2021 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Our dedicated Board of Directors brings diverse backgrounds, strong leadership and expertise to our organization, and contributes countless hours to ensure the success of our programs. All share a strong desire to positively impact the lives of children and their families. Thank you to all current and past Board members who, since 1981, provide meaningful leadership and direction for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Arkansas.
Chair: Sam Baxter - Chief Legal Officer, First Orion
Vice Chair: David Avery – Vice President - Corporate Affairs, Windstream
Treasurer/Secretary: Eric Mangham – CFO, Arkansas Federal Credit Union
Kristy Lopez-Allen - McDonald's Owner/Operator
John Carter - Chief Investment Officer, Huffman & Co
Donna Clark – Philanthropist, Owner/DD Stables LLC
Susan Davenport, CPA, FHFMA – Managing Partner, BKD CPAs & Advisors
Troy Deal – Public Information Coordinator, Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment
Lee Anne Eddy, DNP, RN, NEA-BC - Chief Nursing Officer and Senior Vice President, Arkansas Children's Hospital
Stephanie Fletcher – Owner, Wishing Well Ranch, Past Family Representative
Brad Hegeman – COO, Nabholz Construction
Chris Knollmeyer – Director of Purchasing, Ben E. Keith Foods Mid-South
Clinton McDonald – NFL Player, Owner- Lion & Lamb Investments
Tim McMennamy – President and COO, Innerplan Office Interiors
Susie Morgan – Philanthropist/Community Leader
Lanny Nickell - COO, Southwest Power Pool
Sara E. Peeples, MD FAAP - Medical Director, UAMS NICU
David Petrino - Sales Account Manager, McDonald's Business Unit, Tyson Foods
Marcy Woods-Robinson – Business Owner
Michelle Rupp – Chief Communications and Strategy Officer, AFMC
Jim Schnoes – Financial Consultant/Community Leader
Gregory Sharp, M.D. – Chief Medical Officer, Arkansas Children’s Hospital
Barry Simon – President, Datamax, Inc.
Paula Coffield Styers – Senior VP, Commercial Lending Little Rock Region, Relyance Bank
Michelle Timmermans – Director of Customer Experience, JB Hunt
Amanda Williams – Director, Women's Leadership, Arkansas Farm Bureau Foundation
Kara Woller – Community Leader
Dennis Young – Retired Independent Insurance Agent/Community Leader
Chair: Sam Baxter - Chief Legal Officer, First Orion
Vice Chair: David Avery – Vice President - Corporate Affairs, Windstream
Treasurer/Secretary: Eric Mangham – CFO, Arkansas Federal Credit Union
Kristy Lopez-Allen - McDonald's Owner/Operator
John Carter - Chief Investment Officer, Huffman & Co
Donna Clark – Philanthropist, Owner/DD Stables LLC
Susan Davenport, CPA, FHFMA – Managing Partner, BKD CPAs & Advisors
Troy Deal – Public Information Coordinator, Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment
Lee Anne Eddy, DNP, RN, NEA-BC - Chief Nursing Officer and Senior Vice President, Arkansas Children's Hospital
Stephanie Fletcher – Owner, Wishing Well Ranch, Past Family Representative
Brad Hegeman – COO, Nabholz Construction
Chris Knollmeyer – Director of Purchasing, Ben E. Keith Foods Mid-South
Clinton McDonald – NFL Player, Owner- Lion & Lamb Investments
Tim McMennamy – President and COO, Innerplan Office Interiors
Susie Morgan – Philanthropist/Community Leader
Lanny Nickell - COO, Southwest Power Pool
Sara E. Peeples, MD FAAP - Medical Director, UAMS NICU
David Petrino - Sales Account Manager, McDonald's Business Unit, Tyson Foods
Marcy Woods-Robinson – Business Owner
Michelle Rupp – Chief Communications and Strategy Officer, AFMC
Jim Schnoes – Financial Consultant/Community Leader
Gregory Sharp, M.D. – Chief Medical Officer, Arkansas Children’s Hospital
Barry Simon – President, Datamax, Inc.
Paula Coffield Styers – Senior VP, Commercial Lending Little Rock Region, Relyance Bank
Michelle Timmermans – Director of Customer Experience, JB Hunt
Amanda Williams – Director, Women's Leadership, Arkansas Farm Bureau Foundation
Kara Woller – Community Leader
Dennis Young – Retired Independent Insurance Agent/Community Leader