Lenora Newsome, P.D.
President
Smackover, Arkansas

Lenora Newsome, P.D., is serving her second term on the Board and has served as President of the Board. Lenora graduated from the U.A.M.S. College of Pharmacy in 1980. She then did a residency in Hospital Pharmacy at Harris Hospital Methodist in Fort Worth, Texas. She is a member of Phi Delta Chi Fraternity and is a member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville where her major was pre-pharmacy.

Lenora is a member of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy and the Arkansas Pharmacists Association. She is also a member of the Arkansas Medical, Dental, and Pharmaceutical Association and the National Pharmacists Association of Arkansas. Lenora has worked as a Pharmacist at Brookshire Pharmacy in El Dorado since 1985 and is currently the Pharmacy Manager. She is a member of the New Providence Baptist Church in Smackover.

Benji D. Post
Vice President
Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Benji D. Post was appointed to the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy on June 20, 2005 by Governor Mike Huckabee. His term commenced on June 30, 2005 and will expire on June 30, 2011. Benji received a baccalaureate degree in Biology and Chemistry from Ouachita Baptist University in 1984, and his BS degree in pharmacy from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy in 1987.

Benji is a member of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy and the Arkansas Pharmacist Association. He is the Pharmacist in Charge at Fresenius Medical Pharmacy in Maumelle, AR. Benji has also worked in chain pharmacy, independent pharmacy, pharmaceutical sales and institutional pharmacy.

Benji stays busy in his free time coaching youth sports, hunting and speaking for school and civic groups. After living in Pine Bluff for 20 years he and his family have relocated to Mayflower where they are enjoying the small town life. He is married to Tracie Sapp Post and they have 2 children, Matthew and Michael.

Marilyn A. Sitzes
Secretary
Hope, Arkansas

Marilyn A. Sitzes was appointed to the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy by Governor Mike Huckabee in July 2006. Marilyn received her Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and completed her pre-pharmacy coursework at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia. Marilyn has practiced in many areas of pharmacy including hospital and community pharmacy and currently acts as the pharmacy manager of Fred’s Pharmacy in Hope, Arkansas. Marilyn also consults for surgery center pharmacies and has dedicated herself to helping in charity clinics throughout her professional career.

Ross Holiman B.S., H.Ed.
Public Member
Little Rock, Arkansas

Governor Mike Huckabee appointed Ross Holiman to the Board of Pharmacy, as a Public Member, on July 14, 1999. He was born in Prattsville, Arkansas on October 14, 1926 and graduated from Mabelvale High School in 1944. After graduation Ross entered the Navy and served until June 1946. After leaving the Navy, he began his college education in Conway at U.C.A. where he earned a BSE in Health and Physical Education in 1949. He furthered his education at the U of A Extension Graduate School in 1950 by obtaining 22 hours in his major. Mr. Holiman coached and taught from 1949 until 1951 when Southwestern Bell Telephone employed him. When he retired in 1981 from Southwestern Bell, he was the Director of Yellow Pages Operations for Arkansas. After retirement he operated Holiman National Yellow Pages Agency from 1981 to 1988. Mr. Holiman presently owns Holiman Sales Company, Inc. and is executive Secretary of the Seniors’ Golf Association of Arkansas.He has many other interests. He is a member and Deacon of Immanuel Baptist Church and is a church speaker for Gideons International in addition to serving on the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy. He enjoys many recreational activities. For instance, he is a member and former Board Member of Pleasant Valley Country Club where he plays golf and tennis. He also enjoys fishing and hunting. Mr. Holiman is married to Barbara Ann Holiman and they have one son—John Gordon Holiman.

