Forward Arkansas

Team & Leadership

We are a non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring every Arkansas student has access to and is prepared for opportunities in life and a career in today’s world.

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Board of Directors

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Phillip N. Baldwin

Phillip N. Baldwin

Chief Executive Officer | Citizens Bank, Batesville, Arkansas

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Tequilla Brownie

Tequilla Brownie

CEO of TNTP Strategy, Policy & Coalitions, TNTP

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Victoria DeFrancesco Soto

Victoria DeFrancesco Soto

Dean of Clinton School of Public Service

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Mary Elizabeth Eldridge

Mary Elizabeth Eldridge

Trustee and Director of Programs, The Ross Foundation

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Deborah Frazier

Deborah Frazier

Chancellor Emeritus of the University of Arkansas Community College Batesville

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Jared Henderson

Jared Henderson

Former CEO of Assist Services, LLC

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Vicki Saviers

Vicki Saviers

Former Arkansas State Board of Education Member

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Rodney Shepard

Rodney Shepard

EVP and Regional Executive, Arvest

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Edie Stewart

Edie Stewart

CEO

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Sherece West-Scantlebury

Sherece West-Scantlebury

Board Member Emeritus and Former President & CEO Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation

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Kathy Smith

Kathy Smith

Board Member Emeritus and Former Senior Education Advisor Walton Personal Philanthropy Group

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Staff

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Mindy Bowlin

Mindy Bowlin

Program Fellow and Consultant

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Imaobong Dixon

Senior Manager, Policy and Engagement

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Brittney Hickman

Senior Operations Associate

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Ben Kutylo

President and CEO

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Jamie Rayford

Jamie Rayford

Executive Director, CELS

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Meghan Busbey

Meghan Busbey

Senior Director, Programs

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