Advisory Committee
Champions For Health's most significant assets are the members of our outstanding advisory committee. The collective wealth of knowledge and expertise from these dedicated volunteers is shaping every part of this initiative.
Sarah Stobaugh, current Principal; Karey Tapley, former Principal, Morrilton Intermediate School (MIS)
Zac Noland, Morrilton Intermediate School
Todd Sparks, Morrilton Intermediate School
Melinda Lentz, MIS Kitchen Manager
Jerri Clark, Director, School Health Services, Arkansas Dept. of Education
Tina Smith, Director, Policy and Special Projects, Arkansas Dept. of Education
Amy Fecher, Chief Transformation Officer, Office of Governor Asa Hutchinson
Miranda Morris, Executive Director, Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI)
Sylvia Stewart, Executive Assistant, Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI)
Dr. Tony Goudie, Director of Research and Evaluation, ACHI
Carole Garner, Senior Associate, ACHI
Beth Crowder, Arkansas Heart Hospital (AHH)
Casey Atwood, Director of Food and Nutritional Services, AHH
Sheron Wiess, Diabetic Educator, AHH
Shelby Pierceall, Clinical Dietitian, AHH
Christine Alongi, Director of Cardiac Intensive Rehab, AHH
Jonathan Bierman, Gardener, AHH
Dr. Jeremy Lyon, President, Youth Division, Cooper Institute, Dallas, TX
Dr. Emily English, Program Administrator, Department of Pediatrics, AR Children’s Research Institute; Childhood Obesity Prevention Research Program
Eric Grist and Darla Henry, Outreach Specialists, AR Children’s Hospital (CATCH Program)
Charlotte Hall, Community Liaison, Whole Foods
Marsha Masters, Associate Director, Economics Arkansas
Sue Owens, Vickie Wingfield, Alicia McGee, Lauralee Neldon, Amber Bobo Champions For Health staff
Wendy Ward, Co-Director, Pediatric Psychology, UAMS and AR Children’s Hospital
Shannon Autrey, Conway County Extension Agent, FCS
Alex Handfinger, Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance, Cooking Matters
Taren Swindle, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, UAMS