The AFF Officers and Administrative Staff
Arkansas Freedom Fund Officers
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
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Rae Brown served in two branches Army and Air Force is taking the Organizational Lead. Rae was the West Central Director. For Conway, Russelleville and surrounding areas. She is the Lake Dardanelle Fishing with Heroes Chairman and all around good cook.
Rae brings exceptional fundraising and organizational skills that will continue the growth and progress of the AFF. Rae handles day to day operations of the AFF programs and reports to our Board of Directors. Program directors fall under the CEO and should be contacted for their respective programs as appropriate. Reception is poor in Hector so please text her at (479) 206-2485 or e-mail. |
Chief Organizational Officer (COO)
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Chris Diaz
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Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer
Chris Diaz , a Sheridan Native, is a Commercial Loan Officer for First Security Bank. He is at the Benton Main branch off of West Carpenter St. He graduated from the University of Central
Arkansas in 2014 with a Bachelor of Business Administration, with an emphasis in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. While attending UCA Chris showed great leadership skills. He served on the executive committee for his fraternity, as well as stayed involved with other student clubs on campus. In 2013 Chris was the Captain for First Security Banks Conway Market Relay for Life team. He now currently serves as treasurer for the Saline County Young Professional Network, Vice President for Leadership Saline County, an active board member for the Saline County Kiwanis Club, and now the treasure for the Arkansas Freedom Fund. Chris and his wife Kim will be married two years in May. They have a boxer-lab mixed named Lilly, and an English Springer Spaniel named Charlie. They attend New Life Church in Saline County and Saline County is where they call home. Chris Diaz joined the bank in 2011 while attending the University of Central Arkansas. Following many roles with the bank and graduating college Chris went on full time with First Security as a Commercial Loan Officer. |
Tiffany Burns
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Secretary
Tiffany Burns from Cabot AR is a US Army Veteran. She was in the Arkansas National Guard assigned and deployed with the 39th Infantry. She brings organization to the group as the new Secretary.
Contact Tiffany at 479-234-2577 |
Administrative Staff
The AFF Chaplain
Odette Woods
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Rev.Odette Woods, JD, M.Div., SPHR, SHRM-SCP, is the Senior Human Resources Director of Immigration, Title IX and Affirmative Action Compliance at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), where her responsibilities include the development of programs, training, community outreach and compliance efforts to enhance the university’s commitment to a diverse, inclusive, welcoming and equitable campus and she also leads the UAMS Veterans Committee. Odette maintains a part-time private law practice,, where she specializes in family law. She is an ordained minister and received her Master of Divinity degree from Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary. Odette has served as a short term missionary on seven trips to Haiti and currently volunteers as a chaplain at a local hospital. She is a member of Mt. Sinai Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), where she serves as an associate minister. Odette is the proud mother of three children and the extremely proud grandmother of five grandchildren. Her love for veterans and her fathers service in The USAF has drawn her to want to help AFF members needing someone to lend an ear or help with prayer request.
Call Odette at 501-612-6817 with a motto of Serving God and Loving People she is ready to assist where she can. |
Tim Sawyer
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Public Relations Specialist
Tim Sawyer is a USN Veteran. Tim has a bachelors of science degree from Central Baptist College in Conway Arkansas. Tim majored in Leadership and ministry. Tim also has an associate’s Degree from Pulaski Tech with my major in computer information systems and minor in drafting and design.
Tim Sawyer focuses on maintaining and building public relationships by answering answering common questions. If you have specific questions about a programs, please try the program pages as appropriate or contact a program director directly. For programs click here. Please email Tim or call at 501-580-5572 |
Mark Leonard
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Social Media Content Specialist
Mark Leonard - USAF Retired. Has been with the organization since the beginning. After roles of Board Chairman and CEO, Mark has stayed on to help with Facebook and the AFF website. Contact by Email since he is traveling the USA. If he is not available Rae or Ash may be able to help.
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State Managers
Southwest Arkansas Area Coordinator
Mark Ross US Army Veteran stationed in Hope Arkansas works the Southwest Arkansas Area including Hope, Texarkana, Prescott, Magnolia, Camden areas.
Mark is working the Hope Train Days Festival Bike Ride in Hope. Come ride with us and members in this area contact mark at (870) 703-5136. Lets start getting active in Southwest Arkansas.
Mark is working the Hope Train Days Festival Bike Ride in Hope. Come ride with us and members in this area contact mark at (870) 703-5136. Lets start getting active in Southwest Arkansas.
Northeast Arkansas Area Coordinator
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Anthony Smith Sr. US Army Veteran. Anthony works the Northeast sections including Blytheville, West Memphis and Jonesboro.
Anthony provides motivational speaking engagements and demonstrations for schools, civic groups and travels extensively throughout the US defending his world championships. Contact Anthony at 870-740-5055. |