Meet Our Team

Meet our NWA Team
serving Baxter, Benton, Boone, 
Carroll, Madison, Marion, 
Newton, Searcy & Washington Counties



NORTHWEST ARKANSAS STAFF

Jeb Huckeba

  Multi Area Director
NWA & North AR


Jami Huckeba
Washing County Associate


Jeb has been on staff with FCA since 2019.  Jeb had an extensive career in football playing in high school at Harding Academy, college at the U of A and after college playing for the Seattle Seahawks.   He comes to us with a coaching career as well. 
Jeb is ministering to the staff of NWA and North AR as well as coaches in the NWA schools.    
Jami joined our NWA FCA staff in 2020.  She will be serving along with Jeb ministering to the staff and coaches of NWA and North AR.
Jeb,  Jami and their 3 children   live in Fayetteville, AR.  






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Melissa Stephens

NWA & North AR

Administrative Assistant

Melissa has been on staff with FCA since 2004.  She is the Administrative Assistant for the NWA and North AR areas in Baxter, Benton, Boone, Carroll, Madison, Marion, Newton, Searcy & Washington Counties

 

Melissa and her husband, Todd, live in Lowell, AR

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Barry Lunney

  Area Director
Benton County 

Barry joined FCA in September 2018.   Barry has 40  years of coaching football at high schools throughout the state of Arkansas.     

Barry is the Area Director for Benton County.  He is ministering to coaches throughout NW Arkansas and assisting with a state strategy for Coaches Time Out events.

Barry and his wife, Becky, live in Bentonville, AR


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Becky Patterson    
NW Arkansas
Area Representative
Benton & Madison Counties

Becky has been on staff with FCA since 2000. She works with coaches and students in the middle schools, junior high schools and high schools of NWA in Benton & Madison counties. 

Becky, her husband Chris and their son live in Fayetteville, AR.

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Josh Pauley

NW Arkansas

Area Representative

Washington County


Josh joined NWA FCA staff in August of 2023.  He has 7 years' experience with FCA in Arizona & Dallas and will now be serving the coaches and athletes of NWA in Washington County.


jpauley@fca.org



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Aubrey Emerson

NW Arkansas

Ambassador


Aubrey joined NWA FCA in September of 2021. She has 6 years' experience in coaching volleyball. She competed in volleyball at John Brown University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Sports Medicine.


She and her husband, Ramsey, have been married for 12 years and have 2 boys.


Aubrey will be working with the coaches and athletes in the public schools in the Bentonville area. 


AEmerson@fca.org

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NORTH ARKANSAS STAFF

Neil Elliott

North Arkansas

Area Director


Neil joined FCA in January of 2021. He has over twenty years of collegiate coaching and athletic administration experience in both basketball and tennis.


Neil will be working in the  public schools of North Arkansas in Baxter, Boone,  Carroll, Marion, Newton & Searcy Counties.


nelliott@fca.org

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McKenna Speer

North AR

Area Representative


McKenna joined North AR FCA in April of 2023. She was a part of FCA in high school and it was a key factor in her faith journey as a young believer.


She and her husband live in Mountain Home.

 

She will be ministering to the coaches and athletes of North Arkansas in the Mountain Home area.


mspeer@fca.org



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Rick Watts


Arkansas Ambassador


Rick joined FCA in July of 2022. 


Rick is excited to be working with FCA and the Burlsworth Foundation to facilitate placing Character Coaches on campuses throughout Arkansas.


rwatts@fca.org 



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UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS 

Cortez & Alex McCraney

Cortez and Alexandria McCraney serve as the FCA Area Directors at the University of Arkansas.

cmccraney@fca.org

amccraney@fca.org

U of A Website
Northwest Arkansas FCA Advisory Board:

Blake Hannan, Walmart Stores, Inc. 
Bryan Most, New York Shipping Exchange
Gary Hahn, recently retired from Walmart Stores, Inc. 
Greg Stanfill - FCA Board Chairman, recently retired from Arvest Bank  
Guanica Parrish, longtime FCA supporter 
Janet Hannay, Walmart Stores, Inc. 
Kevin Lyles, Cornerstone Business Solutions  

Our Vision, Mission, and Values

Vision

To see the world transformed by Jesus Christ through the influence of coaches and athletes.

Mission

To lead every coach and athlete into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and His church.

Values

Our relationships will demonstrate steadfast commitment to Jesus Christ and His Word through Integrity, Serving, Teamwork and Excellence.

Our Core Values

Our relationships will demonstrate steadfast commitment to Jesus Christ and His Word through Integrity, Serving, Teamwork and Excellence.

Integrity

We will demonstrate Christ-like wholeness, privately, and publicly.
Proverbs 11:3

Serving

We will model Jesus’ example of serving.
John 13:1-17

Teamwork

We will express our unity in Christ in all our relationships.
Philippians 2:1-4

Excellence

We will honor and glorify God in all we do.
Colossians 3:23-24
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