Our Board of Directors is comprised of voluntary members of the communities we serve. They’re chosen for their expertise as required by Head Start and also for their valued leadership within our communities. They serve five-year terms and can serve an unlimited number of terms. Their insight provides guidance to the agency on a variety of needs.
2023-2024 Board of Directors
Calhoun/Dallas/Ouachita Counties
| Kelsey Samuel Hampton Term: 12/2023-9/2028 | Vacant |
Columbia
| Brenda Holley Magnolia Term: 9/19-9/2024 | Dr. Shane Warrick Magnolia Accounting Expertise Term: 7/2021-9/2026 |
HEMPSTEAD/LAFAYETTE/NEVADA COUNTIES
| Dr. Ethan Dunbar Lewisville Term: 1/2021-9/2026 | Carla Narlesky Term: 17/2021-09/2026 |
Union County
| James McMenis, Vice-Chairperson El Dorado Legal Expertise Terms: 2/11-9/16 10/16-9/2021, 9/2021-9/2026 | Susan M. Spicher, Chairperson El Dorado Education Expertise Terms: 1/2021-9/2026 |
| Mayor Veronica Smith-Creer El Dorado Term: 1/23-9/2028 | Ana Ford El Dorado Term: 4/2024-9/2029 |