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Executive Committee
Tim Allen – President & CEO
President & CEO, Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce
Erin Gattis – Membership & Marketing Chair
Chief Human Resources Officer, ArcBest
Stuart W. Ghan – Board Chair
Principal Broker/Owner, Ghan & Cooper Commercial Properties
Eddie Lee Herndon – Governmental Affairs Chair
Community Affairs Manager-Arkansas, Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company
Mike Jacimore – Economic Development Chair
President, Arvest Bank Fort Smith
Dr. Sandra Johnson, M.D. – Outgoing Chair
Dermatologist/Owner, Johnson Dermatology Clinic, PLLC
Aaron Littlefield – Incoming Chair
President, Littlefield Companies
Chip Paris – Education & Quality of Place Chair
Owner, Paris Marketing & Public Relations, LLC
Nick Remy – Treasurer
Market President, Armstrong Bank
Board Members
Michael Barr
President, WeatherBarr Windows and Doors
Travis Beshears
President & Chief Operating Officer, Beshears Construction, Inc.
Jeffrey Carrier
Region President, Baptist Health – Fort Smith
Col. Kevin Cox*
Commander, Fort Chaffee
Jeff Dingman*
Interim City Administrator, City of Fort Smith
Christopher Eckes
Commercial Banking Officer, First National Bank
Ron Embree
President/CEO, River Bend Industries, LLC
Col. Johnathan E. Esparza*
Base Commander, 188th Wing
Erin Gattis
VP Human Resources, ArcBest
Stuart W. Ghan
Principal Broker/Owner, Ghan & Cooper Commercial Properties
Michael Hadley
Owner/Operator, McDonald’s
Jesse Henson
President, NEMA Motors at ABB
Eddie Lee Herndon
Community Affairs Manager-Arkansas, Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company
Dr. David Hunton
Mercy – Fort Smith
Col. Nicholas “Matrix” Ihde*
Commander, 85th Frighter Group
Mike Jacimore
President, Arvest Bank Fort Smith
Dr. Sandra Johnson, M.D.
Dermatologist/Owner, Johnson Dermatology Clinic, PLLC
Aaron Littlefield
President, Littlefield Companies
Martin Mahan*
Superintendent, Fort Smith Public Schools
George McGill*
Mayor, City of Fort Smith
Josh Mickle
President, Mickle Griffin, LLC
Chip Paris
Owner, Paris Marketing & Public Relations, LLC
Dalton Person
Attorney, Jones, Jackson, Moll, McGinnis & Stocks, PLC
Jordi Ramos Carnasa
Plant Manager, Gerber Products Company
Nick Remy
Market President, Armstrong Bank (Main Branch)
Dr. Terisa Riley*
Chancellor, University of Arkansas – Fort Smith
Francis Zelaya
Owner, El Olvido Mexican Restaurant
*Denotes Ex-officio Board Member





