UCA Names Erstine Chief Of Staff

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University of Central Arkansas President Tom Courtway has named Kelley Erstine as Chief of Staff effective September 1, 2014.

He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina, a position he has held since July 2008.

Erstine, a native of Sheridan, is a 1979 graduate of UCA with a degree in journalism. Previously he served as a member of the University’s Board of Trustees, and also served as Vice President for Institutional Advancement.

In his new position with UCA, Erstine will make $165,000 per year.

“I am very pleased that Kelley Erstine has agreed to serve as Chief of Staff. He knows the institution very well, is a proven administrator and is well-known throughout the state of Arkansas,” said Courtway. “He and his wife, Leslie, are excited about returning to the state and to UCA, and he will be an asset to the university as we move ahead.”