Conway Area Leadership Institute Names 2021 Class

Conway Area Leadership Institute Names 2021 Class

CALI prepares emerging leaders in Conway to serve the community through shared experiences and frequent interactions driven by an eight-month curriculum inspired by Conway2025.

Conway2025 is a long-range strategic plan developed with the input of more than 1,400 area residents. This plan identifies seven sectors of importance for the overall growth and sustainability of Conway including education, public safety, development and public health, among others.

“Each year, we take a group of highly motivated individuals from the community and give them the opportunity to engage with community leaders, businesses and nonprofit organizations,” said Corey Parks, vice president of economic development at the Conway Area Chamber of Commerce and Conway Development Corporation. “Upon graduation, they are ready to get involved in our community and help make Conway a better place through their service.”

The Conway Area Leadership Institute’s program sponsor is Arkansas First Bank & Trust and Rock Pond Pros is the program underwriter.

CALI Class of 2021

April Bennett, Baptist Health Medical Center - Conway

Donny Bradley, First Arkansas Bank & Trust

Katie Branch, Ensono

Carson Cook, Centennial Bank

Miranda Daily, The Conductor

Karla Defreitas, Gainwell Technologies

Carole Delaney, CD Real Estate Group

Mark Ferguson, Conway Corporation

Kory Flippo, Rogers Group

Joey Fulgham, Integrity Insurance

Annette Fuller, Acxiom

Ericka Gutierrez, Pediatrics Plus

Meg Hawkins, McGhee Insurance Agency

Annie Keese, PrimeCARE Medical Clinic

Lane Long, City Church

Justin McCarty, Simmons Bank

Tyler McDonald, Conway Regional Health System

Lani Meares, Virco Manufacturing

Eduard Millan, First Community Bank

Rusty Mosley, First Security Bank

Michael Murry, Baptist Health Medical Center - Conway

Maria Negrete Padron, University of Central Arkansas

Jason Owens, Jason Owens Law Firm

Brandon Phipps, Arkansas Homecare Holdings

Brian Roberts, Garcia Wealth Management

Shenel Sandidge, Habitat for Humanity

Jessica Schrekenhofer, Leather Brothers

Kevin Spatz, Acxiom

Nick Stevens, Creative Institute of Central Arkansas

Jeanette Stewart, Log Cabin Democrat

Eric Sutterfield, Nabholz

Kevin Thomas, University of Central Arkansas

Matt Whiting, University of Central Arkansas

Maria Wile, Conway Regional Health System