
Lewis E. Epley, Jr.
Board of Trustees
Executive & HR Committee
Term Expires December 31, 2019
Lewis E. Epley, Jr.
Mr. Epley is a retired attorney, residing in Fayetteville, Arkansas. A native Arkansan, he attended public schools in Springdale before entering the University of Arkansas in 1954, where he received both a Bachelor of Science in Public Administration and the Juris Doctor degree in 1961. He practiced law in Eureka Springs for 40 years and was also involved in banking and business, before he and his wife, Donna, moved to Fayetteville in 2002. In the past he has served as Chairman of the Arkansas State Building Services Council, a Special Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court, and held a ten year term on the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas where he served two years as Chairman. He also served on the steering committee for the Campaign for the 21st Century and as Chairman of the Razorback Bands Committee of the 21st Century Campaign. He is a past chairman of the University of Arkansas Foundation, Inc. and is currently a member of the Board of Advisors for the Fayetteville Campus, Advisory Board for UAMS-Northwest, Advisory Board for UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Center on Aging, and the Fayetteville Rotary Club. Lewis also serves as Vice-Chairman of the Bank of Eureka Springs and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Southwestern Energy Company.
Mr. Epley is a retired attorney, residing in Fayetteville, Arkansas. A native Arkansan, he attended public schools in Springdale before entering the University of Arkansas in 1954, where he received both a Bachelor of Science in Public Administration and the Juris Doctor degree in 1961. He practiced law in Eureka Springs for 40 years and was also involved in banking and business, before he and his wife, Donna, moved to Fayetteville in 2002. In the past he has served as Chairman of the Arkansas State Building Services Council, a Special Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court, and held a ten year term on the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas where he served two years as Chairman. He also served on the steering committee for the Campaign for the 21st Century and as Chairman of the Razorback Bands Committee of the 21st Century Campaign. He is a past chairman of the University of Arkansas Foundation, Inc. and is currently a member of the Board of Advisors for the Fayetteville Campus, Advisory Board for UAMS-Northwest, Advisory Board for UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Center on Aging, and the Fayetteville Rotary Club. Lewis also serves as Vice-Chairman of the Bank of Eureka Springs and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Southwestern Energy Company.
Don L. Gibson, Chairman
Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Fund
Executive Committee
Term Expires December 31, 2021
Don L. Gibson, Vice Chairman
Don L. Gibson is the President and CEO of Legacy National Bank headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas. Before the founding of Legacy National bank in 2005, he was Arkansas President for Bank of America. He has his bachelor degree from the University of Arkansas in Business Management in 1970 and a MBA from the U of A in 1973. He also has a graduate degree in Banking from Louisiana State University. Don serves on the Board of the Arkansas Cancer Research Center in Little Rock as well as the executive committee of the University of Arkansas Foundation. He is past president of many organizations including the Springdale Chamber of Commerce and Rotary. He is a past board member of the Community Care Foundation in Springdale. He was selected for the Springdale Civic Service Person of the Year in 1996. He is a board member of the Ryan Gibson Foundation for Leukemia Research which is named for his late son. Don is a life long resident of Northwest Arkansas and he and his wife, Carol Lynn, currently reside in Fayetteville. His son Derek and wife Jennifer along with their children Dylan and Brookelyn reside in Springdale.
Don L. Gibson is the President and CEO of Legacy National Bank headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas. Before the founding of Legacy National bank in 2005, he was Arkansas President for Bank of America. He has his bachelor degree from the University of Arkansas in Business Management in 1970 and a MBA from the U of A in 1973. He also has a graduate degree in Banking from Louisiana State University. Don serves on the Board of the Arkansas Cancer Research Center in Little Rock as well as the executive committee of the University of Arkansas Foundation. He is past president of many organizations including the Springdale Chamber of Commerce and Rotary. He is a past board member of the Community Care Foundation in Springdale. He was selected for the Springdale Civic Service Person of the Year in 1996. He is a board member of the Ryan Gibson Foundation for Leukemia Research which is named for his late son. Don is a life long resident of Northwest Arkansas and he and his wife, Carol Lynn, currently reside in Fayetteville. His son Derek and wife Jennifer along with their children Dylan and Brookelyn reside in Springdale.
