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Board of Directors

The ABA's Board of Directors consists of volunteer bankers who represent all geographic regions of the state and banks of all sizes. These volunteers give many hours each year to the needs of our industry.



2011 - 2012 Officers

Chairman
Charlie Blanchard

Chairman & CEO
First State Bank
Russellville

Chairman-Elect
John Freeman

President
Liberty Bank
Jonesboro

Vice Chairman
David Bartlett

President & COO
Simmons First National Corporation
Little Rock

Treasurer
Mark Ferguson

Executive Vice President
First Security Bank
Little Rock

Past Chairman
Eddie Holt

President & CEO
First National Bank of Crossett
Crossett

President & CEO
Bill Holmes

Arkansas Bankers Association
Little Rock


Board Members by Group
Group 1:
James Boyd Southern Bancorp West Helena
John Freeman (ABA Chairman Elect) Liberty Bank of Arkansas Jonesboro
Phillip Jett IberiaBank Jonesboro
Group 2:
David Bartlett (ABA Vice Chairman) Simmons First National Corp. Little Rock
Mark Ferguson (ABA Treasurer) First Security Bank Little Rock
Bliss Hicky Regions Bank Conway
Wilson Moore Bank of America Little Rock
Derrek Thomason Summit Bank Conway
Steve Wade Simmons First National Bank Little Rock
Lynn Wright Regions Bank Little Rock
Group 3:
Charlie Blanchard (ABA Chairman) First State Bank Russellville
Charles Cross Cornerstone Bank Eureka Springs
Keith Hefner Citizens Bank & Trust Company Van Buren
Dennis Smiley Arvest Bank Springdale
Group 4:
Bob Burns Farmers Bank & Trust Magnolia
Dave Dickson Union Bank & Trust Monticello
Eddie Holt (ABA Past Chairman) First National Bank of Crossett Crossett
Ross Whipple Summit Bancorp Arkadelphia

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