About Us
Western Arkansas' Mountain Frontier (WAMF) is one of 12 Arkansas regional tourism associations that participate in the Arkansas Tourist Association Regional Matching Grant Program. WAMF represents a six-county region consisting of Crawford, Franklin, Logan, Polk, Scott and Sebastian counties..
We are funded by revenue from advertising sales in the visitors' guide combined with funds from the Arkansas Tourist Association Regional Matching Grant Program. Our mission is to promote travel and tourism to our six-county region, and we use our funds to market the region to potential visitors in our key visitor markets.
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WESTERN ARKANSAS’ MOUNTAIN FRONTIER
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS – 2020/2021
PRESIDENT:
Tim Seeberg, Fort Smith Convention Center, 55 South 7th, Fort Smith 72901— tseeberg@fortsmithar.gov
VICE PRESIDENTS:
CRAWFORD: Kevin Billings, Van Buren/Fort Smith Welcome Center Department of Parks and Tourism, 2912 Interstate 40, Van Buren 72956 — Kevin.billings@arkansas.gov
FRANKLIN: Al Wiederkehr, Wiederkehr Wine Cellars, Inc., 3324 Swiss Family Dr., Wiederkehr Village 72821 — alwiederkehr@centurytel.net
LOGAN: Robin Gillett, Rockin Robin’s Café, 266 N. Broadway, Booneville 72927 — robs86@yahoo.com
POLK: Nancy Wright, RE/MAX Mena, 816 S. Mena St., Mena 71953 — nwright@remax.net
SCOTT: Shirley Blythe, Blythe’s Museum, P. O. Box 554, Waldron 72958 — blythe_gary@yahoo.com
SEBASTIAN: Bob Reykers, Fort Smith Convention Center, 55 South 7th, Fort Smith 72901 — breykers@fortsmithar.gov
SECRETARY:
Kevin Billings, Van Buren/Fort Smith Welcome Center Department of Parks and Tourism, 2912 Interstate 40, Van Buren 72956 — Kevin.billings@arkansas.gov
TREASURER:
Billy B. Dooly, 2800 S. Waldron Rd., Fort Smith 72903 — wendydooly@yahoo.com
Bookkeeping:
Debbie Chandler, 6301 Maplefield Dr., Fort Smith 72916 — dchandler50@gmail.com
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT:
Becky Bariola, becky.bariola@arkansas.gov
DIRECTORS
CRAWFORD COUNTY
Ron Gossage, 3211 Gordon Crossing, Alma 72921 — gossagelfs@yahoo.com
Ralph Donnangelo, Lake Fort Smith State Park, P. O. Box 4, Mountainburg 72855 — Ralph.donnangelo@arkansas.gov
Jane Owen, Center for Art and Education, 104 N. 13th St., Van Buren - 72956 — ccartcenter@sbcglobal.net
FRANKLIN COUNTY
Carol Sneath, Ozark A&P Commission, 905 W. River St., Ozark 72949 — lamplighterb.b@gmail.com
Sarah Rodriques, Ozark Area Chamber of Commerce, 300 West Commercial, Ozark - 72949 — Ozark.chamber@yahoo.com
Dennis Wiederkehr, Wiederkehr Wine Cellars, Inc., 3324 Swiss Family Dr., Wiederkehr Village, AR 72821 — idowine2@gmail.com
LOGAN COUNTY
Paula Magers, Mount Magazine State Park, 16878 S. State Hwy. 309, Paris 72855 — paula.magers@arkansas.gov
POLK COUNTY
Regina Walker, New Direction Consulting, 212 Finks St., Mena 71953 — rwalker2854@sbcglobal.net
Pasha Watson, Mena Polk County Chamber of Commerce, 524 Sherwood Ave., Mena 71953 — secretary@menapolkchamber.com
SCOTT COUNTY
Gary Blythe, Blythe’s Museum, P.O. Box 554, Waldron 72958 — Blythe.gary1@gmail.com
Elizabeth Horn, Waldron News, P.O. Box 951, Mena, AR 71953 — editor@waldronnews.com
SEBASTIAN COUNTY
Bob Purvis, Greenwood Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 511, Greenwood 72936 — bpurvis@greenwoodarkansas.com
EX OFFICIO
Maryl Purvis - Van Buren A&P, P.O. Box 1518, Van Buren 72957 — koeth@vanburen.org
MEMBERS AT LARGE
Janie Glover - 14507 White Bluff Rd., Fort Smith 72916 — jglover1939@yahoo.com
Paul Post - Post, 1700 St. Mary’s Mountain Rd., Altus 72821 — pauljpost@gmail.com