Diane S. Gilleland
UA at Pine Bluff Foundation Fund
Term Expires December 31, 2020
Diane S. Gilleland
Dr. Diane Gilleland currently teaches courses in finance, governance, law and academic policy in the higher education doctoral program at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and serves on the boards of SLM Corporation, also known as “Sallie Mae”, and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Foundation. Dr. Gilleland served as the State Higher Education Executive Officer for Arkansas from 1990-1997 and as the Chief Finance Officer from 1986-1990. Prior to joining the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, she served as Deputy Director of the Illinois Board of Higher Education and Senior Fellow at the American Council on Education. Dr. Gilleland has also served in various positions of leadership at the University of Arkansas at Monticello and Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. She also served as a consultant to several state coordinating boards, national higher education organizations, and to the ministries of higher education in South Africa and Mexico. Dr. Gilleland received her bachelors and masters degrees in education with a major in English from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville and a Ph.D. in higher education from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.
Dr. Diane Gilleland currently teaches courses in finance, governance, law and academic policy in the higher education doctoral program at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and serves on the boards of SLM Corporation, also known as “Sallie Mae”, and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Foundation. Dr. Gilleland served as the State Higher Education Executive Officer for Arkansas from 1990-1997 and as the Chief Finance Officer from 1986-1990. Prior to joining the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, she served as Deputy Director of the Illinois Board of Higher Education and Senior Fellow at the American Council on Education. Dr. Gilleland has also served in various positions of leadership at the University of Arkansas at Monticello and Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. She also served as a consultant to several state coordinating boards, national higher education organizations, and to the ministries of higher education in South Africa and Mexico. Dr. Gilleland received her bachelors and masters degrees in education with a major in English from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville and a Ph.D. in higher education from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.
Mary Ann Greenwood
Fayetteville Board of Advisors
Executive Committee
Term Expires December 31, 2021
Mary Ann Greenwood
Mary Ann Greenwood is President of M.A. Greenwood & Associates, Inc., a registered investment advisor and President of Greenwood Group Ltd., a pension consulting firm. A native Arkansan, she earned a B.S.B.A. in finance and banking, a M.A. in economics and a Ph.D. in economics and finance from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Her service to the University includes Executive Committee for the University of Arkansas Foundation, Board of Advisors for the Fayetteville Campus, 2010 Commission, member of the Rockefeller Cancer Institute Foundation Board – UAMS, Dean’s Executive Advisory Board for the Walton College of Business, founding member of Towers of Old Main, Executive Committee for Campaign for 21st Century, Chancellor’s Society and Alumni Association. She serves on the investment subcommittee for NCAA, is a member of the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts, New York Society of Security Analysts, and the National Association for Business Economics. She also serves on the Washington Regional Medical Foundation Board and is a member of Northwest Arkansas Council, Cancer Challenge Board, and the Fayetteville Rotary Club. Mary Ann and her husband Reed live in Fayetteville where he is a professor and former Dean of the College of Education and Health Professions. They have two children, Anne and Robert, and they are members of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.
Mary Ann Greenwood is President of M.A. Greenwood & Associates, Inc., a registered investment advisor and President of Greenwood Group Ltd., a pension consulting firm. A native Arkansan, she earned a B.S.B.A. in finance and banking, a M.A. in economics and a Ph.D. in economics and finance from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Her service to the University includes Executive Committee for the University of Arkansas Foundation, Board of Advisors for the Fayetteville Campus, 2010 Commission, member of the Rockefeller Cancer Institute Foundation Board – UAMS, Dean’s Executive Advisory Board for the Walton College of Business, founding member of Towers of Old Main, Executive Committee for Campaign for 21st Century, Chancellor’s Society and Alumni Association. She serves on the investment subcommittee for NCAA, is a member of the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts, New York Society of Security Analysts, and the National Association for Business Economics. She also serves on the Washington Regional Medical Foundation Board and is a member of Northwest Arkansas Council, Cancer Challenge Board, and the Fayetteville Rotary Club. Mary Ann and her husband Reed live in Fayetteville where he is a professor and former Dean of the College of Education and Health Professions. They have two children, Anne and Robert, and they are members of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.
