Governor makes appointments to boards, including Corrections

Governor Sarah Sanders announced the following appointments:

Board of Corrections
Brandon Tollett, Hot Springs Village, to the Board of Corrections. Term expires on December 31, 2030. Replaces Whitney Gass.

State Banking Board
Gary Head, Rogers, to the State Banking Board. Term expires on December 31, 2028. Replaces David Miller.

Allen Kerr, Little Rock, to the State Banking Board. Term expires on December 31, 2028. Replaces Russell Meeks.

Rusty Lanier, Little Rock, to the State Banking Board. Term expires on December 31, 2028. Reappointment.

State Board of Health
Dr. Justin Franks, Benton, to the State Board of Health. Term expires on December 31, 2027. Replaces Dr. Perry Amerine.

Dr. Chris Cathey, North Little Rock, to the State Board of Health. Term expires on December 31, 2025. Replaces Melissa Faulkenberry.

Dr. William Bonner, Nashville, to the State Board of Health. Term expires on December 31, 2027. Replaces Susan Weinstein.

Phillip Gilmore, Crossett, to the State Board of Health. Term expires on December 31, 2027. Reappointment.

Jim Terry, Little Rock, to the State Board of Health. Term expires on December 31, 2025. Replaces Alisha Curtis.

Arkansas Board of Dispensing Opticians
Sherry Hunter, Searcy, to the Arkansas Board of Dispensing Opticians. Term expires on June 30, 2025. Replaces Lonnie Burrow.

Russell Simmons, Benton, to the Arkansas Board of Dispensing Opticians. Term expires on June 30, 2026. Replaces Allison Hall.

Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling
Christopher Martin Skrivanos, Little Rock, to the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling. Term expires on December 31, 2026. Replaces Crystal Lougin.

Daniel Sheaffer, Little Rock, to the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling. Term expires on December 31, 2024. Replaces Suzanne Casey.

Arkansas Catfish Promotion Board
Andrew Mitchell, North Little Rock, to the Arkansas Catfish Promotion Board. Term expires on June 30, 2025. Replaces Terry Kruse.

Arkansas Dietetics Licensing Board
Lisa Fischer, Little Rock, to the Arkansas Dietetics Licensing Board. Term expires on January 14, 2025. Replaces Billie Haymes.

Arkansas Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthic Advisory Board
Francois Van Der Watt, Greenwood, to the Arkansas Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthic Advisory Board. Term expires on September 1, 2025. Replaces Paul Hatcher.

Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers
James Patrick Matthews, Little Rock, to the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers. Term expires on April 26, 2028. Replaces Gail Shepherd.

Terri Erwin, Little Rock, to the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers. Term expires on April 26, 2028. Replaces William Homra.

Commission for Parent Counsel
Mischa Martin, Sherwood, to the Commission for Parent Counsel. Term expires on December 31, 2028. Replaces Kelly Olson.

Graduate Nurse Educator Loan Scholarship Board
Vicki Pevahouse, Little Rock, to the Graduate Nurse Educator Loan Scholarship Board. To serve at the pleasure of the Governor.

Sex Offender Assessment Committee
Grant Humphries, Little Rock, to the Sex Offender Assessment Committee. Term expires on July 1, 2026. Replaces Derrick Threadgill.

State Aid Street Committee
Mayor Terry Hartwick, North Little Rock, to the State Aid Street Committee. Term expires on December 31, 2024. Winston Gaskill.

Mayor Seth Smith, Mena, to the State Aid Street Committee. Term expires on December 31, 2027. Replaces Shawn Gorham.