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About Us
Empowering You.
Transforming Arkansas.
It's much bigger than you may realize. The career opportunities within the technology field are greater than they have ever been. Organizations are leveraging technology to help them better serve their customers. Career seekers have options that are impactful, flexible, in-demand, and well-compensated.
The Arkansas Center for Data Sciences (ACDS) is a nonprofit working to grow Arkansas' IT talent pipeline. We're helping individuals, employers, institutions, and community partners create the future of Arkansas. Through technology, we're changing the world. Join us!
Meet Our Team
Bill Yoder
Executive Director
Lonnie Emard
Director of Apprenticeship
Lisa Wiggins
Director of Client Relations
Taylor Heinen
Client Relationship Manager
Dawn Smith
Project Manager
Jarett Wilson
Project Manager
Jenny Sales
Talent Recruiter
Nichole Parsons
Talent Recruiter
Amanda Champlin
Talent Program Manager, Work-Based Learning
Caitlynn Raines
Talent Recruiter
Clint Hankinson
Director of Marketing
Jim Morgan
Senior Consulting Editor
Don Walker
Director of Training
Logan Hunt
Grants Manager
Ashley French
Director of Talent Management & Recruiting
Board of Directors
Charles Morgan, CEO, First Orion Corporation
Mike Preston, Secretary of Commerce, State of Arkansas
Scott Spradley, EVP & Chief Technology Officer, Tyson Foods, Inc.
Warren Stephens, Chairman, President & CEO, Stephens Inc.