2014 Board of Directors

 Toyce NewtonBoard ChairPresident/CEOPhoenix Youth andFamily Services, Inc.Crossett, AR

 

Toyce Newton

Board Chair

President/CEO
Phoenix Youth and
Family Services, Inc.
Crossett, AR

 Phillip (Phil) N. BaldwinVice ChairPresidentCitizens BankBatesville, AR

 

Phillip (Phil) N. Baldwin

Vice Chair

President
Citizens Bank
Batesville, AR

 René Bryce-LaportePrincipalBryce-Laporte Information & ConsultingWashington, DC 

 

René Bryce-Laporte

Principal
Bryce-Laporte Information & Consulting
Washington, DC


 

 André Guerrero, Ed.DDirectorPrograms for LanguageMinority StudentsArkansas Dept. of EducationLittle Rock, AR

 

André Guerrero, Ed.D

Director
Programs for Language
Minority Students
Arkansas Dept. of Education
Little Rock, AR

 Pledger E. Monk, IIIVice PresidentWealth Management AdvisorMerrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & SmithLittle Rock, AR

 

Pledger E. Monk, III

Vice President
Wealth Management Advisor
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Little Rock, AR

 Lisenne RockefellerPresident & ChairThe Winrock Group, Inc. and Winrock Farms, Inc.Little Rock, AR

 

Lisenne Rockefeller

President & Chair
The Winrock Group, Inc. and Winrock Farms, Inc.
Little Rock, AR

 S. Yvette Murphy-Erby, Ph.D.Interim Associate Dean University of ArkansasFulbright College of Arts and SciencesFayetteville, AR

 

S. Yvette Murphy-Erby, Ph.D.

Interim Associate Dean University of Arkansas
Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences
Fayetteville, AR

 Diana Gonzalez Worthen, Ph.D.DirectorProject Realizing and Increasing Student ExcellenceUniversity of Arkansas Dept. of Curriculum & InstructionSpringdale, AR

 

Diana Gonzalez Worthen, Ph.D.

Director
Project Realizing and Increasing Student Excellence
University of Arkansas Dept. of Curriculum & Instruction
Springdale, AR

 David G. Rainey, Ed. DSuperintendent of SchoolsDumas Public SchoolsDumas, AR

 

David G. Rainey, Ed. D

Superintendent of Schools
Dumas Public Schools
Dumas, AR

 Frederick BlackPresident & CEO – South RegionSimmons First BankLake Village, AR

 

Frederick Black

President & CEO – South Region
Simmons First Bank
Lake Village, AR

 Jerry AdamsPresident & CEOArkansas Research AllianceConway, AR

 

Jerry Adams

President & CEO
Arkansas Research Alliance
Conway, AR

 Susan HarrimanDirector of PolicyArkansas Departmentof Ed.Little Rock, AR

 

Susan Harriman

Director of Policy
Arkansas Department
of Ed.
Little Rock, AR

 Victoria SaviersLittle Rock, AR

 

Victoria Saviers

Little Rock, AR

 Helen Dorado AlessiExecutive DirectorLong Beach Latino Civic AssociationLong Beach, NY

 

Helen Dorado Alessi

Executive Director
Long Beach Latino Civic Association
Long Beach, NY

 Calvin White, Jr., Ph.D.Associate Professor, Director of African & African American StudiesUniversity of Arkansas Fulbright College of Arts and SciencesFayetteville, AR

 

Calvin White, Jr., Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Director of African & African American Studies
University of Arkansas Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences
Fayetteville, AR

 

2014 Foundation Staff

 Sherece Y. West-Scantlebury, Ph.D.President & CEO

 

Sherece Y. West-Scantlebury, Ph.D.

President & CEO

 Cory S. AndersonVice President

 

Cory S. Anderson

Vice President

 Andrea M. Dobson, C.P.A.Chief Operations & Financial Officer

 

Andrea M. Dobson, C.P.A.

Chief Operations & Financial Officer

 Regan Gruber Moffitt, J.D.Board SecretarySenior Associate, Public Policy

 

Regan Gruber Moffitt, J.D.

Board Secretary

Senior Associate, Public Policy

 Takema Robinson-BradberrySenior Associate, Education & Community Changeuntil February 2014

 

Takema Robinson-Bradberry

Senior Associate, Education & Community Change
until February 2014

 Andrew FordProgram Associateuntil February 2014Interim Senior Program Associate, Education & Community Change from February 2014

 

Andrew Ford

Program Associate
until February 2014

Interim Senior Program Associate, Education & Community Change from February 2014

 Russell CareyProgram Associate

 

Russell Carey

Program Associate

 Xóchitl Delgado-SolórzanoBoard LiaisonProgram Associate

 

Xóchitl Delgado-Solórzano

Board Liaison

Program Associate

 Rachel SiegelProgram Coordinator VISTA from November 2013 – August 2014

 

Rachel Siegel

Program Coordinator VISTA from November 2013 – August 2014

 Joseph DobsonIntern from May 2014 – August 2014

 

Joseph Dobson

Intern from May 2014 – August 2014

 Hannah PeacockProgram Coordinator VISTA from August 2014

 

Hannah Peacock

Program Coordinator VISTA from August 2014

 Michael CastensGrants & Operations Manager

 

Michael Castens

Grants & Operations Manager

 Brad CameronIntern from September 2014 – December 2014

 

Brad Cameron

Intern from September 2014 – December 2014