Natural Resources
Efficiently and responsibly managing and protecting our water and land resources for the sustainability, health, safety, and economic benefit of the State of Arkansas
Employee Directory
Administrative Division
| Bruce Holland Director 501 682-3986 Email Bruce Holland | April Harris Administrative Analyst (501) 682-3986 Email April Harris |
| Ryan Benefield P.E. Deputy Director 501 682-3962 Email Ryan Benefield P.E. | Felicia Spencer Administrative Assistant III 501 682-3960 Email Felicia Spencer |
| Robert Claxton Computer Support Coordinator 501 682-4963 Email Robert Claxton | Chris Kelley GIS Analyst 501 682-3976 Email Chris Kelley |
| Vacant Ecologist Coordinator 501 682-3979 | Gaylon Stanfield Computer Support Specialist 501 682-3988 Email Gaylon Stanfield |
Fiscal/Personnel Division
| Vacant Administrative Services Manager 501 219-6324 | Kary Rideout Buyer 501 682-1702 Email Kary Rideout |
| Lynn Wallace Finance Program Coordinator 501 219-6371 Email Lynn Wallace | Kelly Hearn Fiscal Support Analyst 501 219-6383 Email Kelly Hearn |
Conservation Division
| Bob Fowler Program Coordinator 501 683-0577 Email Bob Fowler | Jack Clark Land Resource Specialist 479 871-6135 Email Jack Clark |
| Tim Hockenberry Land Resource Specialist 479 871-6136 Email Tim Hockenberry | Monica Hancock Land Resource Specialist 479 250-7444 Email Monica Hancock |
| Miccah Barton Program Coordinator 501-682-3968 Email Miccah Barton | Mary Elizabeth Lea Agricultural Program Manager (501) 682-3953 Email Mary Elizabeth Lea |
| Nick Richardson Land Resource Specialist 501 231-0458 Email Nicholas Richardson | Vacant Land Resource Specialist 501 804-2135 |
Water Resources Development Division
| Mark Bennett Water Development Division Manager 501 682-3978 Email Mark Bennett | Darla Brooks Grants Manager 501 682-3977 Email Darla Brooks |
| Richard Dawson, P.E. Engineer Supervisor 501 682-3934 Email Richard Dawson, P.E. | Alan Johnson Engineer 501 682-3974 Email Alan Johnson |
| Randolph Polk Engineer 501 682-3973 Email Randolph Polk | Dean Marlin Rural Const Grant/Financial Officer 501 682-3925 Email Dean Marlin |
| Dewania Coleman-Jones Rural Const Grant/Financial Officer 501 682-3926 Email Dewania Coleman-Jones | Joyce Silverman Rural Const Grant/Financial Officer 501 682-0552 Email Joyce Silverman |
| Keith Sanders Program Coordinator 501 682-0554 Email Keith Sanders | Alex Avlos Rural Const Grant/Financial Officer 501 682-3086 Email Alex Avlos |
| Debra Dickson Program Fiscal Manager 501 682-0548 Email Debra Dickson | Martha Washington Rural Const Grant/Financial Officer 501 682-6948 Email Martha Washington |
| Gary Speas Engineer 501 682-0555 Email Gary Speas | David Stowers Rural Const Grant/Financial Officer 501 682-0545 Email David Stowers |
| Vacant Engineer 501 682-0556 Alyce Briley Administrative Assistant III 501 683-0109 Email Alyce Briley Tammy Pannells SRF Program Coordinator 501 682-0549 Email Tammy Pannells Monique L. Sanders SRF Accounting Operations Manager 501 682-3921 Email Monique Sanders | Tevin Sharp Finance Program Coordinator 501-682-0550 Email Tevin Sharp Vacant Engineer P.E. 501 682-3949 Debra Banks Program Outreach Coordinator 501 682-0547 Email Debra Banks |
Water Resources Management Division
| Ryan Benefield P.E. Water Resources Division Manager 501 682-3962 Email Ryan Benefield P.E. |
WMD - Dam Safety/Floodplain Section
| Vacant Engineer Supervisor P.E. 501 682-5219 | Debby Davis Administrative Specialist III 501 682-3830 Email Debby Davis |
| Whit Montague State Climatologist 501 682-3969 Email Whit Montague | Toni Brown Program Coordinator 501-682-3982 Email Toni Brown |
| Evan Kerr Dam Safety Engineer 501 682-3903 Email Evan Kerr | Shelby Schmittou Ecologist (Community Ratings System Coordinator) 501 682-3907 Email Shelby Schmittou |
| Vacant Environmental Program Coordinator 501 682-3916 | Shelly Ballard Grants Analyst 501 683-1994 Email Shelly Ballard |
WMD - Groundwater Protection/Management Section
| Jim Battreal P.G. Geology Supervisor 501 682-3904 Email Jim Battreal P.G. | Jacob Harvey Construction Inspector 501 682-3937 Email Jacob Harvey |
| Jackie Broach Administrative Analyst 501 682-3900 Email Jackie Broach | Carl Barker Environmental Program Coordinator 501 682-1697 Email Carl Barker |
| Vacant Engineer Technician 501 682-1697 | Blake Forrest Professional Geologist 501 682-3983 Email Blake Forrest |
| Mike Guess Statistician 501 682-3966 Email Mike Guess |
WMD - Nonpoint Source Pollution Management Section
| Tony Ramick AG Division Manager 501 682-3914 Email Tony Ramick | Allen Brown Program Coordinator 501 682-3902 Email Allen Brown |
| Savannah Riddle Program Coordinator 501 682-3956 Email Savannah Riddle | Kevin McGaughey Program Coordinator 501 682-3908 Email Kevin McGaughey |
| Robbie Alberson Program Coordinator 501 682-3917 Email Robbie Alberson | Laura Brown Administrative Specialist III 501 682-3985 Email Laura Brown |
WMD - State Water Planning Section
| Ken Brazil P.E. Engineer Supervisor 501 682-3980 Email Ken Brazil P.E. | Sue Filat-Alami Land Resource Specialist 501 682-3909 Email Sue Filat-Alami |
| Shawn Jackson Program Coordinator 501 682-3959 Email Shawn Jackson |
