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ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ Advancement Announces New Hires and Promotions

Ken Bissel

Morgan Drayton

Amy Fureigh

Paul Gatling

Courtney Goode

Riley Matheny

Erica Ruble

Shelbey Winningham

The University of Central Arkansas Division of Advancement along with the ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ Foundation announces the following new hires and promotions.

Ken Bissell, of Searcy, is the new senior director of Legacy Planning. He comes to ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ from Harding University where he was a member of the Advancement staff since 2011, including director of the Center for Charitable Estate Planning from 2020.

Morgan Drayton, of Conway and a 2014 and 2022 graduate of ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾, was promoted to senior director of development for the College of Health and Behavioral Sciences. She previously worked in alumni relations and development at ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ since 2017.

Amy Fureigh, of Conway and a 2010 ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ graduate, started on July 1 as the director of development for the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. Amy comes to us with a diverse background in both business marketing and education. Most recently she was a teacher with Virtual Arkansas.

Paul Gatling, of Bentonville, is the new senior director of northwest Arkansas engagement. He joined the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal in 2011 and has been the publication’s editor and associate publisher since 2013.

Courtney Goode, of Bigelow, was hired by the ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ Foundation as a foundation project specialist. She joined ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ in 2022 and previously worked in the Office of Financial Aid.

Riley Matheny, of Bryant, has been promoted to director of branding and creative services within University Marketing and Communications. She joined ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ in 2022 as a graphic designer.

Erica Ruble, of Conway, was promoted to director of operations and finance for the  Advancement Division. She is a 2011 graduate of ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ and previously worked in Financial Accounting, the President’s Office and University Marketing and Communications.

Shelbey Winningham, of Conway, was hired by the ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ Foundation to serve as a foundation support specialist. Prior to joining ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾, she worked at Leisure Arts in Maumelle as an administrative assistant.