Meet the Team

Allan R. Marshall, M. Ed.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

7000 Chad Colley Boulevard
Fort Smith, AR 72916
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Laura Wyerick, M. Ed.

DIRECTOR OF DONOR RELATIONS

7000 Chad Colley Boulevard
Fort Smith, AR 72916
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Mark Rumsey

CHAIRPERSON OF ACHE ADVANCEMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL

Comprised of community leaders who share their ideas, experiences and insights, the Advancement Advisory Council serves to advance the mission of the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education. The Advancement Advisory Council is approved by the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education Board of Trustees and serve multi-year staggered terms.

Advancement Advisory Council

Steve-Felix Belinga, MD
Bob Cooper Sr.
Glee Cosner
Judy Englehart
Michael Hadley
David Humphrey
Lance Lanier
Sharla Lau
Zach Ledford
Tracy Long
Joan McCoy, Vice Chairperson

Louay Nassri, MD
Jessiela Roberts, MD
Jill Rowland
Mark Rumsey, Chairperson
Marty Shell
Sam T. Sicard
Keley Simpson
Debbie Thomas
Shirley Walters
Norman Wilkinson
Fred Williams

Allan Marshall, M.Ed.

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Allan R. Marshall, M.Ed. has spent 16 years as a fundraising and advancement professional at nonprofit organizations and higher education institutions. He graduated from Baylor University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and minors in public relations and religion, and he obtained a Masters of Education degree from Dallas Baptist University. Upon his graduation from Baylor, Allan worked in Waco as director of community development for the Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce. Plus, Allan served in subsequent roles at Baylor University, Trinity University, and South Texas College of Law Houston: he managed major and planned giving teams, developed annual giving and legacy programs, provided leadership for comprehensive fundraising campaigns, led corporate and foundation strategies, and engaged alumni. A career achievement for Marshall was working for the Bush presidential family, he served as Chief Development Officer for the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation where he raised money for literacy programs. An East Texas native from Cuney, Texas, Allan has served as a congressional, legislative and city intern for a former U.S. Congressman, Texas State Representative, and a Dallas City Councilman. As a student at Baylor University, he served as the student body external vice president - he was the second minority student to do so in Baylor’s history. Allan is married to Amy Marshall, and they have one son named Lincoln.

Laura Wyerick

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Laura Wyerick, Director of Donor Relations, comes from Little Rock, Arkansas and looks forward to making roots in the River Valley. With eight years of experience in non-profit development, she is excited to join the ACHE Development Team. Laura earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Texas Christian University and a Masters Degree in Education for Rehabilitation Counseling from The University of Texas at Austin. After moving back to Arkansas, she was the Annual Programs Coordinator at ACCESS Group Inc. in Little Rock serving individuals with special needs and their families. During her eight years at ACCESS, Laura developed the volunteer program, expanded the annual giving campaigns, worked with programming to develop and coordinate annual programs and events, established the planned giving program, and helped launch Project SEARCH Arkansas: ACCESS Initiative, a vocational program now serving young adults with developmental disabilities across the state. She continues to support the ACCESS initiative, as well as the Fort Smith community, as a member of the Business Advisory Council for Mercy Fort Smith Project SEARCH.

Laura believes in the power of community and the importance of its support in developing resources for its members to grow and prosper in all aspects of their lives. She looks forward to helping further the growth of the Arkansas College of Health Education and the ACHE Family. Laura and her husband, Patrick, have a daughter, Carson Ann.

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Texas Christian University
Masters Degree in Education for Rehabilitation Counseling from The University of Texas at Austin

Local Resources

Rachel Gunselman, Student Wellness Counselor
Located in the Office of Student Affairs
Rachel.gunselman@achehealth.edu
479-308-2304

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