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AEA staff are committed to advocating for our members and fostering quality education across Arkansas.

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Dr. Bradley Bartels

Executive Director
Office: (501) 375-4611 (x101)
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Margaret Sleeper

Chief Financial Officer
Office: (501) 375-4611 (x127)
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Rachel J. Butler

Executive Assistant
Office: (501) 375-4611 (x101)
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Robin Pipkins

Membership & Finance
Email: rpipkins@aeanea.org Office: (501) 375-4611 (x111)
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Summer Lollie

Director of Field Services
Email: slollie@aeanea.org
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Angela Jones

Field Operations
Email: ajones@aeanea.org Office: (501) 375-4611 (x131)
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Allen Vandiver

Security & Maintenance
Email: avandiver@aeanea.org Office: (501) 375-4611 (x127)

UniServ Representatives

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Renee Johnson

Zone 1: Baxter, Benton, Boone, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Fulton, Izard, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Newton, Searcy, Stone, and Washington Counties
Mobile: (501)400-7270 Email: rjohnson@aeanea.org
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Loranzo Andrews

Zone 2: Arkansas, Clay, Cleburne, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Greene, Independence, Jackson, Jefferson, Lawrence, Lee, Lonoke, Mississippi, Monroe, Phillips, Poinsett, Prairie, Arkansas, Jefferson, Randolph, Sharp, St. Francis, White, and Woodruff Counties
Mobile: (501) 918-9719 Email: landrews@aeanea.org
Chris Pearson

Chris Pearson

Zone 3: Conway, Faulkner, Garland, Hot Spring, Logan, Montgomery, Perry, Polk, Pope, Saline, Scott, Sebastian, Van Buren, Yell
Mobile: (870) 391-1892 Email: cpearson@aeanea.org
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Kurbe Newsom

Zone 4: Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Chicot, Clark, Cleveland, Columbia, Dallas, Desha, Drew, Grant, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Lincoln, Little River, Miller, Nevada, Ouachita, Pike, Sevier, and Union Counties
Mobile: (501) 387-0099 Email: knewsom@aeanea.org
Kelly Givens

Kelly Givens

Zone 5: Pulaski
Mobile: (501) 358-9358 Email: kgivens@aeanea.org
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