Meet the ARSHRM Council

State Director

Donna Merriweather, SHRM-SCP, SPHR

Arvest Bank
135 Section Line Road
Hot Springs, AR 71913
Office: 501-318-2869
Cell: 501-538-5570

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

Past 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

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

Chapter Advocate Director

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

Director of Finance

Donna Carter, PHR, SHRM-CP, WSO-CST

Plant Staffing Specialist
Nice-Pak Products, Inc.
One Nice-Pak Road
Jonesboro, AR 72404
870-938-6456

Secretary

Shayne King

Birch Tree Communities, Inc
P.O. Box 1589
Benton, Arkansas 72018
http://wwwbirchtree.com/

Governmental 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

Professional Development Director

Tim Orellano, PHR

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

Website: www.thehumanresourcesteam.com

Core Leadership Area Director

Kathleen McComber, SPHR

The Heart Group  

Communications and Awards Director

Kelli Burris

Malvern National Bank
VP/HR Director
PO Box 370
Malvern, AR 72104
Office: (501) 332-6955 ext. 2368

At-Large Director

Beth Elder, PHR, SHRM-CP

Memphis Area Transit Authority - MATA
1370 Levee Road
Memphis, TN 38108
Phone: (901) 722-7100

www.matatransit.com

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

2019 Leadership Conference Chair

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

2020 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

2020 ARSHRM State Conference Chair

Sheila Moss, SHRM-SCP, SPHR

Information Solutions Team
PO Box 2153
Lowell, AR 72745
Office: (888) 265-0867 Ext. 703

Workforce Readiness Director

Kim Gordon

Foundation Director

Sunshine Bartlett, SHRM-CP, PHR

VP, HR Manager Arvest Bank
Cell: (479) 459-8074
Office: (479) 573-1186

arvest.com

Diversity Director

Glenda Caton

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

www.pinnaclehotelgroup.com

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

Allison Ramsey

Triumph Group Inc.

Membership Engagement Director

Dale Clinton

Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield

Young Professionals Director

Kinyata C. Gray, PHR, SHRM-CP

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

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kinyata-c-gray-mba-phr-shrm-cp-a6646530/

When Work Works Director

Cindy Kolb

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

Social Media Director

Patti Airoldi

HR/Risk Manager, RPM Group
1501 N. University Ave., Ste. 800,
Little Rock, AR  72207
Office: (501) 916-8233
Cell: (501) 952-4480 

www.rpmgroup.com 
Twitter: @pkmafiaprincess

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

State Legislative Director

Tara 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

Federal Legislative Director

Sheila Moss, SHRM-SCP, SPHR

Information Solutions Team
PO Box 2153
Lowell, AR 72745
Office: (888) 265-0867 Ext. 703

Southwest Central Regional Director

Rose Morales, SHRM-CP

Field Services Director - SHRM
1800 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Office: (703) 842-5172
Cell: (210) 897-2538

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rose-ayuyu-morales-shrm-cp/

Southwest Central Member Engagement Associate

Kevin Abbed

Society for Human Resource Management
1800 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314 USA

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

The Heart Group

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 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

Past State Director (2017 - 2019)

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