Leadership
“They leave knowing that Texarkana USA is indeed the community of excellence which we say it is, with citizens committed to working together for the excellence we all desire. Their leadership journeys are their own from the beginning. They make of the LT experience what they desire, and we see so much impact coming from this group. Given their current status and their statements of leadership intent going forward, we are excited for each of them and for all of Texarkana,” Whitt said of the graduates.
Leadership Texarkana is accepting applications for the 2023-24 class. Details are available online at Leadershiptexarkana.com.
The deadline to apply is June 20. An after-hours recruitment social is scheduled for 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. June at Verona Restaurant, 212 E. Broad St.
LEADERSHIP TEXARKANA CLASS OF 2023
TJ Anderson, division chief of inventory management, Red River Army Depot Brianna Baird, treasury management specialist, State Bank Kennedi Baird, director of marketing, Lone Star Truck Group Gaye Beard, constituent services representative, U.S. House of Representatives Mac Carrell, assistant vice president/branch manager, Regions Banks Holly Carver, county coordinator, The CALL in Miller County Natalie Copeland, operations officer, Bodcaw Bank Wesley Cowling, collections manager, TEXAR Federal Credit Union Dalton Crabtree, branch coordinator/officer, Texana Bank Brad Crayne, attorney, Ross and Shoalmire Catraka Davis, management analyst, Red River Army Depot Kyndel Griffith, chief nursing officer, Texarkana Emergency Center & Hospital Karen Hammonds, broker and owner of record, Nexthome Realty Advisors Ocie D. Hanes, assistant principal, Texas Middle School Kaitlyn Harris, account representative, Brandon Lloyd-state Farm William Harris, assistant principal, Texas High School Tyrhonda Henderson, acting city manager/finance director, City of Texarkana, Arkansas Christina Huntze, human resources director, Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Joseph J. Johnson, chief of staff, Red River Army Depot Bobby D. Jordan, assistant chief, Texarkana Arkansas Police Department Amber Keith, adviser/marketing specialist, Northeast Texas Small Business Development Center Kasey Lewis, location manager, Guaranty Bank & Trust Venus Lillis, director of advising, Texas A&M University-texarkana Teara Lindholm, business engagement representative, Arkansas Rehabilitation Services Terry W. Martin, deputy director of production, Red River Army Depot Bryan Mcdonald, principal, Fairview Elementary Daniel Neely, manager of finance, CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System Charles Pankey, general manager, Robbins Toyota Gina Parish, director of marketing, Temple Memorial Pediatric Center Sherri Penix, deputy superintendent/innovation officer, Texarkana Independent School District Kristina Rivas-jones, 100 Families coordinator, Literacy Council of Bowie and Miller Counties Stephen Robbins, inpatient unit manager, Hospice of Texarkana Madeleine Russell, coordinator of communication and engagement, Texarkana College Audrey Shumate, prinicpal, Redwater Intermediate Jonathan Shumate, regional financial officer, Farm Credit of Western Arkansas Jacquelyn H. Smith, assistant prinicpal, Nash Elementary Katherine R. Stone, market manager, Julie’s Deli Justin Swecker, commercial loan officer, Farmers Bank & Trust Jennifer L. Unger, executive director, Texarkana Regional Arts and Humanities Council Sandra R. Warren, program manager, Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund Cadesha Benson Whitaker, Head Start program director, Little Bitty City Enrichment Center
Sydney Wicks, Realtor, Better Homes & Garden Real Estate Infinity
Clayton Wisdom, senior vice president/relationship officer, State Bank Allison Wright, Realtor, Better Homes & Garden Real Estate Infinity Holly Zacharias, client service account representative, SWEPCO