Please Note: Where more than one member is listed within an organization, an asterisk (*) indicates the AACE primary contact.) 

July 2008: This page now being updated with 2008-2009 Membership Renewals. If you have questions about contact information, please e-mail AACE Executive Secretary, Reginia Thomas at reginiat@uca.edu.

2008-2009 AACE Board of Directors

President - Allison Nicholas (Acxiom Corporation)
Past-President -Ron Orick (University ofAR Fort Smith)
President-Elect - Mary Kay Wurm (National Park CC) 
Secretary – Dianne Butler (Pulaski Technical College)
Treasurer – Heather Garcia (University of AR CC-Batesville)
Employer Rep. -  
4 yr. College Director -  
2 yr. College Director - 
Historian – 
 

Executive Secretary - Reginia Thomas (UCA)

Acxiom Corporation
301 Industrial Blvd. P.O. Box 2000
Conway, AR 72032
Web site: www.acxiom.com

Allison Nicholas*
Title:  Team Leader, College Recruiting
Phone:  501-342-4119
e-mail:  Allison.Nicholas@acxiom.com

AgHeritage Farm Credit Services
119 East Third Street, Suite. 200
Little Rock, AR  72201
Web Site:  www.agheritagefcs.com

ALLTEL Corporation
11101 Anderson Drive
Little Rock, AR 72212
Web site: www.alltel.com

Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services
P.O. Box 1437, Slot 3300
Little Rock, AR 72203
Web Site: www.arstatejobs.com
Main Phone: 501-682-1001
Fax: 501-682-6569

Brenda Marks*
Title:  Assistant Personnel Manager
Phone:  501-682-6495
e-mail:  Brenda.Marks@arkansas.gov

Larry Stricklen
Title:  Personnel Manager
Phone:  501-682-1537
e-mail:  Larry.Stricklen@arkansas.gov

Paula Abraham
Title:  Interviewer
Phone:  501-682-6496
e-mail:  Paula.Abraham@arkansas.gov

Charlot Jett
Title:  Personnel Officer
Phone:  501-683-5445
e-mail:  Charlot.Jett@arkansas.gov

Beverly Pace
Title:  Recruiter
Phone:  501-682-6488
e-mail: Beverly.Pace@arkansas.gov 

Carl Propps
Title:  Recruiter
Phone:  501-683-4751
e-mail: Carl.Propps@arkansas.gov  

Cynthia Choisser
Title:  Recruiter
Phone:  501-682-6007
e-mail: Cynthia.Choisser@arkansas.gov 

Billy Quinn
Title:  Personnel Analyst
Phone:  501-682-2110
e-mail: Billy.Quinn@arkansas.gov 

Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism
#1 Capitol Mall
Little Rock, AR 72201
Web Site: www.arkansas.com
Main Phone: 501-682-6888
Fax: 501-682-1364

See a copy of the latest Parks & Tourism Seasonal Interpreter Recruiting Flyer - click here (.pdf document)

David Flake*
Title:  Human Resources Director
Phone:  501-682-6888
e-mail: david.flake@arkansas.gov

Kay Killgore
Title:  Assistant Human Resources Director
Phone:  501-682-7742
e-mail:  kay.killgore@arkansas.gov

Arkansas Disability Determination for Social Security Administration
701 Pulaski
Little Rock, AR 72201
Main Phone: 501-682-3030
Fax: 501-682-2368

AETN (Arkansas Educational Television Network)
350 S. Donaghey Avenue
Conway, AR 72034
Web Site: www.aetn.org 

Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
#2 Natural Resources Drive
Little Rock, AR 72205
Web Site: www.agfc.com
Main Phone: 501-223-6317
Fax: 501-223-6444

Arkansas State University - Beebe
P.O. Box 1000
Beebe, AR 72012
Web site: www.asub.edu
Main Phone: 501-882-8212
Fax: 501-882-8387

