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Jonathan Semans graduated from California State University in Fresno, CA in 1994 with a BS in Construction Management. He served as the Project Manager on major expansion projects for United Airlines and Continental Airlines as well as other transportation and government projects. Work on the William J. Clinton Presidential Library brought Jonathan to Arkansas where he led the design and construction team as Program Manager. After the completion of the library, he provided Owner’s Representation services for other high-profile construction projects such as the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, AR and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Visitor Center in Seattle, WA and locally with CareLink in North Little Rock. Jonathan took the role as the Central Arkansas Division Manager for CDI Contractors in 2010 where he has been a part of a team that successfully delivered several projects in the greater Little Rock region including the Robinson Center Expansion and Renovation project. His current term expires August 1, 2026.

Daryl Brown is the Director of External Affairs for the south region at MISO Energy. He is a Mississippi native and began his career at Southern Company, leading teams at Mississippi and Georgia Power Company for 23 years. Since then, Commissioner Brown has held leadership positions at Current (a GE company) and Hitachi Global Social Innovation Business in Atlanta. He has a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Mississippi State University and served in the Army National Guard and Army Reserve for 17 years before being honorably discharged as a Major. In addition to serving as the primary internal and external leader for MISO’s South regional operations, customer management, and government relations, he is a member of the company’s executive team. He oversees the south regional customer integration efforts focusing on extending and protecting the organization’s value. His current term ends August 1, 2029.

Prentice O’Guinn, III, is the Senior Vice President of Inside Sales (North America) for Priority1. He has 20 years of transformational leadership in the telecom industry, including serving as a Managing Partner at Verizon before accepting a position with Priority1. He is a graduate of Philander Smith College, a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., and a United States Marine Corps veteran. His current term ends on August 1, 2028.

Schawnee Hightower is the Director of Business Sales for Verizon – Arkansas. In this role, he is responsible for sales, operations, and financial performance for the enterprise and business sales team in the state of Arkansas. Prior to this position, Hightower held several positions in leadership roles for the South Central region. He was the former President, Vice President, and General Manager for ALLTEL Corporation. In this role, he was responsible for sales, operations, and marketing for the wireless and wireline operations in Arkansas. Hightower has more than 25 years of experience in the telecommunications industry. Schawnee Hightower graduated from Little Rock Central High and attended the University of Arkansas, where he majored in Political Science. He is President of the Positive Atmosphere Reaching Kids P.A.R.K Inc. board, serves on the Little Rock Chamber of Commerce executive board, and Club 99 of the Little Rock Rotary Club. He has served on several community projects and boards in his business career. His current term expires on August 1, 2028.

Chris Marsh graduated from Arkansas State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing Management and a Masters of Applied Communication degree from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He has continuing education studies from the University of Arizona, University of Oklahoma and the University of Central Arkansas. Chris is a graduate of Leadership Greater Little Rock where he also served on the Board of Trustees. He is a University of Arkansas for Medical Science consortium board member, founding member and chairman of Create Little Rock and serves on the Business advisory committee for Arkansas State University at Newport. He also volunteers at Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, City Year, Argenta United Methodist Church Homeless Outreach, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Central Arkansas and Arkansas Symphony Orchestra. He works at Global Real Estate Advisor where he is the Director of Marketing. He has also worked at Boyette Strategic Advisors, Entergy Arkansas, Columbus-Lowndes Development Link, Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce and Paragould/Greene County Chamber of Commerce. He is an innovative thinker with expertise in utility economic development, generational studies, workforce initiatives and public policy. His current term ends August 1, 2027.

As chief operating officer of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Clark provides critical oversight for the day-to-day operations of the state’s only academic medical center. She leads campus operations, information technology, police, security surveillance and emergency preparedness for UAMS. She also serves as a liaison for both internal and external stakeholders. Clark was appointed the institution’s first institution-wide chief operating officer in January 2019. Under her leadership, UAMS completed a $150 million energy project, which has and will continue to reduce carbon emissions by reducing energy use. She earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR). She received her Master of Business Administration degree with an emphasis in health care from UALR in May 2017. Clark sits on the Little Rock Tech Park Board and serves as secretary/treasurer for the Proton Center of Arkansas board. Her current term ends August 1, 2030.

Molly McNulty, a Little Rock native, is the proud graduate of Central High School, Davidson College, the Clinton School of Public Service, and the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law. McNulty spent several years in Washington, D.C. before returning to her home state where, after graduating with her MPS and JD, she worked as a law clerk to the Honorable Joe Volpe and spent ten years as a lawyer at the Arkansas Court of Appeals. Currently, she is the Director of Development and External Relations and an adjunct professor at her alma mater, the Bowen School of Law. McNulty serves on a myriad of non-profit boards, including the Arkansas Repertory Theatre, Camp Aldersgate, the Historic Arkansas Museum Foundation, and the Arkansas Bar Association Board of Trustees. She is also the President-Elect of the Rotary Club of Little Rock and the chair of Leadership Greater Little Rock Class XLI. McNulty is active in her church, Christ Episcopal, where she is a member of the vestry. She is married to fellow lawyer, Chris, and their pride and joy are their two children, Thomas and Mary Carter. Her current term ends August 1, 2026.

Lance Hines serves as City Director for Ward 5. He is a member of the Little Rock City Board having been elected to his first term in November 2010. He is Director of Sales and Business Development for Priority 1, Inc. Director Hines is a graduate of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He has a degree in General Business with an emphasis in Economics and Marketing. Born in Little Rock in 1968, he returned to the City in 1991 and has lived here since then. He has resided in Ward 5 since 2003. Prior to serving on the Little Rock City Board, he served as president of the Villages of Wellington Communication Association Board of Directors for two years. He also spent two years on the Architectural Control Committee for Villages of Wellington. Since joining the City Board, Director Hines has been actively involved in restructuring the Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment (PIT) programs. Those programs have transitioned to a new Request for Qualifications selection procedure instead of lowest-bid. He has also been involved in the planning for a PIT strategic planning process. Director Hines has been involved in many community organizations. He served for three years on the Board of Directors of Access Group, Inc. He is involved with his daughter’s gymnastics parent association, currently serving as president. A member of Calvary Baptist Church, he serves with the TeamKid and Upward Basketball ministries. He and his wife Stacy have a daughter who attends the Little Rock public schools.