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

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 Weaver

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

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