Meet The Committee

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Dr. Arnessa Bennett

Director of Special Projects
City of North Little Rock

Hannah Camp

Account Executive
Arkansas Business Publishing Group

Terry Frazier

Director of Customer Service
Central Arkansas Water

Raul Fernandez

Executive Director
Seis Puentes

Jorge González

Director of Business Inclusion
North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce

Sandra Carmona-Jobe

Vice President
Mamas Unidas LR

Reynardo Marks

Director of Communications
North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce

Tania Martinez

Business Consultant
Arkansas Small Business Technology Development Center

Arturo Moraga

Business Banker
Simmons Bank

Diego Morales

Project Manager
Arkansas Business Navigator

Issac Morales

VP, Community Outreach Officer
Encore Bank

Lakaisha Shelby

Director of the Fit2Live Program
City of North Little Rock

Mary Stafford

Program Officer
Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub

Itzel Velazquez

Capital Access Manager
Little Rock Kiva

Maria Aguilar

Community Liaison
Central Arkansas Library System 

Dr. Arnessa Bennett

Director of Special Projects
City of North Little Rock

Hannah Camp

Account Executive
Arkansas Business Publishing Group

Hannah Camp serves as the Public Relations Chair of the MBA Committee. Also through the NLR Chamber, Hannah serves as the Director of Business Development for the Young Professionals Board. Hannah is most excited to grow her connections with minority business leaders in the Central Arkansas area and learn how she can better support them and their goals. “As part of this committee, I’m looking forward to learning things both personally and professionally as I’m able to share resources from ABPG such as our Arkansas Total magazine and our Venture: Guide to Small Business and Entrepreneurship publication.”

Terry Frazier

Director of Customer Service
Central Arkansas Water

Director of Customer Service at Central Arkansas Water, Terry Frazier is passionate about offering creative outlets to our youth and [helping them find] options of self-expression. Through his work at Kreative Productions, Terry has been heavily involved giving exposure to the arts and social etiquette to our at-risk youth. “I look forward to impacting our surrounding communities by highlighting all of the talent and resources available to assist minority businesses to thrive and leave a legacy for others to aspire to”, said Frazier when asked about his excitement regarding the MBA Committee. “This work is important to create relationships that will help break down barriers that prevent our dreamers from dreaming.”

Raul Fernandez

Executive Director
Seis Puentes

Central AR local Raul Fernandez lives, eats & breathes nonprofit work! As the Executive Director of Seis Puentes, Raul is responsible for all daily activities and programming within the organization. When Raul isn’t at Seis Puentes, Raul is still giving back to his hometown community by serving on executive leadership teams for the Patrick Henry Hays Senior Center, Conexion de Negocios Latinos Comite, Diamond State Rodeo Association and the NLR Young Professionals. Raul says “I feel proud, privileged, and honored to be a part of such a wonderful initiative right here in my hometown.”

Jorge González

Director of Business Inclusion
North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce

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Sandra Carmona-Jobe

Vice President
Mamas Unidas LR

Originally from Mexico, Sandra Carmona Jobe has lived in Little Rock for almost 18 years. As the Director of College and Career Advising at Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools, Sandra  is most looking forward to growing her network connections and learning more about professional development tactics, especially those she can share with both her students and those she serves as Vice President at Mamas Unidas, a non-profit organization that provides information, resources, and opportunities to the Hispanic/Latino community in Spanish in Central Arkansas. On the MBA Committee team, Sandra serves as the Education Director. In this role, Sandra coordinates speakers for the board meetings.

Reynardo Marks

Director of Communications
North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce

Reynardo Marks is the Director of Communications at the North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce. Having a hand in a little bit of all that the Chamber hosts, Rey is responsible for oversight of the North Little Rock Young Professionals, the Chamber’s Military Relations Committee, and the Chamber’s Ambassador program, Vanguard. As his roles in the Chamber grow, Rey is thrilled to be “Developing and championing the conversation surrounding DEI programming.”

Tania Martinez

Business Consultant
Arkansas Small Business Technology Development Center

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