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.

Paul Stultz

Paul Stultz, Treasurer

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

Gary, born in Cleveland, Ohio, after marrying Carol McHenry and in the midst of the Korean War, he enlisted in the Air Force where he became an expert in the field of electronic and large military systems.  After his discharge from the Air Force, he spent about fifteen years teaching in Commercial, Industrial, and Military schools.  While an employ of RCA, Gary was contracted to the Navy as a troubleshooter and eventually began working for the Department of Defense.  At one point during his career, he left government employment and started a small consulting firm which he operated for five years.  He and Carol relocated to the Ozarks upon retirement in 1995.

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 her husband, Steve, lived in Little Rock for most of their married life.  After 30 years in the field of education, Jo retired from the Pulaski County Special School District where she worked as a teacher, curriculum coordinator, and principal.

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

A lifetime native of Baxter County, Miss Alice taught elementary school for one year.  In 1946, Miss Alice and Guy King (now deceased), married and in the same year established their business (still in operation), Guy King & Sons. Through the years, Miss Alice raised her children, taught as a substitute teacher, and helped her husband in their business.  

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, married for over 40 years to his wife, Elizabeth, is a retired residential construction contractor.  Jess received his BS in business marketing from Southwest Missouri University.  He has served as the president and secretary of the Twin Lakes Home Builders, Vice Chairman of the Baxter County Planning Commission, a varsity Boy Scout Leader, volunteer for the Twin Lakes Literacy Council, a youth basketball coach, and is on the board of the Big Creek Golf Club.

 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

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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.