CARTI hires chief financial officer, VP of business development

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Arkansas cancer care nonprofit CARTI has named two new members to its senior management team — Jake Stover as chief financial officer and vice president of financial affairs, and Rebecca Pearrow as vice president of business development.

“We are excited to welcome both Jake and Rebecca to the leadership team,” said CEO Adam Head. “Each brings a unique skill set that when combined with their extensive experience in healthcare administration are sure to be valuable assets as we continue mapping the growth of this organization and the advancement of our mission at CARTI.”

Stover is a magna cum laude graduate of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock where he received a Bachelor of Health Science degree and was awarded as the inaugural Academic All-American while playing for the Trojans baseball team. Also holding an undergraduate certificate in accounting, Stover later earned a Master of Health Services Administration degree at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Stover most recently served as associate vice chancellor for finance and treasurer at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

A native Arkansan from Newport, Pearrow is a magna cum laude graduate of Arkansas Tech University where she received a Bachelor of Science in Therapeutic Recreation before later earning a Master of Business Administration at Harding University.

Pearrow most recently served as director of marketing and business development at Northwest Health/Siloam Springs Regional Hospital in Siloam Springs.

CARTI is a not-for-profit, multi-disciplinary cancer care provider offering medical and surgical oncology, diagnostic radiology and radiation oncology at locations throughout the state to provide convenient access for cancer patients.

Chemotherapy is offered in Little Rock, North Little Rock, Benton, Clinton, Conway, El Dorado, Heber Springs, Russellville and Stuttgart. Radiation therapy is offered in Little Rock, North Little Rock, Conway, Mountain Home and Searcy.