Peter G. Kumpe
UA Little Rock Foundation Fund
Executive, Real Estate and HR Committee
Term Expires December 31, 2019
Peter G. Kumpe
Peter Kumpe is a founding partner in Williams & Anderson PLC, a law firm located in Little Rock. He attended Little Rock public schools, graduating from Hall High School. After two years at Duke University, he returned to complete his undergraduate education at Little Rock University (now UALR). After graduation with a Bachelor of Arts Degree, he earned the Juris Doctorate Degree at the University of Texas at Austin. He is active in the Arkansas Bar Association and various civic organizations. He has been a member of the University of Arkansas Foundation Board since 1994, and served as Chairman in 1998-2000.
Peter Kumpe is a founding partner in Williams & Anderson PLC, a law firm located in Little Rock. He attended Little Rock public schools, graduating from Hall High School. After two years at Duke University, he returned to complete his undergraduate education at Little Rock University (now UALR). After graduation with a Bachelor of Arts Degree, he earned the Juris Doctorate Degree at the University of Texas at Austin. He is active in the Arkansas Bar Association and various civic organizations. He has been a member of the University of Arkansas Foundation Board since 1994, and served as Chairman in 1998-2000.
Scott McKennon
UA Community College at Morrilton Foundation Fund
Term Expires December 31, 2018
Scott McKennon
Scott McKennon is Vice-President of the Morrilton, Mena, and Pocahontas branches of First Financial Bank. His extensive banking and finance experience includes twenty-seven years with Farm Credit and four years with Arvest Bank prior to joining First Financial Bank in 2015. Scott serves on a number of civic and non-profit boards and currently chairs the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton Foundation Board. He also serves on UACCM’s finance committee and the Links for Learning golf fundraiser committee and is a member of the Arkansas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board and the Conway County Farm Bureau Board.
Scott McKennon is Vice-President of the Morrilton, Mena, and Pocahontas branches of First Financial Bank. His extensive banking and finance experience includes twenty-seven years with Farm Credit and four years with Arvest Bank prior to joining First Financial Bank in 2015. Scott serves on a number of civic and non-profit boards and currently chairs the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton Foundation Board. He also serves on UACCM’s finance committee and the Links for Learning golf fundraiser committee and is a member of the Arkansas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board and the Conway County Farm Bureau Board.
Sean Rochelle
UA at Monticello Foundation Fund
Term Expires December 31, 2018
Sean Rochelle
Dr. Sean Rochelle, a native of Elkins, Arkansas, is the Executive Director of Vold Vision in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Prior to joining Vold Vision, Sean served as Executive Director of the Razorback Foundation which enjoyed record levels in membership and private gift support during his tenure. Sean holds a bachelor’s degree from UA-Monticello as well as a masters and doctorate from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Sean has been involved in higher education for several years serving as Assistant Athletic Director for development in women’s athletics at the University of Arkansas and for the University of Arkansas Athletic department prior to joining the Razorback Foundation in 2008. Sean was a two-time academic All-American football player at UA-Monticello (UAM). He was inducted into the UAM Sports Hall of Fame in 2006 and was also recognized with the UAM Alumni Award for Achievement and Merit in 2010.
Dr. Sean Rochelle, a native of Elkins, Arkansas, is the Executive Director of Vold Vision in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Prior to joining Vold Vision, Sean served as Executive Director of the Razorback Foundation which enjoyed record levels in membership and private gift support during his tenure. Sean holds a bachelor’s degree from UA-Monticello as well as a masters and doctorate from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Sean has been involved in higher education for several years serving as Assistant Athletic Director for development in women’s athletics at the University of Arkansas and for the University of Arkansas Athletic department prior to joining the Razorback Foundation in 2008. Sean was a two-time academic All-American football player at UA-Monticello (UAM). He was inducted into the UAM Sports Hall of Fame in 2006 and was also recognized with the UAM Alumni Award for Achievement and Merit in 2010.
