LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (September 24, 2025) – The 41st class of Leadership Greater Little Rock (LGLR) has been selected, and all 52 members have one thing in common: they are leaders within their respective industries and are interested in expanding that involvement across the region.
Established in 1985, LGLR is a nine-month community leadership program created by the Little Rock Regional Chamber. It is designed to develop effective leaders by enhancing their civic, social, and professional awareness to positively impact our community.
This year’s class is chaired by Molly McNulty, Director of Development and External Relations at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law, and co-chaired by Richard Moss, Dean of Fine Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at UA–Pulaski Technical College. Both are graduates of LGLR.
Participants will meet one day every month at a different central Arkansas location to explore topics through expert speakers, panelists, tours, and group presentations.
Those selected for Class XLI are:
Whitney Ayers - Garver
Derek Boyce - UA Little Rock
Blake Buchanan - Arkansas Foodbank
Rebecca Burkman- Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority
Troy Cage - Regions Bank
David Carpenter - University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College
Aziza Carroll - mhp.si
F.H. Cox III - CMW Marketing + Design
Tracy Cryder - Southern Tail Brewing
Hayden Cunningham III - Clark Contractors, LLC
Tory Dearth - Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation
Matthew Dempsey - Catholic High School for Boys
Nate Disarro - Content Titan
Dawn Eick - Copper Well Retreat
Derek Fisher - Bank OZK
Markell Foreman - UAMS
C.J. Fowler - Second Baptist Church Downtown
Daniel Frazier - Representing the Rotaract Club of Little Rock, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Little Rock
Sarah Gold - Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, PLLC
Benjamin Gregory - WER Architects
Alyssa Hammond - First Security Bank
Jimmy Harris - Office of US Senator John Boozman
Alex Hudson - RMHCAR-NLA
Crystal Humphreys - Simmons Bank
Ashley Jones - The Venture Center
Justin Jones - Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport
Wendell Kinzler - Polk Stanley Wilcox Architects
Layne LaBudde - First Horizon Bank
Colea Long - Medtronic
Katrina Loyd - Baptist Health
Matthew Martin - Pulaski County Title
Jamie Middleton - Immerse Arkansas
Staci Miller - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/WEHCO Media
Kay Mueller - L'Oreal
Trent Murchison - Edward Jones
Mary Margaret Pratt - CHI St. Vincent
Lauren Reynolds - Central Arkansas Water
David Rice - 4H ExCEL
Eric Scarbrough - Arkansas Army National Guard
Carson Seelinger - CARTI
Ross Simpson - Rose Law Firm
Isaac Sims - Crafton Tull
Brice Sisco - Arvest Bank
Shay Stout - Arkansas Hospitality Association
Faith Thomas - Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield
Bryna Tolbert - Delta Dental of Arkansas
Nicholas Tonino - Nabholz
Adam Triche - McClelland Consulting Engineers, Inc.
Lance Turner - Ghidotti Communications
Johanna Wade - Friday, Eldredge & Clark
Dylan Ward - Tempus Realty Partners
Eric Yarberry - World Services for the Blind
The members were announced today during a special announcement sponsored by the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
Leadership Greater Little Rock is always looking to help train community leaders on local public policy issues and concerns. You can learn more by visiting littlerockchamber.com/leadership-greater.