Connections: Credit Counseling of Arkansas appoints new director

The board of directors at Fayetteville nonprofit Credit Counseling of Arkansas (CCOA) recently named Mary Catherine Harcourt its executive director. She replaces Keith Hicks.

Harcourt had been the interim executive director and previously the director of financial systems. She has worked for CCOA since 1997 with various jobs including operations director, human resources, financial management facilities and technology.

CCOA launched in 1995 and offers free financial literacy education and counseling.

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