2011-2012 Leadership Fort Smith class announced

The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith has announced the names of the 25 participants who have been selected for the 2011-12 class of Leadership Fort Smith.
 
Individuals chosen for Leadership Fort Smith take part in sessions that focus on key community issues and leadership skills while engaging in dialogue with leaders in various fields. Barbara Harvel of Fort Smith directs the program.
 
New class members are:
 
* Donna Bragg of Fort Smith, director of marketing and communications for Sparks Health System.
 
* Karen Cardwell of Fort Smith, vice president/director of bank operations at First National Bank.
 
* Scott Chambers of Muldrow, director of technical services for the Fort Smith Housing Authority.
 
* Rob Coleman of Fort Smith, owner and vice president of ERC Properties Inc.
 
* Bob Cooper Jr. of Fort Smith, partner and executive broker of R.H. Ghan Commercial Properties.
 
* Kandice Daggett of Greenwood, director of human resources at USA Truck Inc.
 
* Marcia Davis of Van Buren, regional branch manager and vice president at Arvest Bank.
 
* Susan Devero of Fort Smith, executive assistant in the Chancellor’s Office at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith.
 
* Sasha Grist of Charleston, director of community development for the Western Arkansas Planning and Development District.
 
* Rhonda Harper of Arkoma, Okla., administrative support tech-CALEA communications accreditation manager with the Fort Smith Police Department.
 
* Jim Harris of Fort Smith, director of human resources at Bost Inc.
 
* Cliff James of Greenwood, vice president of sales for Littlefield Oil Co.
 
* Joel James of Van Buren, vice president of support services for St. Edward Mercy Medical Center.
 
* Keith Lau of Fort Smith, executive broker/owner of Weichert King Realty Group.
 
* Robert Morgan of Fort Smith, owner of Custom Computer Source.
 
* Kendall Price of Fort Smith, sales executive for Humana Inc. and co-owner of Christian Companion Senior Care.
 
* Kevin Ridgley of Fort Smith, comptroller and general counsel for Anderson-Martin Machine Company/AMCO Products Co.
 
* Jill Rowland of Fort Smith, assistant vice president of commercial lending for BancorpSouth.
 
* Pam Siebenmorgen of Scranton, principal at Beard Elementary School in Fort Smith.
 
* Jeff Smith of Fort Smith, financial adviser for Ameriprise Financial.
 
* Lea Taylor of Fort Smith, president and chief executive officer of What If Creative.
 
* Kevin Thompson of Fort Smith, lead pastor of Community Bible Church and adjunct professor of speech at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith.
 
* Jeff Turner of Greenwood, assistant county administrator in the Sebastian County Judge’s Office.
 
* Micki Voelkel of Van Buren, associate master technical instructor in the Center for Business and Professional Development at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith.
 
* Whitney Yoder of Fort Smith, vice president of program and implementation for the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce.