Arvest Bank Springdale taps two new board directors 

Arvest Bank has chosen two people to join its board of directors for the Springdale market. Springdale pastor Eddie Cantu and Tyson Foods executive Russell Tooley have accepted seats on the bank’s advisory board.

“We at Arvest Bank are proud of our community bank status and depend on our local boards to keep important decisions based in the communities where we operate,” Lisa Ray, president and CEO for Arvest Bank in Springdale, said in a statement. “Eddie Cantu and Russell Tooley are both men of integrity and leadership in Springdale, which means they are great additions to our Springdale board.”

Cantu is the pastor and founder of Centro Cristiano Hispano Assembly of God Church since 1995. His other service contributions include: Ozark Guidance Ethics Steering Committee, Springdale school board member from 2008 to 2009. He also serves as secretary/treasurer of South Central Hispanic District of the Assemblies of God. Cantu has a bachelor’s degree from Southern Arizona Bible College.

Tooley has worked for Tyson Foods for 30 years and has held positions in operations and human resources domestically and internationally and now serves as vice president.

He graduated from Arkansas State University with a bachelor’s degree in agriculture and economics. Tooley serves on the boards of directors for Jones Trust and the American Heart Association.