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Thanks to these strong volunteer leaders for helping United Way of Fort Smith Area impact its six-county service area.

“It’s not what you get from volunteer work or even what you give; it’s what you become.”
Mary Scot Welch

2009 Campaign

Senior Loaned Executives
Russell Apple, First National Bank of Fort Smith Dr. Jo Blondin, ATU – Ozark Campus Darla Brown, Citizens Bank and Trust Amanda Daniels, Arvest Bank Philip Doss, BancorpSouth Robert Herrera, First Western Bank Don Key, Hanna Oil and Gas Sherryl Kimbrough, Arvest Bank, Sallisaw Kay Oliver-Love, Farmers Bank Jaci Pitts, National Bank of Sallisaw Aaron Sanders, Arvest Bank, Paris Scott Shortes, Bank of the Ozarks

Loaned Executives
Hui Apple, New China Restaurant Arvid Bean, Arvid A Bean Insurance Agency Mary Blount, Citizens Bank and Trust Darren Brewer, BancorpSouth  Dale Brunk, Beall-Barclay  Mark Buergler, BancorpSouth  Theresa Burchett, Osborn Insurance Agency David Burton, First National Bank of Fort Smith, Greenwood Marie Butkovich, First National Bank of Fort Smith Jennifer Caldwell, Arvest Bank Leslie Case, SWEPCO/AEP Keith Cline, First National Bank of Fort Smith Pam Collins, Citizens Bank and Trust James Crabtree, Citizens Bank and Trust Randy Davis, AOG Jim Fourmy, First National Bank of Fort Smith Jim Geels, BancorpSouth  Michael Gibbons, Farmers Insurance, OzarkSonya Hall, First National Bank Karen Hollenbeck, St. Boniface School Jane Kuykendall, Bank of the Ozarks Brent Lacefield, BancorpSouth  Kathy Long, BancorpSouth  Eddie Melton, Bank of the Ozarks, Ozark Joe Mendoza, Arvest Bank Michelle Moran, Bank of the Ozarks  Paula Morton, Citizens Bank and Trust Shirley Myers, BancorpSouth  Gary Newton, Bank of the Ozarks  Rita Nickols, BancorpSouth  Leslie Oliver, Community National Bank, Booneville Bobby Pierce, Jr., Woodco Carolyn Prevatte, Arvest Bank Jill Rowland, BancorpSouth  Tim Shields, Shields Energy Les Smith, Arvest Bank Rozanne Sterling, BancorpSouth, Greenwood Janice Tanner, Arvest Bank Maria Washburn, Citizens Bank and Trust Cathy Wasko, Citizens Bank and Trust Tony Wilson, Arkansas Valley Electric Alice Wood, Simmons First National Bank Donna Woods, First National Bank of Fort Smith

2008 Campaign

Campaign Chair, Susan Grobmyer
Co-Chairman, Bill Hanna

Senior Loaned Executives 
Russell Apple, First National Bank of Fort Smith; Dr. Jo Alice Blondin, Arkansas Tech University —Ozark Campus; Melissa Clubb, First National Bank of Fort Smith; Carmon D’Amico, First National Bank of Fort Smith; Amanda Daniels, Arvest Bank; Philip Doss, BancorpSouth; Robert Herrera, First Western Bank; Lance Lanier, Citizens Bank & Trust; Clay McKinney, Simmons First National Bank; Dr. Barry Owen, Fort Smith Public Schools; Jaci Pitts, National Bank of Sallisaw; Scott Shortes, Bank of the Ozarks; Rodney West, Arvest Bank and Donna Woods,
First National Bank of Fort Smith.

Loaned Executives
Buddy Acoach, Transportation  Safety Admin.; Hui Apple, New China; Mary Blount, Citizens Bank & Trust; Darla Brown, Citizens Bank & Trust, Dale Brunk, Beall Barclay Wealth Management; Mark Buergler, BancorpSouth; Marie Butkovich, First National Bank of Fort Smith; John Cobb, First Western/ Dunn Ins. Agency; Pam Collins, Citizens Bank & Trust; James Crabtree, Citizens Bank & Trust; John Craig, Simmons First National Bank; Gail Franklin, Allied Bank; Sonya Hall, First National Bank of Fort Smith; Larry Hobbs, Bank of the Ozarks; Karen Hollenbeck, St. Boniface Catholic School; Annita Jankowski, Arvest Bank; Steven Keady, BancorpSouth; Chad Kennedy, First National Bank of Fort Smith; Jane Kuykendall, Bank of the Ozarks; Brent Lacefield, BancorpSouth; Becky Lee, National Bank of Sallisaw; Connie Lewis, National Bank of Sallisaw; Eddie Melton, Bank of the Ozarks – Ozark; Joe Mendoza, Arvest Bank; Chris Moore, Fellowship Bible Church; Michelle Moran,     Bank of the Ozarks; Paula Morton, Citizens Bank & Trust; Gary Newton, Bank of the Ozarks; Rita Nickols, BancorpSouth; Kay Oliver, Farmers Bank; Leslie Oliver, Community National Bank; Chip Paris,
Williams-Crawford;  Cynthia Pegues, Arvest Bank; Joseph Post, Post Familie Winery; Carolyn Prevatte, Arvest Bank; SFC Shawn Riley, Arkansas Army National Guard; Jill Rothwell, BancorpSouth; LeAnn Sims, Arvest Bank; Les Smith, Arvest Bank; Susan McIlroy-Stokes, Ozark Area Chamber of Commerce; Janice Tanner, Arvest Bank; Lea Taylor, What If Creative; Sam Terry, Sebastian CountyProsecuting Attorney; Ken Warden, ATU—Ozark Campus; Dennis Wiederkehr, Wiederkehr Vineyards & Winery; Linda A. Williams, First National Bank of Fort Smith; Tony Wilson, Arkansas Valley Electric and Karen Wuthrich, BancorpSouth. 

