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.
WESTERN ARKANSAS’ MOUNTAIN FRONTIER
Officers and Directors – 2023/2024
PRESIDENT
Amy Jones, Fort Smith
479-719-3015 or 479-783-8888 • amy@fortsmith.org
VICE PRESIDENTS
CRAWFORD COUNTY
Jane Owen, Van Buren
479-461-1479 or 479-474-7767 • jane@artsonmainvb.com
FRANKLIN COUNTY
Al Wiederkehr, Wiederkehr Village
479-468-9463 • alwiederkehr@centurytel.net
LOGAN COUNTY
Robin Gillett, Booneville
479-675-0400 • robs86@yahoo.com
POLK COUNTY
Nancy Wright, Mena
479-394-5000 • nwright@remax.net
SCOTT COUNTY
Shirley Blythe, Waldron
479-637-3730 • blythe.gary1@gmail.com
SEBASTIAN COUNTY
Tim Jacobsen, Fort Smith
479-388-4799 or 783-8888 • tim@fortsmith.org
SECRETARY
Maryl Purvis, Van Buren
479-474-6164 • koeth@vanburen.org
TREASURER
Billy B. Dooly, Fort Smith
479-452-8848 • wendydooly@yahoo.com
BOOKKEEPING
Debbie Chandler, Fort Smith
479-883-2996 • dchandler50@gmail.com
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Tim Seeberg
970-270-5954 • tseeberg1@gmail.com
DIRECTORS
CRAWFORD COUNTY
Ron Gossage, Alma
479-461-2800 • gossagelfs@yahoo.com
Ralph Donnangelo, Mountainburg
479-369-2469 • ralph.donnangelo@arkansas.gov
FRANKLIN COUNTY
Jennifer Thomas, Ozark
479-647-0098 or479- 667-5337 • mainstreetozark@yahoo.com
Sarah Rodriguez, Ozark
479-571-0856 or 479-667-2525 • ozark.chamber@gmail.com
Dennis Wiederkehr, Wiederkehr Village
479-209-1048 • idowine2@gmail.com
LOGAN COUNTY
Paula Magers, Paris
479-963-5332 • paula.magers@arkansas.gov
Nina Ponder, Paris
479-963-5240 • nina.ponder@arkansas.gov
POLK COUNTY
Regina Walker, Mena
479-243-7191 • rwalker2854@sbcglobal.net
Pasha Watson, Mena
479-437-4734 • pasha@visitmena.com
SCOTT COUNTY
Shirley Blythe, Waldron
479-637-3730 • blythe.gary1@gmail.com
Elizabeth Horn, Mena
479-234-3946 • newspapereditor.ar@gmail.com
SEBASTIAN COUNTY
Bob Purvis, Greenwood
479-996-6357 • bpurvis@greenwoodarkansas.com
EX OFFICIO
Maryl Purvis, Van Buren
479-474-6164 • koeth@vanburen.org
MEMBERS AT LARGE
Janie Glover, Fort Smith
479-649-7498 • jglover1939@yahoo.com
Paul Post, Altus
479-264-3999 • pauljpost@gmail.com