Ronnie Norris, P.D.
Board Member
McGehee, Arkansas

Ronnie Norris was reappointed to the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy in September 2007 by Governor Mike Beebe. Dr. Norris received his Bachelors Degree in Pharmacy in 1974 from the University of Arkansas College of Pharmacy. He served on the Board of Directors of the Arkansas Pharmacists Association (A.P.A.) and was President in 1996. In 1998, Dr. Norris was honored as the A.P.A. Pharmacist of the Year. He has served as President of the Arkansas Pharmacist Foundation, Secretary-Treasurer of Professional Pharmacy Services, Inc., and as a member of the Admissions Committee of the University of Arkansas College of Pharmacy. He is a member of A.P.A., A.Ph.A., and N.C.P.A. Dr. Norris is also active in the community. He has served as Chair of the Desha County Republicans. He was selected by Governor Huckabee to serve on his volunteer transition team and was appointed by Governor Huckabee to a term on the Desha County Quorum Court for 1999-2000. He is a current member of the Desha County Quorum Court.

Dr. Norris is also a past Board Member of the McGehee Chamber of Commerce. He serves as a Deacon and Team Captain of the Honduras Mission Team based at First Baptist Church in McGehee, AR.
Dr. Norris is the owner of Drug Mart Pharmacy and serves as the Director of Pharmacy at McGehee Desha County Hospital. He is married to Linda B. Norris and has two children Laura Norris Haywood and Sarah Norris Farmer.

Steve Bryant, P.D.
Board Member
Batesville, Arkansas

Justin Boyd, Pharm.D., MBA
Board Member
Fort Smith, Arkansas

Governor Mike Beebe appointed Dr. Justin Boyd to the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy on June 30, 2009.

Justin graduated from Van Buren High School and attended the University of Arkansas, Fort Smith and Fayetteville campuses for pre-pharmacy. He graduated with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)- College of Pharmacy in 2000. Justin graduated from the University of Arkansas- Walton College of Business with a Master of Business Administration degree in 2007.

Justin’s pharmacy experience includes a Primary Care/Family Medicine Pharmacy Residency at the Jonesboro Area Health Education Center, clinical/hospital pharmacy at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville and St. Edward Mercy in Fort Smith, academic experience with UAMS- College of Pharmacy and community pharmacy experience at Baker Drug in North Little Rock, Medi Sav in Fort Smith and Coleman Pharmacy of Alma.

Justin has broad leadership experience that includes being: a past president of the Arkansas Association of Health-System Pharmacists, on the Arkansas Pharmacists Association Board of Directors, an American Society of Health-System Pharmacists delegate, a St. Boniface Advisory School Board member, a pharmacy operations manager at St. Edward Mercy and an owner/pharmacist in charge at Coleman Pharmacy of Alma.

Larry Ross
Public Member
Sherwood, Arkansas

Larry W. Ross serves as Presiding Elder of the Christian Methodist Episcopal {CME} Church, Arkansas Region East District where he presides over 40 Pastors and Church congregations. Ross and his wife, Lillian, have three adult children, Angela, Larry II, and Erica.

Ross is a 1969 graduate of Philander Smith College with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Education. He earned his Master of Science Degree in 1971 in Early Childhood Education from State College of Arkansas (now the University of Central Arkansas) and also completed additional graduate studies at the University of Indiana, Bloomington. He holds an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Degree and an Honorary Doctor of Divinity Degree.

Ross was appointed to serve on the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy by Governor Mike Beebe. In addition, Ross serves as the National Vice President of the Presiding Elders Council of the Christian Methodist Episcopal {CME} Church; is Chair of the Philander Smith College Board of Trustees; a member of the Board of Directors of Centennial Bank and Vice Chair of the Bank Business Development Committee.

Ross is Past President and a member of the North Little Rock Rotary Club, and he is a Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow.

Ross retired as an executive with AT&T Corporation in 2000. In addition, Ross served on the Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees from 1986-1996 and was twice elected Chair of the Board. He was appointed in 2003 to the Arkansas Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Education (by Attorney General Mike Beebe), and served as Chair of the Facilities and Funding Committee.

He formerly served as a member of SeniorNet International Board of Directors; Chair of the Arkansas Ethics Commission; Chair of the Arkansas Educational Television Network Commission {AETN}; a member of the National Board of Directors of the Association of Public Television Stations; Chair of the North Little Rock Library Commission; and Chair of KUAR Public Radio Board of Overseers and a member of the Arkansas Community Foundation Board of Directors.