Headshot of Dr. Charles Barber

Dr. Charles Barber was appointed to the Senior Executive Service (SES) and assumed the duties as Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer for the National Science Foundation in January 2023. He previously served as Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Programs, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs. 

Dr. Barber is a TEDx speaker and served as the featured speaker on DEI at the 2022 DAU TEDx conference. He is a previous guest lecturer at Harvard Kennedy School’s Senior Executive Fellows Program for Political Science and Government and is a U.S. Army veteran with deployments to Kosovo and Iraq. 

A native of Bald Knob, AR, he also starred as a sprinter on the Ouachita Baptist University and All Army Track Teams and achieved a personal best of 9.98 seconds in the 100 meter dash. Dr. Barber holds the title of Fastest Man in the Army and was recently inducted into the Arkansas Track and Field Hall of Fame.

Eric V. Blackwell

Eric Blackwell is the Director of Government & Political Affairs for NRG and manages NRG’s Political Action Committee (PAC). Prior to joining NRG, Eric...

Dr. Charles Barber

Dr. Charles Barber was appointed to the Senior Executive Service (SES) and assumed the duties as Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer for the National...

Kevin Christian

Kevin Christian attended Bald Knob High School, graduating in 1996. He is grateful he was able to participate in the excellent band program, and (like most...

Michael A. Folk, Jr.

Michael A. Folk, Jr. is a former band member and 1998 graduate of Bald Knob High School. He received his Bachelor and Master of Science in Electrical...

Taylor Garcia

A native of Austin, Texas, Taylor Garcia (she/her) is an avid lover of the theatre and is honored to join and contribute to The Studio Arts Center. Taylor has...

Jordan Long

Jordan Wayne Long is a 2001 graduate of Bald Knob High School, where he was involved in band and choir.  He is currently a performance artist and Emmy...

Shane Long

Shane is the face and CEO of Aldworth Manor in Harrisville, NH. He lives on the property year-round and stays busy carrying out the day-to-day administrative...

Teagan Mann

Teagan is excited to be joining the executive board of The Studio Arts Center. Teagan currently resides in Vancouver and has been a performer in the arts...

Laura Mayfield

Laura Mayfield is a former band member and a 1996 graduate of Bald Knob High School. She graduated from Arkansas State University in 2000 and for over 20...

Leah Poyner

A 1998 graduate of Bald Knob High School, Leah Poyner discovered her passion for computers and design ignited in Ms. Ann Ware’s Desktop Publishing class....

Saraya Klotz Rogers

Saraya Klotz Rogers is currently a kindergarten teacher in the Mountain Home School District in Arkansas. She is a 1984 graduate of Bald Knob High School and...

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