Board of Trustees
The University's Administration works with the Board of Trustees to shape policy and direction for the institution. The leadership and service provided by these distinguished and committed men and women of the Board of Trustees are greatly valued. Trustees who earn Emeritus status are recognized and honored for their past extraordinary service.
Dr. Terry Esper, ’96, Board Chair
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio
Dr. Maurice D. Gipson, Board Vice Chair
University of Missouri – Office of Institutional Equity
Columbia, Missouri
Dr. Patti Freemyer Martin, Board Secretary
Arkansas Children’s Hospital
Little Rock, Arkansas
Mr. Jim Kincannon, Board Treasurer
AHBI Consolidated, Inc.
North Little Rock, Arkansas
Dr. Dexter Booth, ’77
Retired
Little Rock, Arkansas
Mr. Robert Blue, ’68
Retired, Exxon Mobil
Little Rock, Arkansas
Mrs. Karyn Bradford Coleman, ’14
ASDC Midwest Regional Director
Democratic National Convention
Little Rock, Arkansas
Mr. Roderick L. Dunn, ’03
PSC National Alumni Association
Little Rock, Arkansas
Dr. Terrance D. Grant-Malone
St. John Missionary Baptist Church
Houston, Texas
Dr. Tionna Jenkins, ’01
Plate It Healthy & O’nita Lee Foods, LLC
Little Rock, Arkansas
Mrs. Eleanor Warren Lindsey
Business Owner, Lindsey Hospitality House
Little Rock, Arkansas
Mrs. Lisa A. Menzies-Earvin
Retired, Johnson Controls, Inc. National Energy
Atlanta, Georgia
Bishop Laura Merrill
Arkansas Conference – United Methodist
Church
Little Rock, Arkansas
Mr. Jake Nabholz
Nabholz Construction
Conway, Arkansas
Reverend Mark Norman, ’94
First United Methodist Church Benton
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Mr. Sam Roberts, Esq.
Walmart Corporation
Bentonville, Arkansas
Rev. Dr. Ulysses C. Washington
Arkansas Conference – United Methodist
Church
Little Rock, Arkansas
Mr. Arnell Willis, ’77
Shorter College
Little Rock, Arkansas
Ex-Officio
Dr. Cynthia Bond Hopson
Interim President and CEO, Philander Smith University
Little Rock, Arkansas
Dr. Lloyd Sain Jr.
Faculty Representative, Philander Smith University
Little Rock, Arkansas
Ms. Savana Mars
Student Representative, Philander Smith University
Little Rock, Arkansas
Trustees Emerti
Dr. Charles W. Donaldson, '69
Rev. Larry W. Ross, '69
Ms. Lottie Shackelford, '79
Mr. Charles O. Stewart
Mr. Sherman Tate, '70