Our Team

Jimmy R. Pope, Jr.

CEO/Founder

A native of Texarkana, Texas, Jimmy has spent the majority of his life in Texarkana.

Lucy Reyes

COO

Lucy Reyes grew up in Macon, GA and graduated magna cum laude from Georgia College and State University in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology.

Tam Sewell

CFO

This is my bio. And here’s a little bit of history about me since that’s what bios are about. I was almost born in Texarkana, Arkansas but I ended up being born in Galveston, Texas instead.

Andrew Nicholson

Board Member

Andrew Nicholson is a native of Texarkana, Arkansas. While attending high school at Arkansas Senior High, Andrew was a member of the National Junior Honor Society, and a trumpet player in the Razorback Marching & Symphonic band.

Blake Butler

Board Member

My name is Blake Butler; I am 22 years old, I was born and raised in Texarkana on the Arkansas side.

Levi Wilder

Board Member

I was born here in Texarkana at Wadley Hospital. My parents divorced when I and my twin were 4 years of age.

Mark Vaughan

Board Member

Mark Vaughan is a Licensed Associate Counselor. As such, he sees first-hand the devastating effects that discrimination and bigotry can have in people’s lives, and that is what drives him to bring equality to Texarkana.

Renee Van Wave

Board Member

Hi, my name is Renee Van Wave. I am 50 yrs old, divorced mother of two children and have lived in the Texarkana area for over 30 years.

Roslyn Price

Board Member

Hello, my name is Roslyn R.Price and I am a proud board member of Equality Texarkana.