Our Staff

Lori Moore

Mission Director, Ronald McDonald House Shreveport-Bossier

lori@rmhcar-nla.org

318-840-9100

Candice Hickman

Communications Director

candice@rmhcar-nla.org

501-978-3109

Alex Hudson

Development Manager

alex@rmhcar-nla.org

501-978-3118

Erica Carlock

Volunteer Coordinator/Database Manager

erica@rmhcar-nla.org

501-537-3910

Ronnie Jackson

Program Manager, Ronald McDonald House Little Rock

ronnie@rmhcar-nla.org

Bre Alexander

Family Support Specialist

bre@rmhcar-nla.org

501-374-1956

Tawny Basinger, MBA, CFRE, CHES

Strategic Partnerships Leader

tawny@rmhcar-nla.org

501-975-1380

Nadia Burnham

Accountant

nadia@rmhcar-nla.org

501-975-1345

Laurie Houff

McDonald's Partnership Liaison

laurie@rmhcar-nla.org

501-975-1349

Jennifer Dartez, MBA

Executive Assistant to the CEO

jennifer@rmhcar-nla.org

Becca Roling

Community Engagement Associate

becca@rmhcar-nla.org

501-537-3915

Mac

Director of Smiles

Read more about Mac below!

mac@rmhcar-nla.org

2025 Board of Directors

Since 1981, hundreds of community leaders have shared their strategic leadership skills, compassion for families with a sick child, and their desire to remove worry from parents by serving on the board of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Arkansas & North Louisiana. They volunteer countless hours to ensure the success and sustainability of our core programs.

Eric Mangham

Chair

Executive Vice President, Arkansas Federal Credit Union 

Phyllis Rogers, CPA, CGMA

Vice Chair

​CFO, Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care 

Brent Beaulieu

Treasurer

​CFO, Baptist Health 

David Avery

Immediate Past Chair

​Vice President Government Affairs, Windstream

Sharmane Andrews

Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Simmons Bank

Joe Arnold

​President & CEO, Carter Credit Union, Shreveport, LA

Heather Cherry, DNP, MHA, RN, NE-BC

​Senior Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer, Arkansas Children’s Hospital

Sandy Cimino

​Senior Vice President/Business Development – Community Bank of Louisiana, Shreveport, LA

Tyler Cole

​Sales Account Manager, Tyson Foods, Springdale, AR

Susan Davenport, CPA, FHFMA

Philanthropist, Former Managing Partner Top 10 Accounting Firm

Mike Flagg

General Manager, Hiland Dairy

Brenda Ficklin

Sales Director, Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau

Stephanie Fletcher

Owner, Wishing Well Ranch, Past Family Representative

Roy Griggs

CEO Griggs Enterprise, Inc., Shreveport, LA

RMH Shreveport-Bossier Capital Campaign Chair

rlg2.1953@gmail.com

318-347-3306

Julie Mehlin

Legal Assistant, Moody Law Firm

Andrew Norman

​Senior Project Manager, Nabholz Construction

Sara E. Peeples, MD, FAAP

Medical Director, UAMS NICU

Derek Pierce

Partner, Forvis Mazars

Deb Sefcik

SR Vice President, Commercial Lending First Community Bank

Gregory Sharp, M.D.

​Chief Medical Officer, Arkansas Health Group

Barry Simon

President, Datamax, Inc. ​

Kay Stebbins

​Director of Research & Analytics, Boyette Strategic Advisors

Kelly Straessle

Senior Vice President of Facilities & Procurement, Centennial Bank

Paula Coffield Styers

Senior VP, Commercial Lending, Relyance Bank

Kimberly Trell

Owner, Kimber Décor Events, Past Family Representative

Michelle Timmermans

Director of Customer Experience, J.B. Hunt, Fayetteville, AR

Darryl Webb (Executive Committee)

KIMCO Family Restaurants, McDonald’s Owner Operator

Executive Committee

Amanda Williams

Director, Women's Leadership, Arkansas Farm Bureau Foundation

Dennis Young

Retired Independent Insurance Agent, Texarkana, AR