Meet the ARSHRM Council

State Director

Cathleen Hoffman, SHRM-SCP, SPHR

Daisy Outdoor Products
400 W. Stribling Dr.
Rogers, AR 72756
Office: (479) 621-4313
Cell: (479) 305-2466
Fax: (479) 636-1163

www.daisy.com
Twitter: @CathleenHR
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/cathleenhoffmansphr

State Director – Elect

Donna Merriweather, SPHR-SCP, SPHR

Bear State Financial
900 S. Shackleford, Suite 401
Little Rock, AR 72212
Office: 501-975-6026
Cell: 501-538-5570
Fax: 501-907-5351

Twitter: @donnajm
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/pub/donna-merriweather-sphr/20/a73/265c

Chapter Advocate Director

Holley Little

FirstStaff
2101 Congo Road, Ste. D
Benton, AR 72019
Office: (501) 315-7000
Cell: (501) 680-2282
Fax: (501) 315-7002

http://www.firststaffnow.com/
Twitter: @holleylittle

Secretary

Helen Trotter

FedEx Freight, Inc.
2200 Forward Dr. DC 2230
Harrison, AR 72601
Office: (870) 704-5093
Cell: (870) 704-9860
Fax: (870) 365-1088

http://www.fedex.com/
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/pub/helen-trotter/11/95a/770

Treasurer

Michael L. Smith, SHRM-SCP, PHR, IPMA-CP

Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport
1 Airport Road
Little Rock, AR 72202
Office: (501) 537-7345
Cell:  (501) 231-7883
Fax: (501) 537-1745

http://clintonairport.com

Governmental Affairs Director

Thomas Dunlap, SHRM-SCP, PHR

City of Rogers
301 W. Chestnut
Rogers, AR 72756
Office: (479) 621-1117
Cell: (479) 246-8783
Fax: (479) 631-2767

www.rogersar.gov
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-dunlap-shrm-scp-b4a789

Professional Development Director

Shannan Walker, PHR

Human Resources Manager at ArcBest
3801 Old Greenwood Road
Fort Smith, AR 72903
Office: 479-785-6060
Cell: 479-208-9965

Core Leadership Director

Cassidy Morgan, SHRM-CP, PHR

American Railcar Industries
7755 Hwy 34 East
Marmaduke, AR 72443
Office: (870) 597-2224
Cell: (870) 215-6478

www.americanrailcar.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/cassidy-morgan-phr-shrm-cp-259419b/

Communications and Award Director

Kelli Burris

Malvern National Bank
PO Box 370
Malvern, AR 72104
Office: (501) 332-6955 ext. 2368
Fax: (501) 332-5256

mnbbank.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/pub/kelli-hernandez/8b/234/580

At-Large Director

Beth Elder, PHR, SHRM-CP

Phone: (870) 375-2697

General Legal Counsel

Wayne Young

Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP
400 W. Capitol Avenue, Ste 2000
Little Rock, AR 72201
Office: (501) 370-1402
Fax: (501) 244-5305

www.fridayfirm.com 
Twitter: @wayneo31
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/pub/wayne-young/3/644/790

2018 Leadership Conference Co-Chair

Donna Merriweather, SHRM-SCP, SPHR

Bear State Financial
900 S. Shackleford, Suite 401
Little Rock, AR 72212
Office: 501-975-6026
Cell: 501-538-5570
Fax: 501-907-5351

Twitter: @donnajm
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/pub/donna-merriweather-sphr/20/a73/265c

2018 Leadership Conference Co-Chair

Shannan Walker, PHR

Human Resources Manager at ArcBest
3801 Old Greenwood Road
Fort Smith, AR 72903
Office: 479-785-6060
Cell: 479-208-9965

2019 ELLA Conference Chair

Tim Orellano, PHR

President, The Human Resource Team
22 Weatherstone Point
Little Rock, AR 72211
Phone: 501.227.9373

Website: www.thehumanresourcesteam.com

2018 ARSHRM State Conference Chair

Donna Merriweather, SHRM-SCP, SPHR

Bear State Financial
900 S. Shackleford, Suite 401
Little Rock, AR 72212
Office: 501-975-6026
Cell: 501-538-5570
Fax: 501-907-5351

Twitter: @donnajm
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/pub/donna-merriweather-sphr/20/a73/265c

Workforce Readiness Director

Brittney T. Garland, MA

Youth Home, Inc.
20400 Colonel Glenn Road
Little Rock, AR 72210
Office: 501-821-5500
Fax: 501-821-5580
www.youthhome.org

SHRM Foundation Director

Chanta Wells, SHRM-CP, PHR

Arkansas Children's Hospital
1 Children's Way, Slot 600
Little Rock, AR 72202
501-364-7288

When Work Works Director

Cynthia Kolb

Cross, Gunter, Witherspoon & Galchus, P.C.
500 President Clinton Avenue, Suite 200
Little Rock, AR 72201
501-371-9999
Fax: 501-371-0035

Young Professionals Director

Kinyata C. Gray, PHR, SHRM-CP

St. Bernards Medical Center
225 E Jackson Ave
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Office: 870-207-1606
Cell: 870-680-0070

