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.
2017-2018 Officers
- Chair Travis Buchanan
- Vice Chair Mike Dumas
- Secretary Debbie Arnold
- Treasurer Phil Brooks
Board of Governors 2017-2018
Governing Members
Debbie Arnold (2019)
Magnolia, Arkansas
Marketing Director, People’s Bank
Charlotte Baine (2018)
El Dorado, Arkansas
Retired Middle School Counselor
Roger Bell (2018)
Shreveport, Louisiana
Financial Advisor
Phil Brooks (2020)
Plano, Texas
First Vice President, Investments, Raymond James & Associates
Travis Buchanan (2019)
Norman, Oklahoma
Operations Manager
Molly Harsh Burns (2020)
Magnolia, Arkansas
Retired Teacher
Tim Daniels (2020)
Camden, Arkansas
Retired Professor
Mark Dixon, M.D. (2018)
El Dorado, Arkansas
Physician
John Dumas (2019)
El Dorado, Arkansas
Retired Insurance VP, Murphy Oil
Mike Dumas (2018)
Houston, Texas
Chief Financial Officer, Intermarine USA
Paul Gean (2019)
Springdale, Arkansas
Director of Finance, Tyson Foods
C. Kent Hendrix (2020)
Hope, Arkansas
Mortgage Banker/Construction Company Owner
Charley Jackson (2020)
Camden, Arkansas
Human Resources, Lockheed Martin
Iverson Jackson (2020)
Little Rock, Arkansas
Retired Lieutenant Colonel U.S. Army Reserve
Edgar O. Lee, Board of Trustees, Chair
Chidester, Arkansas
Supervisor, Raytheon
Julia Laney Machen (2019)
Magnolia, Arkansas
Retired Non-profit Director
Sherry Phillips (2018)
Rockwall, Texas
Corporate Recruiter
Joe Pieratt (2020)
Magnolia, Arkansas
Chief Operations Officer, FB&T
David Rankin, Ph. D. (2018)
Magnolia, Arkansas
Retired University President
Terry “Bo” Ray (2018)
Magnolia, Arkansas
Education Consultant, ERJ Associates
Alan Ribble (2020)
Texarkana, Arkansas
Business Owner
Robin Story (2019)
DeSoto, Texas
Secondary Science/Math Teacher
Betty Stringfellow (2018)
Little Rock, Arkansas
Retired Insurance VP
Tom Watson (2020)
Magnolia, Arkansas
Landman, Munoco
Beth Weldon (2018)
El Dorado, Arkansas
Vice President of Marketing, First Financial Bank
Emeritus Members
Louis Blanchard, Emeritus
Magnolia, Arkansas
Retired Professor of Accounting
Dr. Harold T. Brinson, Emeritus
Hot Springs Village, Arkansas
Retired Educator
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 Development, SAU
Shawana Reed
Magnolia, Arkansas
Vice President for Finance, SAU
Mike Waters, Alumni Board President
Magnolia, Arkansas
President, BancorpSouth
