OUR TEAM
Celia Swanson, Chair
Robyn Breshears, Vice-Chair
Jeff Williams, Secretary/Treasurer
Dr. Adam A. Arroyos
Dr. Joel Carver
Ed Clifford
Jane Ewing
Carmen Kingston
Mike Luttrell
Marshall Ney
Jason Nichol
Betsy Phillips
Archie Schaffer, III
Russell Tooley
Joe LloyD
President & CEO (he/him)
Emily Ironside
Chief Strategy Officer (she/her)
Chris SooteR
Chief Financial Officer (he/him)
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Joe Lloyd joined the Jones Center/Jones Trust as president and CEO in June 2024. He’s an active member of the Northwest Arkansas community with an extensive background in strategic leadership as a former executive at Tyson Foods where he specialized in global ethics and compliance, food safety, quality assurance, technology and global communications.
Joe has spent decades supporting nonprofit organizations. He served on the Downtown Springdale Alliance Board of Directors, Governance Committee from 2022 to 2023, and was board chair and a member of the United Way of Northwest Arkansas’ Governance Committee from 2016 to 2022.
He led programs to provide free summer camps to children affected by a parent’s cancer as an advisory board member for Camp Kesem at the University of Arkansas from 2015 to 2021. He served as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for the Boys & Girls Club of the Alma Area from 2010 to 2014.
Since 2001, Joe has served as an associate pastor and board member for New Life Van Buren.
He was a U.S. Air Force as cadet commander for the 50 Reserve Officers Training Corp (ROTC) at the University of Arkansas from 1991 and 1993 and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry & Microbiology from the U of A.
Campus Vision Plan Joe took the helm at the Jones Center/Jones Trust during a unique time of growth and transformation. The organization is in the early stages of extensive plans to expand and reimagine our downtown Springdale campus with the help of a Design Excellence Award from the Walton Family Foundation.
Over the next few years, Joe’s unique blend of business and people skills will help bring the future into focus. With the help of the Jones Trust Board of Directors and senior leadership, he’ll work to broaden revenue potential and community impact, while providing vision, guidance and mentorship to staff and strengthening partnerships with key stakeholders and partners.
DEVELOPMENT
Director of Development
Dina Wood (she/her)
Development Officer
Brooke Allen (she/her)
Donor Relations Officer
Nicole Benedict (she/her)
Membership & Annual Giving Manager
Andi Jones (she/her)
Development & Membership Coordinator
Kenia Espinal (she/her)
Membership & Program Assistant
Carmen Matallana (she/her)
Operations & Guest Services
Director of Operations
Robin Aprea (she/her)
Business Operations Manager
Hunter Rogers (he/him)
Guest Experience Supervisor
Maggie Wilson (she/her)
Fitness & Wellness Manager
Matthew Burford (he/him)
Aquatics Operations Coordinator
Taryn England (he/him)
FACILITIES
Director of Facilities
Randy Southwood (he/him)
Facilities Manager
Merv Fleshman (he/him)
Facilities Manager
Tim Atwood (he/him)
Facilities Supervisor
Liz Ponce (she/her)
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
IT Manager
Josh Artman (he/him)
Affiliate Relations Manager
Mia McCutchen (she/her)
Payroll & Accounting Specialist
Amanda Genest (she/her)
Accounting Specialist
Nickie Stanley (she/her)
Executive Office Administrator
Michelle (MJ) Jones (she/her)
Affiliate Relations Coordinator
Alyssa Lee (she/her)
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Director of Marketing & Communications
Jill Suel (she/her)
Communications Specialist
Susan Cui (she/her)
Graphics Coordinator
Ian Garrett (he/him)
PEOPLE & Safety
Sr. Director of People & Safety
Emilio Rivera (he/him)
People Services Generalist
Greg Ballard (he/him)
Director of Safety & Security
Sean Wallace (he/him)
PROGRAMMING & ENGAGeMENT
Sr. Director of Programming & Engagement
Lydia Corbell (she/her)
Director of Sports & Recreation
Jeff Poole (he/him)
Events Specialist
Chloe Honeycutt (she/her)
Events Coordinator
Dalia Martinez (she/her)
Education Program Manager
Allie Burgess (she/her)
Programming & Engagement Specialist
Bree Bossier (she/her)
Program Coordinator
Chelsea Mendenhall (she/her)
Fitness Coordinator
Luisa Espinoza (she/her)