Our Executive Advisory Council is a vital component to our programs’ success. The council will meet twice a year and the council charge includes:
- Include women who have a commitment to the mission, vision, and values of the Women’s Empowerment initiatives/programs
- Represent a variety of fields and corporations as well as nonprofit and educational institutions, bringing diversity to the council
- Serve as advocates for women and are committed to advancing and promoting the Women Empowerment initiatives/programs in their sphere of influence
- Share ideas on collaborations, resources, and participants, and make other advisory contributions to enhance the initiatives/programs
- Provide guidance for fundraising and allocation of program resources, including scholarships
- Facilitate peer groups, mentor individual program participants and/or speak at Women Empowerment programs/events
- Contribute intellectual capital by publicly sharing their stories, experiences, and perspectives.
Our Executive Advisory Council members:
| Bootsie | Ackerman | Congressional Staff US House of Representative |
| Tami | Allensworth | Vice President JB Hunt |
| Karen | Armstrong | Intern Program Manager for Arvest Bank |
| Lori | Brown | Vice president Kimberly-Clark |
| Susan | Chambers | EVP Global People, Walmart Stores (retired) |
| Catherine | Corley | Senior Vice President, Global Operations at Catalyst |
| Kathy | Deck | Director- Center for Business & Economic Research at the U of A Walton Business College |
| Tara | Dryer | Director of Training Corporate Development U of A |
| Carla | Farmer | Associate Vice President for Marketing & Strategic Communication, Cottey College |
| Ida | Fineberg | Co-owner, executive broker at Fineberg & Associates Commercial Real Estate |
| Meza | Harris | Realtor Lindsey & Associates |
| Sarah | Heimer | Executive Director Big Brothers Big Sister of Northwest Arkansas |
| Mandy | Hunt | Board Member at The New School |
| Evelyn | Jorgenson | President, NorthWest Arkansas Community College |
| Nancy | Leake | Founder of Community Development Corp |
| Trisha | Montague | Senior Vice President Arkansas Children’s Hospital |
| Cynthia | Nance | Director of Pro Bono and Community Engagement at U of A Law School |
| Kathy | O’Kelley | Police Chief, Springdale Arkansas (retired) |
| Sharon | Orlopp | President Orlopp Enterprise, Global Chief Diversity Officer at Wal-Stores (retired) |
| Peaches | Peterson | Community Leader |
| Margie | Ramondo | Owner, Vintner at Raimondo Winery |
| Lisa | Ray | Regional Executive for Arvest Bank in Northwest Arkansas and southwest Missouri |
| Mireya | Reith | Executive Director of Arkansas United Community Coalition |
| Betsy | Reithemeyer | Senior Vice President, 8th & Walton |
| Amy | Robinson | Founder of Tribes of Women |
| Angela | Robinson | CEO at The Job Guide |
| Anita | Scism | President/CEO Endeavor Foundation |
| Esther | Silver-Parker | President/CEO The SilverParker Group |
| Shelley | Simpson | EVP JB Hunt |
| Jann | Weitzel | President Cottey College for Women |
| Sherece | West-Scantlebury | CEO/President Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation |
| Marge | Wolf | President/CEO at NWA Food Bank |