Carol Harvey*
Title:  Job Placement/Internship Coordinator
Phone:  501-882-8212
e-mail:  caharvey@asub.edu

Kristina Keller
Title:  Counselor, Coordinator Career Services
Phone:  501-882-4429
e-mail:  kdkeller@asub.edu

Mark Taylor
Title:  Director of Guidance Services
Phone:  501-882-8279
e-mail:  mltaylor@asub.edu

Denise T. Miller
Title:  College and Career Links/Tech Prep Coordinator
Phone:  501-882-4465
e-mail:  dtmiller@asub.edu

Arkansas State University - Jonesboro
P.O. Box 2490
State University, AR 72467-2490
Web Site: http://careers.astate.edu
Main Phone: 870-972-3025
Fax: 870-972-2783

Ed Rayburn, Ed.D.
Title:  Asst. Dean of Students & Assoc. Dir. of Career Services
Phone:  870-972-3025
e-mail:  crayburn@astate.edu

Eileen Walton
Title:  Coordinator of Career Services
Phone:  870-972-3025
e-mail:  ewalton@astate.edu 

Arkansas Tech University
211 Stu. Serv. Bldg.,.1606 Coliseum Dr.
Russellville AR, 72801-2222
Web site: http://careers.atu.edu

David G. Boop*
Title:  Director, Norman Career Services
Phone:  479-968-0278
e-mail:  dboop@atu.edu 

Black River Technical College
Box 468
Pocahontas, AR 72455
Web Site: www.blackrivertech.org

Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas
P.O. Box 960
DeQueen, AR 71832
Web Site: www.cccua.cc.ar.us

Dillard's, Inc.
1600 Cantrell Rd.
Little Rock, AR 72203
Web site: www.dillards.com

Julianne Dissinger*
Title:  Recriuter
Phone:  501-301-3944
e-mail: julianne.dissinger@dillards.com 

East Arkansas Community College
1700 Newcastle Road
Forrest City, AR 72333
Web site: www.eacc.cc.ar.us

Eastman Chemical Company
P.O. Box 2357
Batesville, AR 72503
Web Site:  www.eastman.com

Stacy Gunderman*
Title:  Human Resources Manager
Phone:  870-698-5455
e-mail:  slgundy@eastman.com

Gay Hutchison
Title:  Sr. Human Resources Specialist
Phone:  870-698-5524
e-mail:  lghutch@eastman.com

Danny Mitchell
Title:  Principal Human Resources Representative
Phone:  870-698-5397
e-mail:  dkmitche@eastman.com

Education America-Southeast College of Technology
8901 Kanis Road
Little Rock, AR 72205
Web Site: www.educationamerica.com

Enterprise Rent-A-Car
5620 Warden Road
North Little Rock, AR 72116
Web Site:  www.erac.com
Main Phone: 501-791-9933
Fax: 501-791-9939

Lakesha Walker*
Title:  Regional Recruiting Manager
Phone:  501-791-9933
e-mail:  lakesha.v.walker@erac.com

Chantelle Fluker
Title:  Regional Human Resource Manager
Phone:  501-791-9933
e-mail:  chantelle.fluker@erac.com

Jeremy Sanders
Title:  Regional Recruiting Supervisor
Phone:  501-791-9933
e-mail:  Jeremy.m.Sanders@erac.com

First State Bank
P.O. Box 966
Conway, AR 72033-0966
Web Site: www.fsbhome.com/ 

Harding University
Box 12243
Searcy, AR 72149
Web Site:  www.harding.edu/career
Main Phone: 501-279-4454
Fax: 501-279-4122

Deb Bashaw*
Title:  Director of Career Services
Phone:  501-279-4454
e-mail:  dbashaw@harding.edu

Kay Sherman
Title:  Assistant to the Director of Career Services
Phone:  501-279-4454
e-mail:  ksherman@harding.edu

