AREF Board of Directors
The Board of Directors consists of seven members. They are the final authority on policy matters and direction.
Bill Abernathy
State Representative/Retired Educator
Mena, AR
Jimmie Lou Fisher
Media Specialist/Educator
Little Rock, AR
Paul Henry
Retired Poultry Executive
Batesville, AR
Kenneth Mourton
Attorney, Ball & Mourton, Ltd
Fayetteville, AR
Ann Burton Portis
Farming Interests
Osceola, AR
George Pugh
Farming Interests
Portland, AR
Martha Ann Shoffner
Arkansas State Treasurer
Little Rock, AR