Lee Ronnel
UA for Medical Sciences Foundation Fund
Executive & Real Estate Committee
Term Expires December 31, 2019
Lee Ronnel
Lee Ronnel is President of Metal Recycling Corporation in Little Rock, Arkansas. He attended public schools in Eastchester, New York before entering the Carnegie Institute of Technology and later New York University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Management. After receiving his United States Air Force commission, he served as a flight officer with the Military Air Transport Service for several years before moving to Arkansas with his wife, Dale. He is active in both civic and business organizations having served as Board Chairman of the Arkansas Chapter of the National Association of Purchasing Management, as well as the National Board of Directors of NAPM. He has also served as Board Chairman of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, and as President of the Little Rock Racquet Club. He is Chair-elect of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Foundation Board.
Lee Ronnel is President of Metal Recycling Corporation in Little Rock, Arkansas. He attended public schools in Eastchester, New York before entering the Carnegie Institute of Technology and later New York University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Management. After receiving his United States Air Force commission, he served as a flight officer with the Military Air Transport Service for several years before moving to Arkansas with his wife, Dale. He is active in both civic and business organizations having served as Board Chairman of the Arkansas Chapter of the National Association of Purchasing Management, as well as the National Board of Directors of NAPM. He has also served as Board Chairman of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, and as President of the Little Rock Racquet Club. He is Chair-elect of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Foundation Board.
Kevin Rose
UA Community College at Batesville Foundation Fund
Term Expires December 31, 2019
Kevin Rose
Kevin S. Rose has served as the market president for Centennial Bank in Batesville, Arkansas since 2010. Kevin spent the prior 13 years of his banking career working for banks in his native hometown of Pocahontas. A product of the two-year college system, Kevin graduated from Black River Technical College in Pocahontas with his associate of arts degree in 1999 and in 2001 graduated with a bachelors in finance from Arkansas State University. Kevin is actively engaged in many aspects of his community serving on the Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce, past chair of United Way of North Central Arkansas, Cub Scout Mater, board member for a local nonprofit ambulance company, Vital Link, board of director for White River Health Systems and board of directors for University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville Foundation.
Kevin S. Rose has served as the market president for Centennial Bank in Batesville, Arkansas since 2010. Kevin spent the prior 13 years of his banking career working for banks in his native hometown of Pocahontas. A product of the two-year college system, Kevin graduated from Black River Technical College in Pocahontas with his associate of arts degree in 1999 and in 2001 graduated with a bachelors in finance from Arkansas State University. Kevin is actively engaged in many aspects of his community serving on the Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce, past chair of United Way of North Central Arkansas, Cub Scout Mater, board member for a local nonprofit ambulance company, Vital Link, board of director for White River Health Systems and board of directors for University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville Foundation.
Scott Saffold
UA at Monticello Foundation Fund
Audit Committee
Term Expires December 31, 2020
Scott Saffold
Scott Saffold of Monticello, Arkansas is the Executive Vice President/Chief Lending Officer for Union Bank & Trust in Monticello where he has been employed since 2007. Before joining the bank, Scott worked for 13 years in public accounting for Coopers and Lybrand. Scott holds a B.S. in Accounting from UA-Monticello and is a Certified Public Accountant. He is also a graduate of the Southwest Graduate School of Banking at Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business. Scott serves on a number of civic and non-profit boards and is currently the Chairman of the UA-Monticello Foundation Fund board.
Scott Saffold of Monticello, Arkansas is the Executive Vice President/Chief Lending Officer for Union Bank & Trust in Monticello where he has been employed since 2007. Before joining the bank, Scott worked for 13 years in public accounting for Coopers and Lybrand. Scott holds a B.S. in Accounting from UA-Monticello and is a Certified Public Accountant. He is also a graduate of the Southwest Graduate School of Banking at Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business. Scott serves on a number of civic and non-profit boards and is currently the Chairman of the UA-Monticello Foundation Fund board.