Henderson State University
1100 Henderson Street
HSU Box 7722
Arkadelphia, AR 71999-0001
Web site: www.hsu.edu/career-services
Main Phone: 870-230-5295
Fax: 870-230-5336

Pam Ligon*
Title:  Director, Student Retention & Career Services
Phone:  870-230-5095
e-mail:  ligonp@hsu.edu

Jessica Garrison
Title:  Career Services Coordinator
Phone:  870-230-5442
e-mail:  garrisjl@hsu.edu

Ailini Helsham
HSU Student
e-mail:  ah149920@rc.hsu.edu

Yurik Paroubek
HSU Student
e-mail:  yp145006@rc.hsu.edu 

Nick Vaughn
HSU Student
e-mail:  nv145078@rc.hsu.edu

Hendrix College
1600 Washington Ave.
Conway, AR 72032
Web Site:  www.hendrix.edu/career
Phone: 501-450-1416
Fax: 501-450-1260

Christy Coker*
Title:  Director of Career Services
Phone:  501-450-1416
e-mail:  coker@hendrix.edu

Mike Caldwell
Title:  Assistant Director of Career Services
Phone:  501-450-1416
e-mail:  caldwell@hendrix.edu

Jessica Cates
Title:  Internship and Service Learning Coordinator
Phone:  501-450-1416
e-mail:  cates@hendrix.edu

ITT Technical Institute
4520 S. University Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72204-9925
Main Phone: 501-565-5550
Fax: 501-565-4747

Stanley Ellis*
Title:    Director of Career Services
Phone:  501-565-5550
e-mail:  sellis@itt-tech.edu

Jackson Hewitt Tax Service
12310 Chenal Parkway, #103
Little Rock, AR 72211
Main Phone: 501-219-9393
Fax: 501-224-7673

Julia Edmunds Associates, Inc.
61 Shoemaker Street
Forty Fort, PA 18704
Main Phone: 570-287-2257
Fax: 870-287-2771

Fran Wiernusz
Title: Medical Recruiting Specialist
Phone: 570-287-2257
Fax: 870-287-2771
email: franjea@aol.com     

Vikki Doss
Title: Sr. International Recruiting Specialist
Phone: 479-474-0600
email: vdossjea@aol.com

Tiffany Hunt
Phone: 570-287-2257
email: tiffanyjea@aol.com

Lifetime Members
Nelson Barnett, Lyon College (Retired)
Herbert Davis, Federal Bureau of Investigation (Retired)
Neil Jackson, Arkansas Tech University (Retired)
James M. Jones, Arkansas Eastman (Retired)
Leo Langston, Internal Revenue Service (Retired)
Larry Stricklin, Arkansas Department of Human Services
Rebecca Teague, Harding University
Dr. Neil Vickers, The Vickers Group, LLC
William E. Yates, University of Central Arkansas (Retired)

      
Lyon College
2300 Highland Road, P.O. Box 2317
Batesville, AR 72501
Web Site: http://career.lyon.edu
Main Phone: 870-307-7227
Fax: 870-307-7001

Vicki Webb*
Title:  Director, Career Center
Phone:  870-307-7227
e-mail:  vwebb@lyon.edu 

Debra Dickey-Liang
Title:  Administrative Assistant
Phone:  870-307-7228
e-mail:  ddickey@lyon.edu

Maverick Transportation
13301 Valentine Road
North Little Rock, AR 72117
Web Site: www.maverickusa.com

Mid-South Community College
2000 W. Broadway
West Memphis, AR 72301
Web Site: http://www.midsouthcc.edu
Main Phone: 870-733-6807
Fax: 870-733-6719

Lauren A. Evans*
Title:    Career Services Coordinator
Phone:  870-733-6807
e-mail:  LEvans@midsouthcc.edu

Callie Dunavin
Title:  Director of Technical Center
Phone:  870-733-6804
e-mail:  cdunavin@midsouthcc.edu

