The Hendrix College Board of Trustees establishes policies for the governance of the College; holds, manages, invests, and reinvests the property, endowments, and assets of the College; and is responsible for the election of the President and the conferral of honorary degrees. Members of the
Board dedicate their expertise and resources to the advancement of Hendrix and play an integral role in the implementation of the mission, purpose, and strategic plan of the College.
The Hendrix College Board of Trustees is composed of up to 34 members, including a maximum of 24 at-large members nominated by the Executive Committee and elected by the full Board; three United Methodist clergy trustees who are in full connection with the Arkansas Conference of the United Methodist
Church; five United Methodist lay or clergy trustees (lay/clergy trustees) without regard to their residence or conference connection; and two ex officio members, the Bishop of the Arkansas Area of the United Methodist Church and the President of the College. In
addition, the Board includes one representative each from the faculty, staff, and the student body, and those trustees who may, from time to time, be named Trustee Emeritus. At least 50 percent of Board members must be alumni of Hendrix College. The Board of Trustees meets three
times per academic year—in October, February, and May.
Questions concerning the Hendrix College Board of Trustees may be directed to the
Office of the President.
Thank you for your interest in Hendrix College.
Henry E. Neely II ’83, Chair
Plano, Texas
Ruth H. Bernabe ’81
Memphis, Tennessee
Jo Ann Biggs ’80, Immediate Past Chair
Dallas, Texas
Barry D. Blake ’91
New York, New York
Dr. John C. Byrd ’87
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dr. Charles M. Chappell ’64
Little Rock, Arkansas
Susan Farris DeBoard ’71
Conway, Arkansas
Luke Duffield ’91
Russellville, Arkansas
Kim Evans, Secretary
Little Rock, Arkansas
Dr. Hayden Franks ’89
Little Rock, Arkansas
Heather Gardner ’93
Chicago, Illinois
Latoya M. Goree Smith ’01
Kansas City, Missouri
Joe R. Goyne III ’69
Dallas, Texas
Kenneth Gunderman ’93
Little Rock, Arkansas
Dr. Joe G. Hollyfield ’60
Cleveland, Ohio
Jan N. Hundley ’80
Little Rock, Arkansas
Eric Jackson ’72
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Michael D. Malone ’92
Bentonville, Arkansas
Carolyn L. Miller ’74
Dallas, Texas
Bishop Laura Merrill, ex officio
North Little Rock, Arkansas
Rev. Mark K. Norman
Little Rock, Arkansas
Dr. Marquita Norman ’97
Grapevine, Texas
Teresa Clogston Osam ’72
Little Rock, Arkansas
Rev. Sara Cole Pair ’94
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Karen K. Petersen, Ph.D., ex officio
President
Hendrix College
Conway, Arkansas
Walter Owen Pryor ’87, Vice Chair
Atlanta, Georgia
Rev. Dr. John C. Robbins
Little Rock, Arkansas
Martin W. Shell ’80
Stanford, California
Elizabeth S. Small ’81
Little Rock, Arkansas
Derrick Smith ’97
Little Rock, Arkansas
Rev. Roy P. Smith ’77
Little Rock, Arkansas
Terry Joe Ticey ’80
Minneapolis, Minnesota
William H. Wilcox
Addison, Texas
Darrin L. Williams ’90
Little Rock, Arkansas
Sasha Pfau, Faculty Representative
Conway, Arkansas
Janiya Ashford ’25, Student Representative
North Little Rock, Arkansas
Tim Purkiss, Staff Representative
Conway, Arkansas
R. Madison Murphy ’80, Trustee Emeritus
El Dorado, Arkansas