AFF Board of Directors
Ready to answer your questions and to serve the Veterans of Arkansas. Contact them below for speaking engagements or presentations.
Chairman of the Board
Derek Patsey
870-275-0118
Vise Chairman of the Board
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Anthony Smith from Blytheville, AR is a US Army Retired Major, Veteran. Anthony served with the 39th Infantry during Iraqie Freedom. He served as the special operations, convoy commander, and the Battalion Materials Handler through out his military career. He served 15 years as a combat infantry soldier and 7 years as a Quarter Master (Load Master). Anthony was injured during combat and recieved the purple heart, and bronze star with valor. Currently Anthony is the Chief Grand Master with Anthony's World Wide Marital Arts Association. Founder of the AOBK as well.
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Secretary
Lakendra Mackey
501-475-8769
501-475-8769
Kendra served in the US Navy. She is currently enrolled in a Master of Social Worker at U of A, in LR. Kendra loves to fish, taking pictures and anything that gets her out of her comfort zone. She joined the AFF to release herself from staying indoors and to become an outdoors woman. Her passion is working with Veterans, homelessness, and food insecurities through the Veteran population. Another goal of hers is to encourage more women to join and be active members in the AFF and grant writing for the AFF.
Board Member - Mark Sandridge
Board Member - JB Belcher
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501-516-6348
Belcher served in the US Army. He is an advid hunter, fisherman, and golfer. His passion is to help other Veterans to experiene and enjoy the outdoors of Arkansas.
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Board Member - Phil Folts
870-830-7940
Board Member - Jerome Mitchell
Board Member - Renee Archer
870-384-0262
Renee Archer is the wife of an AFF Member, Chris Archer. She is currenlty a nurse with Hospice. She supports her husband by serving on the AFF's board of directors to help provide events that keeps her husband active. Chris loves to hunt and fish so Renee's passions are those events and helping other Veteran's in getting involved with the AFF. She believes the AFF is a positve group that has helped many Veterans.
Renee Archer is the wife of an AFF Member, Chris Archer. She is currenlty a nurse with Hospice. She supports her husband by serving on the AFF's board of directors to help provide events that keeps her husband active. Chris loves to hunt and fish so Renee's passions are those events and helping other Veteran's in getting involved with the AFF. She believes the AFF is a positve group that has helped many Veterans.
Board Member - Eugene Villarreal
479-200-2310
"Poncho" served in the US Army. He loves to hunt and fish. his passion is to help other Veterans in any way their is a need. He serves on other Veteran service boards and stays pretty busy.
"Poncho" served in the US Army. He loves to hunt and fish. his passion is to help other Veterans in any way their is a need. He serves on other Veteran service boards and stays pretty busy.
Co Founder and Board Member Emeritus
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Mark Leonard - US Air Force Retired
Mark worked with Security Police and as a C-130 Loadmaster background. Mark has participated in Operation Urgent Fury in Grenada, Operation Just Cause in Panama, Operation Restore Hope in Somalia, Operation Deep Freeze Mid Winter Airdrop over Antarctica, Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Has worked with the Wounded Warrior Project in support of Rides in Little Rock, Memphis and Nashville from 2005-2009. He is also a Life Member of the Disabled American Veterans and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Mark was a founding member of the Arkansas Freedom Fund and served as Chairman of the Board of Directors from its inception till 2015. Our reorganization in Oct of 2015 Mark stepped down from the board to take the AFF on a new direction of service to Arkansas Veterans. He continues to work on the website and is a call away. Here is a good article on Mark and the AFF from the Dem Gaz Nov 19, 2017. |
Co Founder and Board Member Emeritus
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Don Kennedy - Col USAR Retired.
Don is a Veteran of Operation Desert Storm, Operation Joint Endeavor in Bosnia, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Has worked with the Wounded Warrior Project in support of Rides in Little Rock, Memphis and Nashville since 2005.Don was a founding father of the AFF and has been a guiding force for the organization. Don served as Vice Chair from our inception until the reorganization of 2015, when Don became the Chairman of our Board of Directors. Don stepped down from the board Dec 2019 but still continues to be a member and helps out when he can. |