Archie Schaffer
Agricultural Development Council
Term Expires December 31, 2020
Archie Schaffer
Archie Schaffer, III, is a native Arkansan who was born in Fort Smith and raised in Charleston, Arkansas. Archie holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Sciences from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville and worked for Tyson Foods, Inc. of Springdale for over 21 years, most recently as Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs. Since 2012, Archie has served as a consultant for Tyson Foods, Inc. and continues to serve on the board of directors of a number of civic and philanthropic organizations, including the UA Agricultural Development Council, the Northwest Arkansas Council, and the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute. He also serves as the Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History at the University of Arkansas. Archie currently resides in Fayetteville with his wife Beverly Bassett Schaffer.
Archie Schaffer, III, is a native Arkansan who was born in Fort Smith and raised in Charleston, Arkansas. Archie holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Sciences from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville and worked for Tyson Foods, Inc. of Springdale for over 21 years, most recently as Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs. Since 2012, Archie has served as a consultant for Tyson Foods, Inc. and continues to serve on the board of directors of a number of civic and philanthropic organizations, including the UA Agricultural Development Council, the Northwest Arkansas Council, and the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute. He also serves as the Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History at the University of Arkansas. Archie currently resides in Fayetteville with his wife Beverly Bassett Schaffer.
Charles Scharlau
Board of Trustees
Executive, Audit and HR Committee
Term Expires December 31, 2018
Charles Scharlau
Charles Scharlau is a native of Mountain Home, Arkansas. After serving in the United States Marine Corp during World War II , he entered the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, where he earned the Juris Doctor degree. He is Counsel with the law firm of Conner and Winters. He is a director Southwestern Energy Company and Arvest Bank-Fayetteville. His service to the University of Arkansas includes President of the Arkansas Alumni Association, served as Chairman of the National Development Council and now serves on a newly created Board of Advisors for the Fayetteville Campus, a Vice Chairman of the Campaign for the 21st Century, the 2010 Commission, and a member of the Executive Committee of the Razorback Foundation. As a member of the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees, Mr. Scharlau is past Chairman. He has been active in civic and business affairs throughout his career. Nationally, he has been on the Board of Directors of the American Gas Association, the Southern Gas Association and the National Association of Manufacturers. He served on the Energy Commission under Governor Dale Bumpers and as Chairman of the Energy Commission under Governor David Pryor. He has been Chairman of the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce serving three terms, has served as President of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and served on their Board of Directors.
Charles Scharlau is a native of Mountain Home, Arkansas. After serving in the United States Marine Corp during World War II , he entered the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, where he earned the Juris Doctor degree. He is Counsel with the law firm of Conner and Winters. He is a director Southwestern Energy Company and Arvest Bank-Fayetteville. His service to the University of Arkansas includes President of the Arkansas Alumni Association, served as Chairman of the National Development Council and now serves on a newly created Board of Advisors for the Fayetteville Campus, a Vice Chairman of the Campaign for the 21st Century, the 2010 Commission, and a member of the Executive Committee of the Razorback Foundation. As a member of the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees, Mr. Scharlau is past Chairman. He has been active in civic and business affairs throughout his career. Nationally, he has been on the Board of Directors of the American Gas Association, the Southern Gas Association and the National Association of Manufacturers. He served on the Energy Commission under Governor Dale Bumpers and as Chairman of the Energy Commission under Governor David Pryor. He has been Chairman of the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce serving three terms, has served as President of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and served on their Board of Directors.
Dick Trammel
At Large
Real Estate Committee
Term Expires December 31, 2019
Dick Trammel
Dick Trammel is a native of Pocahontas, Arkansas and a 1960 graduate of the University of Arkansas with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. After several years in the cotton gin and grain elevator business in Pocahontas, Dick became vice president and a founding director of Planters and Stockmen Bank. In 1973, Dick relocated to Rogers to become a vice president of First National Bank & Trust Company, which later became Arvest Bank, Rogers. He currently serves as executive vice president, member of the board of directors and board secretary of Arvest Bank, Rogers. Dick is very active civically serving as volunteer for a number of organizations including serving as past president and a current board member of the Rotary Club of Rogers and as past president of Rotary International District 6110, a founding director of the Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Benton County, a founding director and past chairman of the Northwest Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute (NARTI), a member of the UAMS Foundation Fund board, and a charter member of the Board of Trustees of Northwest Arkansas Community College. Dick was appointed by Governor Huckabee to the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board and he served in that capacity until 2008. In January 2009, Governor Beebe appointed Dick to the Arkansas Highway Commission to serve until January 2019.