Pauline Vernon
Title:  Dean, Business and Community Outreach
Phone:  870-733-6792
e-mail:  pvernon@midsouthcc.edu

Mississippi County Community College
P.O. Box 1109
Blytheville, AR 72316-1109
Web Site: www.mccc.ar.us

National Park Community College
101 College Drive
Hot Springs, AR 71913
Web Site: www.npcc.edu
Main Phone: 501-760-4246
Fax: 501-760-4236

Mary Kay Wurm*
Title:  Director of Career Services
Phone:  501-760-4246
e-mail:  mwurm@npcc.edu

Maggie Picking
Title:  Vice President of Student Services
Phone:  501-760-4203
e-mail:  mpicking@npcc.edu 

Margaret Hutchins
Title:  Coordinator of Career Services
Phone:  501-760-4243
e-mail:  mhutchins@npcc.edu

Michael Burris
Title:  Director of Workforce
Phone:  501-760-4184
e-mail:  mburris@npcc.edu

Susan Aldridge
Title:  Assistant to the President
Phone:  501-760-4204
e-mail:  saldridge@npcc.edu

North Arkansas College
1515 Pioneer Drive
Harrison, AR 72601
Web Site: www.northark.edu
Main Phone: 870-741-3296
Fax: 870-391-3339

Diana Ezell
Title:  Academic Counselor / Job Placement
Phone:  870-391-3296
e-mail:  dezell@northark.edu

Kim Covan
Title:  Career Services Coordinator
Phone: 870-391-3250
e-mail: kcovan@Northark.edu 

Ouachita Baptist University
O.B.U. Box 3780
Arkadelphia, AR 71998
Web Site:  www.obu.edu

Barbara Harvel
Title: Director, Career and Corporate Development
Phone:
email: harvelb@obu.edu

Philander Smith College
812 W. 13th Street
Little Rock, AR 72202
Web Site:  www.philander.edu

Almeta Ellis
Title: Career Counselor
Phone 501-975-6050
email: aellis@philander.edu

Polymer Group, Inc.
1301 East 8th Street
North Little Rock, AR 72114
Web Site: www.polymergroupinc.com

Pulaski Technical College
3000 West Scenic Drive
North Little Rock, AR 72118
Web Site: www.pulaskitech.edu  

Dianne Butler*
Title: Counselor
Phone: 501-812-2284
E-mail: dbutler@pulaskitech.edu

Angela Brandford
Title: Career Assessment Specialist
Phone: 501-812-2284

Larry Lewallen
Title: Career Counselor / Advisor for Perkins Grant
Phone: 501-812-2284

Derek Moore
Title: Career Pathways
Phone: 501-812-2284

South Arkansas Community College
P.O. Box 7010
El Dorado, AR 71731-7010
Web Site: www.southark.edu

Southeast Arkansas College
1900 Hazel Street
Pine Bluff, AR 71630
Web Site: www.seark.edu 
Phone: 870-543-5914
Fax: 870-850-8602

Deborah Pyland*
Title:  Coordinator, Career Planning & Job Placement
Phone:  870-543-5014
e-mail:  dpyland@seark.edu

Karla Harper
Title:  Counselor
Phone:  870-850-8690
e-mail:  kharper@seark.edu

Jim Harris
Title:  Counselor
Phone:  870-543-5926
e-mail:  jcharris@seark.edu

Melissa Jackson
Title:  TRIO, Counselor
Phone:  870-850-8487
e-mail:  mjackson@seark.edu

Southern Arkansas University
P.O. Box 9254
Magnolia, AR 71754
Web Site: www.saumag.edu
Phone: 870-235-4097
Fax: 870-235-5262

Wilma L. Williams
Title:  Director, Employment Resource Center
Phone:  870-235-4097
e-mail:  wlwilliams@saumag.edu

Southern Arkansas University - Tech
P.O. Box 3499
East Camden, AR 71711
Web Site: www.sautech.edu
Phone: 870-574-4527
Fax: 870-574-4434

