The SAU Foundation is directed by a Board of Governors who serve a term of three years. New governors are elected annually by the board from nominees suggested by the board, the alumni association, the SAU faculty, and friends of the Foundation. Governors receive no compensation for their services.
2020-2021 Officers
- Chair Mike Dumas
- Vice Chair Jennifer Pierce
- Secretary Debbie Arnold
- Treasurer Dr. David Rankin
Board of Governors 2020-2021
Governing Members
Debbie Arnold (2022)
Magnolia, Arkansas
Senior VP of Marketing People’s Bank
Charlotte Baine (2021)
El Dorado, Arkansas
Retired Middle School Counselor
Lawrence Bearden, Board of Trustees Chair
Smackover, Arkansas
Independent Oil Producer
Roger Bell (2021)
Shreveport, Louisiana
Financial Advisor
Travis Buchanan (2022)
Norman, Oklahoma
Operations Manager
Tim Daniels (2023)
Camden, Arkansas
Retired Professor
John Dumas (2022)
El Dorado, Arkansas
Retired Insurance VP, Murphy Oil
Mike Dumas (2021)
Houston, Texas
Chief Financial Officer, Intermarine USA
Larry Henderson (2021)
Texarkana, TX
CPA/Wilf & Henderson, P.C.
Iverson Jackson (2023)
Little Rock, Arkansas
Retired Lieutenant Colonel U.S. Army Reserve
Julia Laney Machen (2022)
Magnolia, Arkansas
Retired Non-profit Director
Joe Pieratt (2023)
Magnolia, Arkansas
Chief Operations Officer, Farmers Bank & Trust
Jennifer Pierce (2021)
Little Rock, Arkansas
Attorney, Mitchell Williams Law Firm
David Rankin, Ph. D. (2021)
Magnolia, Arkansas
Retired Southern Arkansas University President
Terry “Bo” Ray (2021)
Magnolia, Arkansas
Education Consultant, ERJ Associates
Betty Stringfellow (2021)
Little Rock, Arkansas
Retired Insurance VP
Patsy Taylor (2022)
Glenn Heights, TX
Business Owner
Orlando Todd (2023)
Prosper, TX
Retired Entergy Services, Inc. Director
Ex-Officio Members
Dr. Trey Berry
Magnolia, Arkansas
President, Southern Arkansas University
Roger Giles
Magnolia, Arkansas
Vice President for Administration, SAU
Josh Kee
Magnolia, Arkansas
Vice President for Advancement, SAU
Shawana Reed
Magnolia, Arkansas
Vice President for Finance, SAU
Amy Freedman, Alumni Board President
Texarkana, TX
Attorney, Law Offices of Amy Freedman