Education Leadership

Jacob Oliva

Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Education

Stacy Smith

Deputy Commissioner
Division of Elementary & Secondary Education

 (501)-683-4783

 Stacy.Smith@ade.arkansas.gov

Ken Warden

Commissioner
Division of Higher Education

 (501)-371-2031

 Ken.Warden@adhe.edu

Ross White

Director
Division of Career & Technical Education

 (501)-682-4801

 Ross.White@ade.arkansas.gov

DuShun Scarbrough

Executive Director
MLK Commission & Board

 (501)-683-1300

 Dushun.Scarbrough@ade.arkansas.gov

Jennifer Chilcoat

State Librarian/Director
Arkansas State Library

 (501)-682-1526

 Jennifer.Chilcoat@ade.arkansas.gov

K. Nicole Walsh

Superintendent
Arkansas School for the Deaf

 (501)-658-3044

 K.Nicole.Walsh@ade.arkansas.gov

Dr. Chris Barnes

Interim Superintendent
Arkansas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired

 (501)-683-5103

 Chris.Barnes@ade.arkansas.gov

Office of the Secretary

ADE Shared Services: Transformation Action Team | TAT

Greg Rogers

Chief Fiscal Officer

 501-682-4476

 Greg.Rogers@ade.arkansas.gov

Arijit Sarkar

Chief Information Officer

 501-682-1524

  Arijit.Sarkar@ade.arkansas.gov

Courtney Salas-Ford

Chief of Staff

 501-682-4752

 Courtney.Salas-Ford@ade.arkansas.gov