Amy Wright*
Title:  Coordinator of Career Services
Phone:  870-574-4433
e-mail: awright@sautech.edu

Gary Oden
Title:  Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Phone:  870-574-4502
e-mail:  goden@sautech.edu

Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company
10720 Kanis Road, P.O. Box 31
Little Rock, AR 72203-0031
Web Site: www.afbic.com

Target Distribution
600 Carnahan Drive
Maumelle, AR 72113
Web Site: www.target.com
Main Phone: 501-851-5155

Lara Flowers
Title:  Human Resources Representative
Phone:  501-851-5155
e-mail:  lara.flowers@target.com 

Tyson Foods, Inc.
905 S. Bloomington Drive
Lowell, AR 72745
Web Site: www.tysonfoodsinc.com
Main Phone: 479-290-8710
Fax: 479-757-6275

Lisa Binger*
Title:  Manager, College Relations
Phone:  479-290-7545
e-mail:  Lisa.Binger@tyson.com 

Jackie Ledbetter
Title:  Corporate Recruiter
Phone:  479-290-2512
e-mail:  Jackie.Ledbetter@tyson.com

University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville
P.O. Box 3350
Batesville, AR 72530
Web Site: www.uaccb.edu

Heather Garcia*
Title:  Career Services Counselor
Phone:  870-612-2048
e-mail:  hgarcia@uaccb.edu

University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton
One Bruce Street
Morrilton, AR 72110
Web Site: www.uaccm.edu

Lily Kersh*
Title:  Career Counselor
Phone:  501-977-2012
e-mail:  kersh@uaccm.edu

Leanna Everhart
Title:  Personnel Officer
Phone:  501-977-2016
e-mail:  everhart@uaccm.edu

Lynn R. Baker
Title:  Counselor
Phone:  501-977-2012
e-mail:  baker@uaccm.edu

University of Arkansas - Fayetteville
Career Development Center
435 N. Garland - 607 ARKU
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Web Site: www.uark.edu
Phone: 479-575-2805
Fax: 479-575-6742

Barbara Batson*
Title:  Director, Career Development Center
Phone:  479-575-6799
e-mail:  bbatson@uark.edu

Becky Vianden
Title:  Associate Director, Program Development
Phone:  479-575-3360
e-mail:  bvianden@uark.edu 

Marshall Carter
Title:  Career Counselor
Phone:  479-575-6200
e-mail:  mtcarte@uark.edu

Beckye Clark
Title:  Assistant Director of Marketing and Outreach
Phone:  479-575-7379
e-mail:  raclark@uark.edu

Erica Estes-Beard
Title:  Career Counselor
Phone:  479-575-3429
e-mail:  eestesbe@uark.edu

Anthony McAdoo
Title:  Senior Director of Alumni Programs
Phone:  479-575-6478
e-mail:  amacadoo@uark.edu 

Lori Magar
Title:  Coordinator of Employer Relations
Phone:  479-575-2804
e-mail:  smagar@uark.edu

Andy Matthews
Title:  Assistant Director, Employer Relations
Phone:  479-575-6265
e-mail:  matthews@uark.edu

Angela Williams
Title:  Associate Director, Student Development
Phone:  479-575-7363
e-mail:  angelaw@uark.edu

George Winter
Title:  Career Counselor
Phone:  479-575-6201
e-mail:  gwinter@uark.edu

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith
5210 Grand Avenue, P.O. Box 3649
Fort Smith, AR 72913
Web Site: www.uafortsmith.edu
Main Phone: 479-788-7019
Fax: 479-788-7016

Ron Orick
Title:  Business and Employment Liaison, Career Planning and Placement
Phone:  479-788-7019
e-mail:  rorick@uafortsmith.edu

