Will Smothers
Board President
Will Smothers is the Chief Information Officer for Coulson Oil Company. With over 20 years of experience in the field of information technology, he has served in various roles at Edafio Technology Partners, Nabholz, and Acxiom. In addition, he is a retired member of the United States Army. Will and his wife Toni reside in Perry County and have two daughters, Maddison and Riley, as well as four furry dog children. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism from the University of Central Arkansas.
Nick Schroeder, CPA
Treasurer
Nick Schroeder has called Conway home since 1999. He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant and obtained his undergraduate degree in accounting from the University of Central Arkansas in 2012. Nick currently works in public accounting and is a Director with Fair & Company CPA’s PLLC. Nick also volunteered for six years as Treasurer for Conway Public Schools Foundation. Outside of accounting work and volunteering, Nick can often be found traveling or attending NASCAR races.
Melissa Smyth
Secretary
Bio coming soon
Elwood Smith
Lifetime Member
As a member of the CASA and Children’s Advocacy Alliance (CAA) board since 2001, Mr. Smith has focused on expanding our ability to serve more abused or neglected children in the 20th Judicial district. He continues to support plans and programs that will enable CAA to assure that every neglected child in our district ends up in a safe, loving and permanent home environment.
Brett McDaniel
Board Member
Brett McDaniel is the Manager of Engineering and Planning for Conway Corp, the Operators of the City – owned utility system which provides electric, water, wastewater, cable, internet, and telephone and security services for the Conway community. Brett began in November 2005 as the Water Systems Senior Engineer. He was promoted to Manager of Engineering and Planning in 2017 where his focus involves managing a team of professionals on electric, telecommunication, water and wastewater systems projects. His clients include the Conway Corp operations group, developers, utility contractors, architects, professional peers, area property owners impacted by City utilities and each of the citizens enjoying the benefit of Conway Corp utilities.
Before serving Conway Corp he worked from 1993 through 2005 as a consulting engineer at regional firms Larkin and Garver on numerous infrastructure projects in Arkansas, Kansas and Texas, ranging from water distribution tanks, water and wastewater pump stations and treatment facilities.
Spencer Hawks
Board Member
Spencer Hawks is an executive real estate broker licensed in Arkansas and Florida. He graduated from Greenbrier High School and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Central Baptist College. He is a former representative in the Arkansas House of Representatives serving portions of Faulkner and Perry counties from 2018 to 2022. Along with his wife Xochilt, he is the proud parent of two daughters, Samantha and Selena, and one son, Sebastian.