Dick Trammel is a native of Pocahontas, Arkansas and a 1960 graduate of the University of Arkansas with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. After several years in the cotton gin and grain elevator business in Pocahontas, Dick became vice president and a founding director of Planters and Stockmen Bank. In 1973, Dick relocated to Rogers to become a vice president of First National Bank & Trust Company, which later became Arvest Bank, Rogers. He currently serves as executive vice president, member of the board of directors and board secretary of Arvest Bank, Rogers. Dick is very active civically serving as volunteer for a number of organizations including serving as past president and a current board member of the Rotary Club of Rogers and as past president of Rotary International District 6110, a founding director of the Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Benton County, a founding director and past chairman of the Northwest Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute (NARTI), a member of the UAMS Foundation Fund board, and a charter member of the Board of Trustees of Northwest Arkansas Community College. Dick was appointed by Governor Huckabee to the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board and he served in that capacity until 2008. In January 2009, Governor Beebe appointed Dick to the Arkansas Highway Commission to serve until January 2019.
Mark Waldrip, Vice-Chairman
Board of Trustees
Executive Committee
Term Expires December 31, 2021
Mark Waldrip
Mark Waldrip of Moro, Arkansas is owner of East Arkansas Seeds, Inc. and Armor Seed, LLC, companies that develop and sell soybeans, wheat, rice and corn. He also owns and manages Waldrip Farms, Inc., a several thousand acre family farm. Mark is a 1977 graduate of the University of Arkansas and currently serves on the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees.
Mark Waldrip of Moro, Arkansas is owner of East Arkansas Seeds, Inc. and Armor Seed, LLC, companies that develop and sell soybeans, wheat, rice and corn. He also owns and manages Waldrip Farms, Inc., a several thousand acre family farm. Mark is a 1977 graduate of the University of Arkansas and currently serves on the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees.
Calvin Booker
UA at Pine Bluff Foundation Fund
Term Expires December 31, 2020
Calvin Booker
Mr. Calvin E. Booker Sr. is the Corporate Vice President of Public Affairs for Waste Management, Inc. Prior to joining Waste Management in 1991, Mr. Booker served the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in a number of capacities, including as Assistant Football Coach, Assistant to the Dean of Education, staff member in the Alumni Affairs Office and as the Coordinator of Student Recruitment. Mr. Booker is a graduate of UAPB and holds a Master’s degree from Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas. He continues to be very active as a volunteer in a number of civic, community and non-profit organizations, having served as chairman of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators, a member of the Pine Bluff City Council and as President of the UAPB National Alumni Association. Mr. Booker currently is a member of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, the Fulton Atlanta Community Action Authority, the Deacon Board of the Antioch Baptist Church North in Atlanta, and is the Chairman of the UAPB Foundation Fund Board of Directors.
Mr. Calvin E. Booker Sr. is the Corporate Vice President of Public Affairs for Waste Management, Inc. Prior to joining Waste Management in 1991, Mr. Booker served the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in a number of capacities, including as Assistant Football Coach, Assistant to the Dean of Education, staff member in the Alumni Affairs Office and as the Coordinator of Student Recruitment. Mr. Booker is a graduate of UAPB and holds a Master’s degree from Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas. He continues to be very active as a volunteer in a number of civic, community and non-profit organizations, having served as chairman of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators, a member of the Pine Bluff City Council and as President of the UAPB National Alumni Association. Mr. Booker currently is a member of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, the Fulton Atlanta Community Action Authority, the Deacon Board of the Antioch Baptist Church North in Atlanta, and is the Chairman of the UAPB Foundation Fund Board of Directors.