CDI Advisory Board

The CDI Advisory Board was formed in 2002 to assist UCA with development of CDI curriculum, marketing and promotion, resource development, and external stakeholder support.

: Dr. Shaneil Ealy
Associate Vice President
UCA Division of Outreach & Community Engagement
Ex Officio

: Linsley Kinkade, PCED
Program Officer
Winrock International
Term Expires: 2019

: Matt Twyford, PCED
Director of Community Development
Arkansas Economic Development Commission
Term Expires: 2021

: Mark Peterson, Ph.D., PCED
Professor, Community Development
U of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service
Term Expires: 2019

: Rhonda McClellan, Ph.D.,
Director of Ph.D. Leadership Studies
University of Central Arkansas
Term Expires: 2019

: Sasha Grist, PCED
Executive Director
Western Arkansas Planning & Development District
Term Expires: 2021

: Stacey Neal
Director of Community Competitiveness
Louisiana Economic Development
Term Expires: 2021

: Samantha Evans, PCED
St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank
Term Expires: 2021

: Shelley Mehl
Executive Director
Faulkner County Community Foundation
Term Expires: 2021

: Tandee White, PCED
Program Manager, Community Development
Entergy
Term Expires: 2019
Year 2 Class Director

: Representative Fredrick Love
Representative
Arkansas General Assembly
Term Expires: 2019

: GB Cazes
Chief Operating Officer
Metova
Term Expires: 2020

: Candace Williams
Executive Director
Rural Community Alliance
Term Expires: 2020
Year 2 Class Director

: Patty Methvin
President
Arkansas Community Development Society
Ex Officio

: Bill Luther, PCED
President/CEO
El Dorado Union County Chamber of Commerce
Ex Officio
Year 1 Class Director

: Talicia Richardson, PCED
Executive Director
64.6 Downtown
Ex Officio
Year 1 Class Director

: Kevin Sexton, PCED
Director of Tourism and Community Affairs
Hot Springs Village
Ex Officio
Year 3 Class Director

: Lisa Johnson
President/CEO
Bossier Chamber of Commerce
Ex Officio
Year 3 Class Director

: Amy Williams, PCED
President/CEO
Cabot Chamber of Commerce
Ex Officio
Advanced Year Class Director

: Lorie Robertson, PCED
Director of Marketing
Chaffee Crossing
Ex Officio
Advanced Year Class Director