Executive Team
From the Director:
Thank you for choosing our website as YOUR source for objective, science-based and validated information.
The Cooperative Extension Service is part of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, the statewide campus of the University of Arkansas System responsible for research and extension in agriculture, the environment, families, youth, and community development.
The Executive Team provides administrative leadership for the Cooperative Extension Service and is committed to our promise, values, vision and mission.
- Our Promise: WE SERVE WITH A ZEAL TO HELP OTHERS.
- Our Values: INTEGRITY - COLLABORATION - ACCOUNTABILITY - RELEVANCE - EXCELLENCE
- Our Vision: The Division of Agriculture will be the catalyst of prosperity for Arkansas through knowledge and innovation that nourish our families, farms, communities, and environment.
- Our Mission: We strengthen agriculture, communities and families by connecting trusted research to the adoption of best practices.
Richard D. Cartwright, Ph.D.
Rick Cartwright, Ph.D.
Senior Associate Vice President for Agriculture-Extension and Director-Cooperative Extension Service
2301 S. University Ave.
Little Rock, AR 72204-4940
Phone: 501-671-2001
Fax: 501-671-2107
Email: rcartwright@uaex.edu
Assistant: Amy Hedges, CAP
Assistant to Senior Associate
Vice President
Phone: 501-671-2001
Fax: 501-671-2107
Email: ahedges@uaex.edu
Martha Ray Sartor, Ph.D.
Interim Associate Director - Family & Consumer Sciences and 4-H Youth Development
2301 S. University Ave.
Little Rock, AR 72204-4940
Phone: 501-671-2385
Fax: 501-671-2107
Email: msartor@uaex.edu Assistant: Genean Riddick
Associate for Administration
Phone: 501-671-2100
Fax: 501-671-2323
Email: griddick@uaex.edu
Sam Boyster
Chief Operating Officer
2301 S. University Ave.
Little Rock, AR 72204
Phone: 501-671-2210
Fax: 501-671-2107
Email: sboyster@uaex.edu Assistant: Jan Sampson
Associate for Administration
Phone: (501) 671-2210
Fax: 501-671-2107
Email: jsampson@uaex.edu
Beth Phelps
District Director - Ouachita District
2301 S. University Ave.
Little Rock, AR 72204-4940
Phone: 501-671-2020
Fax: 501-671-2323
Email: bphelps@uaex.edu Assistant: Holly Beason
Administrative Support Supervisor
Phone: 501-671-2020
Fax: 501-671-2323
Email: hbeason@uaex.edu
Sharon Reynolds
District Director - Ozark District
2301 S. University Ave.
Little Rock, AR 72204-4940
Phone: 501-671-2016
Fax: 501-671-2323
Email: sreynolds@uaex.edu Assistant: Sherry Funderburg
Administrative Support Supervisor
Phone: 501-671-2016
Fax: 501-671-2323
Email: sfunderburg@uaex.edu
Mary Hightower
Director of Communication Services
Phone: 501-671-2126
Fax: 501-671-2121
Email: mhightower@uaex.edu Assistant: Tamieka Daniels
Administrative Specialist III
Phone: 501-671-2117
Fax: 501-671-2121
Email: tforte@uaex.edu
Victor Ford, Ph.D.
Associate Director - Agriculture & Natural Resources
2301 S. University Ave.
Little Rock, AR 72204-4940
Phone: 501-671-2001
Fax: 501-671-2107
Email: vford@uaex.edu Assistant: Eva Johnson
Associate for Administration
Phone: 501-671-2042
Fax: 501-671-2107
Email: ejohnson@uaex.edu
Stacey McCullough, Ph.D.
Assistant Director - Community & Economic Development
2301 S. University Ave.
Little Rock, AR 72204-4940
Phone: 501-671-2078
Fax: 501-671-2046
Email: smcullough@uaex.edu Assistant: Kristen Kiefer
Administrative Support Supervisor
Phone: 501-671-2299
Fax: 501-671-2046
Email: kkiefer@uaex.edu
Matt Brown
Assistant Director of Operations
Cooperative Extension Service
2301 South University
Little Rock, AR 72204
Phone: (501) 671-2032
Fax: (501) 671-2107
Email: dmbrown@uaex.edu
Assistant: Jan Sampson
Associate for Administration
Phone: (501) 671-2210
Fax: 501-671-2107
Email: jsampson@uaex.edu
Jerry Clemons
District Director - Delta District
Administrative Support Supervisor
Phone: 501-671-2024
Fax: 501-671-2323
Email: kcochran@uaex.edu
Brian Helms
Director of Stakeholder Relations
Phone: 501-671-2156
Fax: 501-671-2028
Email: bhelms@uaex.edu
Assistant: Jenifer Forrest
Administrative Specialist III
Phone: 501-671-2326
Fax: 501-671-2028
Email: jforrest@uaex.edu