Board of Trustees
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Bob Penquite
President
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Bob Penquite
currently works for Community First Bank in Harrison AR. He is the
Commercial Loan Officer and Assistant Vice-President/Small Business
Development Specialist. In his job he develops and manages the US Small Business
Administration Loan Department. Bob formerly worked as a small business
consultant for the University of Arkansas Small
Business Development Center Office in Harrison AR. He is a board
member of NW Arkansas Local Workforce
Investment Board...a nonprofit organization established to provide one-stop
based employment services and skill enhancement programs to promote
business and individual growth in the region. Bob currently serves as
president of the FORGE board of trustees.
bobp@communityfirstbank.com
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Jim Morgan Ph.D
Board Member
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Jim Morgan raises
sheep in Washington County Arkansas. Jim grew up on a diversified
family farm in central Kansas. This time, he and
his wife Teresa’s focus is to make the farm sustainable financially,
socially, and environmentally. Besides raising breeding stock, they direct
market their lamb at the Farmer’s Market and Ozark Natural Foods in
Fayetteville as well as to many satisfied customers and a few restaurants.
Jim has been involved with the FORGE board of trustees since 1995.
Jim’s background in sustainable agriculture and political issues has
led to his involvement in promoting sustainable communities that use their
natural resources wisely.
jlmm@earthlink.net
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Mark Nelson
Treasurer
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Mark Nelson
has been on the FORGE Board of trustees
for 5 years. He has degree in Finance and Banking from the University of Arkansas
and has worked for ARVEST
Bank as a senior Vice President (commercial loan officer)
for 24 years. Mark is active in the Huntsville Community and is a member of
the Huntsville Chamber of Commerce, the local Lions Club and the Kiwanis.
mbnelson@arvest.com
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Karen Fancher
Secretary
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Karen Fancher
currently serves as secretary of the FORGE board of trustees. She is a
native Ozarkian and grew up on a farm in Newton County. They raised
cattle, hogs, chickens and a large garden. Life most farm families at the
time, they raised most of what they ate. They knew what was in their food
and, more importantly, what was not. She has been a nurse and a farmer for
30 years. This duality has forged a great appreciation for organic farming
practices from health and environmental perspectives.
kcfancher@yahoo.com
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Tracey Jeffers
Board Member
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Tracey Jeffers is a
professionally certified business appraiser. She provides privately-held
business valuation services and engages in valuation-related consulting.
She is a principal member in the American Business Appraisers national
network and owns the valuation firm, ValuPath Advisors located in Fayetteville, AR. Tracey has
been on the FORGE Board of Trustees since 2005.
tjeffers@valupathadvisors.com
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Bill Lord
Board Member
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Bill Lord is Program Director for the
Northwest Arkansas Regional Solid Waste Management District in Harrison. Bill currently
serves as President of the FORGE Board of Trustees. Bill's interest in
FORGE comes from involvement in sustainable and integrated community
concepts in Newton County, AR.
blord@alltel.net
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