2007 Campaign

Campaign Chairman, Hugh Maurras
Co-Chairman, Susan Grobmyer

Sandi Sanders, Account Development; Jan Burd and Phillip Doss, Banking & Finance; Robert Herrera, Booneville; David Burton, Charleston; Sam T. Sicard, Cornerstone Club; Walter Echols, Corporate; Jim Ford, Crawford County; Ron Calhoun, Day of Caring; Dr. Barry Owen, Education; Randy Reed, Government; Carmon D`amico, Greenwood; Charles Blaschke, Ann Dawson, Walter Echols, Lance Lanier, Charles Logan, Kate Maurras, Sam Phillips, Jr., Linda Spradlin, Fred Williams and Bill Wilson; Mat Pitsch, Manufacturing; Dr. Bob Skinner, Medical – Dental; Dr. Jo Alice Blondin and Eddie Melton, Ozark; Tom Foltz, Professional; Jaci Pitts, Sequoyah County and Cindy Barker, Young Leadership Group.

2006 Campaign Chairpersons

Chairman, Sam T. Sicard
Vice Chairman, Hugh Maurras

Walter Echols and Charles Logan, Corporate; Ron Calhoun, Day of Caring; Gordon Floyd, Education; Jan Burd, Banking; Bob Freeman, Crawford County; Kay Oliver, Greenwood; Ann Filyaw, Ann Dawson, Charles Logan, Tracey Geren, Fred Williams, Tom Foltz, Linda Schmidt, Bob Freeman and Walter Echols, Leadership; Ed Ralston, Manufacturing; Charlene Cates, Dr. Bob Skinner and Dr. Mike Thames, Medical; Karen Cardwell, Retail; Sam T. Sicard, Pacesetter; Mike Carroll, Professional; Dr. Sandi Sanders, Account Development; Fred Williams, Marketing; Bill Lintz, Young Leadership Group; Robert Herrera, Booneville; Dr. Jo Alice Blondin and Eddie Melton, Ozark; Jaci Pitts and Amanda Woodward, Sequoyah County; and Robert Herrera, Logan County

2005 Campaign Chairpersons

Chairman, Joel Johnson
Vice-Chairman, Sam T. Sicard

Bill Hanna and Walter Echols, Corporate; Ron Calhoun , Day of Caring; Gordon Floyd, Education; Lance Lanier and Joe Edwards, Banking; Bob Freeman, Crawford County; Dana Higgins and Kay Oliver, Greenwood; Hugh Maurras, Manufacturing; Taylor Prewitt, Joel Johnson, Doug Gautier, Dr. Bob Skinner, Dr. Mike Thames, Dr. Stanley Cates, Mike Smets and Debbie Findley, Medical; Danielle Rogers, Mike Group and Saundra Lockhart, Retail; Sam T. Sicard, Pacesetter; Larry Bates, Professional; Ann Filyaw, Susan Grobmyer, Dr. Sandi Sanders and John Womack, New Accounts; Van Comer, Marketing; Steven Griffin, Young Leadership Group; Eddie Melton, Ozark and Kathy Schluterman, Paris

2004 Campaign Chairpersons


Chairman, Tom Foltz
Vice Chairman, Joel Johnson

Ron Calhoun, Day of Caring; Tom Foltz, Community Contact and Leadership Giving; Bill Hanna and Sam T. Sicard, Corporate;Bob Freeman, Crawford County; Dr. Gordon Floyd, Education; Joe Edwards and Kay Oliver, Finance/Banking; Wendy Beshears, Government; Dana Higgins, Greenwood; Donnie Pendergraft and Dr. Sandi Sanders, Women’s Leadership Circle; Kathy Long and Christie Arnold, Young Leadership Group; Dick Hahn, Manufacturing; Larry Bates, Professional; Cindy Barker, Blair Parnell and Jim Miller, Retail; Sam M. Sicard, Pacesetter; Birnie Harper, Gordie Johansen and Kathy Coleman, New Accounts; Eddie Melton, Ozark; Kathy Schluterman, Paris; Dr. Taylor Prewitt and Tom Foltz, Medical; Dr. Mike Thames, Veterinarian; Dr. Steven Stiles, Vision; Debbie Findley, Nursing Homes; Bob Skinner, Dental; Mike Smets, Pharmacy

2003 Campaign Chairpersons

Chairman, Dr. Sandi Sanders
Vice-Chairman, Tom Foltz

Chief Alan Davis, Combined Federal Campaign; Sam Sicard, Community Contact; Gordie Johansen and Bill Hanna; Corporate; Keith Hefner, Crawford County; Dr. Gordon Floyd, Education; Carolyn Philpot and Joe Edwards, Finance/Banking; Wendy Beashears and Roseanne Black, Government; Dr. Kay Johnson and Larry Bridges, Greenwood; Tom Foltz and Teresa Keller, Leadership Giving; Donnie Pendergraft; Women’s Leadership Circle; Lucious Glenn, Manufacturing; Josie Decker, Independent; David Griesse, Cooper Clinic; Janie Johnston, Sparks Medical Foundation; Monty Wilson, St. Edward Mercy Medical Center; Gwen Reeder Ray, Veterinarian; Kelly Graham, Vision; Debbie Findley, Nursing Homes; Bob Skinner, Dental; Susan Grobmyer, Saundra Lockhart and Rodney West, New Accounts; John Womack, Pacesetter; Paul Rainwater, Sam T. Sicard and Cindy Barker, Retail; Larry Bates, Professional; Clay McKinney, Young Leadership Group

 

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