The Board of Directors of Arkansas Community Foundation announced the selection of Jessica Hughes Ford as the Foundation’s next President and Chief Executive Officer.

Ford succeeds outgoing CEO Heather Larkin, who will retire after 27 years of service to the Foundation. The leadership transition will take effect on Jan. 1. kAmp ?2E:G6 pC<2?D2? 2?5 ?@?AC@7:E =6256C H:E9 EH@ 564256D @7 ?@?AC@7:E 6IA6C:6?46 5C:G:?8 DEC2E68:4 4@>>F?:42E:@?D[ @C82?:K2E:@?2= EC2?D7@C>2E:@?[ 2?5 >:DD:@?\2=:8?65 8C@HE9[ u@C5 :D 2 ?2E:@?2==J C64@8?:K65 G@:46 :? A=246\32D65 A9:=2?E9C@AJ 2?5 4C:D:D =6256CD9:A] $96 4FCC6?E=J D6CG6D @? E96 6I64FE:G6 =6256CD9:A E62> @7 E96 u@F?52E:@? 2D r9:67 r@>>F?:42E:@?D ~77:46C[ 2 C@=6 D96 92D 96=5 D:?46 a_a_]k^Am kAm%96 2??@F?46>6?E 4@:?4:56D H:E9 2 >:=6DE@?6 >@>6?E 7@C E96 pC<

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