The CDI Advisory Board was formed in 2002 to assist UCA with the development of CDI curriculum, marketing and promotion, resource development, and external stakeholder support.
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Amy Williams, PCED
Regional Manager, Northeast Arkansas
Arkansas Economic Development Commission
Advanced Year Class Director
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Bill Luther, PCED
President/CEO
El Dorado Union County Chamber of Commerce
Year 1 Class Director
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Candace Williams
Executive Director
Rural Community Alliance
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Chris Wasson, PCED
Region Manager Customer Service
Entergy Arkansas
CDI Year 2 Class Director
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Dana Poindexter, PCED
Regional Manager, South Arkansas
Arkansas Economic Development Commission
Advanced Year Class Director
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Danny Presley, PCED
Human Resources Manager and Special Projects
City of Harrison
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Julie Allen, PCED
Director of Chamber Affairs
Newport Area Chamber of Commerce
CDI Year 2 Class Director
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Julie Murray, PCED
Class of 2018
President & CEO
Van Buren Chamber of Commerce
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Kevin Sexton, PCED
Director of Tourism and Community Affairs
Hot Springs Village
Year 3 Class Director
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Linsley Kinkade, PCED
Chief Program Officer
Arkansas Community Foundation
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Lisa Johnson
President/CEO
Bossier Chamber of Commerce
Year 3 Class Director
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Lorie Robertson, PCED
Chief Development & Marketing Officer
Patriot Airpark
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Matt Twyford, PCED
Director of Community Development
Arkansas Economic Development Commission
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Rhonda McClellan, Ph.D.,
Professor of Ph.D. Leadership Studies
University of Central Arkansas
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Samantha Evans, PCED
Community Development Advisor, Workforce Development
St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank
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Sasha Grist, PCED
Executive Director
Western Arkansas Planning & Development District
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Shelley Mehl
Executive Director
Faulkner County Community Foundation
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Stacey Duvic
Senior Director of Community Competitiveness
Louisiana Economic Development
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Stacey McCullough, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice President – Community, Professional & Economic Development (CPED)
Director – Public Policy Center (PPC)
Arkansas APEX Accelerator
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Talicia Richardson, PCED
Eirene Mental Health Services & Business Consulting
Year 1 Class Director
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Tandee White, PCED
Program Manager, Community Development
Entergy
CDI Year 2 Class Director