IRWP Appoints Three New Directors to Board

The Illinois River Watershed Partnership has appointed three new members to its board of directors.

Mike Malone of Fayetteville is president and CEO of the Northwest Arkansas Council, where he has directed water quality and regional initiatives for 10 years.

Cliff Gibbs of Siloam Springs is a former full-time farmer who owned and operated breeder-hen and cow/calf operations in Northwest Arkansas. He is currently in a regional management position for Arvest Bank, where he’s worked for 30 years.

Jason Bramlett is an attorney and works at the Fayetteville office of Friday, Eldredge & Clark.

The three at-large appointments are for three years, and were made in early November, to replace outgoing directors.

The IRWP board is made up of 26 members.