
Mr. Sweere's term expires Sept. 2011
J. E. Jess Sweere is a labor relations, employment, commercial & corporate, and transportation attorney having been admitted in 2005 to practice in Arkansas and United States District Courts, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Mr. Sweere is an alumnus of the University of Arkansas having graduated in 1988 with a BSBA in Transportation. Further, Jess received is Doctorate of Jurisprudence with honors in 2005 from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law, where he was an Associate Research Editor for the UALR Law Review; and, 2004-2005 Law Review Member of the Year. Trustee Sweere is an active member of the American Bar Association (including Labor and Employment Division), Rotary Club of Maumelle, Arkansas Bar Association, Pulaski County Bar Association, Transportation Law Association and the Arkansas Trucking Association. Prior Jess's posts include 18 years management experience in the trucking and logistics industry.
Dr. Don
Henderson is a retired educator who began his career in 1964 as a teacher in
Dr. Henderson
earned a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Central State College
in
He currently
resides in
Mr. Robinson's Term expires Jan. 2011
Keith Robinson is a Board Certified Entomologist who specializes in urban and industrial entomology. He has spent the last 16+ years studying termites and other insects that invade homes and buildings. He is the owner / operator of OPTIMAL PEST SOLUTIONS, Inc.
Keith has been married for over 18 years to Laura Robinson (his high school sweetheart) and they have two daughters, Faith and Lauren. Both are students at Academics Plus Charter School.
Keith and his family have lived in Maumelle since March of 2005. They are active members of New Life Church.
Mr. Ribich's term expires Sept 2010
Luke Ribich is Managing Partner of the Avionics & Systems Integration Group, LLC (ASIG), where he is responsible for day-to-day operating activities, sales and marketing, program management, production, customer support and exacts a special expertise in avionics engineering, installation and certification management. Mr. Ribich has 15 years avionics and airframe related experience. Prior, Mr. Ribich managed Aircraft & Systems Modifications for Air Transport International and has held positions of increasing responsibility including avionics mechanic, avionics installer, inspector, line mechanic, lead mechanic, shift supervisor, program coordinator, and avionics manager for airline and repair station employers. Mr. Ribich has completed study requirements with Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in the university's B.S. Management of Technical Operations program.
Mrs. Henson's term expires Sept. 2011
Stephanie Henson is
Secretary for several New York Life Agents where she is responsible for managing
the office, system updates, servicing clients, maintaining confidential records
as well as many other duties.
Mr.
Loken's term expires 2011
Tim Loken is Director of Tariffs and Reporting for Windstream
Communications, where he is responsible for the filing of state and interstate
tariffs, reporting of information to various regulatory agencies, receipts of
universal service funds, embedded cost studies, and the forecasting of over $500
million in wholesale revenues. He has been employed by Alltel/Windstream for
over twenty years. Mr. Loken is an alumnus of the University of Akron in Ohio
and is a Certified Public Accountant. Mr.
Loken has been married for over 20 years to Denise Loken and they have three
daughters, who are or have attended Academics Plus Charter School with the
oldest graduating in 2010. The Loken
family is hosting an exchange student from China who will be attending Academics
Plus for the 2010-2011 school year. The Loken's have been residents of Maumelle
since 1995 and attend the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Lieutenant John Breckon is the chairman of the Campus Life
Committee of APCS Board of Trustees. For the past ten years Lieutenant Breckon has served as the
deputy commander of special operation for the North Little Rock Police
Department. During the past seven
years he has also held the position as the training division commander for the
department. He has served in several
important capacities during his 23 year career with the department to include
upper level management positions for the past 11 years. He holds a bachelors degree from Lieutenant
Breckon has been married for over 20 years to
Will is currently on staff at Fellowship Bible Church in Little Rock where he
serves as the North Region Pastor overseeing the pastoral needs of the
Fellowship congregation that live north of the Arkansas River.
He recently has also taken on the role as Internet Campus Pastor at
Fellowship helping to develop and lead an internet based congregation for the
church. He grew up in Upstate New York but moved to Canada after high school
graduation. In Canada, Will studied and received his Bachelors of Biblical Study
from Canadian Bible College and his Masters of Divinity from Canadian
Theological Seminary.
Will is an
ordained Evangelical minister who served as a pastor for nearly 20 years with a
denomination in Canada. Before coming on staff at Fellowship Bible Church in
2008, Will served as the Sr. Pastor of a church in Winnipeg Manitoba for 9
years. Will and his wife Jennifer, have been married for over 19 years and have
4 children attending APCS.
Over the years Will has had the privilege of leading boards, volunteers and
members of organizations through structural renewal, vision casting, strategic
planning and change.
He has a unique
ability to see the big picture within an organization and to make the necessary
changes that build into a common goal and vision.
He understands different leadership personalities and uses this
understanding to bring diverse groups of people together for a common cause.
Will hopes to bring a unique perspective to the Board of APCS desiring to help
bring about positive change with open and transparent dialogue between the
board, parents and staff at the school while remaining committed to the unity of
the greater APCS community.
Tim Loken - Elected - Treasurer
Lt. John Breckon - Elected
Will Crawford - Appointee

Dustin Henderson - City Appointee
In his role as the CEO of a startup, Dustin Henderson has learned how to do big things with very few resources. In fact, it is this spirit that attracts Mr. Henderson to the APCS. He believes the board and staff must not allow the physical limitation of what “is” define their vision for what could be. Their creativity and tenacity has created and will continue to create a great foundation on which we will build upon.
Mr. Henderson’s connection and commitment to the community is deep. He moved to the area in 1990 and graduated from North Little Rock High School in 1994. His wife Amy is a Conway native and their children David (10) and Cydney (7) both attend APCS. They are active members of New Life Church and enjoy various family activities in and around Maumelle. They are happy to call Maumelle home.
Mr. Henderson’s extensive education and business experience have prepared him well for this trustee position. He has a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from Evangel University. He holds a Masters of Science in Computer Information Systems from Missouri State University. In addition, he is a member of Beta Gamma Sigma, an International Honor Society recognizing the top business program students accredited by AACSB International. Mr. Henderson has over 12 years of management experience working with various companies such as Maybelline, TRW, Anheuser Busch, Mercy Health, Efco and Acxiom. Currently, he is the CEO of a venture-backed start up called MeritBuilder. It is a personal branding platform focused on helping organizations and individuals improve their brands by recognizing and encouraging others.
Mr. Henderson’s work on MeritBuilder brings him in direct contact with hiring managers across the country. This experience provides him with a unique perspective on what it takes to develop a meaningful career path. He recognizes that path begins in primary school. It is his conviction that each additional class, activity, and experience we can provide the students of APCS makes their education richer and gives them the skills to compete in a hyper-competitive college admissions process or labor market.
Make no mistake; Mr. Henderson believes Arkansas’s future is based on the accomplishments of the children who attend APCS. He truly believes there is a future founder of the next Dillard's, Walmart, or Acxiom attending our school today. Their success could provide thousands of jobs for generations of Arkansans. He considers it an honor and an obligation to ensure this success, and he looks forward to the opportunity to serve the citizens of the APCS community.