Arkansas Women In Power Founders
Arkansas Women in Power was founded in 2013 by a small group of dedicated Arkansas energy professionals. It is a non-profit organization dedicated to to recruiting, promoting and maintaining women in the natural gas, electric and other energy sectors through networking and mentoring.
Our founders are: Lori L. Burrows; Sandra Byrd; Donna R. Campbell; Stephanie J. Hammons; Laura R. Landreaux; Kim Riley Linam; Venita McClellon-Allen; Kelly M. McQueen; Maria Bunting Smedley; and Barbara Sugg.
2025 President
Crystal Kemp
Chief Marketing Officer
Conway Corp
Vice President
Angela Sartori
Senior Regulatory Relations Analyst
Southwest Power Pool
Secretary
Lori Jones
Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Corporation
Treasurer
Debbie Brooks
Lead Accountant
Southwest Power Pool
Membership Chairperson
Wendy Clark
Regional Supervisor, Regulatory Affairs
Summit Utilities
Immediate Past President
Kandi Hughes
Senior Corporate Counsel
MISO
The contributions of prior Boards of Directors have ensured AWIP's long-term success. A full listing of all prior AWIP Officers may be found here. We thank them for their support of the organization.