University of Arkansas at Little Rock
2801 South University, Ross Hall 417
Little Rock, AR 72204
Web Site: www.ualr.edu/~ccps_dept/

Mitchell Parker*
Title: Student Development Specialist
Phone: 501-569-3185
e-mail: mlparker2@ualr.edu 

Michael A. Yang
Title: Co-op Coordinator
Phone: 501-569-3584
e-mail: mayang@ualr.edu

Hyginus Ukadike
Title: Student Development Specialist
Phone: 501-569-3185
e-mail: hiukadike@ualr.edu

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Graduate School
2801 South University
Little Rock, AR 72204
Web Site: http://gradschool.ualr.edu

Shannon M. Clowney*
Title:  Assistant Dean of the Graduate School
Phone:  501-569-8781
e-mail:  smclowney@ualr.edu

Karen Walker
Title:  Assistant  to the Deans
Phone:  501-569-8665
e-mail:  kwwalker@ualr.edu

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
4324 West Markham, Slot 779
Little Rock, AR 72205-7101
Web Site: www.uams.edu/ohr

University of Arkansas - Monticello
P.O. Box 3083
Monticello, AR 71656
Web Site:  www.uamont.edu/student affairs/careerservices/home.htm
Main Phone: 870-460-1454
Fax: 870-460-1354

Laura Hughes*
Title:  Director, Career Services
Phone:  870-460-1454
e-mail:  hughesl@uamont.edu

University of Arkansas - Pine Bluff
1200 North University Drive, MS 4975
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
Web Site: www.uapb.edu
Phone: 870-575-8461
Fax: 870-575-4606

Mary Jones*
Title:  Director of Career Services
Phone:  870-575-8461
e-mail:  jonesm@uapb.edu

Shirley Cherry
Title:  Assistant Director of Career Services
Phone:  870-575-8461
e-mail:  cherrys@uapb.edu

Candice Seward Jones
Title:  Assistant Director of COOP and Internships
Phone:  870-575-8461
e-mail:  wellss@uapb.edu
 
Kimberly Yon
Title:  Career Planning and Placement Coordinator
Phone:  870-575-8461
e-mail:  yonk@uapb.edu

Earnestine McLaughlin
Title:  Counselor I
Phone:  870-575-8461

University of Central Arkansas
P.O. Box 4937
Conway, AR 72035-0001
Web Site: www.uca.edu

Dr. Kathy Rice-Clayborn*
Title:  Director, Career Services
Phone:  501-450-5173
e-mail:  kathyc@mail.uca.edu

Ron Edwards
Title:  Assistant Director, Cooperative Education
Phone:  501-450-3250
e-mail:  redwards@uca.edu

Reginia Thomas
Title:  Assistant Dean, Career Services
Phone:  501-450-3134
e-mail: reginiat@uca.edu

Karla Defreitas
Title:  Program Coordinator
Phone:  501-450-3240
e-mail:  kdefreitas@uca.edu

University of the Ozarks
415 North College Ave.
Clarksville, AR 72830-2880
Web Site:  www.ozarks.edu/campusservices/career/index.html
Main Phone: 479-979-1320
Fax: 479-979-1477

Kimberly Spicer
Title:  Career Services Coordinator
Phone:  479-979-1320
e-mail:  kaspicer@ozarks.edu

Webster University
200 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 1500
Little Rock, AR 72201
Web Site:  www.webster.edu

Williams Baptist College
Box 3518, WBC
Walnut Ridge, AR 72476
Web Site: www.wbcoll.edu
Main Phone: 870-759-4184
Fax: 870-886-3924

Dolores Magee*
Title:  Director - Career Services
Phone:  870-759-4184
e-mail:  dmagee@wbcoll.edu

Gary Gregory
Title:  Director of Counseling Center
Phone:  870-759-4178
e-mail:  ggregory@wbcoll.edu  

Please e-mail changes to Reginia Thomas, AACE Executive Secretary, at reginiat@uca.edu.