Past iLEAD Cohorts

Since 2021, Division employees have benefited from the internal leadership program, iLEAD. Our participants have been team members in both AES and CES departments from support units to faculty.

iLead Cohorts 2021-2025

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Samantha Barker

Video Conferencing Manager

sbarker@uada.edu

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Tyler Caston

County Extension Agent and Staff Chair - Stone County

tacaston@uada.edu

 

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Rachel Chaney

Program Associate-Health

rlchaney@uada.edu

 

 

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Marla Lane

Family and Consumer Science Agent and Staff Chair - St. Francis County

mlane@uada.edu

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Lacie Rothrock

Human Resources Generalist

lrothrock@uada.edu

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Spring Sneed

Regional Accountant 

sneed10@uada.edu

 

 

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Rita Watson

Program Associate-Virtual Education

rwatson@uada.edu

 

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Adam Willis

County Extension Agent and Staff Chair - Newton County

awillis@uada.edu

 

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Betty Wingfield

County Extension Agent - 4-H - Hempstead County

bwingfield@uada.edu

 

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Brandon Wodka

Rosen Center Director (Program Manager)

bwodka@uada.edu

 

 
 

 

Jennifer Acuff

Jennifer Acuff
Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist

Tracy Courage

Tracy Courage
Communications Director-
Extension

Blake Erbach

Blake Erbach
Ag Agent & Staff Chair-
Perry County

 

Tina Hart

Tina Hart
Greenhouse Manager

Mishanna Lanes

Mishanna Lanes
Regional Program Associate

Brandon Matthews

Blake Erbach
Program Associate -
Economic Development

 

Linda Pate

Linda Pate
Departmental Administrative Manager

Andrea Price

Andrea Price
Software & Business
Enablement Coordinator

Amy Simpson

Amy Simpson
Count Agent & Staff Chair -
Clark County

 

Ali Ubeyitogullari

Ali Ubeyitogullari
Assistant Professor

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Griffiths Atungulu

Associate Professor & Director University of Arkansas Rice Processing Program

Food Science

atungulu@uada.edu

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Jesse Bocksnick

4-H Outdoor Skills Instructor

4-H & Youth Development

jbocksnick@uada.edu

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Genean Butler

Associate for Administration

Agriculture and Natural Resources

gbutler@uada.edu

 

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Patricia Johnson      

Human Resources Specialist

Human Resources

pjohnson@uada.edu

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Daniela Kidd

Department Administrative Manager

Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences

drkidd@uark.edu

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Ryan Kivett 

Computer Support Analyst

Information Technology

rkivett@uark.edu

 

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Taylor Knox 

ExCEL Leadership Coordinator

4-H & Youth Development

tknox@uada.edu

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Sun-Ok Lee 

Associate Professor

Food Science

sunok@uada.edu

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Kim Rowe    

County Extension Agent – Agriculture

Hempstead County

krowe@uada.edu

 

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Brian See

County Extension Agent and Staff Chair

Marion County

bsee@uada.edu

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Rebecca Simon

Instructor

Family and Consumer Sciences

rsimon@uada.edu

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John Thomas

Managing Director

Arkansas 4-H Foundation

jcthomas@uada.edu

 

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Valerie Turner

County Extension Agent and Staff Chair

Monroe County

vturner@uada.edu

 
 

Lisa Barnes

Lisa Barnes

Administrative Specialist III

Crop, Soil, and Environmental Science

lbarnes@uada.edu

Matthew Davis

Matthew J. Davis

County Extension Agent-Staff Chair

Jackson County 

mjdavis@uada.edu

Heather Friedrich

Heather Friedrich

Director/Program Manager II

Center for Arkansas Farms and Food

heatherf@uada.edu

 

Dee Henderson

Dee Henderson 

Administrative Support Supervisor

Rice Research and Extension Center

dhender@uada.edu

Nicole Nichols

Nicole Nichols

County Extension Agent-Agriculture

Saline County

nnichols@uada.edu

Brad Runsick

Brad Runsick

County Extension Agent-Staff Chair

Baxter County

brunsick@uada.edu

 

Tes Sales

Tes Sales

Program Associate II

Poultry Science

masales@uada.edu

Mary Savin

Mary Savin

Professor

Crop, Soil, and Environmental Science

msavin@uada.edu

Renee Threlfall

Renee Threlfall

Research Scientist

Food Science

rthrelf@uada.edu

 

Shaw nee Tichenor

Shaw nee Tichenor

County Extension Agent-Staff Chair

Sebastian County

stichenor@uada.edu

Kristin Higgins

Kristin Netterstrom-Higgins

Program Associate
Community, Professional, and Economic Development
khiggins@uada.edu

Amy Cole

Amy Cole

Digital Media Program Manager
Information Technology, CES
accole@uada.edu

Cosmo Denger

Cosmo Denger

Project/Program Manager
Information Technology, AES
cdenger@uark.edu

 

Mary Beth Groce

Mary Beth Groce

County Extension Agent - FCS
Faulkner County
mgroce@uada.edu

Laura Ann Warren

Laura Anne Warren

County Extension Agent- SNAP-Ed
Pulaski County
lwarren@uada.edu

Rachel Bearden

Rachel Bearden

County Extension Agent - Staff Chair
Hot Spring County
rlbearden@uada.edu

 

Sarah David

Sarah David

SNAP-Ed Finance Manager/Program Associate
Family and Consumer Sciences  
sdavid@uada.edu

Leigh Ann Bullington

Leigh Ann Bullington

County Extension Agent - Staff Chair 
Woodruff County 
lbullington@uada.edu

Eric de Vries

Eric De Vries

4-H Arkansas Outdoor School Program Coordinator
Arkansas 4-H Center 
edevries@uada.edu

Jamie Baum

Jamie Baum

Associate Professor 
Food Science 
baum@uada.edu

Fiona Goggin

Fiona Goggin

Professor 
Entomology & Plant Pathology 
fgoggin@uada.edu

Kristin Gibson

Kristen Gibson

Associate Professor
Food Science 
keg005@uada.edu

 

Chelsey Kimbrough

Chelsey Kimbrough

Associate Professor & Specialty Livestock/Youth Education Specialist 
Animal Science   
ckimbrough@uada.edu

Keith Perkins

Keith Perkins

County Extension Agent-Staff Chair 
Lonoke County 
kperkins@uada.edu

Chris Meux

Chris Meux

Design Specialist
Communications  
cmeux@uada.edu