WorkMatters Messages

William H. (Hank) Henderson has served as President of America's Car-Mart since May 2002. From 1999 until May 2002, Mr. Henderson served as Chief Operating Officer of the company. Previous to that, from 1992 through 1998, Mr. Henderson served as General Manager and from 1987 to 1992, Mr. Henderson primarily held the positions of District Manager and Regional Manager. Mr. Henderson has served as Vice Chairman of the Board since May 2004 and as a director since September 2002.

Ross Cully is Co-Founder and Senior Partner at The Harvest Group, a sales and marketing firm that services consumer packaged goods manufacturers as they do business in retail. Before Harvest, Ross was an Account Executive at Procter & Gamble and a Sales Director at Northstar Partnering Group. Ross is a graduate of The University of Missouri and lives in Fayetteville, Ark. He and his wife, Kate, have two children; Norah, 2, and Jude, 5 months. He serves on the board of directors of Fayetteville based Lightbearers Ministries International as chairman, serves on the board of directors of 99 Balloons, Inc., and is active in Fellowship Bible Church.

Paige Partridge Hix and Robert Hix have been practicing for over seven years in the Fayetteville area.  They are both obstetrician and gynecologists at Parkhill Clinic for Women.  Both Paige and Robert attended Hendrix College and subsequently the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for medical school and residency.  Married for over nine years, they have four children between them ranging from six to thirteen years old.  They are active members at Central Methodist church in Fayetteville.  Over the last year, they have had the opportunity to take their knowledge of medicine to several places outside of the country on medical mission trips. 

Maxie Carpenter is an independent consultant and advisor. He was formerly Vice President of the People & Training/Development Divisions for Wal-Mart Stores, retiring in January 2000, after a 27-year career.  As President of MVC Advisory Resource, Inc, founded shortly after his retirement, he brings an experiential corporate perspective to individuals and organizations across the country, assisting them with process management.  

Benton County Bankers Panel - Living out your Faith at Work.

Dan Skoff joined KNWA as the chief meteorologist in June 2006. His broadcasting career began at the CBS affiliate KWTV/Oklahoma City in 1998, where for three years he became a professional media storm tracker and alerted the public of severe weather danger. Then it was off to Amarillo where he was the weekend meteorologist for the NBC and FOX affiliate KAMR/KCIT for almost 3 years.  He is a member of both the National Weather Association and the American Meteorological Society.  Dan also holds the prestigious AMS television Seal of Approval.  Dan enjoys spending time with his wife Jennifer and children, Callie and Cade.

Kelly L. Johnson, A.A.E., is the Airport Director for the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport Authority.  From May 1977 to November 1996, she worked in various capacities for the City of Fayetteville, the last 10 years as Assistant Airport Manager at Fayetteville Municipal Airport. Kelly is a private pilot and serves as the First Vice Chair on the National Board of Directors of American Association of Airport Executives as well as on the board of directors for the International Association of Airport Executives.  In addition, she was the former president of the Southeast Chapter of American Association of Airport Executives, a former chairperson of the Bentonville/Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce, and the former president of the Arkansas Airport Operators Association.  Kelly has been married for 36 years to her husband, Rick, and they have two children.

Tim Helder has been the Sheriff of Washington County since being elected in 2004.  Prior to that, he served as the Washington County Chief Deputy and contributed 21 years to the Fayetteville Police Department.  Tim also serves on a variety of boards:  Washington Regional Hospital Board of Directors, Arkansas Sheriff’s Youth Ranch, Arkansas Sheriff’s Association and the Fayetteville Police Pension Board. Most recently, Tim was selected as Chair for the Gulf Coast High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force, which includes the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. He resides in West Fork, Ark., with his wife, Holly, and they have three children: Nolan, Clay and Karli.  Tim is an active member of the First Baptist Church of West Fork.

Scott Street, President and CEO of Mercy Health Systems of Northwest Arkansas. He is actively involved in his community and a has four children with his wife, Christine.