Board of Directors - Van Buren Chamber of Commerce, AR

- 2025 - 2026 Leadership Crawford County Application
Growing Our Businesses & Community
Platinum Investors
Committee Members
Marketing Opportunities Guide
Marketing Opportunities Guide
Put your business front and center by sponsoring a Chamber event, annual program, or digital media.

New network building events in 2022 include the Battle of the Business Bowling Tournament and the Local Lunch for restaurants. BE PRO BE PROUD and Connecting Educators in Industry are focused on building the workforce pipeline for our community. Also new this year are two annual program sponsorships, the Governmental Affairs Committee, and the Chamber Ambassadors, both focused on advocacy for a strong, business friendly climate in our community, county, and state.

Or promote your business utilizing the Chamber website, which received more than 145,000 visits in 2021. And don't forget the long running favorites; the Annual Meeting & Business Expo, the Golf Classic, Business After Hours, and the Arkansas Scholars Award Ceremony.

- 2025 - 2026 Leadership Crawford County Application
Growing Our Businesses & Community
Platinum Investors
Committee Members
Marketing Opportunities Guide
Marketing Opportunities Guide
Put your business front and center by sponsoring a Chamber event, annual program, or digital media.

New network building events in 2022 include the Battle of the Business Bowling Tournament and the Local Lunch for restaurants. BE PRO BE PROUD and Connecting Educators in Industry are focused on building the workforce pipeline for our community. Also new this year are two annual program sponsorships, the Governmental Affairs Committee, and the Chamber Ambassadors, both focused on advocacy for a strong, business friendly climate in our community, county, and state.

Or promote your business utilizing the Chamber website, which received more than 145,000 visits in 2021. And don't forget the long running favorites; the Annual Meeting & Business Expo, the Golf Classic, Business After Hours, and the Arkansas Scholars Award Ceremony.

Board of Directors
Executive Committee

David Young, Chairman, Cross Pointe Insurance Advisors, LLC

Debbie Foliart, Vice Chairman, TDG Merchant Solutions & Chapters on Main

Joe Stewart, Treasurer, Citizens Bank & Trust Company

Steve Dufresne, Past Chairman, Van Buren Municipal Utilities

Craig Beam, Progressive Business Systems

Jason Myers, Myers-Beatty Engineering, PLLC

Jim Petty, Strategic Realty Companies

Board of Directors

Jacob Abrey, Baptist Health-Van Buren

Marr Lynn Bearden, Marrlin Transit, Inc.

Blake Belcher, Hubbs, Belcher and Company, P.A.

Robert Childers, OK Foods

Myron Kirksey, Fab-Tech

Megan Park, Chance 2 Dance Studio

Marty Shell, Five Rivers Distribution

Mason Shirey, Jimmy Bell Real Estate Company

Bruce Sikes, Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus

Erick Wiggins, Bekaert Corporation

Cindy Williams, Time Striping, Inc.

Ex-Officio

Joseph Hurst, Mayor, City of Van Buren

Dennis Gilstrap, Crawford County Judge

Dr. Harold Jeffcoat, Superintendent, Van Buren School District