Diversity Director

Glenda Johnson

Pinnacle Hotel Group
119 S. Izard Street, Suite 200
Little Rock, AR 72201 
Phone: (501) 515-8533

www.pinnaclehotelgroup.com

Blog Manager

Erick Wiggins

Bekaert Corporation
1881 Bekaert Drive, Van Buren, AR 72956
Office: (479) 471-4714
Cell: (479) 926-4794
Fax: (479) 474-4836

www.bekaert.com
Twitter: @razorbackerick

College Relations Director

Broderick Daniels

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
PO Box 2221, Little Rock, AR 722203
Office: (501) 378-3836
Cell: (479) 305-9067

www.arkansasonline.com/
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/broderick-daniels-mba-b304509/

Certification Director

Sunshine Bartlett, SHRM-CP, PHR

Arvest
Cell: (479) 459-8074

arvest.com

Membership Engagement Director

Katrinka Shields, PHR, SHRM-CP

Uniti Group Inc.
10802 Executive Center Drive, Benton Bldg, Ste. 300
Little Rock, AR 72211
Office: 501-850-0851
Cell: 501-352-5242

State Legislative Affairs Director

Susan King Meadors, SHRM-CP, PHR

SKM Consulting, Inc.
PO Box 3682
Little Rock, AR 72203
Office: (501) 765-6696

Twitter: @Statshog
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/pub/susan-meadors/8/762/378

Federal Legislative Affairs Director

Jill Hilton, SHRM-SCP, SPHR

Citizens Bank
PO Box 2156
Batesville, AR 72503
Office: (870) 698-9696
Cell: (870) 403-1311

Social Media Director

Patti Airoldi

RPM Group
1501 N. University Ave., Ste. 800,
Little Rock, AR  72207
Office:  (501) 916-8233
Fax:  (501) 664-0104
 
www.rpmgroup.com 
Twitter: @pkmafiaprincess

Southwest Central Regional Director

Sherry L. Johnson, SHRM-SCP, CAE

Field Services Director - SHRM
P.O. Box 5327
Round Rock, TX 78683
Office: (703) 535-6255
Phone: (800) 283-7476 Opt 1, x6255

Twitter: @SHRMSherry

Southwest Central Member Engagement Associate

Kimberly Goodwin

Society for Human Resource Management
1800 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314 USA
Phone: (703) 535-6316

Southwest Central MAC Representative

John Young

Southwest Central MAC Representative Alternate

Position Open

Divisional Director Central - IL

Position Open

Past State Director (1985)

M.J. Howard

Past State Director (1986-1988)

Kathleen McComber, SPHR

UAMS
4301 West Markham, Slot 859
Little Rock, AR 72205
Office: (501) 526-5896
Cell Phone: (501) 766-0888
Fax: (501) 526-4957

www.uams.edu

Past State Director (1989-1990)

Merle Young, SPHR

Past State Director (1991-1995)

Tim Orellano, PHR

Past State Director (1996-1999)

Lin Little, SPHR

Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield
601 S. Gaines Street
Little Rock, AR 72221
Office: (501) 378-2319
Fax: (201) 378-3207

www.arkbluecross.com

Past State Director (2000-2001)

Mike Evans, PHR

Past State Director (2002-2003)

Hal Wyatt, SPHR

Past State Director (2003-2004)

Susan King Meadors, PHR

SKM Consulting, Inc.
PO Box 3682
Little Rock, AR 72203
Office: (501) 765-6696

Twitter: @Statshog

Past State Director (2004-2006)

Don A. Marr, PHR

Past State Director (2007)

Steve Schulte, J.D., SPHR

FirstStaff
2024 Arkansas Valley Dr., Ste. 708
Little Rock, AR 72212
Office: (501) 604-8180
Cell Phone: (501) 765-2040
Fax: (501) 604-8181

www.firststaffstaffing.com

Past State Director (2008-2009)

Tara E. Mauk Arthur, PHR

Selected Funeral & Life Insurance
P.O. Box 6040
Hot Springs, AR 71902-6040
Office: (501) 624-2172
Cell Phone: (501) 620-0765
Fax: (501) 624-2377

www.sflic.net

Past State Director (2010-2011)

Ed Wheeler, PHR

City of Bentonville
117 West Central
Bentonville, AR 72712
Office: (479) 271-3191
Cell Phone: (479) 621-3277
Fax: (479) 271-5913

www.bentonvillear.com

Past State Director (2012-2013)

Kelly DeStefano, SHRM-SCP, SPHR

Chief Operations Officer
Youth Home, Inc.
20400 Colonel Glenn Rd
Little Rock, AR 72210
Phone: (501) 485-6035
Fax: (501) 821-5580

www.youthhome.org
Twitter: @hrqueenkelly

Past State Director (2014 - 2016)

Michelé Burns, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, CCP, CBP, GRP

University of Arkansas
222 Administration Building, 1125 W. Maple
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Office: (479) 575-4824
Cell: (479) 883-7129
Fax: (479) 575-6971

http://hr.uark.edu/
Twitter: @MicheleBurnsHR
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/pub/michelé-burns-sphr-shrm-scp-ccp-cbp-grp/1b/7b8/b86