Members
Arkansas Delta Byways is recognized by the Arkansas Department of Tourism as the official tourism promotion association for Eastern Arkansas. This private non-profit association serves 15 counties: Arkansas, Chicot, Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Desha, Drew, Greene, Lee, Mississippi, Monroe, Phillips, Poinsett, and St. Francis.
Each county has three representatives on the Arkansas Delta Byways board, which meets quarterly. Board members are responsible for identifying , reporting and updating tourism opportunities in their counties (or opportunities that no longer exist), including attractions, restaurants, lodging and events. This reporting is essential to keeping this website up to date and assisting with advertising and promotion campaigns. Along with other responsibilities, Board members also nominate businesses and organizations in their counties for annual Arkansas Delta Byways awards.
Below is information for members to assist in carrying out these responsibilities.
Board Members
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Arkansas Delta Byways Executive Board
President:
Gretchen Sacotnik, sputnik4355@gmail.com, Crowley’s Ridge State Park - RetiredExecutive Director:
Adam Long, adamlong@astate.edu, Arkansas State University Heritage SitesDirector Emerita:
Ruth Hawkins, ruthhawkins1965@gmail.com, Arkansas State University, RetiredVP Northern Region:
Elizabeth Kimble, Elizabeth.Kimble@agfc.ar.gov, Crowley’s Ridge Nature CenterVP Central Region:
Dawna Parker, Dawna.parker@arkansas.gov, Helena/West Helena Welcome CenterVP Southern Region:
Renee Robison, rrobison@pccua.edu, Grand Prairie CenterAssociation Advisor for Great River Road:
Kim Williams, kim.williams@arkansas.gov, Arkansas TourismAssociation Secretary/Treasurer:
Penny Toombs, ptoombs@astate.edu, Arkansas State University Heritage Sites -
County Board Members
Arkansas:
Fara Foster, Foster.fara@gmail.com, Museum of the Arkansas Grand Prairie
Bethany Hilderbrand, bethany@stuttgartchamber.com, Stuttgart Chamber
Renee Robison, rrobison@pccua.edu, Phillips Community CollegeChicot:
Brandy Oliver, Brandy.oliver@arkansas.gov, Lake Chicot State Park
Ruth O’Loughlin, roloughlin@astate.edu, Lakeport PlantationClay:
Tracy Cole, cole62379@gmail.com, Piggott City Council
Ellen Dalton, ellen@pumpkinhollow.com, Pumpkin Hollow
Shannon Williams, shwilliams@astate.edu, Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Education CenterCraighead:
Elizabeth Kimble, Elizabeth.Kimble@agfc.ar.gov, Crowley’s Ridge Nature Center
Paula Miles, pmiles@astate.edu, Arkansas State University, RetiredCrittenden:
Deborah Abernathy, dabernathy@broadwaywestmemphis.com, Main Street Memphis
Jim Jackson, jackson@westmemphis.com, West Memphis TourismCross:
Marcel Hanzlik, Marcelhanzlik55@gmail.com, Arkansas State Parks - RetiredDesha:
Suzy Norris, mainstreetdumas@centurytel.net, Main Street Dumas
Twilla Hardin, Twilla.hardin73@gmail.com, WWII Japanese American Internment Museum
Paula Mote, admin@mcgeheechamber.com, McGehee ChamberDrew:
Kathy Lyon, kathy.lyon@unionbnk.com, Union Bank and Trust
Nita McDaniel, director@monticelloedc.org, Monticello Economic Development Commission
Glenda Nichols, monticellochamber@sbcglobal.net, Monticello ChamberGreene:
Catherine Combs, catherine.combs@arkansas.gov, Lake Frierson State Park
Shelia Ragsdell, shelia.ragsdell@paragouldcity.org, City of ParagouldLee:
Pat Audirsch, pataud@sbcglobal.net, Mississippi River Parkway Commission
Kristina Root-Carranza, Kristina.root@arkansas.gov, Mississippi River State Park
Kim Williams, kim.williams@arkansas.gov, Arkansas TourismMississippi:
Megan Owens, osceolachamber@sbcglobal.net, Osceola/S. MS County Chamber
Leslie Hester, lhester43@yahoo.com, Delta Gateway MuseumMonroe:
David Brown, dwbrown1542@gmail.com,
Sandra Kemmer, kemmer@att.net, Retired
Henrietta Morris, hmorris@brinkleychamber.com, Brinkley ChamberPhillips:
Helen Halbert, helen.halbert@visithelenaar.com, Visit Helena
Paula Oliver, pholiver1@yahoo.com, Main Street Helena
Dawna Parker, Dawna.parker@arkansas.gov, Helena/West Helena Welcome CenterPoinsett:
Linda Hinton, lindahinton52@gmail.com, Arkansas State University, Retired
Soozi Williams, soozi.williams5024@gmail.com, Marked TreeSt. Francis:
Berta McMahon, bertamcmahon@hotmail.com, Arkansas State Parks - Retired
Ann-Claire Vaccaro, annclaire@swbell.net, Forrest City Downtown Revitalization