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Our Mission: 

Foster a culture of service to strengthen communities and solve local problems.

The Governor's Advisory Commission on National Service and Volunteerism is a bi-partisan commission made up of passionate commissioners who believe that volunteers are vital to creating strong, vibrant communities. Each commissioner is appointed by the Governor and together they assist EngageAR with determining community needs, setting policy and program priorities, ensuring national service funds are used effectively, supporting national days of service, and promoting national service and volunteering throughout their communities.

Arkansas Service Commission-EngageAR seeks to empower communities through service. In addition to managing the State AmeriCorps sub-grant program, the office works to build collaboration across federal and state agencies, community-based organizations, and national service programs to improve lives and strengthen communities. The EngageAR office is housed in the Department of Education, Division of Higher Education as of July 2019.


The Governor’s Advisory Commission on National Service and Volunteerism - EngageAR

Commission Calendar 2020-2021

Contact the Commission: engage.ar@adhe.edu

Amanda Richardson Nipper

Commission Chair

Community: Little Rock

Profession: Organizational Development Trainer at Arkansas Children's

Community Activities: Junior League of Little Rock, Little Rock Marathon, City Year Little Rock

Tina Winham

Commission Vice-Chair

Community: Rogers

Profession: Sales Lead, Spin Master

Erin Franks

Commission Secretary

Community: Little Rock

Profession: Cheif Legislative Affairs Director, Arkansas Department of Education

Bruce Davis

Commissioner

Community: Hot Springs Village

Profession: Retired

Community Activities: Lions Club International, Lions Eye Bank, World Services for the Blind, Village Bible Church,

and Mid-South Sight & Hearing

Gloria Redman

Commissioner

Community: Little Rock

Profession: Retired sales, marketing, advertising, fundraising, and public relations professional

Community Activities: Fine Arts Club, Cancer Institute Cook’s Tour, Women & Children First and AR Kids Read 

Doyle Ray

Commissioner

Community: Pine Bluff

Profession: Retired

Community Activities: World Changers, Silver Haired Legislators Alumni Association, Sheraton Park

Neighborhood Watch, Trinity Village Medical Center

Robert Coon

Commissioner

Community: Little Rock

Profession: Business Owner, Lobbyist

Community Activities: Little Rock Sister Cities Commission, Arkansas District Export Council

Vernard Henley, Jr.

Commissioner

Community: Little Rock

Profession: Assistant Dean, College of Engineering & Information Technology at UA Little Rock

Community Activities: eSTEM Public Charter School Board Member, National Society of Black Engineers

 

Sheila K. Boyd

Commissioner

Community: Little Rock

Profession: Arkansas Municipal League

Susana O'Daniel

Commissioner

Community: Little Rock

Profession: Director of Public Affairs, Arkansas Education Association

Dr. Nicholas Ogle

Commissioner

Community: Lowell

Profession: Regional Vice President of Behavioral Health, Centene Corporation

Dr. Derek Slagle

Commissioner

Community: Little Rock

Profession: Director, Survey Research Center at University of Arkansas

Russell Swearingen

Commissioner

Community: 

Profession: City Year Staff Member

Paul Wellenberger

Commissioner

Community: Fairfield Bay

Profession: Mayor of Fairfield Bay

Brooke Bradford

Commissioner

Community: Shirley

Profession: University of Arkansas student, Arkansas FFA State President

Sam Harris

Commissioner

Community: Damascus

Profession: Community Organizer and Public Service Professional

 

EngageAR Staff

Arkansas Department of Education, Division of Higher Education

Shana Chaplin, CVM

EngageAR Director

Shana.Chaplin@adhe.edu | 501-537-9724

Kim Reed, MPA, CPM

AmeriCorps Program Manager

Kim.Reed@adhe.edu | 501-537-9723

Kathy Gattinger, CVM

AmeriCorps Program Officer

Kathy.Gattinger@adhe.edu | 501-537-9721

Ashley  Rietschier, MPS, CVM

AmeriCorps Program Officer

 Ashley.Rietschier@adhe.edu | 501-371-2022

 

Vacant

AmeriCorps Outreach & Communications Officer

 

 

Dr. Allison Roberts

Governor's Liaison

Allison.roberts@Governor.arkansas.gov

 

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