LEADERSHIP execUTIVE team
NEWS & NOTES
welcome our new vp Karen Stark has joined Goodwill Arkansas as Vice President of Re- tail and Donated Goods. Karen
goodwill arkansas launches bin partnership program with local schools
brings extensive experience leading re- tail operations, including stores, ware- houses, merchandising, marketing, loss prevention and field teams. Throughout her career, she has helped grow sales, strengthen operations, improve cus- tomer experience and develop strong leaders. Her expertise in process im- provement, training, accountability and donated goods operations will support Goodwill’s continued growth. Please join us in welcoming Karen to Team Blue as she begins connecting with teams across the state.
BRIAN F. MARSH President and Chief Executive Officer
LENESHA JONES Sr. Vice President of Human Resources and Chief People Officer
RON MEIJERINK Sr. Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
SYLVIA MURCHISON Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
LOUIS ALDERMAN Vice President of Operations
LEN BLAYLOCK Vice President of Performance & Operational Excellence
KAREN STARK Vice President of Retail & Donated Goods
2026 goodwill week is “Made for good”
board of directors
Goodwill Week is an an- nual weeklong event that celebrates our team and highlights the power of work, community impact and local services. This year’s
Goodwill Arkansas recently launched a pilot school donation bin program in partnership with the Little Rock School District, LISA Academy, Magnet Cove School District, Glen Rose School District and the Hot Springs School District. The initiative makes it easy for families to donate gently used clothing, shoes and household items while directly benefiting students and families in participating schools through Goodwill gift cards. For every bin that is placed, $250 in Good - will gift cards is provided to help those in need within the schools. Every time a bin is filled, schools receive an additional $50 in gift cards. By connecting the power of donations with local school communities, this pilot creates a simple, meaningful way for Arkansans to give back while helping strengthen opportuni- ties for families both in the classroom and beyond.
theme, “Made for Good”, cele- brated the power of shop- ping secondhand, donating gently used items and sup- porting job training and career services across Arkansas.
Elizabeth Small Board Chair UA Little Rock College of Business
Jay Meador Vice Chair Medical Assets Holding Company
Carrie Harper Smith Secretary Sterling Seacrest Partners
Douglas Jackson Foundation Chair Merrill Lynch
Denise Luft Mission Chair Janet Jones Realty
Mike Poore Treasurer Education Partners
goodwill arkansas partners with U of A for denim day fashion show
Miguel Lopez Past Chair Southern Bancorp
Troy Wells Past Chair Baptist Health
Chris Amsler Arkansas Mailing Services
Jeff Byers Mainstream Technologies, Inc.
Matuschka Lindo Briggs Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Ted Darragh, III Darragh Company
Goodwill Arkansas proudly partnered with the University of Arkansas Denim Day Fashion Show for the third year, providing donated denim for student-designed looks celebrating survivorship and advocacy. The event used fashion and art as activism during Sexual Assault Awareness & Prevention Month, while showcasing student creativity, collaboration and the impact of sustainability.
Danny Games Entergy
Fred M. Perkins, III Wright, Lindsey & Jennings LLP
Gary Stark Walton Personal Philanthropy Group
Jay Stanley Stone Ward
Brad Walker Catlett Law Firm
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mission magazine / volume 5 / summer 2026
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