Celia Swanson, Chair

Robyn Breshears, Vice-Chair

Jeff Williams, Secretary/Treasurer

Dr. Adam A. Arroyos

Dr. Joel Carver

Carmen Kingston

Leslie Leonard

Mike Luttrell

Marshall Ney

Jason Nichol

Betsy Phillips

Archie Schaffer, III

Russell Tooley

Naccaman Williams

Ed Clifford, Emeritus

Joe Lloyd

President & CEO (he/him)

Emily Ironside

Chief Strategy Officer (she/her)

Chris Sooter

Chief Financial Officer (he/him)

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 to 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
Brooke Allen (she/her)

Development Coordinator
Mary Claire Durr (she/her)

Donor Relations Officer
Nicole Benedict (she/her)

Regional Volunteer Center Director
Coletta Patterson (she/her)

Director of Philanthropy
Dina Wood (she/her)

Operations & Guest Services

Sr. Director of Operations
Robin Aprea (she/her)

Business Operations Manager
Hunter Rogers (he/him)

Guest Experience Manager
Maggie Wilson (she/her)

Fitness & Wellness Manager
Matthew Burford (he/him)

Aquatics Operations Coordinator
Taryn England (he/him)

Operations Coordinator
Brooke Wages (she/her)

Facilities

Facilities Director
Randy Southwood (he/him)

Facilities Manager
Merv Fleshman (he/him)

Facilities Manager
Tim Atwood (he/him)

Finance & Administration

IT Manager
Josh Artman (he/him)

Director of Affiliate Relations
Mia McCutchen (she/her)

Affiliate Service Coordinator
Ashlee Bradford (she/her)

Accounting Specialist
Nickie Stanley (she/her)

Payroll & Benefits Specialist
Brandi Cappello (she/her)

Executive Office Administrator
Michelle (MJ) Jones (she/her)

Marketing & Communications

Director of Marketing & Communications
Jill Suel (she/her)

Communications Specialist
Susan Cui (she/her)

Digital Brand Storyteller
Nicole Hellman (she/her)

Marketing Project Coordinator
Brooklynn Warren (she/her)

Graphic Designer
Rebekah Mathis (she/her)

People & Safety

Sr. Director of People & Safety
Emilio Rivera (he/him)

People Services Generalist
Liz Ponce (she/her)

Safety & Security, Sr. Manager
Sean Wallace (he/him)

Programming & Engagement

Sr. Director of Programming & Engagement
Lydia Corbell (she/her)

Sr. Manager of Programming
Bree Bossier (she/her)

Director of Programming
Jeff Poole (he/him)

Events & Special Projects Manager
Chloe Honeycutt (she/her)

Events Coordinator
Dalia Martinez (she/her)

Education Programs Manager
Madison Curgus (she/her)

Program Coordinator
Chelsea Mendenhall (she/her)