Deb Stanuch

Deb Stanuch, Norfork, AR, Chairman:  Retired executive recruiter from Chicago.  Experience in fund raising for not for profits.  Part-time news reporter/broadcaster on KTLO AM & FM.  Member of Sweet Adelines International and sings Bass with the Queens of Harmony Sweet Adelines Quartet.  Members of St. Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church. 

Deb serves on the Board because she believes in our mission and Christ's command, "If you love me, feed my children."

Richard and Jo Byrd

Richard and Jo Byrd are the parents of five children and grandparents of nine.  Richard is a retired Doctor of Chiropractic.  Richard and Jo both enjoy travelling, tennis, biking, hiking and gardening.  They are members of the Advisory Board of the Children’s Home of Paragould and of the Sojourners (retired, self-supporting members of Church of Christ with an R.V. whose mission is to strengthen, both spiritually and physically, small churches, children’s homes and Christian colleges).

Richard and Jo became  board members of the Food Bank of North Central Arkansas because of the magnitude of service the food bank was performing and they believe in its mission “to feed the hungry”.

Jan Wilson 

Jan Wilson, Secretary, Norfork, AR:  Retired as Nurse Manager of the Surgical & Cardiovascular Surgery Intensive Care unit at the VA Medical Center in Little Rock. Member of the Norfork United Methodist Church and secretary of the Norfork UMW. She was elected into the Batesville Women’s Bowling Hall of Fame in 2005 and now bowls on a senior’s league in Mtn. Home.

Roger Carlson

Roger Carlson, Norfork, AR:  Roger received a BS degree in Geology at Oregon State University and a MS degree at Idaho State University.  He worked as an exploration geologist for various companies until retiring in 1984.  Roger was City Commissioner for the city of Raton, NM for two years and the Mayor of that city for two years.

Roger is currently teaching Geology, Geography & Math at the Arkansas State University in Mountain Home.  He is a former FBNCA

Board Chairman.

Gary Averill

Early in their lives (1952) Gary and Carol committed themselves into the service of Jesus Christ who has been the guiding and motivational principle in their lives.  They have been blessed with four children and eleven grandchildren.

Jo Wilson

Jo and Steve have two children and three grandchildren who occupy a lot of her time along with tennis (she is on the board of the Twin lakes Community Tennis Association) and pottery making.  She enjoys vegetable and wildflower gardening, reading, and travelling to exotic places like Africa and the Amazon.  As a member of the Norfork United Methodist church, Jo serves as church treasurer and participates in mission trips in and out of the country.

Jo says that serving on the board of the Food Bank of North Central Arkansas helps her to follow the teachings of Christ as He admonished us to love our neighbors as ourselves and to reach out to serve others.  It is her hope that she can help to be the hands of Christ on earth through this organization.

Alice King

Miss Alice has served as a board member of the Food Bank of North Central Arkansas since 1994.  Her “love for those who find themselves in unfortunate circumstances motivates her to serve”.  She volunteers in many community organizations as well as her church—the First Baptist Church in Mountain Home.

 Jess Vanderstek

Jess enjoys serving on the FBNCA’s board of directors and appreciates the mission of the Food Bank of North Central Arkansas and the efficiency in which that mission is accomplished. 

Jeff Quick 

Jeff, single and currently employed with Larry Black and Associates Real Estate, is a native to the Twin Lakes Area.  He has spent his adult life in industries designed to serve and meet the needs of others.  His faith is the cornerstone of his life, and he spends many volunteer hours at his church, the Fairview United Methodist Church. 

Jeff’s grandmother, Margie Knight, served as a volunteer for the Food Bank of North Central Arkansas with its founder, Alice Ayers, and together they instilled in him the importance of giving back to others.  Their spirit and their willingness to give left a strong impression on Jeff and their memory encourages him to continue their legacy by serving others.

Randy Ludwig

Randy is married and has six children. He was raised in the Twin Lakes area and is currently the Executive Pastor of the First United Methodist Church in Mountain Home.

Randy has been in the ministry since 1999.Randy is the founder and president of a non-profit organization called Christian Family Homebuilder and serves on the board of the Mountain Home Christian Clinic and the state advisory board for Workforce Education. Randy is also involved with Mountain Home’s youth football and baseball programs. His hobbies include golfing, fishing, and most all water sports.

Randy has a deeply rooted concern for the welfare of the people of his community.  He believes that no one should ever be hungry and feels that the Food Bank of North Central Arkansas does a great job providing food for the many distribution agencies throughout north central Arkansas.