THE ACADEMY FOR PUBLIC SERVICE
A Team of Servant-Leaders
Stewarding the Academy's mission is a group of volunteers. This team dedicates its time to the growth of the Academy's community.
Romerse Biddle
President
The Academy for Public Service was founded in 2021 by Romerse Biddle. Tasked with creating a program that could implement his vision of civic duty and public service, Romerse went above and beyond by forming a nonprofit capable of overseeing multiple public service programs in multiple states that serves as a platform to develop the next generation of servant leaders.
Executive Committee
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Board of Directors
The Board of Directors perform long-term advisory and decision making capabilities, provides resources, and approves policies that govern the Academy for Public Service.
Board Chair
Dr. Roger Guevara
Assistant Professor of Ed Leadership and Director of Education Renewal Zone at Southern Arkansas University (Magnolia, AR).
Board Vice Chair
Sergio Mora
Frontera Radio
(Laredo, TX)
Board Secretary
Monte Hodges
Former Arkansas State Representative, Religious Ministry.
(Marion, AR)
Board Parliamentarian
John Delk
Attorney
(Texarkana, TX)
Board Treasurer
Grant Tennille
Former Democratic Party Chair of Arkansas; Former Economic advisor to Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr.; Former Chief Executive Director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission; Former Deputy Chief of Staff to Former Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe
(Little Rock, AR ).
Board Member
Davy Carter
Regional President for Centennial Bank, Federal Reserve Memphis Branch Director, Former Arkansas Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Jonesboro, AR).
Board Member
Dr. Kim Hoffman
Director and Professor of Public Administration at the University of Central Arkansas (Little Rock, AR)
Board Member
Steve Crowell
Arkansas State Senator, Real Estate, Former City Councilman
(Magnolia, AR).
Board Member
Martha Jarrow
Director of Member Services for the Arkansas State House of Representatives.
(Conway, AR)
Board Member
Jay Maguire
Founder of Parents and Alumni for Student Safety. Faculty Advisor at the Univ. of Texas Zeta Psi and is Principal at Maguire Strategies
(Austin, TX).
Board Member
Jay Motheral
Policy & Committee Aide to Texas State Senator Bob Hall
(Austin, TX)
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Former Board of Directors
Board Emeritus- Joyce Elliott | Former Arkansas State Senator, Founder of Get Loud Arkansas, retired educator (Little Rock, AR).
Board Emeritus- Miles Goggans | Government Affairs, Farmer (Stuttgart, AR)
Dr. Jay Barth (Little Rock, AR)
Dr. Victoria DeFrancesco-Soto (Little Rock, AR)
Dr. LaToya Easter (Cedar Park, TX)